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The Latest: Coco, Kenin head to 3rd set at Australian Open

by Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local):

4:20 p.m.

Coco Gauff and Sofia Kenin are heading to a third set with an Australian Open quarterfinal berth on the line.

Gauff took the first set of the all-American matchup in a tiebreaker. Kenin evened things by taking the second 6-3.

Neither player has been to a Grand Slam quarterfinal before.

The unseeded Gauff is 15 and eliminated defending champion Naomi Osaka in the third round.

The 14th-seeded Kenin is 21.

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3:35 p.m.

Milos Raonic is the first man through to the Australian Open quarterfinals with

The Latest: Milos Raonic into Australian Open quarterfinals

by Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local):

3:35 p.m.

Milos Raonic is the first man through to the Australian Open quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 victory over Marin Cilic. The Canadian player had 21 aces over the first two sets and 35 overall, including on match point.

Raonic has not dropped a set through four matches so far this tournament, including a third-round win over sixth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas. Raonic faced two sets points in the 10th game of the third set against Cilic but saved them both with aces.

Cilic had two tough five-setters in

Tillie scores 22 points, No. 2 Gonzaga routs Pacific 92-59

by Associated Press

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Killian Tillie scored 22 points and blocked four shots to help No. 2 Gonzaga beat Pacific 92-59 on Saturday night for its 13th straight victory.

Corey Kispert added 16 points and Filip Petrusev had 15 for Gonzaga (21-1, 7-0 West Coast). The Bulldogs also won their 35th consecutive home game, the longest streak in the nation.

Jahlil Tripp scored 21 points and Pierre Crockrell II added 10 for Pacific (15-8, 3-4), which is making strides under fourth-year coach Damon Stoudamire. The Tigers have lost 15 in a row to Gonzaga.

Petrusev, who leads Gonzaga in scoring and

The Latest: Milos Raonic into Australian Open quarterfinals

by Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local):

3:35 p.m.

Milos Raonic is the first man through to the Australian Open quarterfinals after a 6-4. 6-3, 7-5 victory over Marin Cilic. The Canadian player had 21 aces over the first two sets and 35 overall, including on match point.

Raonic has not dropped a set through four matches so far this tournament, including a third-round win over sixth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas. Raonic faced two sets points in the 10th game of the third set against Cilic but saved them both with aces.

Cilic had two tough five-setters in

North Texas wins 67-57 for 8th straight victory

by Associated Press

DENTON, Texas (AP) — Zachary Simmons had 16 points and Javion Hamlet 14 as North Texas won its eighth consecutive game, topping UTEP 67-57 on Saturday.

North Texas, atop the Conference USA standings, is 8-1 in league play for the first time since 1988-89 when the Mean Green were 8-1 in the Southern Conference.

Thomas Bell added 10 points for the Mean Green (14-8, 8-1). Hamlet also had five assists and James Reese grabbed six rebounds. Umoja Gibson had his streak of 25 straight games with a 3-point field goal end after he went 0 from 4 from the arc, finishing with six points, all on free

The Latest: Kvitova 1st player into Australian Open quarters

by Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local):

2:30 p.m.

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has become the first player to advance to the Australian Open quarterfinals. She rallied from a set and a break down to win 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-2 over Marie Sakkari. She’ll next play either top-ranked Ash Barty or Alison Riske, who play a fourth-round night match at Rod Laver Arena.

Kvitova lost last year’s final at Melbourne Park to Naomi Osaka. Defending champion Novak Djokovic was scheduled to play the next match at Rod Laver against Diego Schwartzman. Roger

Update on the latest sports

by Associated Press

T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULE

No. 6 Louisville rolls Clemson 80-62 for 6th straight win

UNDATED (AP) — Sixth-ranked Louisville has run its winning streak to six with a convincing home win against Clemson.

The Cardinals scored 18 straight points in the first half and hit 10 of their 21 3-point attempts in an 80-62 thumping of the Tigers. Darius Perry set career highs with five 3-pointers and 19 points, including a pair of long-range buckets that put Louisville ahead, 31-9.

The Cardinals held Clemson to 34.4% shooting and outrebounded their ACC opponent, 41-29.

In other top-25 games:

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Update on the latest sports

by Associated Press

T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULE

No. 6 Louisville rolls Clemson 80-62 for 6th straight win

UNDATED (AP) — Sixth-ranked Louisville has run its winning streak to six with a convincing home win against Clemson.

The Cardinals scored 18 straight points in the first half and hit 10 of their 21 3-point attempts in an 80-62 thumping of the Tigers. Darius Perry set career highs with five 3-pointers and 19 points, including a pair of long-range buckets that put Louisville ahead, 31-9.

The Cardinals held Clemson to 34.4% shooting and outrebounded their ACC opponent, 41-29.

In other top-25 games:

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North Texas wins 67-57 for 8th straight victory

by Associated Press

DENTON, Texas (AP) — Zachary Simmons had 16 points and Javion Hamlet 14 as North Texas won its eighth consecutive game, topping UTEP 67-57 on Saturday.

North Texas, atop the Conference USA standings, is 8-1 in league play for the first time since 1988-89 when the Mean Green were 8-1 in the Southern Conference.

Thomas Bell added 10 points for the Mean Green (14-8, 8-1). Hamlet also had five assists and James Reese grabbed six rebounds. Umoja Gibson had his streak of 25 straight games with a 3-point field goal end after he went 0 from 4 from the arc, finishing with six points, all on free

Busch puts AIM Vasser Sullivan back in contention at Rolex

by Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Busch drove his Lexus back to the lead lap at the Rolex 24 of Daytona — a move that changed team strategy and got the reigning NASCAR champion pulled from the car to keep him fresh.

Busch was scheduled to drive a double stint — roughly 90 minutes — in the Lexus RC F GT3. The car was 35th overall and second-to-last in the GT Daytona class when he got his turn Saturday night. A lack of speed, poor starting position and handling issues put the AIM Vasser Sullivan team into an early hole with Busch waiting in the wings.

He picked up two spots during his 45 minutes