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KRALJEVO, Serbia (AP) — Novak Djokovic gave Serbia a 1-0 lead over Croatia by beating Mate Delic 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 Friday in the first round of the Davis Cup.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — IOC President Thomas Bach says the Olympic body does not necessarily condone the political or legal systems in countries it selects to host the games.

MINNEAPOLIS — As scripts go, the one authored by the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team over a stretch of five days was tough to beat.

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ASTANA, Kazakhstan (AP) — Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Simone Bolelli 7-6 (6), 6-1, 6-2 to give Kazakhstan a 1-0 lead over Italy in Davis Cup on Friday.

Kimi Raikkonen is old enough to be Max Verstappen's father, and when the Formula One season gets underway at the Australian Grand Prix, the teen prodigy will be racing against the seen-it-all veteran.

Four-time champion Sebastian Vettel enters the new Formula One season in the unusual position of being the outsider. This time, the Ferrari driver is doing the chasing — behind the Mercedes pa…

EAST LANSING, Mich. — One morning a couple of weeks back, Mike Eaves arrived at his Kohl Center office and found himself the focus of a lot of sympathetic attention.

The Badgers play a Big Ten series against the Spartans Friday night and Saturday night in East Lansing, Mich.

The University of Wisconsin released the compensation package for the final piece of head coach Paul Chryst’s staff Thursday.

SINGAPORE (AP) — Carlota Ciganda shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to move into a tie for the lead with Inbee Park after the second round of the HSBC Women's Champions.

CINCINNATI (AP) — One year after the NCAA changed how rules were enforced to open up the game, men's basketball looks a lot like it once did.

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — J.B. Holmes said one thing. His score said another.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Trail Blazers guard Wesley Matthews ruptured his left Achilles tendon in Portland's game against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night and is out for the season.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marian Gaborik's second power-play goal tied it with 45 seconds left in regulation, and he scored again in the shootout as the Los Angeles Kings rallied for a 4-3 victory ov…

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The smile and look of relief on the face of Arizona Coyotes captain Shane Doan spoke volumes.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge had 17 points and 12 rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers pulled away in the second half for a 94-75 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.

CHICAGO (AP) — E'Twaun Moore finished off Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

OSSEO, Wis. — The West Salem High School girls basketball team didn’t allow its opponent’s top scorer a field goal, and it took a lead to the fourth quarter.

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Brandon Ashley matched his career high with 21 points, T.J. McConnell tied his career best with 11 assists and No. 5 Arizona made certain it would finish alone atop the Pa…