Gaby Lopez ran in a 30-foot putt for birdie Monday to defeat Nasa Hataoka in a seven-hole playoff that took an extra day to finish at the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions

Novak Djokovic has started his bid for a record eighth Australian Open title by doing something he hadn't done in 14 years: He dropped a set in the first round in Melbourne

Novak Djokovic began his bid for an eighth Australian Open title with a 7-6 (5), 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 win over Jan-Lennard Struff in the last of the matches to finish on a rain-interrupted first day of the tournament

Coco Gauff is just 15 but she now owns two Grand Slam victories over 39-year-old Venus Williams. Gauff moved into the second round at the Australian Open by beating Williams in straight sets

The biggest issue in terms of playing conditions on Day 1 at the Australian Open was not the air quality

Kristaps Porzingis appears close to returning from right knee soreness that has sidelined the Dallas Mavericks forward the past 10 games

Patrick Kane reached 1,000 career points when he picked up an assist on Brandon Saad’s third-period goal, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 for their season-high fifth straight win

Raheem Mostert rushed for 220 yards and four touchdowns to make quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo mostly a spectator, Nick Bosa harassed Aaron Rodgers from the start and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Green Bay Packers 37-20 for the NFC championship

Aaron Rodgers again has failed to get back to the Super Bowl

Even the bookies are having a problem making a favorite in the Super Bowl