TOKYO (AP) - Asian stocks zoomed higher Friday, boosted by the European Central Bank's stimulus announcement, a long awaited move that also set off gains in Europe and on Wall Street. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.9 percent to 17,480.08 ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - There is a big difference between the Venus Williams of, say, the year 2000 and the Venus of 2015. The Venus of today says she might not be at the top of her game but she is more strategic, she understands the game better...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Just like Serena Williams eight years ago, Victoria Azarenka entered the Australian Open as an unseeded player after an injury-plagued season. Williams had won the Australian title twice before then - Azarenka can match t...

Elgin Area School District U-46 CEO Tony Sanders made a plea to local church leaders Wednesday, asking them to get more involved in the lives of "at-risk" youth. Sanders and KIDS HOPE USA, a national mentoring organization, encouraged churches to pa...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Top-ranked Serena Williams fended off three set points before going on a 10-game roll to beat Vera Zvonareva 7-5, 6-0 and move into the third round of the Australian Open. Men's No. 1 Novak Djokovic had an easier run, spe...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - U.S. Open finalist Kei Nishikori stayed on track for another strong Grand Slam performance when he beat Ivan Dodig 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 (0) on Thursday in the second round of the Australian Open. Dodig was serving for the f...

NEW YORK - A late rise in technology stocks helped the U.S. stock market stagger to a tiny gain following a choppy day of trading Tuesday. A combination of tepid earnings results, falling oil prices and downbeat news kept the market lower for most ...

Two 16-year-old Bartlett High School students face felony charges after authorities say they hacked into the school's computer system. One of the male students was charged with aggravated computer tampering and the other was charged with computer fr...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Rafael Nadal dropped to his knees, clasping his hands tightly and appearing to be on the verge of tears as he celebrated a win at the Australian Open. The 14-time Grand Slam champion has played some epic matches on Rod La...