Today: November 09, 2026
Today: November 09, 2026

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Cubs ace Cade Horton headed for elbow surgery, will miss the rest of the 2026 season

Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton will miss the rest of the 2026 season after an MRI revealed UCL damage in his right elbow

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Celtics' Jayson Tatum reluctantly preparing for 1st trip to New York since Achilles injury

Jayson Tatum knew it would happen eventually

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Avalanche clinch top spot in Western Conference and shift focus to bigger goals

Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar isn’t ready to plan any parades just yet

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Avalanche beat the Blues 3-1 to clinch Central Division and top seed in the Western Conference

Valeri Nichushkin scored twice and Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Tuesday night to clinch the Central Division and the top seed in the Western Conference

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JJ Redick wants to move on after Mavs contradict his contention of MRI mistake on Austin Reaves

Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick says he just wants to move on after the Dallas Mavericks contradicted his contention that their medical staff incorrectly conducted an MRI on Austin Reaves last weekend

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UCLA faces a massive rebuild after a historic NCAA title run as the transfer portal opens

Cori Close and the UCLA Bruins are going to have to work hard to repeat as champions

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Bucks' Doc Rivers hints that grandkids could have say in his coaching future

Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers, the NBA’s winningest active coach and someone ranking sixth on the league’s all-time victory list, hinted Tuesday that he might consider giving up his role on the sideline when this tumultuous Bucks season ends

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Michael Malone takes over at North Carolina as the Tar Heels turn to an outsider from the NBA

North Carolina has hired NBA championship-winning coach Michael Malone to lead the Tar Heels’ basketball program

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Back in Ann Arbor, Dusty May tells jubilant Michigan fans: ‘This trophy is yours’

Michigan men’s basketball returned to campus as national champions and coach Dusty May told the fans who greeted them at the Crisler Center that “this trophy is yours.”

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Harry Kane leads Bayern to 2-1 win over Real Madrid in 1st leg of Champions League quarterfinals

Harry Kane delivered for Bayern Munich on his return from injury, scoring a goal and helping set up another in the team’s 2-1 win over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals

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Arsenal beats Sporting Lisbon on Havertz's late goal in Champions League quarterfinals

Kai Havertz scored in stoppage time to give Arsenal a 1-0 win in the first leg of its Champions League quarterfinal against Sporting Lisbon

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No Dexter Lawrence looms over the start of John Harbaugh's first offseason program as Giants coach

The start of John Harbaugh's first offseason program as coach of the New York Giants comes with a significant absence looming over it

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Kansas' Bidunga, Wake Forest's Harris, Saint Mary's Murauskas among players entering men's portal

Kansas big man Flory Bidunga, Wake Forest’s Juke Harris and Saint Mary’s Paulius Murauskas are among the parade of players entering the transfer portal on the first of 15 days Division I men’s basketball players can go looking for a new school

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Students learning to play tennis without a court

Students learning to play tennis without a court

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Rory McIlroy is taking a champion's victory lap at Augusta National ahead of his Masters defense

Rory McIlroy thought winning the Masters was one of the greatest days of his career

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Tiger Woods is not at the Masters. Jason Day wonders why he was behind the wheel in DUI arrest

Tiger Woods is a topic of conversation at the Masters without even being there

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Firefighter, whose heart stopped several times, shares miraculous survival story from hospital bed

Firefighter, whose heart stopped several times, shares miraculous survival story from hospital bed

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Gary Woodland details PTSD struggles ahead of the Masters: 'I thought people were trying to kill me'

Gary Woodlands is back at the Masters this week, fresh off his victory at the Houston Open

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The Masters has players from 23 countries. The world ranking is one reason for the global growth

Bernhard Langer celebrates his footnote in history at the Masters this week

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Lightning remain the constant as Atlantic Division hierarchy shifts with rise of Sabres, Canadiens

The Atlantic Division's hierarchy has shifted this season with the sudden rise of the Buffalo Sabres and continued upward trajectory of the Montreal Canadiens

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Bears Hall of Famer Steve McMichael had CTE, researchers say. He died in 2025 after fighting ALS

Hall of Fame defensive lineman Steve McMichael has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy

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Liverpool aims to stop slide against PSG in Champions League quarterfinals

Out of the Premier League title race

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Michigan ranked No. 1 in final AP Top 25 poll of season ahead of UConn, Arizona, Duke and Illinois

Michigan is No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the 2025-26 season after winning the program’s first national championship in 37 years

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Of an estimated 38 million brackets, Iowa teen is ranked 2nd going into championship game

Of an estimated 38 million brackets, Iowa teen is ranked 2nd going into championship game

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Treated like a king, then smacked into the heavens: Considering the American baseball

The baseball is a curious object

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Crews respond to more than 40 fires in Ann Arbor following Michigan's national championship

Crews respond to more than 40 fires in Ann Arbor following Michigan's national championship

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The Michigan Wolverines won a title by mastering college basketball’s new world. It might change the sport

The Michigan Wolverines won a title by mastering college basketball’s new world. It might change the sport

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North Carolina working to finalize deal to hire Michael Malone as basketball coach, AP source says

North Carolina is working toward finalizing a deal with NBA championship-winning coach Michael Malone to take over the Tar Heels' basketball program

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Michigan muscles its way to program's 2nd national title, beating stubborn UConn 69-63

High-scoring Michigan had to get down and dirty to dig out the national title, making only two 3-pointers all night but still muscling its way to a 69-63 victory over stingy, stubborn UConn

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Hosting the NFL draft is less about weekend beer sales and more about long-term brand value

When the NFL draft comes to town, Pittsburgh will be cast as a destination city – but that comes with risks, too.

