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Top 25 roundup: No. 12 Michigan St. wins 11th in a row
Tre Holloman scored 17 points to lead No. 12 Michigan State to an 80-78 win over No. 19 Illinois on Sunday in East Lansing, Mich.
Former MLB player, manager Jeff Torborg dies at 83
Jeff Torborg, who played 10 seasons in the major leagues and managed in parts of 11 more, died on Sunday. He was 83.
Svitolina rallies from sloppy start to reach last eight in Melbourne
Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina recovered from a sub-par first 20 minutes to charge past Russian Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 6-1 on Monday and reach the last eight of the Australian Open for the third time.
Eagles, Chiefs open as conference championship favorites
The Philadelphia Eagles emerged from their dramatic divisional playoff win with significant injury questions, but also as the title favorite among the remaining for teams.
Paige Bueckers fastest in UConn history to 2K points
Geno Auriemma has coached numerous stars during his tenure as the UConn women’s basketball coach, but he has never had one compile 2,000 career points faster than Paige Bueckers.
Keys stuns Rybakina to reach Australian Open quarter-finals
American Madison Keys upset sixth seed Elena Rybakina 6-3 1-6 6-3 in a roller-coaster match at Margaret Court Arena to march into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday and extend her win streak to nine matches this year.
NHL roundup: Patrik Laine, Habs edge Rangers in OT
Patrik Laine scored in overtime to give the host Montreal Canadiens a thrilling 5-4 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday.
Chelsea, Arsenal notch 5-0 wins, Man City slip up as WSL returns
Chelsea and Arsenal both enjoyed 5-0 wins and Manchester City slumped to a 4-2 derby defeat to Manchester United as the Women’s Super League saw some major changes at the top of the table after the competition resumed following the Christmas break.
Inter dispatch Empoli 3-1 to stay on Napoli’s tail
Inter Milan beat Empoli 3-1 at home on Sunday to keep pace with Napoli at the top of the Serie A table.