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Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka powers her way into the quarterfinals at the Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — First-seeded Aryna Sabalenka, attempting to win her third Australian Open title in four years, reached the quarterfinals on Sunday with a victory over No. 17 Victoria Mboko of Canada 6-1, 7-6 (1).Sabalenka, using a high-powered serve that produced three aces in the first set, rolled over the 19-year-old Canadian in just 31 minutes.
Sabalenka was not quite as dominant in the second set — producing a few more unforced errors — against Mboko, who played well enough to beat many players but not the two-time Australian Open champion.
Charles Bediako makes immediate impact for No. 17 Alabama in his return to college basketball
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Charles Bediako made an immediate impact for No. 17 Alabama in his first college action in nearly three years Saturday night against Tennessee.The 7-footer had eight points — six on dunks — a rebound, a steal and a block in 11 minutes in the first half. He checked into the game amid a rousing ovation with 16:11 to play and helped the Crimson Tide score 26 points in the paint while building a 39-36 lead at the break. He scored on an inbounds pick-and-roll play, two alley-oop passes and a layup. His emphatic block ignited a fast break that led to a... Read More
The man killed by a US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Family members say the man killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday was an intensive care nurse at a VA hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his city.Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed getting in adventures with Joule, his beloved Catahoula Leopard dog who also recently died. He worked for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and had participated in protests following the Jan. 7 killing of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs... Read More
Videos show deadly Minneapolis shooting and political leaders reach different conclusions
Videos quickly emerged Saturday showing the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester by a Border Patrol agent, with Democratic leaders in Minnesota saying the footage showed the deadly encounter was the result of untrained federal officers overreacting and the Trump administration saying the man provoked the violence.It was the second fatal shooting in Minneapolis by federal immigration authorities this month. The first, on Jan. 7, involved Renee Good. It also was captured on videos and produced a similar schism among political leaders.
On Saturday, at around 9 a.m.,... Read More
Si Koo Kim leads American Express with Scheffler and teenager Blades Brown 1 shot behind.
LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Blades Brown handled the scariest tee shot at PGA West to an island green like a seasoned pro Saturday in The American Express. And then he looked the part of an 18-year-old, finding a young fan along the ropes for a game of “paper, scissors, rocks” as he headed toward the green.The teen is having a blast in the California desert, and it could get even better.
He goes into the final round one shot behind Si Woo Kim — another teen prodigy from a generation ago — and tied with none other than Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the... Read More
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