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Sinner takes heat out of the equation, advances to Australian Open quarterfinals

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Jannik Sinner may have felt lucky to survive the Australian Open third round but he rebounded quickly in a straight-sets win Monday over fellow Italian Luciano Darderi to reach the quarterfinals for a ninth consecutive Grand Slam event. The two-time defending champion struggled with the extreme heat and cramping in his […]

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Paying attention to Texas Tech yet? You should. That and more from college basketball weekend

It’s been a great time for sports at Texas Tech. Football went to the College Football Playoff, softball nearly won the Women’s College World Series and the track and field teams owned the Big 12.  The Red Raiders aren’t done yet, with men’s basketball (16-4) and women’s basketball (20-2) on course to continue the run

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Warriors win 'bizarre, sad' game in 'sombre' Minnesota

Steve Kerr has been in charge of the Golden State Warriors since 2014 [Getty Images] Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said his team won a “bizarre, sad” game at the Minnesota Timberwolves in a “sombre atmosphere” after the fatal shooting of an intensive care nurse by immigration agents in Minneapolis. The death of 37-year-old

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F1 teams test their all-new 2026 cars in private amid concerns they could break down

Ten new cars, five days, no fans. Formula 1 starts a new era with the public and the media excluded from its private testing session in Spain starting Monday. It’s hard to imagine a bigger contrast to last year’s lavish launch party that involved 16,000 fans and famous faces in London. Mercedes was one of

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A safe space: How figure skating became a comfort zone for the LGBTQ+ community amid perilous times

The moment Amber Glenn stepped onto the ice at figure skating’s world championships, fans began to wave American flags, from the lowest rows inside TD Garden to the highest rafters, where the jerseys of Boston’s sporting greats hang in honor. It seemed a fitting backdrop to her program: Glenn is the three-time reigning U.S. champion,

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Novak Djokovic advances to Australian Open quarterfinals on a walkover after Jakub Mensik withdraws

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has had a walkover into the Australian Open quarterfinals after Jakub Mensik withdrew 24 hours ahead of their scheduled fourth-round match with an abdominal injury. The tournament confirmed Mensik’s withdrawal late Sunday. The match had been scheduled for Rod Laver Arena on Monday night. “After last couple of matches,

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Learner Tien reaches Australian Open quarterfinals, the youngest man in the last eight since 2015

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Learner Tien is the youngest man to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals in 11 years, and the youngest American man to go so far in a Grand Slam event since 2002. And he didn’t have to go the distance again with three-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev to get there. The 20-year-old Tien

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