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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The familiar environs of the Emirates Golf Club is where Rory McIlroy hopes this week to end a streak of three straight second-place finishes on the European Tour.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic reached his 25th Grand Slam semifinal by beating No. 8 Milos Raonic, 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-2 at the Australian Open on Wednesday.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — With two of former Vanderbilt football players facing decades in prison after being convicted of the rape of an unconscious student in a dorm room, attention now turns …

In what will be their second series in three weeks, the University of Wisconsin men's hockey team will host Big Ten Conference archrival Minnesota.

The University of Wisconsin women's hockey team will play a WCHA series at Minnesota State-Mankato looking to keep its unbeaten streak there alive.

The college basketball regular season has about six weeks left and AP has a look at player of the year candidates. Like last season, there are a couple of front-runners and a handful of player…

PHOENIX (AP) — Darrelle Revis long reigned supreme among NFL cornerbacks.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — U.S. Open runner-up Kei Nishikori was circumspect about his quarterfinal loss at the Australian Open on Wednesday, saying there's nothing wrong with getting to the …

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Asked what the future might hold for her young opponent, Venus Williams offered some heartfelt advice that could easily apply to her own career.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — For the third consecutive year, a 19-year-old with nothing to lose has made a big run to the women's semifinals at the Australian Open, putting the old guard on notice.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — One after another, teams trotted into rowdy Oracle Arena the past two months confident they could cool off the NBA's hottest team on their home floor.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Defending champion Stan Wawrinka advanced to the semifinals of the Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (6) win over U.S. Open runner-up Kei Nishikori on Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Wall had 21 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds, and the Washington Wizards rallied from a 19-point deficit to send the Los Angeles Lakers to their ninth straight loss…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Wall had 21 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds, and the Washington Wizards rallied from a 19-point deficit to send the Los Angeles Lakers to their ninth straight loss…

GALESVILLE — Billy Tremain, Baily Williams and the West Salem High School boys basketball team gave Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau all it could handle Tuesday night, but the state-ranked Red Hawks d…

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BANGOR — Canon O’Heron stopped short of saying that he played scared when he was a freshman for the Bangor High School boys basketball team.

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Flames rookie Johnny Gaudreau scored twice to lead Calgary past Buffalo 4-1 on Tuesday night, extending the Sabres' team-record losing streak to 12 games.

ONALASKA — The Onalaska High School boys basketball team has a number of different ways it can beat you and the Hilltoppers needed just about every one of them Tuesday night.