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New York City (KROC AM News)-  Fans at Monday night’s US Open tennis tournament were treated to more than some entertaining competition.

Red Sox gaining...Mets hold off Cubs...Sanchez wins ninth straight decision for Blue Jays UNDATED (AP) — The race in the American League East is getting tighter. The Red Sox are within a half-game of Baltimore for the top spot in the AL East.

UNDATED (AP) — Kevin Durant couldn't beat the Golden State Warriors in the NBA's Western Conference finals, so he's decided to join them.

It's 'Nova-Tar Heels for the title HOUSTON (AP) — Check your brackets--anybody have Villanova playing North Carolina in Monday night's NCAA men's basketball final? If so, you're in luck.

Green Bay, Fairleigh Dickinson, South Dakota State and Gonzaga are in UNDATED (AP) — Four teams have played their way into the 68-team NCAA tournament that starts next week:

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has maintained his perfect streak in six Australian Open finals with a 6-1, 7-5, 7-6 (3) victory that consigned Andy Murray to a fifth defeat in championship deciders at Melbourne Park.

MELBOURNE (AP) — Angelique Kerber has upset Serena Williams 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to win the Australian Open title, ending the six-time champion's unbeaten streak in finals at Melbourne Park.

UNDATED (AP) — The Golden State Warriors have gotten off to the best start in NBA history by draining a barrage of 3-pointers. They changed it up a little on Christmas Day while improving to 28-1, holding the Cavaliers to 32 percent shooting in an 89-83 victory over Cleveland.

Tuesday's Scores The Associated Press Girls tennis Lourdes 6, Stewartville 1 #1 Singles- Clare Palen(L) beat Julia Lanzel(S) 6-0,6-0 #2 Singles- Rachel Kamath beat Ahna Boe(S) 6-0,6-1 #3 Singles- Candela Rodriquez(L) beat Sydney Clausen(S) 6-1,6-0 #4 Singles- Anna Clayton(L) beat Sydney Becker(S) 6-1,6-2 #1 Doubles- Sydney Allison-Ellen Gorman(L) beat MacKayla Olsen-Kyra Boland(S) 6-3,6-2 #2 Doub

Tuesday's Scores The Associated Press

MLB-SCHEDULE Arrieta tosses 6th no-hitter of 2015... Encarnacion finishes 4-homer weekend UNDATED (AP) — Jake Arrieta has become baseball's first 17-game winner in most emphatic fashion.

NBA-SCHEDULE Rockets finish off comeback over Clippers HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets have advanced to the NBA's Western Conference finals for the first time since 1997 by becoming the ninth team in league history to overcome a 3-1 series deficit.

MINNEAPOLIS (gophersports.com)  -- The Minnesota men's tennis team captured a share of its first Big Ten regular-season title in 20 years Sunday afternoon, defeating No. 27 Northwestern, 4-3, at the Baseline Tennis Center.