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.
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.
LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) – The idea for Scottie Scheffler was to get a gauge on his game at The American Express, and all appeared to be in good working order Thursday. He made birdies on half of his holes for a 9-under 63 to join a parade of low scores that left him one shot out of the lead.
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.
Forward Trinity Rodman has agreed to a three-year contract to remain with the Washington Spirit, ending months of speculation about the Olympic gold medalist’s future in the National Women’s Soccer League.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Steven Stamkos broke a tie with 2:13 left with his third goal of the game and the Nashville Predators overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Ottawa Senators 5-3 on Thursday night.
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) – Top-seeded Indiana’s victory over Miami in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday night was the most watched college football game in 11 years.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Sarah Strong scored 25 points, Azzi Fudd had 19 in her final collegiate appearance before a hometown crowd, and top-ranked UConn overwhelmed Georgetown 83-42 on Thursday night.
ORLANDO (AP) – LaMelo Ball returned to Charlotte’s starting lineup and had 16 points, seven assists and six rebounds as the Hornets beat the Orlando Magic 124-97 on Thursday night.
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