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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic began his quest for a fifth Australian Open title with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 win over Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia in a first-round match Tuesday.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova is through to the second round of the Australian Open after a 6-1, 6-4 win over Richel Hogenkamp of the Netherlands in 63 minutes o…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova is through to the second round of the Australian Open after a 6-1, 6-4 win over Richel Hogenkamp of the Netherlands in 63 minutes o…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova is through to the second round of the Australian Open after a 6-1, 6-4 win over Richel Hogenkamp of the Netherlands in 63 minutes o…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Terrence Ross finished what he failed to start Monday night.

MINNEAPOLIS — The No. 1-ranked Caledonia High School boys basketball team faced an uphill battle against St. Paul Academy after surrendering the lead midway through the second half Monday night.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgetown took over first place in the Big East on Monday night with an old-fashioned, push-and-shove win worthy of the conference's legacy of physical play, forcing 17 turn…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Caroline Wozniacki saved seven of eight break points she faced to withstand a tough challenge from 18-year-old American Taylor Townsend, winning 7-6 (1), 6-2 in the…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Canada's Milos Raonic defeated Ukrainian qualifier Illya Marchenko 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3), 6-3 to advance to the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kyle Lowry scored 18 points and was one of six Toronto players to reach double figures in the Raptors' 92-89 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Radim Vrbata and Bo Horvat scored, Ryan Miller stopped 23 shots and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Florida Panthers 2-1 on Monday night.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Stan Wawrinka began the defense of his Australian Open title with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 win over Turkey's Marsel Ilhan on Tuesday.

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James scored 26 points and J.R. Smith added 20 as the Cleveland Cavaliers entered a favorable portion of their schedule with a 108-94 win over the Chicago Bulls on Mond…

Before this, there were always excuses for the Green Bay Packers' playoff exits.

NEW YORK (AP) — Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks walked off the court, and for the first time in weeks it wasn't with heads hanging.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Kei Nishikori returned to Grand Slam action for the first time since his run to the U.S. Open final, beating Nicolas Almagro 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-2 Tuesday in the first …

MADISON -- Bronson Koenig did a lot of things well during his 37-minute debut as the starting point guard for the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Mike Krzyzewski moved one victory from 1,000 for his Hall of Fame career in No. 5 Duke's 79-65 win over Pittsburgh on Monday night.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Javan Felix scored 15 points, Isaiah Taylor added 13 and No. 17 Texas rolled to a 66-48 victory against TCU on Monday night.