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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Jannik Sinner rallied from two sets down to take the Australian Open final from Daniil Medvedev 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday and clinch his first Grand Slam title. He’s the first Italian to win the Australian Open title in what could be a generational shift in tennis. For 2021 U.S. Open champion Medvedev, the loss was his fifth in six major finals. Nobody had done that on the way to an Australian Open final since Pete Sampras in 1995. In the sixth game of the fifth set, Sinner had triple breakpoint against a fatiguing Medvedev.

Persons: —, Daniil Medvedev, Novak Djokovic’s, Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz’s, Djokovic, Rafael Nadal —, Emil Ruusuvuori, Alexander Zverev —, Nobody, Pete Sampras, didn’t, Rod Laver, fatiguing Medvedev, didn't, Rafael Nadal Organizations: Open, Djokovic —, Medvedev, Australian, Melbourne, Nadal Locations: MELBOURNE, Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Jannik Sinner has upset Novak Djokovic to reach the Australian Open men's final, ending the 10-time champion's career unbeaten streak in semifinals at Melbourne Park. 6 Alexander Zverev for the championship on Sunday. Djokovic’s bid for a record-extending 11th Australian and 25th major title overall will have to wait. He hadn’t lost a match at Melbourne Park since 2018 and was on a 33-match winning streak at the season’s first major. Every previous time he'd won a quarterfinal in Australia, Djokovic had gone on to win the hardcourt title.

Persons: —, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic’s, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, hadn’t, he'd, Djokovic Organizations: Melbourne Park, Australia Locations: MELBOURNE, Australia

1 UCLA led by Lew Alcindor — later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — played No. There have been 43 games pitting the nation's top two teams, most recently Gonzaga's victory over UCLA on Nov. 23, 2021. John Shumate and Gary Brokaw led the way against mighty UCLA star Bill Walton, though he would get his revenge. DUKE 85, NORTH CAROLINA 84 — Feb. 9, 2012It would be a “great games” list without one matchup along Tobacco Road. ___For more on the 75th anniversary of the AP Top 25: https://apnews.com/the-ap-top-25-at-75___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 basketball polls throughout the season.

Persons: Lew Alcindor —, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar —, Elvin Hayes, Hayes, ” Hayes, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Bill Bradley, Cazzie Russell, — Jan, Digger Phelps, John Shumate, Gary Brokaw, Bill Walton, Ralph Sampson, Larry Johnson, Greg Anthony, Stacey Augmon, Jerry Tarkanian's, Nolan Richardson's, Walter McCarty, Jeff Brassow, Travis Ford, Austin Rivers, Tyler Zeller, Jan, Buddy Hield, Perry Ellis Organizations: Astrodome, UCLA, Houston, titans, Cougars, Bruins, Associated Press, Michigan State, Indiana State, NCAA, PRINCETON, Madison, Garden, Princeton, Tigers, Wolverines, NOTRE DAME, Fighting Irish, Pauley, CHAMINADE, Wayland Baptist, Cavaliers, UNLV, Razorbacks, KENTUCKY, LSU, Wildcats, DUKE, NORTH, Heels, Devils, Sooners, Kansas, Jayhawks, AP Locations: Texas, Kentucky, MICHIGAN, Michigan, VIRGINIA, Wayland, ARKANSAS, Arkansas, NORTH CAROLINA, KANSAS, OKLAHOMA, Allen, Oklahoma

☆ Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.35 billion–here are the 10 biggest lottery prizes of all time
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

It's been the summer of billion-dollar jackpots, first with Powerball in July and now Mega Millions, which has risen to an estimated $1.35 billion ahead of Friday's draw at 11 p.m. If a ticket holder matches all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball, they'll win the fourth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot of all time. Here's a look at the all-time highest jackpots, as well as the state where winning tickets were purchased, according to Powerball and Mega Millions data:$2.04 billion Powerball jackpot — Nov. 7, 2022 (California) $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot — Jan. 13, 2016 (California, Florida, Tennessee) $1.537 billion Mega Millions jackpot — Oct. 23, 2018 (South Carolina) $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot — Aug. 4, 2023 (no winner yet) $1.348 billion Mega Millions jackpot — Jan. 13, 2023 (Maine) $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot — July 29, 2022 (Illinois) $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot — July 19, 2023 (California) $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot — Jan. 22, 2021 (Michigan) $768.4 million Powerball jackpot — March 27, 2019 (Wisconsin) $758.7 million Powerball jackpot — Aug. 23, 2017 (Massachusetts)Billion-dollar jackpots are rare: There have only been eight since both lotteries were established in the 1990s. To watch the draw live, check out the Mega Millions YouTube channel. Winners are announced on Mega Millions' website on Wednesday and Saturday mornings after winning tickets have been verified.

Persons: It's, they'll, Jan, ticketholders, Warren Buffett Organizations: Powerball, U.S, Mega Locations: California, Florida , Tennessee, South Carolina, Maine, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Massachusetts

CNN —Soccer players at the 2023 Women’s World Cup will on average earn just 25 cents for every dollar earned by men at their World Cup last year, a new CNN analysis found. In addition to prize money, FIFA committed to paying $42 million to the federations and players’ clubs for Women’s World Cup preparations. Havana Solaun (R) and Jamaica are appearing at their second ever Women's World Cup. But for the players, equal pay encompasses more than simply closing this gap to the salaries enjoyed by male footballers. June 2023 A record $110 million prize pot negotiated for the Women’s World Cup, at least $30,000 guaranteed for every player.

Persons: Gianni Infantino, Sam Kerr, Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, Bob Marley’s, Cedella, Havana Solaun, Brendon Thorne, hadn’t, Jamaica’s Chinyelu Asher, ”, ” Asher, Asher, Saeed Khan, Morgan, Rapinoe, Cristiano Ronaldo, Brad Smith, ” Jonas Baer, Hoffmann, FIFPRO’s, It’s, that’s, –, Infantino, Baer, “, ringfenced, Ali Riley, CNN’s Amanda Davies, Riley, “ It’s, ” Ali Riley, Catherine Ivill, Women’s Soccer Australia Heather Reid, ” Riley, England’s Lionesses, ” FIFPRO’s Baer, – Carli Lloyd, Hope, Becky Sauerbrunn –, ” Lloyd, — Jan, USWNT, Lloyd, ” Reid, ’ Organizations: CNN — Soccer, CNN, FIFA, New Zealand, Women’s, US, National, Australia, Havana, Getty, Jamaica Football Federation, ’, CNN Sport, Forbes, USSF, CONCACAF, Africa, of Nations, Olympic, –, Canada Soccer, teams, Women’s Soccer Australia, English Football Association, French Football Federation, Royal Belgium Football Association, FIFA’s, US Soccer, States Women’s National, Football Federation, USWNT, Soccer, Court, Central, Central District of, The New York Times, LA Times, Guardian, Reuters, “ Locations: Australia, New, New Zealand, Jamaica, Canada, South Africa, Spain, Havana, AFP, France, Infantino, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, United States, Qatar, country’s, Sweden, Spanish, England, Central District, Central District of California, Canadian, El, China

☆ Investing Club: The week in review, the week ahead — Jan. 14, 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

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