Factbox: List of Australian Open men’s singles champions
List of Australian Open men’s singles champions since the event began in 1905 (Australian unless stated):
Paralympics: Malaysia stripped of swim worlds after Israeli ban
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Sunday stripped Malaysia of the right to host the 2019 world para swimming championships after the country banned Israeli athletes from participating.
Paralympics: Malaysia stripped of 2019 world para swimming championships
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Sunday stripped Malaysia of the right to host the 2019 world para swimming championships after the country banned Israeli athletes from participating.
Djokovic wins first two sets of Australian Open final against Nadal
World number one Novak Djokovic came within touching distance of a seventh Australian Open title, bulldozing his way through the first two sets 6-3 6-2 in Sunday’s final against Rafa Nadal.
Top 25 roundup: No. 8 Kentucky stops Kansas, extends home streak
Forwards Reid Travis and PJ Washington and guard Keldon Johnson each contributed a double-double Saturday as No. 8 Kentucky toppled No. 9 Kansas 71-63 in a clash of basketball bluebloods in Lexington, Ky., that highlighted the Big 12/SEC Challenge.
NBA roundup: Warriors topple Celtics for 10th straight win
Klay Thompson broke the eighth tie of the final 9:07 with two free throws with 46.1 seconds remaining Saturday night and the Golden State Warriors held on to beat the host Boston Celtics 115-111 in a nationally televised showdown of streaking teams.
Frenchmen Herbert, Mahut win men’s doubles title in Melbourne
French pair Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut beat 2017 champions Finn Henri Kontinen and local hope John Peers 6-4 7-6(1) to win their maiden Australian Open men’s doubles title on Sunday.
Athletics: Fraser-Pryce eyes return to peak form after winning start to season
Three-time world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce exuded confidence of returning to her peak form following an easy 7.21 second clocking over 60 meters at the Queen’s/Grace Jackson Invitational meet in Kingston on Saturday.
NBA notebook: LeBron in full-contact drills, but won’t play Sunday
LeBron James participated in full-contact defensive drills for the first time in a month at Los Angeles’ training complex on Saturday, but the four-time NBA MVP still won’t play Sunday when the Lakers host the Phoenix Suns.
MLB notebook: Dodgers’ Jansen ‘ready to roll’ after procedure
When Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen showed up Saturday at FanFest, he wasted no time in giving a progress report regarding his heart procedure in November.
