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MELBOURNE, Australia — The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local): 8:35 p.m. Wimbledon champion Simona Halep has beaten British qualifier Harriet Dart 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the third round. Halep ended 2019 ranked fourth, her sixth consecutive year-end top five finish. She will next play either Danielle Collins or Yulia Putintseva. It […]

MELBOURNE, Australia — As one final backhand off her seeded Australian Open opponent’s racket sailed long, CiCi Bellis looked like someone who couldn’t contain her excitement, jumping and yelling. When she headed to the locker room moments later, the 20-year-old American shook her left fist, then put her hand to her ear to ask for

Freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy hasn’t had much time to rehearse and practice new tricks heading into the Winter X Games this weekend. That’s no line, either. He’s just been too busy memorizing them. The 2014 Olympic slopestyle silver medalist is one tough act to follow as his talents have him starring in a variety of

A layer of red dust dumped by overnight rain has added a new element to the crazy conditions that have plagued the Australian Open By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer January 23, 2020, 6:44 AM 4 min read Red dust and rain gave some of the blue courts at the Australian Open a more Roland

Rudy Gobert had 22 points, 15 rebounds and three blocked shots and Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points, leading the Utah Jazz past the Golden State Warriors 129-96 By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer January 23, 2020, 5:35 AM 4 min read SAN FRANCISCO — Rudy Gobert had 22 points, 15 rebounds and three blocked shots,

Tyrece Radford made a short jumper with 0.4 seconds left in the second overtime and Virginia Tech sent North Carolina to its fifth consecutive loss, 79-77 By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer January 23, 2020, 4:45 AM 4 min read BLACKSBURG, Va. — Tyrece Radford hadn’t made a shot all game, but when the

Tyson Jolly scored 17 points and the first of his five 3-pointers kicked off a 10-0 run for the Mustangs as SMU walloped Eastern Carolina 84-64 January 23, 2020, 3:49 AM 1 min read DALLAS — Tyson Jolly scored 17 points and the first of his five 3-pointers kicked off a 10-0 run for the

No. 7 Dayton took the court with its highest ranking in 52 years and pulled away against St. Bonaventure By JOE KAY AP Sports Writer January 23, 2020, 1:53 AM 3 min read DAYTON, Ohio — Jalen Crutcher matched his career high with 23 points, Obi Toppin had four dunks, and No. 7 Dayton —

Minnesota Lynx star Maya Moore will sit out a second straight WNBA season to continue her push for criminal justice reform January 23, 2020, 1:37 AM 2 min read MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Lynx star Maya Moore will sit out a second straight WNBA season to continue her push for criminal justice reform. Moore told The

Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder has met with Maryland lawmakers to discuss allowing sports betting at a new stadium in the state By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press January 23, 2020, 12:44 AM 3 min read ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder met with Maryland lawmakers to discuss allowing sports betting at a new