The Latest: Bertens’ win closes women’s 3rd Rd in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia — The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local):
Still eyeing Slam, Pliskova exits Australia; 1 US man left
MELBOURNE, Australia — Karolina Pliskova can make a strong case that she has the strongest resume of any active player not to win a Grand Slam singles...
49ers CEO Jed York goes from vilified to Super Bowl
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — When San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York got rid of his third coach in as many seasons three years ago and faced calls for his remo...
Women’s 3-on-3, shots from stands highlight NHL skills event
ST. LOUIS — Hilary Knight stood among the NHL's best players and felt a little intimidated by the challenge in front of her.
Leonard’s 1st triple-double sends Clippers past Heat 122-117
MIAMI — Kawhi Leonard has two NBA championships, two NBA Finals MVP awards, four All-Star selections and a string of other accolades.
AP sources: Mavs set to acquire Cauley-Stein from Warriors
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks didn’t take long to settle on a plan to fill a big void created by a season-ending injury to center Dwight Powell.
Antetokounmpo thrills Neymar & Mbappé as Bucks beat Hornets
PARIS — With the world’s two most expensive soccer players cheering him on in Paris on Friday night, Giannis Antetokounmpo took a while to entertain t...
Palmer with 62 takes 2-shot lead at Torrey Pines
SAN DIEGO — Ryan Palmer had a round as magnificent as the weather at Torrey Pines, making 11 birdies for a 10-under 62 on the North Course to build a ...
In Paris, Michael Jordan takes questions on many NBA topics
Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls probably played a role in changing basketball in Europe, when they played in Paris and won a tournament 23 years ...
How the 49ers and the Chiefs match up in the Super Bowl
It has been a while since a Super Bowl has appeared to be such a toss-up. This one between the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers and the AFC champ Kans...
Federer tops Australia’s Millman in 5 sets at Melbourne Park
MELBOURNE, Australia — Roger Federer was thinking, “Uh, oh, here we go again.”
Youth served: Gauff wins, Serena loses at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Perhaps Serena Williams, now 38, will win a 24th Grand Slam title someday.
Shiffrin masters World Cup downhill for 1st win in 2020
BANSKO, Bulgaria — Mikaela Shiffrin mastered a tricky course to win a women’s World Cup downhill Friday for her fifth victory of the season and first ...
Tokyo Olympics reach 6-months-to-go mark with some fireworks
TOKYO — Tokyo put on a flashy fireworks display on Friday to mark the 6-months-to-go milestone for this year's Olympics.
Bittersweet: Caroline Wozniacki’s career ends in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia — It was bittersweet, Caroline.
Duarte leads No. 12 Oregon past USC 79-70 in double OT
EUGENE, Ore. — Paying close attention paid off for Oregon's Chris Duarte.
LeBron has triple-double, Lakers pull away to beat Nets
NEW YORK — LeBron James had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in his 10th triple-double of the season and the Los Angeles Lakers made a season-hig...
NCAA’s Emmert: ‘Our job’ to solve athlete compensation
ANAHEIM, Calif. — NCAA President Mark Emmert spoke for 20 minutes Thursday in a crowded ballroom at the Anaheim Convention Center, two huge video boar...
UConn beats Tennessee 60-45 in first meeting in 13 years
HARTFORD, Conn. — Crystal Dangerfield scored 14 points and No. 3 UConn used a dominant third quarter to beat 23rd-ranked Tennessee 60-45 on Thursday n...
Woods opens with 69 at Torrey North to start new year
SAN DIEGO — Tiger Woods had his lowest opening round of the year since 2011. It wasn't enough to be among the leaders Thursday at the Farmers Insuranc...
Kyrgios barks, mocks his way to Australian Open’s 3rd round
Love him or hate him -- and make no mistake, there are plenty in each camp -- Nick Kyrgios never allows for a dull moment when he's on a tennis court,...
Cast in many roles, Gus Kenworthy is one tough act to follow
Freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy hasn't had much time to rehearse and practice new tricks heading into the Winter X Games this weekend.
Most dangerous lead in hockey? This season, it’s all of them
Joel Quenneville remembers years past when NHL teams leading going into the third period could feel comfortable chalking up two points. A win was a pr...
Williamson’s 22 in debut not enough for Pelicans vs. Spurs
NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson scored the final point of his first NBA regular season game as a packed and standing crowd belted out chants of “M-V-P!”
Downtown Tokyo’s homeless fear removal ahead of Olympics
TOKYO — Shelters made of cardboard start popping up in the basement of Tokyo's Shinjuku train station right before the shutters come down at 11 p.m., ...
Big 12 suspends 4 players from KU-KSU brawl 25 games total
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The Big 12 suspended four players from Kansas and Kansas State a combined 25 games Wednesday for their roles in a melee that spilled ...
Woods, McIlroy give Torrey Pines the feel of a season opener
SAN DIEGO — A small crowd that gathered in the morning chill made its way to the first tee to watch Tiger Woods start his pro-am round Wednesday at To...
Cardinals WR Fitzgerald purchases minority stake in Suns
PHOENIX — Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has purchased a minority stake in the NBA's Phoenix Suns.
Hall of Fame HS basketball coach Morgan Wootten dies at 88
HYATTSVILLE, Md. — Morgan Wootten, a Hall of Fame basketball coach who built DeMatha High School into a national powerhouse and mentored several futur...
Soccer players union promises to defend Olympic protesters
GENEVA — Soccer players who defy Olympic rules by making protest gestures at the 2020 Tokyo Games will be supported by their global union.