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January 23, 2020

The Latest: Ballkid is OK, Rafa into 3rd round in Australia

The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local): 11:45 p.m. Rafael Nadal had a scary moment in his second-round win over ...

January 23, 2020

2 years, 4 operations later, CiCi Bellis back on Slam stage

As one final backhand off her seeded Australian Open opponent's racket sailed long, CiCi Bellis looked like someone who ...

January 22, 2020

Omaha Beach installed as big favorite in the Pegasus

Omaha Beach has been installed as the favorite for Saturday’s $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational, the final race of ...

January 22, 2020

Chen knows US skating history, doesn't need to hear about it

Long stints atop U.S. men's figure skating were common for decades. No fewer than eight skaters, including Dick Button, Scott ...

January 22, 2020

Soccer players union promises to defend Olympic protesters

Soccer players who defy Olympic rules by making protest gestures at the 2020 Tokyo Games will be supported by their global ...

January 22, 2020

The Latest: Fognini pushes into 4th day in Australia to win

The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local): 12:25 a.m. Fabio Fognini is taking no shortcuts so far at the Australian ...

January 22, 2020

Tennys, anyone? Sandgren, Paul stun Australian Open seeds

Tennys Sandgren was looking in great shape for a big upset at the Australian Open after building a massive lead against No.

January 22, 2020

Coco Gauff sets up Osaka showdown in Australia; Serena wins

Plenty was going badly for Coco Gauff in the second round of the Australian Open. The double-faults kept coming Wednesday, ...

January 21, 2020

Column: Expectations getting higher as Woods gets older

The expectations seem to get higher even as Tiger Woods gets older. Isn't it supposed to be the other way around? Of course, ...

January 21, 2020

Sharapova can't say what's next after Australian Open loss

Her Grand Slam losing streak up to four matches, Maria Sharapova surely was aware questions about her future would be coming.

January 21, 2020

Nadal: A lot on his mind at Australia Open, but not No. 20

Rafael Nadal says he's thinking about his next opponent ... and his next practice session ... and trying to recreate the ...

January 21, 2020

Nicklaus turns 80 and remains a part of golf's conversations

Jack Nicklaus turns 80 on Tuesday, no closer to retirement than when he was at the peak of his golf career. Never mind that ...

January 21, 2020

Empire Maker, Belmont winner and prolific sire, dies at 20

Empire Maker, who won the 2003 Belmont Stakes to spoil Funny Cide's Triple Crown bid and went on to become a prolific ...

January 21, 2020

The Latest: Nadal advances to 2nd round in straight sets

The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local): 4:45 p.m. Rafael Nadal had a 6-2, 6-3, 6-0 win over Hugo Dellien in his ...

January 21, 2020

Gaby Lopez wins LPGA tournament in Florida in 7-hole playoff

Having already battled for five extra holes into darkness without producing a champion a day earlier, Gaby Lopez and Nasa ...

January 20, 2020

Bradley to have surgery, likely sidelined about 4 months

Toronto midfielder Michael Bradley needs surgery on his right ankle and likely will be sidelined about four months.

January 20, 2020

Beckham's MLS team in Miami takes field for first time

David Beckham’s new soccer team finally got to play soccer. After more than six years of planning — and a process that was ...

January 20, 2020

Protests or not, politics and Olympics are intertwined

More than a half-century later, Tommie Smith and John Carlos are cemented into Olympic lore — their names enshrined in the ...

January 20, 2020

Djokovic cedes Australian Open set in 1st Rd; 1st since 2006

Novak Djokovic did something he hadn't in 14 years: He dropped a set in a first-round match at the Australian Open.

January 20, 2020

The Latest: Djokovic's win wraps up opening day in Melbourne

The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local): 11:40 p.m. Novak Djokovic began his bid for an eighth Australian Open ...