Women’s No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka easily defeated Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah in two sets on Sunday to advance to the second round of the Australian Open, where she’ll now face China’s Zhuoxuan Bai. Sabalenka has been to three straight finals in Australia, losing to Madison Keys last year. Will she make it to number four this time around? We’ll have to see who advances when Sabalenka and Bai play tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Australian Open tournament coverage will air across ESPN and ESPN2. The entire tournament will be available to stream on ESPN+ for ESPN Unlimited subscribers. Here’s what you need to know about today’s match at the 2026 Australian Open.
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How to watch Aryna Sabalenka vs. Zhuoxuan Bai:
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 20
Time (estimated): 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Rod Laver Arena
TV channel: N/A live, re-air on ESPN2 at 9 p.m.
Streaming: ESPN Unlimited
When is the Aryna Sabalenka vs. Zhuoxuan Bai match at the 2026 Australian Open?
Aryna Sabalenka plays Zhuoxuan Bai in the second round at the Australian Open on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.
Aryna Sabalenka vs. Zhuoxuan Bai match start time:
The second-round match between Aryna Sabalenka and Zhuoxuan Bai will start at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN Unlimited, but it won’t be broadcast on ESPN2 until 9 p.m. ET.
Australian Open channel:
In the U.S., the Australian Open will air on ESPN, with the entire tournament streaming on ESPN+ for Unlimited subscribers. Select tournament coverage will also air on ESPN2, before moving to ESPN for the semifinals and beyond.
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How to watch the 2026 Australian Open:
Where to watch the 2026 Australian Open without cable:
If you want to catch every match of the Australian Open and don’t currently subscribe to ESPN+, cable or a live TV streaming service, in Australia a majority of the action will be streaming free with ads on 9Now.
Don’t live in the land down under? Don’t worry, you can still stream like you do with the help of a VPN. A VPN (virtual private network) helps protect your data, can mask your IP address and is perhaps most popular for being especially useful in the age of streaming. Whether you’re looking to watch Friends on Netflix (which left the U.S. version of the streamer back in 2019) or tune in to tennis coverage without a cable package, a VPN can help you out. Looking to try a VPN for the first time? This guide breaks down the best VPN options for every kind of user.
ExpressVPN also offers a 30-day money-back guarantee, in case you’re nervous about trying a VPN.
Australian Open 2026 schedule:
All times Eastern
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Saturday, January 17
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(Day 1) Men’s and Women’s 1st Round: 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 18
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(Day 1) Men’s and Women’s 1st Round: 3:00 a.m.
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(Day 2) Men’s and Women’s 1st Round: 7:00 p.m.
Monday, January 19
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(Day 2) Men’s and Women’s 1st Round: 3:00 a.m.
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(Day 3) Men’s and Women’s 1st Round: 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 20
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(Day 3) Men’s and Women’s 1st Round: 3:00 a.m.
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(Day 4) Men’s and Women’s 2nd Round: 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 21
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(Day 4) Men’s and Women’s 2nd Round: 3:00 a.m.
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(Day 5) Men’s and Women’s 2nd Round: 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 22
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(Day 5) Men’s and Women’s 2nd Round: 3:00 a.m.
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(Day 6) Men’s and Women’s 3rd Round: 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 23
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(Day 6) Men’s and Women’s 3rd Round: 3:00 a.m.
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(Day 7) Men’s and Women’s 3rd Round: 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 24
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(Day 7) Men’s and Women’s 3rd Round: 3:00 a.m.
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(Day 8) Men’s and Women’s 4th Round: 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 25
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(Day 8) Men’s and Women’s 4th Round: 3:00 a.m.
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(Day 9) Men’s and Women’s 4th Round: 7:00 p.m.
Monday, January 26
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(Day 9) Men’s and Women’s 4th Round: 3:00 a.m.
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(Day 10) Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinals: 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 27
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(Day 10) Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinals: 3:00 a.m.
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(Day 11) Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinals: 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 28
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(Day 11) Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinals: 3:00 a.m.
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(Day 12) Women’s Semifinals: 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 29
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(Day 13) Men’s Semifinal: 8:00 p.m.
