Stories by Tom Linder

Nadal reaches Australian Open quarterfinals for 14th time

MELBOURNE, Australia — After fending off four set points and being unable to convert the first six of his own, Rafael Nadal finally clinched a 28-minute and 40-second tiebreaker to get himself on track to secure a spot in the Australian Open quarterfinals for the 14th time.

Undermanned Pacers stun Curry, Warriors 121-117 in overtime

SAN FRANCISCO — Keifer Sykes hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:41 left in overtime and a layup the next possession, Chris Duarte scored 27 points and the undermanned Indiana Pacers beat Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors 121-117 on Thursday night.