AUSTRALIAN OPEN Nadal meets Tsitsipas in quarterfinal MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rafael Nadal’s sore back seems to be improving as he heads into the Australian Open quarterfinals with an eye on a men’s-record 21st Grand Slam singles title. The Spanish left-hander’s opponent will be Stefanos Tsitsipas, who did not need to hit a shot in the fourth round because No….
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The Latest from the skiing world championships (all times local): 4:20 p.m. Katharina Liensberger has been awarded a second gold medal in the women’s parallel event at the skiing world championships. There was confusion about the rules in case of a tie. The Austrian skier and Marta Bassino finished their two-leg final in the same…
NBA-SCHEDULE Randle scores 44 points, Knicks beat slumping Hawks 123-112 UNDATED (AP) — Julius Randle scored a season-high 44 points, making a career-best seven 3-pointers and leading the New York Knicks to their third straight victory, 123-112 over the slumping Atlanta Hawks. Randle added nine rebounds and five assists in perhaps the best performance of a season that should merit…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local): 12:40 pm. Defending champion Novak Djokovic beat sixth-seeded Alexander Zverev 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (6) to reach the Australian Open semifinals for the ninth time. The top-ranked Djokovic has never lost at Melbourne Park after making it to the last four. He shattered his racket in…
NBA-HAWKS-KNICKS Randle scores 44 points, Knicks beat slumping Hawks 123-112 UNDATED (AP) — Julius Randle scored a season-high 44 points, making a career-best seven 3-pointers and leading the New York Knicks to their third straight victory, 123-112 over the slumping Atlanta Hawks. Randle added nine rebounds and five assists in perhaps the best performance of a season that should merit…
Gardner-Webb (8-14, 7-10) vs. Radford (13-9, 12-4) Dedmon Center, Radford, Virginia; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Jaheam Cornwall and Gardner-Webb will face Fah’Mir Ali and Radford. The senior Cornwall is averaging 16.4 points over the last five games. Ali, a freshman, is averaging 10 points over the last five games. LEADING THE…
Northeastern (9-7) vs. North Carolina (12-7) Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Wednesday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northeastern and North Carolina look to bounce back from losses. Northeastern fell 68-57 at Towson on Sunday. North Carolina lost 60-48 to Virginia on Saturday. SUPER SENIORS: Northeastern’s Shaquille Walters, Jason Strong and Greg Eboigbodin have combined to score 36…
NBA-HAWKS-KNICKS Randle scores 44 points, Knicks beat slumping Hawks 123-112 UNDATED (AP) — Julius Randle scored a season-high 44 points, making a career-best seven 3-pointers and leading the New York Knicks to their third straight victory, 123-112 over the slumping Atlanta Hawks. Randle added nine rebounds and five assists in perhaps the best performance of a season that should merit…
NBA-HAWKS-KNICKS Randle scores 44 points, Knicks beat slumping Hawks 123-112 UNDATED (AP) — Julius Randle scored a season-high 44 points, making a career-best seven 3-pointers and leading the New York Knicks to their third straight victory, 123-112 over the slumping Atlanta Hawks. Randle added nine rebounds and five assists in perhaps the best performance of a season that should merit…
NBA-HAWKS-KNICKS Randle scores 44 points, Knicks beat slumping Hawks 123-112 UNDATED (AP) — Julius Randle scored a season-high 44 points, making a career-best seven 3-pointers and leading the New York Knicks to their third straight victory, 123-112 over the slumping Atlanta Hawks. Randle added nine rebounds and five assists in perhaps the best performance of a season that should merit…