Friday, January 30
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(Day 13) Men’s Semifinal: 3:30 a.m.
Saturday, January 31
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(Day 14) Women’s Final: 3:30 a.m.
Sunday, February 1
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(Day 15) Men’s Final: 3:30 a.m.
Who is playing in the 2026 Australian Open?
The top 10 seeded players for the singles draws are listed below.
Men’s singles seeds for the Australian Open 2026
1. Carlos Alcaraz
2. Jannik Sinner
3. Alexander Zverev
4. Novak Djokovic
5. Felix Auger-Aliassime
Women’s singles seeds for the Australian Open 2026
1. Aryna Sabalenka
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2. Iga Swiatek
3. Amanda Anisimova
4. Coco Gauff
5. Elena Rybakina
Australian Open prize money:
For 2026, the men’s and women’s singles winners of the Australian Open each get $4,150,000, with the runner-up receiving $2,150,000 and Semi-finalists $1,250,000.
More ways to watch the 2026 Australian Open:
NFL conference championships betting, odds, lines: 3 biggest storylines, including impact of Bo Nix’s injury
Conference championship weekend includes three teams that went 14-3 in the regular season and also the 12-win Los Angeles Rams, who some consider the best team in the NFL.
Of course, there’s an asterisk. One of those 14-3 teams, the Denver Broncos, had the gut punch of finding out Bo Nix will miss the rest of the playoffs due to a broken bone in his ankle. That changed the playoff landscape, and also the betting odds for the conference championship round.
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Here are three betting storylines for the NFL’s final four, with odds from BetMGM:
How Bo Nix’s injury affected the line
It’s impossible to discuss the AFC championship game without a dive into the Broncos’ quarterback conundrum.
Broncos coach Sean Payton shocked everyone with the announcement that Bo Nix would undergo season-ending surgery, meaning Jarrett Stidham would start the AFC championship game. Stidham will set the record for fewest career starts (four) of any starting quarterback in NFL conference championship game history.
Denver Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham will get his first start since the 2023 season when the Broncos take on the Patriots in the AFC championship game. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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There was a huge adjustment to the line. On lookahead lines for potential matchups last week, the Broncos were a 1.5-point favorite over the Patriots. That moved all the way to Patriots -5.5, but it has come back to Patriots -5 at BetMGM. The Broncos could close as the biggest home underdog in NFL conference championship game history.
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Before the season, 12 oddsmakers broke down the point-spread difference between starting quarterback and backup quarterback for each team to Yahoo Sports’ Ben Fawkes, and the average difference from Nix and Stidham was 3.85 points. The line actually moved 6.5 points, based on that lookahead line, which seems like an overreaction.
Seahawks favored over Rams
The NFC championship game is the third meeting between the Seahawks and Rams this season, which means we have point spread history for two other games.
In the first meeting in Los Angeles, the Rams were 3-point favorites and won but didn’t cover, outlasting Seattle 21-19 when the Seahawks missed a long field goal as time expired. In the second game, the Seahawks were 1.5-point favorites and trailed by 16 points in the fourth quarter before coming back to win but not cover in a wild 38-37 win.
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The line this time has moved the Seahawks’ way, even though their win over the Rams was fluky with a historic comeback. Seattle is -2.5 at -120 odds, which means it could move to Seahawks -3 before kickoff. The Seahawks’ rest over the last two weeks, with a bye followed by a blowout win over the 49ers, might factor in. The Rams’ wild-card game came down to the final minute and then the divisional round game at Chicago went to overtime. The Seahawks have also looked impressive in the three games since that comeback over the Rams, while Los Angeles hasn’t played a great game since then.
Both of these teams have been good to bettors. The Seahawks and Rams both went 12-5 against the spread this regular season, in a four-way tie for the best ATS record in the NFL, according to Action Network (the Patriots and Jaguars were the others).
NFC likely to be favored in Super Bowl
As has been the case for weeks, the two NFC West teams are atop the Super Bowl odds. No matter which NFC team wins Sunday, they’re very likely to be favored in Super Bowl LX.
