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 years now and his level is really, really good.”

MANCHESTER, England (AP) – Manchester City’s players will refund ticket costs for fans who traveled to Norway for the team’s shocking 3-1 loss to tiny Bodø/Glimt in the Champions League.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – With multiple offers in free agency, Kyle Tucker was ultimately swayed by the Los Angeles Dodgers’ championship pedigree.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – After the season he’s coming off, 2021 U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev is celebrating his run to the third round at the Australian Open as positive progress. His results in Grand Slam events in 2025 – losing in the first round at the French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open after a second-round exit in Australia.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Defending champion Madison Keys survived a tough second-set challenge on Thursday but overcame fellow American Ashlyn Krueger 6-1, 7-5 to reach the third round of the Australian Open.

A judge has granted Duke’s request for a temporary restraining order blocking quarterback Darian Mensah from enrolling to play football at another school until a court hearing set for early February.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) – After playing with an oblique injury in the Seattle Seahawks’ 41-6 win over the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round, quarterback Sam Darnold said he has felt “really good” in the days since the victory.

PRAGUE (AP) – Robert Lewandowski’s second-half strike for Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday made it 15 consecutive seasons in which he’s scored in Europe’s elite club competition.