By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026
DENVER (AP) — With a blizzard bearing down on Empower Field at Mile High, coach Sean Payton went for the jugular instead of the points, short-circuiting the Denver Broncos’ drive to Super Bowl 60. “There will always be second thoughts,” Payton said in the anguished aftermath of Denver’s 10-7 loss to the New England Patriots ... Read More »
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Princeton and Columbia have been two of the top teams in the Ivy League over the past few seasons, with one of the two schools either sharing or winning the regular-season title for the past seven seasons. They’ll have their first regular-season meeting this week on Friday at Princeton. The two will play again at ... Read More »
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Nebraska has done everything anyone could have asked through 20 games, an unbeaten start that includes wins at ninth-ranked Illinois and a thrilling home victory over seventh-ranked Michigan State this month. There is a whole lot being asked of the Cornhuskers this week. They take their 24-game win streak dating to last season into Tuesday ... Read More »
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Coco Gauff smashed her racket into the concrete floor once for every time she dropped serve, and another one for good measure, after her Australian Open quarterfinal loss to Elina Svitolina on Tuesday. The third-seeded Gauff, a two-time major winner, struggled with her serve and recorded five double-faults in the first ... Read More »
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Parts of Australia sweltered in record temperatures of close to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday as the country sweated through a prolonged heat wave. The rural towns of Hopetoun and Walpeup in Victoria state registered preliminary highs of 48.9 C (120 F), which if confirmed overnight would ... Read More »
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka beat 18-year-old Iva Jovic 6-3, 6-0 to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open on Tuesday before searing heat on Day 10 forced matches to be played under cover. Elina Svitolina stunned third-seeded Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-2 in a 59-minute night match to move into the semifinals in Australia ... Read More »
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. ___ More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis The Associated Press... Read More »
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EDMONTON — Mattias Ekholm was among the first to celebrate when Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard recorded his first-ever hat trick on Saturday. On Monday, it was Ekholm’s turn. “I’m usually not known for my goal-scoring ability,” he said. “Couldn’t buy a goal for 20 games. So that tells you the story.” Playing in his ... Read More »
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Florida Gators (14-6, 5-2 SEC) at South Carolina Gamecocks (11-9, 2-5 SEC) Columbia, South Carolina; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 19 Florida plays South Carolina after Thomas Haugh scored 27 points in Florida’s 76-67 loss to the Auburn Tigers. The Gamecocks have gone 10-3 in home games. South Carolina ranks fifth in the ... Read More »
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Rice Owls (8-12, 2-5 AAC) at East Carolina Pirates (6-14, 1-6 AAC) Greenville, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rice visits East Carolina after Jalen Smith scored 24 points in Rice’s 87-81 loss to the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. The Pirates have gone 5-6 at home. East Carolina is 4-5 when it wins the ... Read More »
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American Eagles (13-8, 6-2 Patriot League) at Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (7-14, 3-5 Patriot League) Baltimore; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: American plays Loyola (MD) after Madden Collins scored 20 points in American’s 76-67 victory over the Holy Cross Crusaders. The Greyhounds are 5-4 in home games. Loyola (MD) allows 76.4 points and has been ... Read More »
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