Wawrinka, 40, makes Grand Slam history in Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – He’s 40. He just made Grand Slam history by beating a 21-year-old qualifier in a fifth-set tiebreaker to reach the third round of the Australian Open. And if Stan Wawrinka felt like he deserved a beer after the longest match at the season’s first major, nobody was going to argue.

Premier League: Man City spends $500M in a year but flaws remain

Manchester City has spent more than $500 million over the past 12 months to overhaul an aging squad in a bid to regain the team’s status as the best in England.

Carlos Beltrán's wife intently followed Hall of Fame vote-tracker

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) – Carlos Beltrán’s wife followed Ryan Thibodaux’s Hall of Fame vote-tracker with the intensity of an investor tracking the markets.

Patriots' Drake Maye faces Broncos' D in AFC title game

New England (16-3) at Denver (15-3)

Former No. 1 Plíšková faces stumbling block in comeback

Karolína Plíšková is making a comeback, and the tennis world’s former No. 1-ranked woman is at the Australian Open and doing it the hard way. Plíšková is coming off surgery on her left ankle and now she’s preparing for a third-round match against defending Australian Open champion Madison Keys.

Seahawks and Rams meet for the third time with Super Bowl on the line

RENTON, Wash. (AP) – To some extent, Seahawks defensive lineman Leonard Williams was anticipating that the NFC championship game would shake out this way, with Seattle facing the division-rival Los Angeles Rams for a third time this season.

Kings' Darcy Kuemper returns from injury scare well ahead of Winter Olympics

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) – Los Angeles Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper, one of three netminders on Canada’s upcoming Olympic hockey roster, has been cleared to return after suffering a neck injury against the New York Rangers on Tuesday.

New Dolphins GM Jon-Eric Sullivan details vision for building winning culture

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) – The Miami Dolphins had months to mull their options for a new general manager after firing longtime GM Chris Grier in October.