Muller to meet defending champ Troicki in Sydney semifinals

Gilles Muller beat second-seeded Pablo Cuevas 7-6 , 6-4 on Thursday to advance to the Sydney International semifinals against two-time defending champion Viktor Troicki Muller to meet defending champ Troicki in Sydney semifinals Gilles Muller beat second-seeded Pablo Cuevas 7-6 , 6-4 on Thursday to advance to the Sydney International semifinals against two-time defending champion Viktor Troicki Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jxxoMz SYDNEY – Gilles Muller beat second-seeded Pablo Cuevas 7-6 , 6-4 on Thursday to advance to the Sydney International semifinals against two-time defending champion Viktor Troicki. Troicki was scheduled to face No.

Danault, Lehkonen each score twice as Canadiens top Jets 7-4

Montreal Canadiens’ Brian Flynn , Torrey Mitchell and Sven Andrighetto celebrate after Flynn scored on Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017 in Winnipeg, Ontario. Montreal Canadiens’ Brian Flynn scores on Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck as Canadiens’ Torrey Mitchell looks on and Jets’ Shawn Matthias defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017 in Winnipeg, Ontario.

Fall in rankings has Federer seeded 17th at Australian Open

A long injury layoff and a fall in the rankings have created a tougher draw for 17-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer at the Australian Open Fall in rankings has Federer seeded 17th at Australian Open A long injury layoff and a fall in the rankings have created a tougher draw for 17-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer at the Australian Open Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jxDXiq Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during his Qatar Open 2017 final tennis match against Britain’s Andy Murray in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017. MELBOURNE, Australia – A long injury layoff and a fall in the rankings have created a tougher draw for 17-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer at the Australian Open.

Wolves snap Rockets’ win streak at nine games

Andrew Wiggins scored 28 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points and 18 rebounds, and Shabazz Muhammad scored 20 Wednesday night to help the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Houston Rockets 119-105. Wiggins carried Minnesota early, scoring 15 first-quarter points as the Wolves opened up an 11-point lead.

Thomas scores 38, Celtics pull away to beat Wizards

Isaiah Thomas scored 20 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter and the Boston Celtics pulled away late for a 117-108 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night . Al Horford added 16 points and nine rebounds, Jae Crowder scored 20 and Terry Rozier had 11 for the Celtics, who won for the fifth time in six games and ended Washington’s three-game winning streak.

Messi free kick puts Barcelona in Copa del Rey quarterfinals

Lionel Messi came through for Barcelona again, scoring with a perfectly struck free kick to give the defending champions a 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao and a spot in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday. Messi fired a remarkable low strike into the right corner in the 78th minute at Camp Nou to help the Catalan club reverse a 2-1 first-leg loss and advance 4-3 on aggregate.

Vance Joseph named head coach of Broncos

Denver Broncos general manager John Elway talks about the resignation of head coach Gary Kubiak during a news conference at the UC Health Training Center on Jan. 2 in Denver. John Elway was hopeful he could get one of those “bright young guys” as the Broncos’ next head coach – one who could revamp the offense, improve an already elite defense and be the leader the team needed to get back to the playoffs.