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Anisimova upsets defending champion Osaka at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia – Within an hour of her third-round loss at the Australian Open, defending champion Naomi Osaka had consigned it to the past. Osaka had two match points against 60th-ranked Amanda Anisimova in the third set Friday, and she missed two backhands. Anisimova held serve to force a tiebreaker, which she dominated, and finished with an ace for a 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) comeback victory over the fourtime major champion. In doing so, the 20-year-old American ensured that the so-called final-before-the-final – a much-anticipated fourth-round showdown between Osaka and top-ranked Ash Barty – won’t happen.

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

A slow start didn’t translate into a loss for the Fort Osage boys basketball team Thursday. After falling behind 22-20 at halftime, the Indians outscored host Summit Christian Academy 17-7 in the third quarter to take control on the way to a 52-44 victory.

AREA SPORTS CALENDAR

WHAT'S UP NEXT | AREA SPORTS CALENDAR (Schedules subject to change) SATURDAY, JAN. 22 ECHL MINOR LEAGUE HOCKEY 7:05 p.m.

Cantlay fights through wind for lead

LA QUINTA, Calif. – Patrick Cantlay fought through gusting wind on his back nine Friday to take a one-stroke lead into the weekend at The American Express in a bid to win for the third time in four starts.

Convention draws Comets downtown

The Kansas City Comets are tied for the best record in the Major Arena Soccer League at 7-1, which places them atop the Central Division. Player/coach Leo Gibson leads the league with 20 points and goalkeeper Nicolau Neto leads with seven wins and is in fifth place with a 4.89 goalsagainst average.

University Health holding its own amid COVID surge

The omicron-fueled surge of CO- VOD-19 has made staffing and capacity “a little tight” at University Health, president/CEO Charlie Shields said, but both campuses of the county's safety-net hospital have been able to keep up with patients.