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Atlanta Mayor calls for safe hangouts and parents to help as teen takeovers rise across the city

Atlanta Mayor calls for safe hangouts and parents to help as teen takeovers rise across the city

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Michigan built a roster full of transfers who carried the Wolverines to a national title

Michigan has won a national championship with a roster full of transfers

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Will a Masters debut turn into a win? History suggests not, but there are a few newcomers to watch

First-time participants almost never win the Masters

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Rory McIlroy is now a golf legend, but he’ll feel like a newbie at the Masters champions dinner

Rory McIlroy is now a golf legend, but he’ll feel like a newbie at the Masters champions dinner

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Achilles injury ends US forward Patrick Agyemang's World Cup hopes

United States international Patrick Agyemang will miss his home World Cup after suffering a serious Achilles tendon injury

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UConn's Tarris Reed Jr. relishes chance to finish college career against Michigan in title game

Coach Dusty May saw Tarris Reed Jr.’s potential on tape when he took the Michigan job

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Michael Malone’s reported move to UNC stuns the college basketball world

Michael Malone’s reported move to UNC stuns the college basketball world

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UConn slows down Michigan, but physical play can't make up for poor shooting in title game loss

UConn executed coach Dan Hurley’s game plan in a national championship slugfest against Michigan

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New Giants manager Tony Vitello working to get his club on track after frustrating 3-8 start

There’s been a lot of postgame thinking to do for Tony Vitello given the new Giants manager’s frustrating 3-8 start in his jump from college coach to the major leagues

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Wembanyama suffers left rib contusion vs 76ers, his status for last 3 regular-season games unknown

Victor Wembanyama suffered a left rib contusion and was ruled out of the second half of San Antonio’s 115-102 win over Philadelphia on Monday night, leaving the status of the Spurs’ center for the rest of the regular season in doubt

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Grizzlies match NBA record by making 29 3-pointers in loss to Cavaliers

The Memphis Grizzlies made 29 3-pointers against Cleveland, matching an NBA single-game record

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Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh hits first home run of 2026 following 10-game drought

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, who led the major leagues with 60 home runs last year, hit his first of the 2026 season Monday night following a 10-game drought

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Willson Contreras warns Brewers if they hit him with another pitch he'll `take one of them out'

Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras had a warning for the Milwaukee Brewers after he was hit on the hand by a pitch from right-hander Brandon Woodruff

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Blue Jays RHP Scherzer leaves start against Dodgers after two innings because of forearm tendinitis

Blue Jays right-hander and three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer left Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after two innings because of forearm tendinitis

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Rays are victorious in return to Tropicana Field after Hurricane Milton tore off the roof in 2024

With cowbells ringing in the stands, Bryan Baker was fired up after striking out Pete Crow-Armstrong to give the Tampa Bay Rays a triumphant return to Tropicana Field

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New Jersey Devils part ways with longtime general manager Tom Fitzgerald

The New Jersey Devils are parting ways with general manager Tom Fitzgerald in an abrupt late-season change of direction for a team that is set to miss the playoffs

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Bulls fire Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley after six years in a front-office shakeup

The Chicago Bulls fired executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley, ending a six-year run that produced just one playoff appearance

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Mullins, Aranda and Caminero homer to lead Rays over Cubs 6-4 in return to Tropicana Field

Cedric Mullins, Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4 in their first game at Tropicana Field in 561 days

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Analysis by avalanche experts questions decisions by guides on deadly California backcountry trip

An investigation has found that nine backcountry skiers killed in the deadliest avalanche in modern California history were being guided through dangerous terrain when safer routes were available

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What to Stream: Sydney Sweeney, 'Malcolm in the Middle,' Jonah Hill, 'Hacks' and Ella Langley

Sydney Sweeney starring as real-life boxing legend Christy Martin in the movie “Christy” and “Hacks” launching its fifth and final season on HBO are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you

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The Tigers, led by catcher Dillon Dingler, have been baseball's best at ABS challenges

Major League Baseball's first week of challenges to robot umpires shows catchers outperforming batters

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Late goal lifts Napoli into second in Serie A and McKennie helps Juve overcome Genoa

Napoli has climbed into second place in Serie A after beating AC Milan 1-0

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Patrick Reed’s long road back: Leaving LIV, waiting out a PGA Tour return and playing in the Masters

Patrick Reed is back at the Masters, walking among the Georgia pines

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Winter weather forecasts force Mets, Guardians and White Sox to move up Tuesday starts to afternoon

The anticipation of winter weather has forced the New York Mets, Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox to change scheduled night games to afternoon starts on Tuesday

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Iowa State star Audi Crooks joins transfer portal rush as 1,100 players enter on first day

Audi Crooks is one of nine Iowa State players who officially entered the NCAA transfer portal Monday on the first day it was open

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Dexter Lawrence asks Giants for a trade and won't attend offseason workouts, AP sources say

Three-time Pro Bowl nose tackle Dexter Lawrence has requested a trade from the New York Giants and won't attend their offseason workout program, three people familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press

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Angel Reese traded to Atlanta Dream

Angel Reese traded to Atlanta Dream

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The bobblehead nun? Beloved Neumann University sister inspires unique fundraiser

