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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy took a double-bogey seven in a 1-over opening round of 73 to start the Dubai Desert Classic trailing eight shots behind clubhouse leader Francesco Molinari on Thursday. Playing the 18th hole as the ninth of his round, McIlroy’s chip approach for his third shot pitched in front […]

ISTANBUL (AP) — The Europa League returns after a break with a leading trio of Aston Villa, Lyon and Midtjylland seeking away wins to close on automatic qualification to the round of 16 on Thursday. The three are tied on points from five wins and a loss with two games to go in the league

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat in the first one-day international of the three-match series against England on Thursday. England had to make a last-minute change as Will Jacks was ruled out due to illness and legpinner Rehan Ahmed replaced him in the playing XI. Ahmed will

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Naomi Osaka didn’t make quite the same grand entrance for her second-round match at the Australian Open, dispensing with the couture wide-brim hat, veil and parasol but still wearing the jellyfish-inspired dress into Margaret Court Arena on Thursday night. The two-time Australian Open winner’s grand fashion statement went viral before her

New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson scored 20 points v Brooklyn Nets. [Getty Images] The New York Knicks ended their four-game losing streak in emphatic fashion with a record-breaking 120-66 win over local rivals the Brooklyn Nets. The 54-point margin of victory is the biggest since the Knicks were founded in 1946 and eclipses 48-point winning

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz says he got together with Roger Federer for a round of golf before the Australian Open, and it went just as the 22-year-old Spaniard expected. Federer’s swing, he said, is “as beautiful as the tennis.” “Everything he does, he does in style,” Alcaraz said. “He’s been playing for two

Good morning, it’s Wednesday, January 21st. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 24-20 and play the Charlotte Hornets tonight on the road. Cleveland is 1-1 against the Hornets this season. They dropped their first meeting in a disappointing overtime loss, then bounced back a week later to beat the Hornets 139-132 in Rocket Arena. The Cavs were

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Liverpool and Barcelona are leaving it late to secure automatic qualification to the Champions League round of 16. With just two rounds remaining, the defending champions of England and Spain currently sit outside of the top eight spots that will advance automatically. Teams placed from nine to 24 enter a two-legged

In back-to-back games, the Lakers have rallied in the second half to pull out wins. On Sunday against the Raptors, they trailed by three entering the fourth before coming out on top. Then, on Tuesday in Denver, they were down by 14 entering the third quarter and shut down the Nuggets’ offense, holding them to

AP The best way to forget about a spanking at the hands of the defending champs? For the Cavaliers, the answer is another game. They will receive exactly that on Wednesday at Charlotte (7 p.m. EST), giving them a quick chance to wash away Monday afternoon. Hate to repeat it, but the Cavs were handled