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'It feels good': Serena Williams ends 3-year title drought

AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Serena Williams ended a three-year title drought when she beat fellow American Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to win the singles final at the ASB Classic. Williams hadn't wo...

Jan 14, 2020

Australian Open qualifying begins despite poor air quality

MELBOURNE, Australia - Smoke haze and poor air quality caused by wildfires temporarily suspended practice sessions for the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Tuesday, but qualifying began later in t...

Jan 14, 2020

Capitals sign Nicklas Backstrom for 5-year, $46M deal

WASHINGTON - The Capitals have signed Nicklas Backstrom for the long term, agreeing to a $46 million, five-year contract extension on Tuesday. The deal through the 2024-25 season carries a $9.2 millio...

Jan 14, 2020

Lindholm scores twice as Flames down Oilers 4-3 for fifth win in a row

CALGARY - He hasn't found the back of the net lately, but Matthew Tkachuk is finding other ways to help Calgary win. Elias Lindholm scored twice including the winner on a power play, which was created...

Jan 13, 2020

Gilgeous-Alexander's first triple-double leads Thunder

MINNEAPOLIS - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's goal was to play a better all-around game. He did that and then some. The Canadian had 20 points, a career-high 20 rebounds and 10 assists in his first tri...

Jan 13, 2020

Burrow, LSU cap Heisman season, beat Clemson 42-25 for title

NEW ORLEANS - Joe Burrow threw five touchdown passes, ran for another score and capped one of the greatest seasons in college football history by leading No. 1 LSU to a 42-25 victory against No. 3 Cle...

Jan 13, 2020

Titans stun Ravens, head to AFC title game with 28-12 win

BALTIMORE - With his bright red shoes and relentless running, Derrick Henry grabbed the spotlight and wouldn't let go. When he was done leading Tennessee into the AFC championship game Saturday night,...

Jan 13, 2020

Trump cheered loudly at college football title game

NEW ORLEANS - President Donald Trump turned sports fan for an evening as he watched No. 1 Louisiana State University and No. 3 Clemson battle it out in the College Football Playoff championship. Trump...

Jan 13, 2020

Price earns shutout with 31 saves, Canadiens snap Flames' win streak

MONTREAL - The Calgary Flames were determined to build on a very emotional game their last time out. Instead, they came out flat. The Flames saw their five-game winning streak come to an end with a 2-...

Jan 13, 2020

A look back at other infamous cheating scandals in sports

The fallout from baseball's latest sign-stealing scandal is beginning to take shape. Houston manager AJ Hinch is out of a job, and so is general manager Jeff Luhnow. The question is what will happen w...

Jan 13, 2020