The bobblehead nun? Beloved Neumann University sister inspires unique fundraiser

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Michigan fans in Indianapolis share reactions to blowout Final Four win against Arizona

Michigan fans in Indianapolis share reactions to blowout Final Four win against Arizona

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Father, son make cross-country trek to visit every MLB ballpark for cancer awareness

Father, son make cross-country trek to visit every MLB ballpark for cancer awareness

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Vinícius Júnior hails Lamine Yamal for condemning anti-Muslim chants

Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior has praised Barcelona star Lamine Yamal for publicly condemning anti-Muslim chants in a recent match

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Another sloppy women's Final Four feels like a missed opportunity for the sport

The women’s Final Four looked as though it might be a classic, featuring a quartet of the game’s marquee programs along with a number of veteran stars and iconic coaches

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NHL's East playoff race shaken up as the Flyers rise, Red Wings fall and Islanders fire their coach

The Eastern Conference playoff race has a distinctly different look now than it did in late March

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Lakers and LeBron James face uncertainty without injured Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves

Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are finished for the rest of the regular season due to injuries, and the Los Angeles Lakers could finish anywhere from third to fifth in the Western Conference playoff race

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UConn keeps proving it just knows how to win in big games. A shot at a third title in four years comes on Monday

UConn keeps proving it just knows how to win in big games. A shot at a third title in four years comes on Monday

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UCLA dominates South Carolina to win first women’s NCAA championship in program history

UCLA dominates South Carolina to win first women’s NCAA championship in program history

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Facing Michigan’s ‘Monstars,’ UConn finds itself in the unlikely position of underdog

Facing Michigan’s ‘Monstars,’ UConn finds itself in the unlikely position of underdog

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9-year-old equestrian qualifies for national dressage competition

9-year-old equestrian qualifies for national dressage competition

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UCLA storms past South Carolina to claim its 1st NCAA women's basketball title

Gabriela Jaquez scored 21 points, Lauren Betts added 16 and UCLA routed South Carolina 79-51 Sunday to win its first NCAA championship in women’s basketball

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Islanders fire coach Patrick Roy after losing 4 in a row, name Peter DeBoer his replacement

Patrick Roy has been fired as coach of the New York Islanders

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Dodgers and Yankees off to impressive starts, and Ohtani and Judge are just starting to hit

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are off to good starts — and their MVPs are finally starting to hit

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Cooper Flagg scores 45 points and Mavs beat LeBron James and injury-depleted Lakers 134-128

Cooper Flagg scored 45 points and the Dallas Mavericks ended their longest home losing streak in 32 years at 14 games with a 134-128 victory over the depleted Los Angeles Lakers

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After missing more than 2 months with right knee injury, Stephen Curry returns for Warriors

Stephen Curry swished a 3-pointer on his second shot from deep and raised his arms in delight when the ball went through

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Lauren Coughlin wins the Aramco Championship by 5 shots at Shadow Creek

Lauren Coughlin made sure victory was never truly in doubt Sunday in the Aramco Championship in rolling to a five-shot win over Nelly Korda and the rest of the star-studded field

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UCLA great Ann Meyers Drysdale filled with pride watching Bruins win NCAA title

Ann Meyers Drysdale will always be a Bruin

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WNBA free agency set to open Monday, with a fast-track window for offers

The WNBA and its players’ union agreed to start free agency on Monday, the league announced Sunday

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J.J. Spaun rallies to win Texas Open for first title since US Open

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Lauren Betts used lessons learned to lead UCLA to its 1st NCAA national championship

UCLA women's basketball has won its first NCAA national championship with a 79-51 blowout of South Carolina

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It's a boy! Scottie Scheffler arrives at Masters with 9-day-old son and a game he hopes is ready

Two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler has brought his entire family to Augusta National

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After getting 'smacked' again in title game, South Carolina's Staley plots program's next moves

South Carolina’s quest to win a fourth national title ended in ugly fashion for a second straight season when the Gamecocks lost to UCLA 79-51 in the NCAA women’s basketball title game

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Mullins family shifts longtime allegiance from Michigan to UConn for national championship game

Even though he hails from a state where Peyton Manning ruled the sports world, the Fab Five and Tom Brady turned Indiana native Josh Mullins into a dedicated Michigan fan

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UConn's Solo Ball, Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg both dealing with injuries heading into title game

UConn starting guard Solo Ball was skipping practice because of a sprained foot but said he expects to play when the Huskies face Michigan in the NCAA championship game Monday night

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Astros place ace right-hander Hunter Brown on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder strain

The Houston Astros have placed ace right-hander Hunter Brown on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder strain

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Staley embraces UCLA's Close ahead of title game, then smirks to the crowd after handshake drama

It seems there will be no pregame handshake drama at the national championship game

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Illini fans react to heartbreaking loss to UConn in Final Four game

Illini fans react to heartbreaking loss to UConn in Final Four game

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Jo Adell robs 3 homers in what Torii Hunter calls the greatest defensive game he's ever seen

You’ve done something special when Torii Hunter, a nine-time Gold Glove Award winner known for his acrobatic catches, calls what you just did “probably the greatest defensive game I’ve ever seen.”

