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LONDON (AP) — Stan Wawrinka received a much-needed confidence boost with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Tomas Berdych on Monday in his opening round-robin match at the ATP Finals.

LONDON (AP) — Stan Wawrinka received a much-needed confidence boost with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Tomas Berdych on Monday in his opening round-robin match at the ATP Finals.

LONDON (AP) — Stan Wawrinka received a much-needed confidence boost with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Tomas Berdych on Monday in his opening round-robin match at the ATP Finals.

MIAMI (AP) — Sentencing is set for the convicted ringleader of a smuggling organization that brought more than 1,000 Cubans into the U.S, including several baseball players.

Exactly how badly Arizona quarterback Carson Palmer's left knee was damaged — and how long he'll be replaced by backup Drew Stanton — might not be known until Monday or Tuesday.

A victory over the Cornhuskers would put UW in the driver’s seat to secure a Big Ten title shot.

Six Badgers scored in double figures, led by junior guards Nicole Bauman with 18 points and Dakota Whyte with 17 in a 94-55 rout of UW-River Falls.

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — This season has played out as a battle between Team Penske and Hendrick Motorsports. All the while, Kevin Harvick was holding his own with NASCAR's heavyweights.

UW hits .356 against one of the Big Ten's better defensive teams, extending its winning streak to 13 matches.

Kinley McNicoll's goal in the 104th minute snapped a 0-0 tie and the No. 11 Badgers (18-2-2) secured the program’s third Big Ten tournament title and first since 2005.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The clock was ticking down on Halloween night, and millions of dollars hung in the balance for Ricky Rubio and several other players who entered the NBA in 2011 and were up …

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens headed into their bye with a victory to savor.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons shrugged off criticism of the team's slow start to stop a five-game losing streak and rekindle their hopes in the weak NFC South.

LONDON (AP) — Bad back or not, the Dallas Cowboys are a better team with Tony Romo on the field.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs showed the Buffalo Bills which team just might be better prepared to make a second-half playoff push.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have won five in a row, have the best record in the NFL and are 8-1 for the first time in 66 years.

SEATTLE (AP) — While Doug Baldwin wants catches and wants to make plays in the passing game, he knows what the Seattle Seahawks have become known for: stingy defense, the improvisation of Russ…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — On a team filled with big-name stars led by Peyton Manning, little-used running back C.J. Anderson made the play that turned the tide in favor of the Denver Broncos.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The bravado was back, even if just for one happy postgame press conference.

OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell is looking forward to seeing Japanese pitching sensation Shohei Otani during Major League Baseball's all-star postseason tour of Japan.