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Emma Navarro wins all-U.S. showdown in Australian Open
Eighth-seeded Emma Navarro received a stern test from another NCAA singles champion before emerging with a first-round win at the Australian Open.,Navarro, the 2021 NCAA champ for Virginia, got past Peyton Stearns, the 2022 NCAA champ for Texas, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 7-5 on Tuesday in Melbourne, Austral...
Xander Schauffele pulls out of The American Express
The American Express event in La Quinta, Calif., this week was due to welcome the top two players in the Official World Golf Ranking.,Now neither will be there.,No. 2 Xander Schauffele withdrew on Monday because of an undisclosed health issue.,Last week, No. 1 Scottie Scheffler pulled out of the eve...
Taylor Fritz strolls to first-round win in Australian Open
Fourth-seeded Taylor Fritz, in his first Grand Slam match since losing the U.S. Open final to Italy's Jannik Sinner last fall, cruised to a victory in the first round of the Australian Open.,The 27-year-old Californian downed fellow U.S. player Jenson Brooksby 6-2, 6-0, 6-3 on Tuesday in Melbourne, ...
Clippers, back after fire-induced layoff, run past Heat
Norman Powell scored 29 points while James Harden and Ivica Zubac chalked up double-doubles as the Los Angeles Clippers overturned an early 13-point deficit to beat the Miami Heat 109-98 on Monday in Inglewood, Calif.,Harden had 26 points with 11 assists while hitting 6 of 10 3-point attempts, and Z...
Stuart Skinner, Oilers hush Kings
Connor McDavid scored the game's lone goal and Stuart Skinner provided a shutout to power the host Edmonton Oilers to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday.,Leon Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse picked up assists as McDavid scored on his 28th birthday.,Skinner made 30 saves for his second sh...
Penn State star TE Tyler Warren declares for draft
Penn State's Tyler Warren, this season's Mackey Award winner as the top tight end in the nation, is headed to the NFL draft.,The senior declared Monday night that he is forgoing his remaining year of college eligibility to turn pro. Pro Football Focus lists him as the No. 1-rated tight end prospect ...
Improving Rangers turn attention to Avalanche
The New York Rangers experienced a nosedive over the final six weeks of the 2024 calendar year, with 15 losses -- all in regulation -- in 19 games after a 12-4-1 start to the season.,There are signs that things are turning around for the Rangers, though, as they are 4-1-1 in 2025 and have recorded b...
Jalen Green pours in 42 as Rockets rally past Grizzlies
Jalen Green matched his career high with 42 points and the Houston Rockets rallied from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the visiting Memphis Grizzlies 120-118 on Monday.,Jake LaRavia supplied the Grizzlies with a 100-87 lead when he stole the ball and sank a layup with 9:55 to play. The ...
Rory Kerins shines in NHL debut, helps Flames top Blackhawks
Jakob Pelletier had two goals and an assist and Rory Kerins earned two assists in his NHL debut to boost the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 victory against the host Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.,Yegor Sharangovich had a goal and an assist while Mikael Backlund and Jake Bean also scored for the Flames. Goal...
Flyers come from behind to clip Panthers
Noah Cates scored his second goal of the game with 5:51 remaining to propel the host Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-3 comeback win over the Florida Panthers on Monday.,Morgan Frost and Garnet Hathaway also scored for Philadelphia, which has won back-to-back games following a four-game skid. Samuel Ersso...
Aneesah Morrow helps undefeated LSU top Vanderbilt
Aneesah Morrow tallied 23 points and 15 rebounds while two other Tigers topped 20 points as No. 5 LSU defeated Vanderbilt 83-77 on Monday in Baton Rouge, La., to remain unbeaten.,LSU (19-0, 4-0 Southeastern Conference), which is off to its second-best start in program history (23-0 in 2022-23), also...
Anthony Edwards' late surge lifts Wolves over Wizards
Anthony Edwards took control in the fourth quarter, scoring 20 of his game-high 41 points, and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves sent the Washington Wizards to their seventh consecutive loss in a 120-106 decision on Monday.,Minnesota found itself in a back-and-forth contest for most of the way wit...
Tae Davis guides Notre Dame to skid-ending win over BC
Tae Davis scored 26 points to help Notre Dame snap a four-game losing streak with a 78-60 victory over Boston College on Monday in South Bend, Ind.,Davis, who shot 9-for-14 from the field, had a chance to record a career high point total, but he dished to Kebba Njie (11 points, nine rebounds) for a ...
Maryland holds off struggling Minnesota
Derik Queen scored 27 points on 10-for-15 shooting and Maryland held on for a 77-71 win over Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference matchup on Monday evening in College Park, Md.,Rodney Rice added 21 points on 5-for-10 shooting for Maryland (13-4, 3-3 Big Ten). Ja'Kobi Gillespie finished with 15 points t...
Golden Knights out to extend Predators' offensive issues
The Nashville Predators, who host the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, entered Monday just three points out of the Central Division cellar and 15 points back of the Western Conference's final wild-card spot.,For a veteran team that many considered a sleeper to make a Stanley...
Done Down Under? Nick Kyrgios says Aussie Open may be his last
Nick Kyrgios hinted on Monday that his straight-sets loss in the first round of the Australian Open may be his final singles match in his home country's Grand Slam event.,Kyrgios lost 7-6 (3), 6-3, 7-6 (2) to Great Britain's Jacob Fearnley, who was make his Australian Open debut. Afterward, the 29-y...
Lonzo Ball providing offensive spark as Bulls face Pelicans
While Zach LaVine continues to boost the Chicago Bulls with his scoring heroics, Lonzo Ball has provided a welcome jolt as a secondary option.,Ball enters Tuesday's visit from the New Orleans Pelicans coming off consecutive double-figure scoring efforts for the first time this season.,He is accelera...
With Senators visiting, Islanders could be getting hot at right time
The first three-game winning streak of the season for the New York Islanders gave them a chance to keep their playoff hopes alive during their longest homestand of the campaign.,The Islanders are slated to begin a seven-game homestand Tuesday night, when they host the Ottawa Senators in a battle of ...
Louisville out to keep win streak intact at Syracuse
The Louisville Cardinals venture on the road again in Atlantic Coast Conference play Tuesday when they face the Syracuse Orange, with both teams ready to defend winning streaks.,The Cardinals (12-5, 5-1) have won six in a row, the program's best streak since a 10-game run five years ago. Five player...
Reports: Japanese RHP Roki Sasaki rules out Yanks, Mets
Roki Sasaki's window to sign with a major league team opens Wednesday, but the coveted Japanese right-hander has already closed the door on a few clubs, including the New York Yankees, per multiple media reports. ,Per the reports, the New York Mets and Texas Rangers are also out of the running befor...