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The Broncos’ quarterback situation has also affected the current Super Bowl odds:
Seahawks +150
Rams +220
Patriots +250
Broncos +1300
It is a bit jarring to see Jarrett Stidham at +2000 to win Super Bowl MVP, considering he hasn’t thrown a pass in either of the last two regular seasons and wasn’t on anyone’s radar just a few days ago.
NCAA champ Michael La Sasso forfeits college eligibility, Masters invite to join Phil Mickelson’s LIV Golf team
Ole Miss golfer Michael La Sasso, who won the 2025 NCAA championship, will forfeit the rest of his college eligibility to join Phil Mickelson’s HyFlyers GC team with LIV Golf.
La Sasso confirmed the news with a statement Tuesday, saying he was excited to learn from Mickelson and begin his professional career “at the highest level on a global stage.”
“I’m incredibly excited to join HyFlyers GC and take this next step in my career,” La Sasso said in a release. “It’s a rare opportunity to learn from one of the greatest players in the history of the game, and I don’t take that lightly. LIV Golf allows me to compete at the highest level on a global stage, and I thrive in a team environment, especially one with the camaraderie and support that defines HyFlyers GC. My focus is on learning, continuing to improve, and doing everything I can to help our team succeed.”
Mickelson had nothing but good things to say about La Sasso in that statement, calling him one of the “most exciting young players in the game.”
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The team also introduced La Sasso in a tweet Tuesday, in which Mickelson continued to hype up the former Rebel.
With the move, La Sasso also forfeits his Masters invite, which he earned after winning the 2025 NCAA Championship. La Sasso’s participation in the Masters in April was contingent on him remaining an amateur. By signing with LIV Golf, La Sasso no longer has that designation.
La Sasso will reportedly finish his degree online, per The Athletic, and is expected to make his first LIV Golf appearance in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in February.
The 21-year-old La Sasso played golf at North Carolina State before breaking out with Ole Miss, where he was an first team All-American ahead of both seasons he was with the Rebels. He appeared in six PGA Tour events as an amateur, though missed the cut at five of those events, including the 2025 U.S. Open.
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La Sasso is not the first NCAA player to make the leap to LIV Golf. The organization signed 2021 NCAA champ Turk Pettit ahead of its first season in 2022. Last year, LIV Golf brought on Arizona State senior Josele Ballester, who was considered one of the top amateur golfers in the United States before signing with LIV.
Vikings WR Jordan Addison won’t face trespassing charge after alleged wrongful arrest in Florida: Report
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison won’t face a trespassing charge following his alleged wrongful arrest in Florida on Jan. 12, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, who reported Tuesday that Addison’s agent told him that Addison will now prepare to file a civil claim.
Addison, 23, was arrested early last Monday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa around 3:45 a.m, per KTSP, and charged with misdemeanor trespassing. He was released that afternoon on $500 bond.
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Casino security asked Addison “several times” to leave the restaurant Noodle Bar inside the venue, but he refused, according to The Athletic, which cited a court record in its report. Then, when Addison was escorted out of the building, he “repeatedly had to be redirected towards the front exit,” per the court record, The Athletic reported.
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Ultimately, Addison was taken into custody for trespassing, reportedly after receiving warnings from two officers.
Addison’s attorney, Brian Pakett, released a statement Tuesday about Florida authorities’ decision to drop the misdemeanor trespassing charge, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero:
“As Mr. Addison’s agent has advised, from the very outset of this incident and arrest, Mr. Addison committed no legal wrong doing,” Pakett’s statement reads, via Pelissero.
“We are thrilled that the truth was finally revealed and this poor man’s name was not besmirched any longer. I am thankful we were able to bring this to light as quickly as possible.”
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Addison just completed his third season with the Vikings, who took him No. 23 overall in the 2023 draft. He’s eligible for a contract extension this spring.
Months after he was drafted, he was cited for driving 140 mph on a Minnesota freeway. While a charge of reckless driving was dismissed, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor speeding charge and paid $686 in fines.
