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Stan Wawrinka, Novak Djokovic part of memorable day in Melbourne
One champion said farewell, one tied a record and another was tested in an action-packed day in the men's draw Saturday at the Australian Open.,Stan Wawrinka, who won the first of his three career Grand Slam titles in Melbourne in 2014, lost his third-round match to No. 9 Taylor Fritz 7-6 (5), 2-6, ...
Hawks down Suns after Devin Booker exits with ankle injury
Jalen Johnson scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter to help the Atlanta Hawks beat the visiting Suns 110-103 on Friday after Phoenix lost Devin Booker to an ankle injury.,Atlanta scored the final eight points of the game to win their second straight and end the Suns' three-game winning st...
Lightning's point streak reaches 15 with shootout win over Blackhawks
Dominic James scored the deciding goal in the fifth round of a shootout and Nikita Kucherov scored in the shootout and regulation as the Tampa Bay Lightning remained hot with a 2-1 win against the host Chicago Blackhawks on Friday.,Tampa Bay has earned a point in 15 straight games, the third-longest...
No. 19 Kansas gets Bill Self back for Kansas State rivalry showdown
No. 19 Kansas will have veteran coach Bill Self back when it puts its three-game winning streak on the line against host Kansas State for a Big 12 Conference showdown on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan.,The Jayhawks (14-5, 4-2 Big 12) were without Self for their 75-69 road win at Colorado on Tuesday. The...
NFC Championship Game Capsule
NFC Championship Game Preview Capsule,Los Angeles Rams (14-5) at Seattle Seahawks (15-3),Sunday, 6:30 p.m. ET,Seattle, Lumen Field,NFC Championship Game appearances: Seahawks 4 (3-0), Rams 12 (5-6),Series History: The Rams are 2-0 against the Seahawks in playoff games. They won in Seattle, 27-20, in...
Stingy Lightning intent on limiting scoring chances for Blackhawks
Stinginess has been the key for the Tampa Bay Lightning during much of their 14-game point streak.,Tampa Bay has yielded two goals or fewer through regulation and overtime in seven straight games entering their visit to the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday.,Now, the Lightning tote fresh legs, to boot, a...
Oliver Moore, Blackhawks have last laugh against Canes
Oliver Moore, who was flattened in a second-period fight, had the final say by producing the decisive tally in the sixth round of the shootout as the Chicago Blackhawks topped the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Ilya Mikheyev collected a goal and an assist, while Nick Lard...
Suns, with Jalen Green back, chase 4th straight win vs. Hawks
The Phoenix Suns, who got a key player back in the lineup this week, will try to finish their six-game East Coast road trip with a bang when they go for their fourth straight win in Atlanta on Friday.,The Suns have won three in a row after beating the Philadelphia 76ers 116-110 on Tuesday, when Jale...
49ers' Christian McCaffrey, 4 QBs finalists for MVP award
Reigning NFL Most Valuable Player Josh Allen, fellow quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence, Drake Maye and Matthew Stafford, and San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey are the finalists for The Associated Press 2025 MVP award.,They were announced Thursday, as were the finalists for seven other ...
Sam Darnold, Seahawks try to deny Rams 3rd road playoff win
If Sam Darnold has a nemesis, it's the Los Angeles Rams.,Which, along with Darnold's oblique injury, lends another level of intrigue to the NFC Championship game on Sunday in Seattle.,"Just attacking rehab these last couple days," the Seattle Seahawks quarterback said. "Obviously, will be throughout...
Sam Darnold, Seahawks try to deny Rams 3rd road win of playoffs
If Sam Darnold has a nemesis, it's the Los Angeles Rams.,Which, along with Darnold's oblique injury, lends another level of intrigue to the NFC Championship game on Sunday in Seattle.,"Just attacking rehab these last couple days," the Seattle Seahawks quarterback said. "Obviously, will be throughout...
Goals hard to come by as Blackhawks prepare for Hurricanes
The Chicago Blackhawks might need to become used to low-scoring games based on recent results. That could create a dilemma against the Carolina Hurricanes.,The teams face off Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C., for their first meeting of the season.,The Hurricanes, who like Chicago will be coming off a...
Duke QB Darian Mensah can't sign elsewhere until ruling
Duke quarterback Darian Mensah will remain in transfer portal limbo while awaiting a courtroom decision.,He is allowed to enter the portal but can't enroll at or play for another school until a North Carolina judge rules on Duke's request for an injunction that would stop him from leaving the Blue D...
Seahawks RB George Holani 'an option' to return this week
Seattle Seahawks running back George Holani has been designated to return to practice and could provide depth to the position following the season-ending knee injury to Zach Charbonnet.,Holani injured his hamstring in Seattle's 30-24 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Nov. 23. He was placed on inj...
Iowa holds off Rutgers behind Bennett Stirtz's 20 points
Bennett Stirtz scored 20 points and dished five assists, allowing Iowa to hold on for a 68-62 win over Rutgers in a Big Ten matchup Tuesday night in Iowa City.,Tate Sage added 17 points on 5-for-7 shooting for Iowa (14-5, 4-4 Big Ten), which won its second game in a row to climb back to .500 in the ...
No. 25 Miami (OH) knocks out Kent State in OT, improving to 20-0
Luke Skaljac forced overtime with a clutch bank shot and added five more points in the extra session to help keep No. 25 Miami (OH) unbeaten with a 107-101 win over host Kent State Tuesday night.,Peter Suder tallied 27 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for Miami (20-0, 8-0 MAC), which remains un...
Grizzlies will use new 'confidence' with Ja Morant humming vs Hawks
Ja Morant wasted no time reminding the NBA he remains one of the league's premier players., ,Now the question will be: Can the two-time Memphis Grizzlies NBA All-Star somehow avoid injuries that have limited him this season as they have in his recent past?,He'll have a chance to prove that Wednesday...
Kansas' Bill Self 'feeling much better,' will not coach vs. Colorado
Kansas head coach Bill Self acknowledged that he is "feeling much better" on Tuesday, one day after he was taken the hospital.,Assistant coach Jacque Vaughn will be the acting bench boss for the 19th-ranked Jayhawks (13-5, 3-2 Big 12) in Tuesday's game against Colorado (12-6, 2-3) in Boulder, Colo.,...
Shawn Smith to referee Super Bowl LX
Shawn Smith will head up the officiating crew for Super Bowl LX, the NFL announced Tuesday.,Smith will serve as the referee of the Super Bowl for the first time in his career. He joined the NFL's officiating ranks as an umpire in 2015 before being promoted to a referee in 2018.,Umpire Roy Ellison wi...
Sens G Linus Ullmark says anxiety prompted personal leave
The onset of anxiety and panic in a Dec. 27 game prompted Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark to take his ongoing personal leave the next day, he told TSN in an interview released Tuesday.,Speaking publicly for the first time since his indefinite leave of absence began, the 32-year-old Swede sa...