Elena Rybakina has won the Australian Open title with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka that avenged her loss in the championship decider here in 2023.

Egor Demin set an NBA rookie record by making a 3-pointer in his 34th straight game and finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds to help the Brooklyn Nets snap a seven-game losing streak with a 109-99 victory over the Utah Jazz.

Brooklyn Nets guard Egor Demin made a 3-pointer in an NBA rookie-record 34th straight game on Friday night against the Utah Jazz.

Luka Doncic’s latest triple-double came before the first half even ended.

Grand Slam Track, a running league meant to boost athletes' finances, has declared bankruptcy, leaving many unpaid.

The Denver Nuggets finally have some beneficial news on the injury front with big man Nikola Jokic back on the court.

Federal safety officials have concluded that retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was not flying his jet when it crashed last month, killing him and six others.

President Donald Trump has announced an IndyCar race will be held through the streets of Washington as part of America's 250th birthday celebrations.

Natasha Cloud, a New York Liberty standout, plays in Philadelphia for the first time professionally.

The Minnesota Vikings have fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah after mixed results over four seasons and giving him a contract extension last year.

The WNBA and the players’ union will meet Monday in New York for the first time in several weeks to try to move the stalled collective bargaining negotiations forward.

The Minnesota Twins and president of baseball and business operations Derek Falvey have mutually decided to part ways.

Australia has a "home away from home" for the Milan Cortina Olympics at the European Training Centre in Gavirate, Italy.

Lindsey Vonn has crashed in her final downhill race before the Winter Olympics and injured her left knee.

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will meet in the Australian Open final and pursue their bids for history after coming through epic, momentum-swinging, five-set semifinals.

As Dallas rookie Cooper Flagg set the NBA record for points by a teenager with 49 on Thursday night in a 123-121 loss to Charlotte, he broke the franchise rookie scoring record he shared with Mark Aguirre — whose jersey was retired at halftime.

Kon Knueppel made two free throws with 4.1 seconds left for a career-high 34 points and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Dallas Mavericks 123-121 on Thursday night, spoiling Duke roommate Cooper Flagg’s 49-point game.

Jordan Staal and the Carolina Hurricanes have put together one of the most improbable comebacks in NHL history.

Patrick Kane is now the highest-scoring U.S.-born player in NHL history.

Olympic sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson has been arrested and charged with speeding in Florida.

NASCAR has adjusted the schedule for this weekend's exhibition race at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem.

It's been a 12-day whirlwind for Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen.

Rong Niu’s pink sequined dress shimmered under the arena lights at a recent Miami men’s basketball game.

A gymnastics medal disputed by the United States and Romania at the 2024 Paris Olympics is heading for a fresh legal review in a Swiss court.

Professional boxer Gervonta “Tank” Davis bonded out of a Miami jail following his arrest on charges of attempted kidnapping, false imprisonment and battery.

Families and emergency responders are marking the one-year anniversary of the deadly plane collision over the Potomac River.

Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka says in an interview with Die Zeit newspaper that U_S_ President Donald Trump “has managed to make us feel not only German, but also European.”.

Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba’s first-ever goal for Aston Villa was an 87th-minute winner in a 3-2 comeback victory over Salzburg to conclude the Europa League's opening phase.

Aryna Sabalenka has advanced to her fourth consecutive Australian Open final and its a rematch of the 2023 decider against Elena Rybakina.

President Donald Trump is facing a growing cultural revolt against his immigration crackdown.

LeBron James doesn’t know if Wednesday night will end up being his last trip to Cleveland as a player.

Brooks Koepka is used to being the center of attention when he's winning majors.

American speedskater Erin Jackson is the first Black woman to win an individual Winter Olympics gold medal in any sport.

One of the most important role players for the Houston Rockets will miss the remainder of the 2025–26 season.

The New York Yankees have added to their bullpen by acquiring right-handed reliever Angel Chivilli in a trade with the Colorado Rockies.

Patrick Reed is leaving LIV Golf with an eye on returning to the PGA Tour.

The Cleveland Browns hired Todd Monken as the franchise’s 19th full-time head coach, wrapping up a three-week search.

The Spanish league says it is stepping up its fight against audio-visual fraud by offering 50 euros for each verified tip on the establishments broadcasting games without proper permission.

Alessia Russo scored a pair of second-half goals in a 10-minute span to cap a 6-0 victiory for Arsenal over Moroccan club ASFAR for a spot in the final of the first Women’s Champions Cup.

Spain winger Adama Traoré has joined West Ham from Fulham and says a movie about his new team taught him about the passion of its fans.

France rugby player Uini Atonio is in intensive care after being admitted to hospital for a heart issue.

Novak Djokovic is back in the Australian Open semifinals after Lorenzo Musetti retired with an injury in the third set of their quarterfinal.

Bill Belichick won six Lombardi Trophies as a head coach with the Patriots, two as an assistant with the Giants and has more Super Bowl rings than anyone in NFL history.

Members of Italy’s Ladin minority, which settled a millennium ago in the Dolomite mountain hamlet that's now an Olympic host city, are disappointed the Winter Games will not spotlight their culture.

Iga Swiatek is echoing Coco Gauff's concerns about the constant camera gaze at tennis tournaments.

Darian Mensah has enrolled at Miami, boosting the Hurricanes with another standout transfer quarterback.

Major college basketball’s longest winning streak ended at 24 games with No. 5 Nebraska’s 75-72 loss at No. 3 Michigan on Tuesday night.

Jessica Pegula has defeated fellow American Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 7-6 to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open.

Patrick Kane of the Detroit Red Wings has tied Dallas’ Mike Modano as the highest-scoring U.S.-born players in NHL history.

