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Vols up to No. 1 in AP poll, Duke No. 2

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(AP) -- Top-ranked Duke went down early in the week. No. 2 Michigan and No. 4 Virginia, the last of Division I's unbeaten teams, both fell over the weekend. In all, six top-10 teams lost.

Tennessee kept rolling amid chaos across the AP Top 25.

The Vols are the new No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll on Monday, climbing three spots to earn their first top ranking since the 2007-08 season.

Reds get P Gray from Yanks, extend him

NEW YORK (AP) Adding Sonny Gray to a rotation already improved by the offseason acquisitions of Tanner Roark and Alex Wood has the Cincinnati Reds thinking about their first NL Central title since 2012.

"I think we have a group of guys that can hold their own with anybody in this division. I really do," president of baseball operations Dick Williams said Monday after finalizing a trade with the New York Yankees for Gray. I know our guys feel a sense of confidence." (MORE)

Rockets deal Anthony, to be cut by Bulls
MILWAUKEE (AP) Carmelo Anthony is going to Chicago, albeit only on paper. Where he's going next remains unclear. (MORE)

Owner: Saints 'unfairly deprived' of win
METAIRIE, La. (AP) Saints owner Gayle Benson says she pledges to aggressively pursue changes in NFL policies that will promote more "fairness and integrity." Benson says it's clear the Saints were "unfairly deprived" of a trip to the Super Bowl by the inaction of game officials "charged with creating a fair and equitable playing field." (MORE)

Serena tops No. 1 Halep to make quarters
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) As Serena Williams made her way out to the Australian Open's main court during pre-match introductions, the voice booming over the stadium's speakers implored spectators to welcome "the world's No. 1 player - from Romania, Simona Halep." Oops. (MORE)

Carreno Busta irate in loss to Nishikori

Smart fined $35K for pursuing Bembry
NEW YORK (AP) Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been fined $35,000 for "aggressively pursuing" DeAndre Bembry of the Atlanta Hawks and failing to promptly leave the court following his ejection. NBA discipline executive Kiki VanDeWeghe handed down the fine Monday. (MORE)

Ankle shelves Lakers' Ball 4 to 6 weeks

Bucks beat slumping Mavs, push run to 5
MILWAUKEE (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks' offense as usual Monday, with a little help from Brook Lopez's blossoming long-range shooting. On the other end of the floor, Lopez helped Milwaukee clamp down in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day matinee. (MORE)

Pacquiao's home robbed during fight
LOS ANGELES (AP) A spokesman for boxer Manny Pacquiao says the famed fighter's Los Angeles home was robbed at about the time he was in the ring with rival Adrien Broner in Las Vegas. Spokesman Mike Quinn confirmed the burglary to NBC News. (MORE)