Novak Djokovic broke the record for the most time spent at No. 1 in the professional tennis rankings by a man or woman, beginning his 378th week in the ATP’s top spot on Monday to surpass Steffi Graf’s 377 leading the WTA. He already held the men’s mark, eclipsing Roger Federer’s old ATP standard of…

NEW YORK—Stocks sank Monday as Wall Street prepped for a week full of potentially market-moving events, from decisions on interest rates around the world to earnings reports from the biggest U.S. companies. The S&P 500 dropped 1.3 percent, giving back some of the gains that had carried it last week to its highest level since…

The broader market weakness spread into the biotech sector in the week ending Jan. 28, sending stocks lower. Johnson & Johnson got the ball rolling on large-cap biopharma earnings, with mixed results. The positive forward outlook, however, lent support to the stock. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation came under pressure following an earnings miss. Among other noteworthy developments,…

Nikola Jokic had 28 points, 19 rebounds, and nine assists before being ejected, Monte Morris scored 22 points, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Washington Wizards 113–107 on Monday night. Aaron Gordon had 16 points and Jeff Green scored 13 for the Nuggets, who held a 33-point lead in the third quarter but had…

European stocks were headed for their best weekly performance in seven months on Friday, as a bright start to the earnings season helped ease investor concerns about higher inflation. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.3 percent, on course to end the week with a more than 2 percent gain after a sharp rebound in…

Britain’s oldest twins who celebrated their 101st birthday in June, still meet up every week despite living more than 80 miles apart. Edith Dumbleton and Dorcas Tobin were born on June 28, 1920, at their family home in Banbury, England. The nonidentical sisters have lived through 25 prime ministers and four monarchs. “It’s marvelous we’ve…