A year later, in 2024, he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Southern California. Officers said Addison was “asleep behind the wheel” of a white Rolls-Royce that was stopped and blocking a freeway lane near Los Angeles International Airport just after 11 p.m. He wound up pleading to a lesser offense referred to as a “wet reckless,” which, in California, meant he pleaded no contest to reckless driving with the involvement of alcohol, as ESPN reported at the time.
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He was placed on probation for 12 months and was required to complete a pair of online courses, in addition to paying a $390 fine.
As a result of that citation, Addison served a three-game suspension at the start of the 2025 season. Not long after he returned to the field, he was disciplined again, this time internally for reportedly missing a walkthrough practice. Addison was benched for the first quarter of the Vikings’ 21-17 win over the Cleveland Browns in London during Week 5. He did, however, catch the game-winning touchdown in that matchup.
Addison’s talent is undeniable. He won the Biletnikoff Award at Pitt in 2021 and then showcased his skill set as a shifty and speedy receiver at USC to finish out his college career.
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In three seasons with the Vikings, he’s caught 175 passes and totaled 24 touchdowns. That said, his numbers have decreased since his rookie campaign, when he piled up 70 grabs, 911 receiving yards and 10 touchdown catches.
2026 NBA Finals to begin June 3 with no Sunday games scheduled
The 2026 NBA Finals will begin on Wednesday, June 3, and end on Friday, June 19, should the title need seven games to be decided.
According to Sports Media Watch, this will be the first NBA Finals since 1970 to not have a game scheduled for a Sunday. Typically, the league’s final playoff series of the season has begun on a Thursday and ended on a Sunday if a Game 7 was necessary.
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There is also the potential uniqueness of an NBA Finals game airing on a Saturday night (Game 5), something that has only happened once since 1981.
2026 NBA Finals schedule
Game 1: Wednesday, June 3
Game 2: Friday, June 5
Game 3: Monday, June 8
Game 4: Wednesday, June 10
*Game 5: Saturday, June 13
*Game 6: Tuesday, June 16
*Game 7: Friday, June 19
*if necessary
(all games begin at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC)
There are two factors playing into how the NBA and ABC devised the schedule for this year. First, ABC is also airing the Stanley Cup Final, which will take place around the same time. Then you have the World Cup, which begins on June 11 and sees the United States begin its tournament on June 12 at 9 p.m. ET in Los Angeles.
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The second group game for the USMNT is a week later on Friday, June 19, at 3 p.m. ET, hours before a potential Game 7.
Since 2017 and 2018 when the Golden State Warriors went back-to-back, the NBA has seen seven different champions. Last season, the Oklahoma City Thunder topped the Indiana Pacers in the first seven-game NBA Finals since 2016.
As of Tuesday, the Thunder remain on top of the NBA with a 36-8 record. Behind them in the overall standings is the 31-10 Detroit Pistons and the 30-13 San Antonio Spurs.
Could the 2026 Dodgers be the greatest fantasy baseball team of all time? Let’s crunch the numbers
The Dodgers aren’t just playing season-by-season these days. They’re aiming at history. They’ve won the last two World Championships, and after acquiring closer Edwin Díaz and outfielder Kyle Tucker, they’re well positioned to win a third.
Los Angeles currently stands at +225 to have the October dogpile; the Yankees (+1100) and Mariners (+1200) are the distant second and third choices at the moment. There are actually 11 teams crammed between +1100 and +2500; you can make a lot of pitches for championship clubs after the Dodgers. But any reasonable person would admit the Dodgers are the obvious favorites.
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When Tucker was added to a name-brand lineup that already has three past MVP winners (Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman), there was an instant discussion as to whether or not the Dodgers have the best offense in fantasy baseball history, or the best team in fantasy baseball history. The offensive floor is very high for this team. The Dodgers have ranked top five in runs scored for eight straight seasons (2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 1st, 4th, 1st, 5th, 5th). They just added Tucker, the top offensive player from the free agent market. Ohtani remains a unicorn.
I get the excitement for “greatest ever” types of discussion, but I’m generally going to throw cold water on these types of things. A lot can go wrong en route to history.
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Let’s try to unpack some of this. How could this Hollywood team go off script?