Trey McKenney made a tiebreaking layup with 1:07 left and No. 3 Michigan rallied past No. 5 Nebraska 75-72 to hand the Cornhuskers their first loss this season.

ESPN has reported that six-time Super Bowl champion head coach Bill Belichick didn’t get voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

The New Jersey Devils have traded veteran winger Ondrej Palat to the division-rival New York Islanders.

Maxim Naumov reflects on his journey to the Milan Cortina Olympics, carrying the memory of his parents, former world champion skaters Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov.

Freddy Peralta says he's willing to consider a multiyear contract with the Mets before reaching free agency, but he wants to get settled in New York first.

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix had a preexisting ankle condition that made a fracture inevitable.

Brooks Koepka is back on the PGA Tour feeling a nervousness he rarely experiences.

Mike McCarthy is the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Buffalo Bills stayed in-house by promoting offensive coordinator Joe Brady as their new head coach.

Greece’s government says seven fans of soccer club PAOK have died in a minibus crash in Romania while traveling to a Europa League game at Lyon.

Duke and Darian Mensah have reached a settlement in their legal fight over the quarterback’s plan to transfer, clearing the way for him to move on.

Coco Gauff has shattered her racket in frustration after losing to Elina Svitolina in the Australian Open quarterfinals.

Parts of Australia have sweltered in record temperatures close to 50 degrees Celsius or 122 Fahrenheit during a prolonged heat wave.

News that a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement unit will be present at the upcoming Winter Games has sparked confusion and concern in Italy.

Brayden Burries scored 29 points and made a game-saving block in the final seconds as top-ranked Arizona remained unbeaten by holding off a furious rally from No. 13 BYU for an 86-83 victory.

Alperen Sengun and Kevin Durant each scored 33 points as the Houston Rockets broke open a close game in the fourth quarter and beat the Memphis Grizzlies 108-99.

A searing hot day turned into a sweltering night at the Australian Open and eventually Coco Gauff let off steam.

Free agent outfielder Harrison Bader and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $20.5 million, two-year contract.

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is backing a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and abroad.

French striker Thierno Barry has scored his fourth goal in five games, securing a 1-1 draw for Everton against Leeds.

Shedeur Sanders has been selected as a replacement QB on the AFC’s roster for next week’s Pro Bowl Games, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday.

Authorities in Mexico are investigating an attack that killed 11 people and injured 12 others during a post-match gathering in central Mexico.

The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings for the week of Jan. 26.

A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned top FBI fugitive made his first appearance in a U.S. court on charges he allegedly ran a billion-dollar multinational drug trafficking ring and orchestrated multiple killings.

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s potential return date remains uncertain as the Milwaukee Bucks forward recovers from a calf strain that he had predicted might keep him out for four to six weeks.

Arizona remains the unanimous No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll.

Mike McDaniel has agreed to become the Los Angeles Chargers’ offensive coordinator.

The Southeastern Conference has set a record with 10 teams in The Associated Press women's Top 25 basketball poll.

The U.S. team released its 232-person roster for the Milan Cortina Olympics and it includes Lindsey Vonn, Kaillie Humphries and Elana Meyers Taylor, who are among the seven Americans making their fifth trip to the games.

F1 starts a new era with the public and the media excluded from its private testing session in Spain starting Monday.

One minute, it was Jessica Pegula eliminating Madison Keys, the defending champion at the Australian Open, from the tournament.

Sam Darnold threw for three touchdowns, the Seahawks’ “Dark Side” defense came up with a critical fourth-down stop, and Seattle advanced to the Super Bowl, beating the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 in an electrifying NFC championship game.

Defending champion Madison Keys has been knocked out of the Australian Open by Jessica Pegula in an all-American fourth-round match.

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors have returned to the court after their game was postponed following the fatal shooting of a man in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers.

Scottie Scheffler starts the new season looking every bit the player who dominated the PGA Tour a year ago.

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Drake Maye scored New England’s only touchdown on a 6-yard keeper, propelling the Patriots to their 12th Super Bowl with a 10-7 win over the Denver Broncos.

The heavy snow and swirling wind moved into the Mile High City for the second half of the AFC championship game Sunday as Denver played New England.

Roger Penske's team won the Rolex 24 at Daytona, marking a three-peat in the prestigious endurance race.

The NHL has postponed the Columbus Blue Jackets’ home game against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night because of a major winter storm that created dangerous travel conditions across much of the United States.

Manchester United’s Matheus Cunha blew the Premier League title race wide open with a stunning winner as his team beat Arsenal 3-2.

Patrick Reed finally has a European tour title and a lot of perks that come with it.

Figure skating for decades has provided a progressive sort of safe space for those within the LGTBQ+ community, some of whom still may be trying to realize their authentic selves.

Novak Djokovic has advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals after Jakub Mensik withdrew from their fourth-round match because of an abdominal injury.

Learner Tien has become the youngest man to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals in 11 years.

Mikaela Shiffrin has locked up the World Cup slalom title with two races to spare and became the first skier with nine season titles in one discipline.

Carlos Alcaraz has advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals with a straight-set win over Tommy Paul.

Luka Doncic walked toward the wrong locker room at halftime before a quick U-turn by the Los Angeles Lakers star in his second trip to Dallas.

Aryna Sabalenka held off 19-year-old Vicky Mboko 6-1, 7-6 (1) to advance to an Australian Open quarterfinal against another teenager, 18-year-old Iva Jovic.

Alabama’s Charles Bediako had four dunks, two steals and two blocks in his first college action in nearly three years against Tennessee.

American rock climber Alex Honnold has ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper without any ropes or protective equipment.