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AP national player of the year Cameron Boozer is recovering physically, emotionally from UConn loss

Duke star and Associated Press men's national player of the year Cameron Boozer is still healing physically and emotionally after the Blue Devils’ devastating March Madness loss to UConn

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MASTERS '26: Augusta's 'beautiful little hole' at No. 7 has turned much nastier

Players in the Masters will have a hard time believing Byron Nelson once drove onto the green at the par-4 seventh hole at Augusta National

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Yankees-Marlins game takes 3 hours, 49 minutes for 9 innings, longest in pitch clock era

Major League Baseball’s pitch clock was no match for the New York Yankees and Miami Marlins

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Missing service member rescued by US forces after jet downed in Iran, Trump announces

Missing service member rescued by US forces after jet downed in Iran, Trump announces

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Michigan beat up Arizona and took its lunch money in a Final Four drubbing. Only UConn stands in the way of a title

Michigan beat up Arizona and took its lunch money in a Final Four drubbing. Only UConn stands in the way of a title

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Rays are eager to return to Tropicana Field for the first game since hurricane damaged the roof

A sellout crowd will welcome the Tampa Bay Rays back to renovated Tropicana Field on Monday for the first time in 18 1/2 months

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‘No excuse’: Geno Auriemma apologizes to South Carolina after post-game confrontation with Dawn Staley

‘No excuse’: Geno Auriemma apologizes to South Carolina after post-game confrontation with Dawn Staley

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Freshmen Braylon Mullins and Keaton Wagler shine as others struggle in UConn's win over Illinois

Freshmen Braylon Mullins of UConn and Keaton Wagler of Illinois led the way for their teams in the Final Four on Saturday

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Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg turns left ankle and injures knee in Wolverines' Final Four win

Michigan star forward Yaxel Lendeborg finished with 11 points while playing just 14 minutes due to ankle and knee injuries in Saturday's 91-73 win over Arizona in the Final Four

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Michigan rolls to national title game with its latest double-digit March win, 91-73 over Arizona

Michigan overpowered Arizona early and humbled the ’Cats all night long, turning the Final Four meeting billed as the game of the year into a 91-73 Wolverines highlight reel

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Michigan installed as early favorite over UConn in national title game despite Lendeborg injury

UConn knows what it will take to become the first team in more than half a century to win three national championships in four seasons

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UConn and Hurley muscle their way to 3rd national title game in 4 seasons, beating Illinois 71-62

UConn got another critical 3-pointer from Braylon Mullins and coach Dan Hurley’s Huskies are heading back to the national title game

Sports

Buffalo Sabres clinch a playoff spot to end the longest drought in NHL history

Bring on postseason hockey in Buffalo

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Workers plan to halt strike at major US meatpacking plant and resume negotiations

Workers at one of the nation’s largest meatpacking plants plan to return to work next week and halt a three-week strike in order to resume negotiations with the plant's owner

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NBA says investigation into dispute between Bucks and Antetokounmpo is ongoing

An NBA investigation into the dispute between the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo regarding the two-time MVP’s injury status is ongoing

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Geno Auriemma apologizes for tense exchange with Dawn Staley after UConn loss

UConn coach Geno Auriemma has apologized for his actions during a heated exchange with Dawn Staley at the end of the Huskies’ loss to South Carolina in the women’s Final Four

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FA Cup quarterfinals: Arsenal stunned by 2nd-tier Southampton and Haaland hat trick downs Liverpool

Second-tier Southampton has caused a huge shock by beating Premier League leader Arsenal in the FA Cup quarterfinals

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Austin Reaves is out for the rest of the Lakers' regular season with oblique muscle injury

Austin Reaves will miss the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers’ regular season with a Grade 2 oblique muscle injury

Entertainment|Sports|World

Maria Jose Marin wins Augusta National Women's Amateur after Asterisk Talley meltdown

Maria Jose Marin of Colombia has won the Augusta National Women's Amateur

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Tigers place Justin Verlander on 15-day injured list with hip injury

Justin Verlander’s long-awaited return to Comerica Park as a member of the Detroit Tigers has been put on hold

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Cheryl Miller and other women's hoops greats discuss state of the game at AP Top 25 Poll Experience

Cheryl Miller and other women’s basketball trailblazers, including Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman and former UCLA standout Ann Meyers Drysdale, spoke about the state of college sports at “The AP Top 25 Fan Poll Experience."

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Brewers inherit 'rally tortoise' after manager Pat Murphy is told no pocket pancakes in TV interview

The Milwaukee Brewers apparently have a quirky new mascot, a tortoise named Bobby Jr_ During a pregame interview Friday, manager Pat Murphy pulled out the tortoise as a joke instead of his usual “pocket pancakes.”

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10-year-old Northeast Philadelphia plane crash survivor rings bell before Sixers-Timberwolves game

10-year-old Northeast Philadelphia plane crash survivor rings bell before Sixers-Timberwolves game

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Avs defenseman Brent Burns becomes 2nd in NHL history to skate in 1,000 consecutive games

Avalanche defenseman Brent Burns became the second player in NHL history to appear in 1,000 consecutive games when Colorado faced against Central Division rival Dallas on Saturday

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Parker, Delle Donne and 1996 US Olympic women's basketball team set for Hall of Fame enshrinement

Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Chamique Holdsclaw and the 1996 U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team will be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame later this year

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Auriemma rips officials and beefs with Staley, but bad night for Strong and Fudd is why UConn fell

UConn’s Geno Auriemma was not a happy man

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Auriemma and Staley clash in tense postgame exchange after South Carolina beats UConn in Final Four