It’s an older team
The Tucker addition made a lot of sense for a team that just didn’t need an outfielder; it needed a younger outfielder. Look at the seasonal ages in this lineup:
Betts had a 104 OPS+ last year; 100 is league average. Hernández was at 103. Freeman’s production the last two years was under his career norm; he was merely the No. 46 hitter in 5×5 value despite playing 147 games. Muncy will likely fall into a platoon; he’ll be on the heavy side of it, but it will cost him some at-bats.
It’s commonly accepted that an offensive player’s peak is somewhere in the 26-29 range. It doesn’t mean players in their 30s can’t still be stars, and at this point, it would be foolish to ever doubt Ohtani on anything. But sometimes we have to let actuary vibes sneak into our fantasy discussions.
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It’s not an aggressive running team
Given the power up and down the Los Angeles lineup, you can understand why manager Dave Roberts doesn’t look to manufacture runs. Only two regular L.A. players had double-digit steals last year — Ohtani swiped 20 bags (the 59 the previous year always felt like a do-it-once thing) and Pages stole 14 bases. Betts (eight steals) and Freeman (six steals) have mostly shut down this part of their games. Edman was once an aggressive runner in St. Louis; he attempted just four steals last year. Gridlock is alive and well in Southern California.
The Dodgers manage like they’re in the playoffs already
The Dodgers seemed to learn a lesson in the 2021-2023 pocket, when they banked a ridiculous 317 regular-season wins but never made it to the World Series. They’ve settled for 98 and 93 wins the last two years and finished each with a championship. It’s not that they’re not trying during the regular season, but they accept it merely as a precursor to the games that matter in October. They’re basically already in the playoffs — they’ve qualified 13 straight years and now 40% of MLB clubs make the tournament — and with that, you can tread carefully during the six-month seasonal slog.
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This strategy will affect how much fantasy value their starting pitchers accrue. Whenever any L.A. hurler has a small burp to his shoulder, elbow or forearm, he’s probably getting some rest. The Dodgers have the personnel to run a six-man rotation anyway.
Last year, Yoshinobu Yamamoto made it to 173.2 innings; no one else on staff got to 113 innings. In 2024, only two LAD pitchers got past 90 innings, and no one qualified for the ERA title. The team cap was a modest 131.2 innings back in 2023.
Yamamoto was the World Series hero last year and maybe he’s capable of breaking this strategy. But given the ages and injury histories of Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow and even Ohtani, I’d be very careful of how I project them on the mound. Emmet Sheehan and Roki Sasaki (expected to start again) also have tempered ceilings.
So I’ve tried to pump the breaks a little bit on the runaway expectations. But what if the 2026 Dodgers hit the high end of their range? What historical teams are they chasing?
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The greatest fantasy baseball teams of MLB history
The best OPS+ team of all time was the 1927 Yankees (127), the canonical answer for best offense ever. They’re followed by some teams you actually might have seen; the 2023 Braves, the 2017 Astros (aided by the trash cans), the 1976 Reds and the 2024 Dodgers. Other teams in the top 10 include the 2019 Astros, 2019 Yankees and 2019 Twins. The 116-win Mariners club from 2001 ranks 11th.
Nobody is likely to score 1,000 runs in today’s MLB; that mark has only been done three times. The 1932 and 1936 Yankees did, along with the 1999 Indians (my pick as the best offense in the fantasy era). We’ve seen 17 teams from the past 25 years make it past 900 runs; that’s a good target for the Dodgers. Los Angeles scored 906 runs back in 2023.
The home run record stands at 307; the 2023 Braves and 2019 Twins hold that post. The best L.A. homer season came in 2019, when they hit 279. The ball was lively that year, you probably recall. The Dodgers thumped 249 homers in 2023 and 244 last year; they will likely be around that number for the new season.
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Maybe you’d prefer a modern metric view of all this. If we look at all the fantasy-era offenses by their collective offensive WAR (using Baseball Reference), the 2007 Yankees percolate to the top (40.0). They’re followed by the 2001 Mariners, 2023 Braves, 2017 Astros and 2024 Dodgers. Last year’s Dodger club had 29.1 oWAR as a team, the 62nd-best offense in this query.
