AP Sports Summary for January 25th, 2025:
Australian Open: Keys upsets 2-time champion Sabalenka in women's final for 1st Grand Slam title
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Madison Keys of the United States has upset two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final. The victory Saturday allowed Keys to collect her first Grand Slam title at age 29. Keys adds this win over the No. 1-ranked Sabalenka to her elimination of No. 2 Iga Swiatek in the semifinals and is the first woman since Serena Williams in 2005 to defeat both of the WTA's top two players at Melbourne Park. Keys was playing in her second major final after being the runner-up at the 2017 U.S. Open. She prevented Sabalenka from becoming the first woman since Martina Hingis in 1997 to 1999 with three straight Australian Open titles.
Cowboys say offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer will be storied franchise's next coach
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys say offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer has agreed to become the storied franchise's next coach. The somewhat surprising choice is a familiar one for Dak Prescott. The star quarterback worked closely with Schottenheimer the past two seasons with former coach Mike McCarthy as the play-caller. Schottenheimer is the ninth coach hired by owner Jerry Jones since he bought the team in 1989 and fired the only coach the Cowboys had for their first 29 seasons, Tom Landry.
Las Vegas Raiders agree to hire 73-year-old Pete Carroll as their head coach, AP source says
The Las Vegas Raiders have agreed to hire Pete Carroll as their head coach, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Friday. The team and Carroll agreed in principle on a three-year deal with a one-year team option, the person told the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract hasn't been finalized. The Raiders fired coach Antonio Pierce this month. Carroll won a Super Bowl as coach of the Seattle Seahawks and won a college football championship with Southern California.
Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka throws her racket after losing to Madison Keys in the final
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka has come up one match shy in her bid for a third consecutive Australian Open title. After 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 loss to Madison Keys in the final on Saturday, Sabalenka threw her racket on the sideline, sat on her bench with a towel over her head and then even briefly walked off the court before the trophy ceremony. Sabalenka chalked that up to frustration, saying she felt so close to a rare achievement. The last woman with three trophies in a row at Melbourne Park was Martina Hingis from 1997 to 1999. Sabalenka won just one fewer point than Keys did in the final.
Australian Open: Defending champion Jannik Sinner plays Alexander Zverev in the men's final
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Defending champion Jannik Sinner will face Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open men's final on Sunday. Sinner is seeking his third Grand Slam title overall. Zverev is trying to win his first after finishing as the runner-up in two previous major finals. Sinner is a 23-year-old from Italy who is seeded No. 1. Zverev is a 27-year-old from Germany who is seeded No. 2. It is the first time the men seeded 1-2 will meet each other in the final at Melbourne Park since No. 1 Novak Djokovic beat No. 2 Rafael Nadal in 2019. Zverev advanced when Djokovic quit because of an injury after one set of their semifinal.
Jaguars hire Bucs OC Liam Coen as head coach after making necessary moves
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have hired Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen as the eighth head coach in franchise history. It capped a covert operation that included owner Shad Khan moving on from general manager Trent Baalke and Coen reversing course with the Buccaneers. Khan fired Baalke on Wednesday to clear a path for Coen to land in Jacksonville. The 39-year-old Coen was the architect of one of Tampa Bay's most productive offenses in its history in 2024. The Bucs ranked third in the NFL in yards and fourth in points.
Hurricanes acquire Rantanen from Avs, Hall from Blackhawks in 3-team trade
The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired forwards Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche and Taylor Hall from the Chicago Blackhawks in a three-team trade. In the deal, Carolina has sent forwards Martin Necas and Jack Drury, as well as a second-round pick in this year's draft and a fourth-rounder in 2026, to the Avalanche. The Blackhawks have reclaimed a third-round pick for this year's draft and took on half of Rantanen's salary.