Dawn Staley and Geno Auriemma’s coaching rivalry reached a dramatic peak Friday night

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Retired matador killed by bull ahead of bullfight in southern Spain

Retired matador killed by bull ahead of bullfight in southern Spain

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Mavs rookie Cooper Flagg scores 51 points to become first teen to reach 50 in an NBA game

Cooper Flagg scored 51 points to become the first teenager to reach the 50-point mark in an NBA game

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9-year-old Virginia equestrian qualifies for national dressage competition

9-year-old Virginia equestrian qualifies for national dressage competition

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FIFA raises top ticket price for World Cup final to $10,990 during glitch-hampered sales reopening

FIFA raised its top ticket price for the World Cup final to $10,990 during the glitch-hampered reopening of sales after the 48-team field for this year’s tournament was finalized

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How decades at Gonzaga set Tommy Lloyd up for a Final Four run at Arizona – and explain why he spurned UNC

How decades at Gonzaga set Tommy Lloyd up for a Final Four run at Arizona – and explain why he spurned UNC

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South Carolina returns to the NCAA championship game in a showdown with newcomer UCLA

Dawn Staley and South Carolina are back in a familiar place, reaching the NCAA championship game for the fourth time in five years

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US sprinters Richardson and Coleman advance to the Stawell Gift semifinals in Australia

American sprinters Sha’Carri Richardson and Christian Coleman have won their heats and qualified for Monday’s semifinals of the Stawell Gift, an annual race contested over 120 meters on grass in a small Australian town near Melbourne

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Mets slugger Juan Soto leaves game against Giants with right calf tightness; MRI set for Saturday

New York Mets slugger Juan Soto left Friday night’s 10-3 win over the San Francisco Giants in the first inning with right calf tightness

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UCLA withstands Texas' late charge, reaches 1st NCAA championship game with grinding 51-44 win

Lauren Betts had 16 points and made a huge block late, and UCLA withstood a late charge by Texas for a 51-44 win to reach the women’s NCAA Tournament national championship game for the first time

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South Carolina and UCLA will play for the women’s basketball national title after surviving the Final Four

South Carolina and UCLA will play for the women’s basketball national title after surviving the Final Four

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South Carolina smothers UConn 62-48 to advance to NCAA title game, snaps Huskies’ 54-game win streak

Ta’Niya Latson scored 16 and Agot Makeer added 14 points and South Carolina played stifling defense to beat UConn 62-48 on Friday night, ending the Huskies’ 54-game winning streak and advancing to the women’s NCAA Tournament championship game

Sports

Magic overcome Cooper Flagg's 51-point night as Mavericks lose 14th straight home game

Wendell Carter Jr. scored 28 points and the Orlando Magic beat Dallas 138-127, overcoming a 51-point showing from rookie No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg and handing the Mavericks their 14th consecutive loss at home

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Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo lay their foundations in the WNBA expansion draft

Portland, which is welcoming a WNBA team back in the city after 24 years, selected veteran forward Bridget Carleton with the first pick in the league’s expansion draft on Friday

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President Trump signs order intended to stabilize college sports, threatens lost federal funding

President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at fixing college sports that would give federal agencies authority to cut funding at schools that don’t comply with mandates covering transfers, eligibility and pay-for-play in the rapidly changing industry

Sports

MacIntyre has a big finish and builds 4-shot lead in the Texas Open

Robert MacIntyre decided to add the Valero Texas Open to his schedule to be sharper for the Masters next week

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Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin, 19, certainly looks ready for the majors during electric debut

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin is eager to stop being a prospect and start being a big leaguer

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UConn has remained women's college basketball's gold standard amid rapid growth of the game

When Jennifer Rizzotti arrived at UConn as a player in 1992, the expectations around the school, as well as the women’s basketball landscape, were much different than they are today

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Coaches push back after LeBron James suggests NBA better if Grizzlies left Memphis

A pair of NBA head coaches defended Memphis and its culture Friday following criticism by Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James that the Grizzlies should just relocate

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NBA scoring leader Luka Doncic to miss rest of Lakers' regular season with hamstring strain

Luka Doncic will miss the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers’ regular season with a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring, the team says

Sports

UConn star sophomore Sarah Strong named the AP Player of the Year in women's college basketball

Sarah Strong of UConn is The Associated Press women’s basketball Player of the Year

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NFL says Rashee Rice will not be disciplined over ex-girlfriend’s assault allegations

The NFL has decided not to discipline Rashee Rice after a former girlfriend posted images of bruises and wounds on social media

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Luka Doncic's injury could mean he's out of the NBA award race. How does that process work?

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic is likely to win the NBA scoring title this season, but he might not make the All-NBA team

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Ohtani, Tucker, Betts and Freeman all homer as the top of the Dodgers' order breaks out

Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman — the first four hitters in the Los Angeles lineup — all homered in a 13-6 win over the Washington Nationals

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Are your muscles compensating? How hidden movement patterns cause pain

Are your muscles compensating? How hidden movement patterns cause pain

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Dallas Stars' arena investigating 4 fans for apparently celebrating with a Nazi salute

The home arena of the Dallas Stars has launched an investigation into a video that apparently shows four fans celebrating a goal with a Nazi salute

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Athlete goes from baseball diamond to making dessert, the story of Super Witch Ice Cream Co.

Athlete goes from baseball diamond to making dessert, the story of Super Witch Ice Cream Co.