Great offense, sure. But a long ride from the top of the list.
Hey, the future is unwritten. Maybe Tucker will finally get some injury luck to go his way and will post a career season. You never say never with anything related to Ohtani. Betts and Freeman are already Hall of Famers by résumé; maybe they have another golden season left. Smith could easily beat all the other fantasy catchers. Hernández is a run-producing star. The pitchers might not make 25 starts, but there are stars up and down the rotation. Díaz is a lights-out closer, too.
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Should be a blast of a season. It’s a shame Vin Scully isn’t still around to add his words and poetry.
2025 NFL Playoffs, odds, betting: Denver Broncos open as historic underdogs vs. Patriots in AFC championship game
It’s been an amazing season for the Denver Broncos, who rode a 14-3 record to the No. 1 seed in the AFC and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Denver held on for a 33-30 overtime win over the Buffalo Bills in an instant classic in Saturday’s divisional round game. Unfortunately, starting quarterback Bo Nix suffered a season-ending ankle injury in the extra frame and will be out for Denver’s next game against the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship.
That means that backup QB Jarrett Stidham will get his first playoff start.
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Drake Maye led the Patriots — aided by four C.J. Stroud interceptions — to a 28-16 win over the Texans to earn a date in Denver.
Oddsmakers are making the Broncos historic home underdogs.
Denver opened as a 4.5-point home underdog at BetMGM on Sunday night, which had already been pushed up to -5.5. That would be the biggest home underdog for a No. 1 seed in a conference championship game since at least 1970, per Sports Odds History. The total was set at 40.5 points.
Prior to the season, I asked 12 oddsmakers to rank the point-spread difference between every NFL starting QB and his backup, and oddsmakers had Nix as an average of 3.85 points ATS better than Stidham.
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The lookahead line at multiple sportsbooks for this game had Denver as a short favorite, meaning the market has potentially overcorrected.
“I personally don’t think it should be this much,” one oddsmaker texted Yahoo Sports concerning the point spread move from Nix to Stidham. “Seems like we’re close to 7 points. Four points is where I’d put [it], but the market seems to disagree right now. I wouldn’t be surprised if this line closes around New England -3.”
It’s Denver’s first appearance in an AFC title game since 2016.
How to get tickets to the NFL Conference Championship games with Gametime
There are just four teams left competing in the NFL right now, and the only two games to watch this weekend are the AFC and NFC Championship games. This Sunday, the L.A. Rams will be in Seattle where they’ll face the Seattle Seahawks for the NFC Championship title, and the New England Patriots will head to Mile High Stadium to play the Denver Broncos for the AFC Championship. While you could watch these games on TV, there are also tickets still available to watch these major matchups live and in-person at Gametime, the premier marketplace for last-minute tickets to events like the 2026 NFL Conference Championships.
Gametime features transparent pricing that includes all fees, mobile ticketing – no printer required – and a guarantee that all tickets sold will be valid for entry to the game. If you’re interested in buying tickets to one of this weekend’s NFL games, here’s everything you need to know about purchasing tickets with Gametime.
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How to get tickets to the NFC and AFC Championship Games
If you’re looking to attend one of this weekend’s conference championship games, Gametime offers a great selection of seats at competitive prices. You can see the NFL’s best teams competing in this year’s playoffs starting at $594 per ticket.
NFL Conference Championship schedule and lowest prices:
All times Eastern.
Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026
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New England Patriots at Denver Broncos: 3:00 p.m., tickets start at $594
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L.A. Rams at Seattle Seahawks: 6:30 p.m., tickets start at $760
How to get playoff tickets using Gametime:
You can find individual tickets to every NFL playoff game – including the Super Bowl – on Gametime. If you know which game you want to see, you can filter by price and quantity to find the tickets that are right for you.
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How much are NFL playoff tickets?
Tickets to both the NFC and AFC Championship games are available, and whether you’re looking for seats close to the field or more affordable tickets in the upper deck, Gametime has you covered. Prices vary depending on who’s playing, but for most games, expect to see starting prices between $590-760 and going up from there.
