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Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic to clash in Aussie QFs
No. 3 seed Carlos Alcaraz and 10-time champion Novak Djokovic will renew their rivalry in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in Melbourne.,Spain's Alcaraz was leading 7-5, 6-1 when Great Britain's Jack Draper, the No. 15 seed, was forced to retire from Sunday's fourth-round match. Draper, who ...
Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff reach Australian Open quarters
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka continued her quest for her third consecutive Australian Open title, defeating Russia's Mirra Andreeva 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals.,It was the 18th straight match win for Sabalenka, of Belarus, in Melbourne, Australia.,Andreeva, the No. 14 seed, won just...
Vincent Trocheck's SO goal lifts Rangers over Blue Jackets
Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and three more in the shootout as the host New York Rangers earned a crucial 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.,Vincent Trocheck scored in the second round of the shootout for the lone goal of the skills competition as the Rangers improved to ...
Breach hang around top of standings at Stage 1 Major qualifiers
The Boston Breach cruised to a 3-1 win over the Carolina Royal Ravens on Saturday to stay in contention for the top spot in the standings of qualifying action for the Call of Duty League's Stage 1 Major. ,Boston took Hacienda Control 3-2 and Vault Hardpoint 250-109 to pull away from a 1-1 tie and im...
Islam Makhachev runs win streak to 13 at UFC 311
Islam Makhachev extended his winning streak to 15 matches with an effortless D'arce submission in the first round (4:05) against Renato Moicano on Saturday night in Inglewood, Calif., to cap UFC 311's main event.,Makhachev (27-1 MMA) was initially scheduled to fight No. 1 lightweight contender Arman...
Kevin Durant's explosive second half propels Suns past Pistons
Kevin Durant scored 30 of his 36 points in the second half, Devin Booker supplied 35 points and the Phoenix Suns defeated the host Detroit Pistons 125-121 on Saturday.,Booker notched his fifth consecutive 30-point outing as the Suns won for the fifth time in six games.,Nick Richards, acquired in a t...
Two goals from Quinn Hughes help Canucks defeat Oilers
Quinn Hughes scored twice on the power play and J.T. Miller added a pair of assists as the host Vancouver Canucks held on to beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 Saturday to end a two-game losing streak.,Danton Heinen also scored and Thatcher Demko stopped 13 of 15 shots for the Canucks, who have won just t...
Rockets lean on stars to coast past Trail Blazers
Jalen Green scored 26 points and Alperen Sengun recorded 23 points, 15 rebounds and six assists to lead the Houston Rockets to a 125-103 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.,Dillon Brooks added 22 points and Tari Eason contributed 18 points, eight rebounds and three steals...
Kraken settle in on home ice, knock off Kings
Jaden Schwartz netted a hat trick and goaltender Joey Daccord staved off a furious third-period push as the Seattle Kraken opened a long home stretch with a 4-2 victory against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.,Chandler Stephenson also tallied and Kaapo Kakko had three assists for the Kraken,...
Ernie Els opens season with win at Mitsubishi Electric Championship
South African Ernie Els fired a 6-under 66 on Saturday to win the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai in Ka'upulehu-Kona, Hawaii.,Els finished at 18-under 198 through his three rounds at Hualalai Golf Course, edging Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain and Germans Alex Cejka and Ber...
Utah survives hectic final seconds to beat BYU in OT
Ezra Ausar scored 26 points and host Utah held on for a thrilling 73-72 overtime win against rival BYU on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.,Former BYU guard Hunter Erickson hit three of four free throws in the final minute of overtime, including the go-ahead foul shot with 13 seconds remaining, to b...
Donovan Mitchell has big night as Cavaliers down Timberwolves
Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished seven assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 124-117 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night in Minneapolis., ,Darius Garland finished with 29 points, five rebounds and six assists for Cleveland. Georges N...
Clayton Keller vaults Utah Hockey Club past Blues
Clayton Keller had a goal and three assists as the Utah Hockey Club defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-2 Saturday night in Salt Lake City to snap its three-game losing streak.,Logan Cooley had a goal and two assists for Utah. Michael Kesselring and Nick Schmaltz also scored for the Hockey Club and Conno...
Santa Clara shoots lights out for rare win over No. 16 Gonzaga
Tyeree Bryan established career highs of 35 points and seven 3-pointers and Santa Clara beat No. 16 Gonzaga on the road for the first time in 18 years by posting a 103-99 win on Saturday night in West Coast Conference play at Spokane, Wash.,Adama Bal scored 20 points and Christoph Tilly added 17 poi...
Commanders outscore Lions for berth in NFC title game
Jayden Daniels passed for two touchdowns, Brian Robinson Jr. rushed for two more and Mike Sainristil had two interceptions to help the Washington Commanders pull off a stunning 45-31 victory over the host Detroit Lions in the NFC divisional round on Saturday night.,Terry McLaurin and Zach Ertz had t...
Blackhawks halt 4-game skid with win over Golden Knights
Seth Jones scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and also had two assists and Tyler Bertuzzi scored twice as the Chicago Blackhawks snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night.,Lukas Reichel and Taylor Hall also scored goals, ...
Andrew Wiggins pours in 31 as Warriors defeat Wizards
Andrew Wiggins, Stephen Curry and Dennis Schroder combined for 77 points to overpower the brilliant solo act of Jordan Poole and lift the Golden State Warriors to a 122-114 victory over the visiting Washington Wizards on Saturday night.,Wiggins had a season-high 31 points, Curry 26 and Schroder 20 f...
No. 24 Wisconsin handles USC to earn seventh straight win
John Blackwell scored a game-high 28 points to lead No. 24 Wisconsin to an 84-69 win over USC in Los Angeles on Saturday in a Big Ten contest.,Max Klesmit scored 18 points and Nolan Winter added 13 points for Wisconsin (15-3, 5-2), which has won seven straight following a three-game skid.,The Badger...
Filip Forsberg (4 points) leads Predators past Wild
Filip Forsberg's first four-point game of the season helped the Nashville Predators win their third straight with a 6-2 victory Saturday over the visiting Minnesota Wild.,One game after netting his 300th goal, Forsberg scored two more and added two assists. He has six goals in his last five games.,C...
No. 11 Texas A&M rolls past ice-cold LSU
Zhuric Phelps scored 13 points and No. 11 Texas A&M pulled away from cold-shooting LSU for a 68-57 victory on Saturday night in College Station, Texas.,All-Southeastern Conference guard Wade Taylor IV returned from a three-game absence due to an undisclosed injury to score 12 points while Henry Cole...