Sports

Aaron Judge's 2-run homer in 1st inning leads Yankees over Marlins 8-2 in home opener for 6-1 start

Aaron Judge hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the first inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Miami Marlins 8-2 in their home opener for their second 6-1 start in three seasons

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Lakers' Luka Doncic hurts left hamstring in a blowout loss to Thunder with MRI set for Friday

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic injured his left hamstring in a loss to Oklahoma City and coach JJ Redick said the league’s scoring leader will have an MRI on Friday

Sports

Arizona's Tommy Lloyd agrees to extension amid status as potential candidate for UNC job

Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd says he’s remaining with the Wildcats after being mentioned as a potential candidate to fill the coaching vacancy at blueblood program North Carolina

Entertainment|Interview|Lifestyle|Sports

Cole Caufield takes aim at joining the Montreal Canadiens' exclusive 50-goal club

Of course Cole Caufield has thought about it

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Why one Las Vegas newspaper just stopped printing its rival

The Las Vegas Review-Journal will no longer print its rival the Las Vegas Sun for the first time in decades, sharpening a longtime legal dispute between the southern Nevada newspapers

Arts|Education|Sports

Dusty May might be the master of college basketball’s new landscape after engineering Michigan’s rapid rise

Dusty May might be the master of college basketball’s new landscape after engineering Michigan’s rapid rise

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‘We nearly lost both of them’: Camryn Crocker tells how wife and newborn child fought for life amid Illinois’ Final Four run

‘We nearly lost both of them’: Camryn Crocker tells how wife and newborn child fought for life amid Illinois’ Final Four run

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Nebraska’s Fred Hoiberg named Associated Press Coach of the Year after breakthrough season

Fred Hoiberg of Nebraska has been named The Associated Press men's basketball coach of the year

Sports

Konnor Griffin called up by Pirates, first MLB teenage position player since Juan Soto

Konnor Griffin has been called up by the Pittsburgh Pirates and was set to become the first teenage position player in the major leagues since Juan Soto in 2018

Entertainment|Sports

Iowa State star Audi Crooks entering the transfer portal, the latest to leave team in mass exodus

Iowa State star Audi Crooks announced she is entering the transfer portal, making her the fourth starter and 10th Cyclones player overall to say they will move on after a disappointing second half of the season following a start that matched the best in program history

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A New England furniture store will refund customers if both UConn teams make the NCAA title games

Some college basketball fans are hoping for more than national titles at the NCAA Final Four

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Final Four showdown with top seeds Michigan and Arizona includes intriguing matchups

A March Madness masterpiece might be on tap

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Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer named The Associated Press men's national player of the year

Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer is The Associated Press men's college basketball national player of the year

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2 months later, Pete Golding responds to Dabo Swinney's tampering rant

Pete Golding responded to Clemson's Dabo Swinney accusations of tampering from two months ago

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After crash, Tiger Woods told deputy he was 'talking to the president,' body camera shows

After crashing his SUV last week in Florida, Tiger Woods took out his phone and told a deputy, “I was just talking to the president."

Europe|Sports|World

Gennaro Gattuso is out as Italy's coach after team failed to qualify for World Cup

Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso has left his role by mutual consent after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup

Business|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Sports

What makes you a pro? At the Final Four, that question is bubbling up once again

The NCAA is grappling with the blurred lines between amateur and professional sports

Asia|Sports|World

Olympic gold medalist boxer at center of gender controversy advances to Asian semifinals

Olympic gold medalist Lin Yu-ting has won her quarterfinal bout at the Asian boxing championships in her first event since World Boxing said she passed a gene test to confirm her gender

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Women's Final Four teams reflect on the transfer portal's impact

The impact of the transfer portal can be felt all around the basketball landscape, and that includes the women's Final Four

Sports

Rusty in crunch time, women's Final Four teams brace for tight games after so many blowouts

This year’s Final Four at the women’s NCAA Tournament features a quartet of powerhouse programs, teams that have overwhelmed almost all of their opponents with superior talent and veteran coaching

Food|Sports

Texas Rangers unveil giant "rally sombrero" snack, a 24-inch shareable showstopper, for home opener

Texas Rangers unveil giant "rally sombrero" snack, a 24-inch shareable showstopper, for home opener

Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|Travel

MASTERS '26: Exclusive locker room, shared company

Rory McIlroy sounds like a kid on Christmas morning when he talks about finding out who he shares a locker with at the Masters

Business|Education|Health|Sports|World

Far from the Final Four, a protest in track spells out NCAA's drug-fighting issues across all sports

NCAA anti-doping policies are under criticism after a protest at the Division III 5,000-meter championship race

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Delta State’s women’s basketball legacy endures even as national spotlight has faded

Delta State became one of women’s basketball’s early powerhouses under coach Margaret Wade and star player Lusia Harris

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A new fashion gig for Travis Kelce hints at his wedding outfit

A new fashion gig for Travis Kelce hints at his wedding outfit

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Inside the Tiger Woods arrest: What bodycam video shows as investigators scrutinize what led to crash

Inside the Tiger Woods arrest: What bodycam video shows as investigators scrutinize what led to crash

Sports

Gilgeous-Alexander’s 28 points lead Thunder's 139-96 rout of Lakers as Doncic hurts hamstring

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Los Angeles Lakers 139-96 in a game in which NBA leading scorer Luka Doncic left due to injury

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Mickelson pulls out of the Masters, which will be without Lefty and Woods for first time since 1994

