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SHOWCASE

OLY--HKO-US-GRANATO

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — His sister has won an Olympic gold medal, and he played once for the United States back in 1988. Now the spotlight is on Tony Granato to try to help the U.S. win its first men's hockey gold since 1980. Granato's journey took him through the NHL to Wisconsin and now to Korea, and five different Olympics prepared him for this. By Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno. UPCOMING: 850 words, photos by 5 a.m. Video on AP YouTube channel.

TOP STORIES

GYM--DOCTOR-SEXUAL ASSAULT

LANSING, Mich. — A sentencing hearing for a former sports doctor who sexually assaulted young gymnasts may be nearing the end. Larry Nassar is due back in a Lansing, Michigan, courtroom Tuesday. More than 120 girls and women, including former Olympic gold medalists, have confronted him or had statements read on their behalf over five emotional days of sentencing. At least 20 more victims want to speak. SENT: 110 words, photos. Will be updated after hearing set to resume at 9:15 a.m.

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— GYM--DOCTOR-SEXUAL ASSAULT-SURVIVORS — Drawing strength from one another, scores of women and girls continue to step forward to confront Larry Nassar at the sports doctor's sentencing in Michigan for sexually abusing young female athletes. By Tammy Webber and David Eggert. SENT: 940 words, photos.

US--WINTER X-SNOWMOBILER'S RECOVERY

ASPEN, Colo. — Snowmobiler Colten Moore has relearned to walk following his crash a year ago at the Winter X Games. He will serve as a judge this year and hopefully compete again next season. He can't bring himself to walk away no matter the toll the sport has taken on him and his family. His brother, Caleb, died five years ago this month from injuries suffered in a wipeout at Winter X. By Pat Graham. UPCOMING: 830 words, photos by 3 a.m.

BKN--BUCKS-KIDD FIRED

MILWAUKEE — Jason Kidd helped make the Bucks relevant. Someone else will have to make them champions. Milwaukee fired its coach Monday following a midseason slide that left the playoff hopefuls in eighth place in the Eastern Conference. It was a surprising end for Kidd after three-plus seasons. By Genaro C. Armas. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 3 a.m.

TEN--AUSTRALIAN OPEN

MELBOURNE, Australia — A year after opting out of qualifying for the Australian Open, Elise Mertens has reached the semifinals in her debut at the season-opening major. Mertens upset fourth-seeded Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-0 to extend her winning streak to 10 matches and be the first woman through to the final four at Melbourne Park. By John Pye. SENT: 670 words, photos.

PRO BASKETBALL

BKN--BULLS-PELICANS

NEW ORLEANS — DeMarcus Cousins had 44 points, 24 rebounds and 10 assists, Anthony Davis scored 34 points, and the New Orleans Pelicans rallied for a 132-128 victory over the Chicago Bulls in double overtime. Cousins became the first NBA player since Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1972 to have as many as 40 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists in a game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. By Brett Martel. SENT: 910 words, photos.

PRO FOOTBALL

FBN--BROWNS-HALEY

CLEVELAND — A person familiar with the negotiations says the Cleveland Browns are hiring former Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley, who was fired last week following Pittsburgh's playoff loss. Browns coach Hue Jackson has handled coordinator duties the past two seasons, but he's bringing on Haley, said the person who spoke Monday night on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the move. By Tom Withers. SENT: 420 words, photos.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

BKC--T25-TOP 25 THIS WEEK

Second-ranked Virginia is thriving again entering two games against ranked Atlantic Coast Conference teams this week. The Cavaliers host No. 18 Clemson on Tuesday then visit No. 4 Duke in the marquee matchup of the week for AP Top 25 teams. This week's schedule includes No. 5 Kansas against No. 12 Oklahoma and No. 3 Purdue against No. 25 Michigan. By Basketball Writer Aaron Beard. UPCOMING: 690 words, photos by 3 a.m.

BASEBALL

BBN--CUBS-DARVISH

CHICAGO — A person with direct knowledge of the discussions says the Chicago Cubs are having active talks with free-agent pitcher Yu Darvish. The 31-year-old Darvish is one of the top remaining players in a slow-moving market this winter. He finished last season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, helping them reach the World Series. By Jay Cohen. SENT: 360 words, photos.

BBN--GIANTS-JACKSON

SAN FRANCISCO — Center fielder Austin Jackson has agreed to terms on a $6 million, two-year contract with the San Francisco Giants. The move fills San Francisco's top remaining void just a few weeks before pitchers and catchers report to spring training. Jackson will earn $3 million per season, the two people said Monday, speaking on condition of anonymity because terms of the deal had not been announced. By Baseball Writer Janie McCauley. SENT: 370 words, photos.

TENNIS

TEN--AUSTRALIAN OPEN-ZVEREV'S HEFTY FINE

MELBOURNE, Australia — Mischa Zverev fined $45,000 at the Australian Open for a poor performance in his first-round match against Hyeon Chung. By Justin Bergman. SENT: 540 words, photos.

TEN--AUSTRALIAN OPEN-TENNYS SANDGREN

MELBOURNE, Australia — The last American man standing at the Australian Open is through to the quarterfinals. Tennys Sandgren, who had never won a Grand Slam match or beaten a top 10 player before the tournament started, upset No. 5-seeded Dominic Thiem to add to his earlier victory over 2014 champion Stan Wawrinka. By Dennis Passa. SENT: 730 words, photos.

OLYMPICS

AS--KOREAS TENSIONS

SEOUL, South Korea — A team of South Koreans has travelled to North Korea to check logistics for joint events ahead of next month's Winter Olympics. The Koreas plan to hold joint cultural events at the North's Diamond Mountain and have their non-Olympic skiers practice together at the North's Masik ski resort before the Games. They are parts of a flurry of reconciliation efforts the Koreas are pressing ahead with after months of tensions. By Hyung-Jin Kim. SENT: 470 words, photos.

CAPSULES

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Tuesday's Time Schedule (EST)

TOP 25 BASKETBALL

Men

No. 1 Villanova vs. Providence, 6:30 p.m.

No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 18 Clemson, 7 p.m.

No. 4 Duke at Wake Forest, 9 p.m.

No. 5 Kansas at No. 12 Oklahoma, 7 p.m.

No. 14 Texas Tech vs. Oklahoma State, 7 p.m.

No. 22 Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt, 7 p.m.

Women

No. 16 Michigan vs. Michigan State, 7 p.m.

NBA

Sacramento at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Cleveland at San Antonio, 8 p.m.

Boston at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

New York at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

NHL

Carolina at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Boston, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Colorado at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

Ottawa at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Florida at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Buffalo at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

Columbus at Vegas, 10 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Los Angeles at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Winnipeg at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.