Australian Open 2026: How to watch the Coco Gauff vs. Olga Danilovic match tonight
Despite the fact that No. 3 seed Coco Gauff has won two major tennis titles, at the U.S. Open and the French Open, the American has never made it past the semifinals at the Australian Open. Gauff’s quest for an Australian Open title this year began with a first round win over Kamilla Rakhimova, and she’ll now face Serbia’s Olga Danilovic at Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne in the second round. The women’s match is scheduled to begin after 9 p.m. ET tonight; coverage will begin once the men’s match preceding it, between Andrey Rublev and Jaime Faria, is done.
Tonight’s Australian Open tournament coverage will air on ESPN2, and the entire tournament is available to stream for ESPN Unlimited subscribers. Here’s what you need to know about the 2026 Australian Open.
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How to watch Coco Gauff vs. Olga Danilovic at the Australian Open:
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 20
Time (estimated): not before 9 p.m. ET
Location: Margaret Court Arena
TV channel: ESPN2
Streaming: ESPN Unlimited
When is the Coco Gauff vs. Olga Danilovic match at the 2026 Australian Open?
Coco Gauff and Olga Danilovic play each other in the second round at the Australian Open on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.
Coco Gauff vs. Olga Danilovic match start time:
The second round match between Coco Gauff and Olga Danilovic will start after the Jaime Faria vs. Andrey Rublev match ends, so it will not begin before 9 p.m. ET. The women’s match will be available on ESPN Unlimited and ESPN2.
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Australian Open channel:
In the U.S., the Australian Open will air on ESPN, with the entire tournament streaming on ESPN+ for Unlimited subscribers. Select tournament coverage will also air on ESPN2, before moving to ESPN for the semifinals and beyond.
How to watch the 2026 Australian Open:
Where to watch the 2026 Australian Open without cable:
If you want to catch every match of the Australian Open and don’t currently subscribe to ESPN+, cable or a live TV streaming service, in Australia a majority of the action will be streaming free with ads on 9Now.
Don’t live in the land down under? Don’t worry, you can still stream like you do with the help of a VPN. A VPN (virtual private network) helps protect your data, can mask your IP address and is perhaps most popular for being especially useful in the age of streaming. Whether you’re looking to watch Friends on Netflix (which left the U.S. version of the streamer back in 2019) or tune in to tennis coverage without a cable package, a VPN can help you out. Looking to try a VPN for the first time? This guide breaks down the best VPN options for every kind of user.
ExpressVPN also offers a 30-day money-back guarantee, in case you’re nervous about trying a VPN.
Australian Open 2026 schedule:
All times Eastern
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Saturday, January 17
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(Day 1) Men’s and Women’s 1st Round: 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 18
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(Day 1) Men’s and Women’s 1st Round: 3:00 a.m.
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(Day 2) Men’s and Women’s 1st Round: 7:00 p.m.
Monday, January 19
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(Day 2) Men’s and Women’s 1st Round: 3:00 a.m.
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(Day 3) Men’s and Women’s 1st Round: 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 20
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(Day 3) Men’s and Women’s 1st Round: 3:00 a.m.
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(Day 4) Men’s and Women’s 2nd Round: 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 21
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(Day 4) Men’s and Women’s 2nd Round: 3:00 a.m.
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(Day 5) Men’s and Women’s 2nd Round: 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 22
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(Day 5) Men’s and Women’s 2nd Round: 3:00 a.m.
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(Day 6) Men’s and Women’s 3rd Round: 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 23
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(Day 6) Men’s and Women’s 3rd Round: 3:00 a.m.
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(Day 7) Men’s and Women’s 3rd Round: 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 24
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(Day 7) Men’s and Women’s 3rd Round: 3:00 a.m.
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(Day 8) Men’s and Women’s 4th Round: 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 25
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(Day 8) Men’s and Women’s 4th Round: 3:00 a.m.
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(Day 9) Men’s and Women’s 4th Round: 7:00 p.m.
Monday, January 26
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(Day 9) Men’s and Women’s 4th Round: 3:00 a.m.