The Masters will not include Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods for the first time in 32 years

Sports|World

Wild wrap up a playoff spot with 5-2 victory over the Canucks

Matt Boldy scored his 39th and 40th goals, Kirill Kaprizov added his 40th and the Minnesota Wild wrapped up a playoff spot with a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night

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Big men, bigger lineups: how length, size got Illinois, UConn, Arizona, Michigan to the Final Four

Big men and bigger lineups have been standout factors for the teams that have reached the Final Four

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Anthony Edwards ineligible for NBA postseason awards after Timberwolves rule him out against Pistons

Anthony Edwards is ineligible for NBA postseason awards because he can’t reach the 65-game minimum after the Minnesota Timberwolves ruled out him out against the Detroit Pistons

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Virginia QB Chandler Morris denied a preliminary injunction as he bids for 7th season

Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris was denied in his bid for a preliminary injunction as he seeks a seventh season of eligibility

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Hubbard's bold finish gives him a 1-shot lead in Texas Open

Mark Hubbard is leading the Valero Texas Open after a big run of birdied that ended in darkness

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Attorneys say Oklahoma basketball player who died after game wasn't given proper medical care

Attorneys for an Oklahoma college basketball player who died after being injured during a game last year say wasn't given proper medical care after his injury

Entertainment|Sports|World

Rookie catcher Carter Jensen gets scratched from Royals' starting lineup after oversleeping

Kansas City rookie catcher Carter Jensen was removed from the Royals’ starting lineup for Thursday game with the Minnesota Twins after he overslept

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Shea Ralph named AP women’s basketball Coach of the Year after Vanderbilt’s 29-5 season

Shea Ralph of Vanderbilt has been named The Associated Press women's basketball Coach of the Year

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Police release video from Tiger Woods’ latest rollover crash

Police release video from Tiger Woods’ latest rollover crash

Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|Sports|Stock Markets|US

Federal government sues three states over their regulation of prediction markets

The federal government is suing Connecticut, Arizona and Illinois, challenging their efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket

Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Trevor Bauer’s next stop: An Atlantic League opening night start with the Long Island Ducks

Former Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer has signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League and is scheduled to pitch opening night on April 21 for the minor league team

Crime|Education|Health|Political|Sports

3 state troopers plead not guilty to charges connected to death of recruit after boxing match

A supervisor and two instructors with a Massachusetts State Police tactical unit have plead not guilty in connection with the 2024 death of a recruit following a boxing match during training

Sports

Barcelona routs Real Madrid to reach Women's Champions League semifinals, Lyonnes also advances

Barcelona has routed Real Madrid 6-0 to reach its eighth straight semifinal in the Women’s Champions League

Education|Entertainment|Sports

Cheryl Miller and Breanna Stewart celebrated as the greatest players of the women's poll era

Cheryl Miller’s impact on women’s basketball spans generations, from dominating on the court at Southern California in the 1980s to making her mark in the broadcast booth

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Keaton Wagler leads deep group of talented freshmen still putting their imprint on March Madness

Keaton Wagler’s high school basketball transcript contained everything a college coach could want in a recruit

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Michigan starter Elliot Cadeau joins teammates at Final Four after accidental exposure to nuts

Michigan starting point guard Elliot Cadeau has rejoined his teammates for the Final Four and said his allergic reaction that required hospitalization a day earlier was due to an accidental exposure to nuts

Arts|Business|Education|Opinion|Sports

The nonprofit status of NCAA athletic departments is starting to raise questions

In an era of billion-dollar TV deals and million-dollar payments to players, the tax code continues to treat university athletic departments as organizations that promote education and amateur sports.

Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Toddler goes viral for chanting 'U of A' in his crib after Wildcats advance to the Final Four

Toddler goes viral for chanting 'U of A' in his crib after Wildcats advance to the Final Four

Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Hailee Steinfeld says she and Bills quarterback Josh Allen have welcomed a baby girl

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and actor and singer Hailee Steinfeld are proud parents of a baby girl

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Black-owned lounge cancels opening over its controversial name

Black-owned lounge cancels opening over its controversial name

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Michigan’s 'Fab Five' will reunite during Saturday's Final Four

Michigan’s “Fab Five” will reunite during Saturday’s Final Four

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Kirk Cousins and Raiders agree to a deal as veteran is expected to help Fernando Mendoza transition

Kirk Cousins has agreed to a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders

Sports|Technology|World

Chelsea coach laments lack of VAR on hair-pulling incident in Women's Champions League

Chelsea coach Sonia Bompastor has whipped out her cell phone in a post-match interview and replayed footage of a hair-pulling incident missed by match officials in the Women’s Champions League game against Arsenal

Sports

MASTERS '26: Rory McIlroy sheds burden of winning green jacket. Now it falls to others

Rory McIlroy ended the last Masters by looking ahead to the next one

Sports|World

Iran makes World Cup progress in talks with Infantino as war darkens June trip to US

Iranian soccer has had a good week on its troubled path to playing World Cup games in the United States in June

Health|Science|Sports|World

Post-mortem indicates New Zealand rugby player who died by suspected suicide had CTE

A post-mortem examination shows a New Zealand professional rugby player who died by suspected suicide last year had advanced chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain abnormality linked to repeated concussions

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New video shows Gervonta "Tank" Davis allegedly pushing his ex-girlfriend down stairs of a Miami Gardens strip club

