MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz has become the youngest man ever to complete a career Grand Slam. The 22-year-old Alcaraz secured the Australian Open title with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 victory on Sunday over Novak Djokovic, who had never lost in his 10 previous finals at Melbourne Park. Both men were chasing history. Djokovic was bidding for an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam singles title. The top-ranked Alcaraz dropped the first set as Djokovic went out hard, but he rallied to win his seventh major title. At 22 years and 272 days, Alcaraz is the youngest man to complete a set of all four singles titles. He broke the mark set by Don Budge in the 1938 French championships.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic missed his best chance in two years of winning a record 25th Grand Slam title when he lost the Australian Open final to 22-year-old Carlos Alcaraz. It was the first time Djokovic has lost a final at Melbourne Park in 11 trips to the championship match. And he says Alcaraz, the youngest man ever to complete a career Grand Slam, is already a “legendary player.” Despite setbacks, Djokovic remains determined to continue his quest for the unprecedented 25th major singles title.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The latest collection of government files released on Jeffrey Epstein include emails from 2003 between Casey Wasserman, the head of the Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, and Epstein’s one-time partner, Ghislaine Maxwell. Among the exchanges include Wasserman telling Maxwell “I think of you all the time. So, what do I have to do to see you in a tight leather outfit?” Wasserman released a statement saying he deeply regretted his correspondence with Maxwell and that he never had a business or personal relationship with Epstein. Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence for convictions on sex-trafficking charges.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had missed another game because of injury during a challenging season with the Sixers. Paul George, who has faced his own struggles, offered advice to Embiid on handling injuries. George admitted in February 2025 that he relied on painkillers to play through injuries. His first year in Philadelphia was tough, marred by injuries and personal stress from wildfires near his Los Angeles home. On Saturday, the NBA suspended George for 25 games for violating the anti-drug program. Despite these setbacks, the Sixers remain hopeful for a successful season if they can stay healthy and maintain momentum.
NEW YORK (AP) — Shakur Stevenson dominated Teofimo Lopez to win a title in a fourth weight class, taking a unanimous decision to capture the WBO junior welterweight belt. The unbeaten Stevenson was in control the whole way Saturday night, hardly getting hit in the early rounds and opening a cut over Lopez’s left eye later in the bout. All three judges scored the fight 119-109, giving just one round to Lopez. Lopez tried to press the action, but too often all that accomplished was leaving himself open to Stevenson’s counter punches. The current WBC lightweight champion added the 140-pound belt that Lopez held.
NEW YORK (AP) — Boxer Jarrell Miller was hit with such a good punch it knocked his hair off. The heavyweight was facing Kingsley Ibeh on Saturday night when Ibeh landed a punch in the second round that caused a roar from the crowd, despite it not looking particularly hard. But the punch knocked Miller’s head backward, and his hairpiece popped upward from the front, revealing a large bald spot that covered most of his head. Miller finished the round with the hairpiece, then ripped it off in his corner between rounds and tossed it into the crowd at Madison Square Garden. Miller won by split decision, then rubbed the top of his head while doing a celebratory dance.
Lindsey Vonn is sitting out a World Cup super-G race on Saturday after crashing and injuring her left knee a day earlier but remains on track for the Milan Cortina Olympics. Vonn’s personal head coach Chris Knight tells The Associated Press in a text message “No she is not racing today but preparing for Cortina as usual.” Vonn posted on Instagram that “Unfortunately, I won’t be able to race today.” She adds “Doing my best right now….” with praying hands and fingers-crossed emojis. Vonn crashed in a downhill in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Friday and ended up in the safety nets. It still wasn’t clear what her injury was. Saturday’s super-G was slated to be her final race before the Games open next Friday.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani won't pitch for Japan in the World Baseball Classic in March. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says Ohtani has decided to focus solely on being the designated hitter for his country. Roberts says the Dodgers would have supported him if he wanted to pitch. World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto will pitch for Japan despite a heavy workload with the champion Dodgers last season. Ohtani says he is healthy and has had a normal offseason because he hasn't been rehabbing from surgery, which he was last year.
ESPN has finalized its purchase of NFL Network and other league digital assets after receiving approval from government regulators. The deal that was announced Saturday night gives ESPN control over NFL Network, NFL Fantasy and rights to distribute the RedZone channel. The NFL will receive a 10% equity stake in ESPN. The Athletic first reported the approval. Changes on NFL Network are expected in April when NFL Media employees join ESPN. NFL Network will be part of ESPN’s direct-to-consumer product. ESPN will distribute the RedZone channel to cable and satellite operators, while the NFL retains digital distribution rights.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Justin Rose delivered a performance Saturday at Torrey Pines that Tiger Woods could appreciate, stretching his lead to as many as eight shots until a few late mistakes led to a 4-under 68 for a six-stroke lead in the Farmers Insurance Open. Rose, who won at Torrey in 2019, started the third round with a four-shot lead and quickly pulled away with a brilliant stretch of three holes on the front nine of the South course. Rose was at 21-under 195. It was the second-largest 54-hole lead at the tournament behind the eight-shot lead Woods had in 2008. Woods practically owned the public course along the Pacific Bluff with eight professional wins, including the U.S. Open. Dahmen finished strong for a 68 and was second.
Finals
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final OT Los Angeles 3 Philadelphia 2
Final Colorado 5 Detroit 0
Final Pittsburgh 6 N-Y Rangers 5
Final Winnipeg 2 Florida 1
Final Calgary 3 San Jose 2
Final OT Washington 4 Carolina 3
Final Nashville 4 N-Y Islanders 3
Final Columbus 5 St. Louis 3
Final Montreal 4 Buffalo 2
Final Ottawa 4 New Jersey 1
Final SO Toronto 3 Vancouver 2
Final Dallas 3 Utah 2
Final Seattle 3 Vegas 2
Final Minnesota 7 Edmonton 3
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (1)Arizona 87 Arizona State 74
Final (2)UConn 85 Creighton 58
Final (4)Duke 72 Virginia Tech 58
Final (6)Gonzaga 73 Saint Mary's 65
Final (10)Houston 76 Cincinnati 54
Final UCF 88 (11)Texas Tech 80
Final (14)Kansas 90 (13)BYU 82
Final Kentucky 85 (15)Arkansas 77
Final (16)North Carolina 91 Georgia Tech 75
Final (17)Virginia 73 Boston College 66
Final (18)Vanderbilt 71 Ole Miss 68
Final (20)Louisville 88 SMU 74
Final (22)Clemson 63 Pittsburgh 52