No deal. Young collector who nabbed one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes card turns down Pirates trade offer
The young collector who scored a one-of-a-kind baseball card featuring National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes has turned down a trade offer from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Topps announced the 11-year-old from the Los Angeles area had declined the deal and instead was going to put the card — which features Skenes' autograph and a patch from a game-worn jersey, had been found — up for auction. The Pirates had put together a package that included 30 years' worth of season tickets behind home plate at PNC Park and the chance to play a softball game on the field in exchange for the card.
Brignone beats Goggia for Italian 1-2 in World Cup downhill. Vonn misses gate and does not finish
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Federica Brignone has edged out teammate Sofia Goggia by the smallest possible margin for an Italian 1-2 finish in a women's World Cup downhill. Lindsey Vonn missed a gate near the bottom of the course and failed to finish. Brignone had a technically well controlled run down the Kandahar course to finish 0.01 seconds ahead of her teammate. Goggia lost considerable time early on before going all in for a gutsy second part. The result marked the 32nd career win for Brignone but only her second in downhill. At 34 years and six months, Brignone improved the record she already held as the oldest race winner in women's World Cup history. A super-G on the same course is scheduled Sunday.
Harris English makes a late charge to the take 3rd-round lead at the Farmers Insurance Open
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Harris English finished his 6-under 66 with three straight birdies Friday, charging into a one-shot lead over Andrew Novak at 9-under 207 heading into the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open. English capitalized in the third round after Torrey Pines' brutal wind calmed down and the coastal South course returned to picture-perfect weather, making three birdies in four holes before the turn and adding four in his final six holes. The four-time PGA Tour winner put his 131-yard third shot inside 3 feet on the 18th, holing out for the 54-hole lead. Novak also shot 66. South African rookie Aldrich Potgieter was 7 under.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Portland 102 Charlotte 97
Final Philadelphia 132 Cleveland 129
Final Memphis 139 New Orleans 126
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final N-Y Islanders 3 Philadelphia 1
Final Dallas 4 Vegas 3
Final OT Tampa Bay 4 Chicago 3
Final Winnipeg 5 Utah 2
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TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (10)Marquette 87 Villanova 74
Final (11)Purdue 91 (21)Michigan 64
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Indiana at San Antonio 12 p.m.
Denver at Minnesota 3 p.m.
Boston at Dallas 5:30 p.m.
Miami at Brooklyn 6 p.m.
Detroit at Orlando 7 p.m.
New Orleans at Charlotte 7 p.m.
Houston at Cleveland 7:30 p.m.
Sacramento at New York 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at Atlanta 7:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Chicago 8 p.m.
Utah at Memphis 8 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Golden State 8:30 p.m.
Washington at Phoenix 9 p.m.
Milwaukee at L.A. Clippers 10:30 p.m.
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Colorado at Boston 1 p.m.
Buffalo at Edmonton 4 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Seattle 4 p.m.
Calgary at Minnesota 7 p.m.
Dallas at St. Louis 7 p.m.
Los Angeles at Columbus 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Montreal 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Detroit 7 p.m.
Toronto at Ottawa 7 p.m.
Carolina at N-Y Islanders 7:30 p.m.
Florida at San Jose 10 p.m.
Nashville at Anaheim 10 p.m.
Washington at Vancouver 10 p.m.
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TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
(6)Tennessee at (1)Auburn 8:30 p.m.
(2)Duke at Wake Forest 4:30 p.m.
(3)Iowa St. at Arizona St. 2 p.m.
LSU at (4)Alabama 8:30 p.m.
Georgia at (5)Florida 3:30 p.m.
(7)Houston at (12)Kansas 6:30 p.m.
(8)Michigan St. at Rutgers 1:30 p.m.
(9)Kentucky at Vanderbilt 2:30 p.m.
(13)Texas A&M at Texas 2:30 p.m.
(14)Mississippi St. at South Carolina 1 p.m.
(15)Oregon at Minnesota 4 p.m.
(16)Mississippi at (22)Missouri 6 p.m.
(19)UConn at Xavier 8 p.m.
(23)West Virginia at Kansas St. 6 p.m.
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