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(Day 10) Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinals: 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 27
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(Day 10) Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinals: 3:00 a.m.
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(Day 11) Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinals: 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 28
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(Day 11) Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinals: 3:00 a.m.
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(Day 12) Women’s Semifinals: 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 29
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(Day 13) Men’s Semifinal: 8:00 p.m.
Friday, January 30
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(Day 13) Men’s Semifinal: 3:30 a.m.
Saturday, January 31
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(Day 14) Women’s Final: 3:30 a.m.
Sunday, February 1
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(Day 15) Men’s Final: 3:30 a.m.
Who is playing in the 2026 Australian Open?
The top 10 seeded players for the singles draws are listed below.
Men’s singles seeds for the Australian Open 2026
1. Carlos Alcaraz
2. Jannik Sinner
3. Alexander Zverev
4. Novak Djokovic
5. Felix Auger-Aliassime
Women’s singles seeds for the Australian Open 2026
1. Aryna Sabalenka
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2. Iga Swiatek
3. Amanda Anisimova
4. Coco Gauff
5. Elena Rybakina
Australian Open prize money:
For 2026, the men’s and women’s singles winners of the Australian Open each get $4,150,000, with the runner-up receiving $2,150,000 and Semi-finalists $1,250,000.
More ways to watch the 2026 Australian Open:
Indiana’s Curt Cignetti is finally happy. His daughter has the text receipts to prove it
Curt Cignetti’s smile was worth a thousand words after Indiana won a monumental national championship Monday night.
But the one-word answer he texted his daughter Natalie was pretty telling, too.
“Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Curt said in response to Natalie asking her dad if he’s happy in the wake of the Hoosiers defeating the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium and completing their storybook, 16-0 season.
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The answer might sound obvious, but the question felt necessary, especially for Natalie, who asked the same one in December 2019, a bit more than six years earlier.
At the time, Curt was in his first season as James Madison’s head coach. The Dukes were still an FCS program, and a mighty good one at that. They were coming off a 66-21 win over Monmouth, Curt’s first Division I playoff victory. JMU was 12-1.
Natalie texted Curt “are you happy!!!”
“No,” he said.
The Dukes fell to North Dakota State in the FCS national championship that season.
Curt Cignetti went on to help JMU seamlessly transition to the FBS and immediately transform its football program into a Sun Belt power. In 2024, he took over the reins at Indiana, where the Hoosiers hadn’t won a bowl game since the 1991 campaign and had never won more than nine games in a single season. He’s gone 27-2 in his first two years at the helm of the Big Ten’s newest titan.
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He came in with bravado and matched it with standards he’s held his tight-knit teams and coaching staffs accountable to, even with the spotlight suddenly shining on Bloomington in the fall.
Cignetti has become a household name. Through his two College Football Playoff appearances and array of program firsts, he hasn’t changed his demeanor. He’s still steady on the sideline, most often showcasing a concentrated face, regardless of outcome.
He explained why during this season’s CFP run, ahead of a 56-22 Peach Bowl CFP semifinal win over Oregon.
“I do firmly believe you get better, you get worse, you never stay the same. So you got to keep that edge,” Cignetti said before pointing something out.
“I mean, there’s a lot of times I am happy. I just don’t show I’m happy. And if I’m going to ask my players to play the first game, first play to play 150 the same, regardless of the competitive circumstances, then I can’t be seen on the sideline high-fiving people and celebrating, or what’s going to happen? What’s the effect going to be? So that’s why I am like I am in the game.”
He continued: “Plus, I got to make important decisions to manage the game: these decisions we have to make, in terms of game management — when to use timeout, when not to use timeout, whether to be aggressive in two-minute. … So you got to be dialed in and thinking ahead. I’ll smile and celebrate later in the coaches’ room with the coaches, maybe have a beer.”
Cignetti did smile after his Hoosiers held on to beat Miami 27-21 Monday and officially became the biggest long-shot national champions since at least 2001. He later enjoyed a beer, which he called the best in his life.
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If that wasn’t enough evidence of his happiness, his text to his daughter Natalie, 14 exclamation points and all, is the cherry on top.