With a 3-Stroke Lead at Torrey Pines, Justin Rose Shows Why He’s No. 1

By RANDY YOUNGMAN from NYT Sports Despite two double bogeys and a closing bogey, Rose kept a three-shot lead at the Farmers Insurance Open. He leads Adam Scott, who shot 65; Jon Rahm is third, four back.https://nyti.ms/2DC5VGE

U.S. Figure Skating Championships: LeDuc and Cain Win Pairs

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports In the men’s competition, Nathan Chen dazzled in the short program, putting him on the verge of winning his third straight national title.https://nyti.ms/2Wm8gg7

At N.H.L. All-Star Weekend, a Women’s Milestone Goes to the Swift

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports The Olympian Kendall Coyne Schofield became the first women to be in the skills competition. She was seventh among eight in the fastest skater event, but impressed many N.H.L. stars.https://nyti.ms/2CKZ4sO

At Australian Open, a Legacy Tracing Back to a Backyard in Mexico

By BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports The American Emilio Nava, whose cousin Ernesto Escobedo reached a career-best ATP ranking of No. 68 in 2017, was runner-up in boys’ singles and boys’ doubles.https://nyti.ms/2TnL672

European Methods on an Argentine League Budget

By RORY SMITH from NYT Sports Embracing scouting strategies now common elsewhere and an ambition bigger than its wallet, Racing Club rides a new plan into first place.https://nyti.ms/2DBpcI0

Not-So-Hidden Cameras Take Australian Open Viewers on an Intimate Tour

By BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports Extravagant surveillance has created new stages at the Happy Slam, showing one player dissolving into heartbreak after a loss and Roger Federer trying to enter the locker room without proper ID.https://nyti.ms/2MB2EKm

Australian Open: Naomi Osaka, on a Major Roll, Defeats Petra Kvitova in Final

By KAREN CROUSE from NYT Sports Osaka, 21, has now won two straight Grand Slam titles and moved to the top of the world rankings.https://nyti.ms/2UkeStt