MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rafael Nadal persevered through stomach cramps to fend off American qualifier Tim Smyczek 6-2, 3-6, 6-7 (2), 6-3, 7-5 in a second-round match Wednesday at the Australian Open.
UNDATED — The NFL says its investigation into whether the New England Patriots used under-inflated footballs in the AFC championship game is ongoing following a report Tuesday night that claimed the league found 11 balls were not properly inflated. ESPN cited anonymous league sources saying 11 of the Patriots' 12 allotted game footballs were under-inflated by two pounds. The network did not say how that occurred.
NEW YORK (AP) — James Taylor and Paul Simon paid tribute to late jazz great Michael Brecker with performances and kind words at a cancer benefit for their friend who died in 2007.
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Eugenie Bouchard's strong record in Grand Slam tournaments continued at the Australian Open on Wednesday when she beat Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands 6-0, 6-3 to advance to the third round.
PARIS (AP) — Downhill world champion Marion Rolland will miss the alpine skiing world championships next month after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Josh Richardson and Kevin Punter had 13 points each and Derek Reese hit a foul shot with 13.8 seconds left that sealed Tennessee's 15th straight victory over South Carolina in a 66-62 win last night. Tennessee won its third-straight SEC road game to start a season for the first time since 2009.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Serena and Venus Williams have pulled out of women's doubles at the Australian Open, where they've won four titles.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Linkin Park is canceling the rest of its U.S. tour after its lead singer injured his leg.
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