New video shows Gervonta "Tank" Davis allegedly pushing his ex-girlfriend down stairs of a Miami Gardens strip club

Business|Entertainment|Sports|Technology

The NFL and Topps come back together for the first time in 10 years in multi-year agreement

The NFL and Topps come back together for the first time in 10 years in multi-year agreement

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NCAA committee proposes barring prospective athletes if they opt into and remain in a pro draft

The NCAA Division I Cabinet will consider proposed changes to pre-enrollment eligibility rules, including one that would bar athletes who have entered a professional sports draft from competing in college after two high-profile cases in basketball this season

Health|Sports

Jayson Tatum says he's not at his best yet. That's likely scary news for Celtics' opponents

Boston star Jayson Tatum doesn’t know how much longer it’ll take for him to feel like he’s playing basketball at his best level again

Business|Economy|Opinion|Sports

MLB doubles down on gambling with new Polymarket deal

For over a century, baseball rejected gambling to preserve the game’s integrity. Now, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says embracing gambling will do the same.

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Sports

Believe it! After a wild March Madness, Final Four teams look to conjure up more magic

Those who believe college sports is losing its heart — being overtaken by money —are not all wrong

Arts|Sports

It has been 50 years since the last perfect NCAA champion. Indiana will be honored not far from home

Bob Knight's halftime speech on March 29, 1976, became legendary

Sports

Geno Auriemma taking an undefeated UConn team to Final Four for 9th time

Geno Auriemma is taking an undefeated UConn team into the women’s Final Four for the ninth time

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Women's Final Four a repeat of last season, headlined by undefeated reigning national champion UConn

The women’s Final Four is on repeat

Sports

Victor Wembanyama's 41 points and 18 rebounds lead Spurs to 10th straight win, 127-113 over Warriors

Victor Wembanyama scored 41 points for the second straight game, grabbed 18 rebounds and blocked three shots, and the San Antonio Spurs ran away from the injury-plagued Golden State Warriors for a 127-113 win

Sports

Celtics score 53 points in 1st quarter at Miami, setting club record for opening period

The Boston Celtics had a first quarter like none other in their storied history

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DeMar DeRozan scores 28 points to pass Dominique Wilkins on career list, Kings beat Raptors 123-115

DeMar DeRozan scored 14 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, Precious Achiuwa had 28 points and a season-high 19 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings beat the Toronto Raptors 123-115

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Rams WR Puka Nacua went to rehab before being sued for assault and battery by a woman, attorney says

Los Angeles Rams All-Pro wide receiver Puka Nacua was in rehab before he was sued for assault and battery by a woman who says he made an antisemitic statement and bit her on the shoulder, his attorney said on Wednesday

Sports

Grizzlies’ Brandon Clarke arrested in Arkansas on drug and speeding charges

Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke was arrested Wednesday in Arkansas on charges including speeding and possession of a controlled substance

Crime|Health|Sports

Tiger Woods’ DUI charges: What we know — and why the urine test refusal matters

Tiger Woods’ DUI charges: What we know — and why the urine test refusal matters

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Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza puts on impressive show at Indiana's biggest pro day

Fernando Mendoza warmed up with his college roommate Wednesday while nearly two dozen college teammates took turns running the 40-yard dash

Crime|Health|Sports|US|World

Tiger Woods turns down Ryder Cup captain's job and seeks treatment out of country

Tiger Woods has formally turned down the Ryder Cup captaincy as he steps away from golf activities

Sports

Marlins' Sandy Alcantara throws his 2nd career 'Maddux' and MLB's 1st complete game of the season

Sandy Alcantara never stopped believing in himself

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Michigan State's Tom Izzo says he had serious talks last year about coaching NBA's Phoenix Suns

Michigan State’s Tom Izzo said Wednesday on “The Dan Patrick Show” that he considered coaching the Phoenix Suns after discussing the possibility last year with one of his former players, Mat Ishbia, who owns the NBA team

Arts|Sports|World

Arsenal fends off Chelsea to reach Women’s Champions League semifinals, Bayern also advances

Defending champion Arsenal has advanced to the Women’s Champions League semifinals despite a 1-0 loss to Chelsea in a London derby

Business|Entertainment|Sports|US

Pirates' Paul Skenes limits Reds' offense and gets his 1st win of 2026

Paul Skenes quickly shrugged off the shortest start of his dominant major league career

Entertainment|Sports|US

Umpire C.B. Bucknor leaves Rays-Brewers game after foul tip strikes him in his face mask

Home plate umpire C

Sports|Technology

Baltimore's Samuel Basallo makes MLB's first game-ending robo-ump challenge

Samuel Basallo made a little history when the Baltimore catcher became the first major leaguer to end a game with a successful challenge via the Automated Ball-Strike System

Europe|Sports|World

US players on World Cup roster bubble have soccer's ultimate Fear Of Missing Out

American soccer players will be anxiously awaiting coach Mauricio Pochettino's World Cup roster announcement

Business|Education|Sports|US

NCAA approves suspensions for coaches and fines for schools that take 'ghost transfers'

The NCAA Division I Cabinet on Wednesday approved emergency legislation that will severely penalize coaches and schools that sign, add to the roster or allow athletic participation by an athlete in any sport who transfers without first going through the portal process

Americas|Australia|Europe|Sports|World

World Cup qualifying marathon ends with Iraq securing the 48th and final spot

The 48-team field for FIFA's biggest ever World Cup is complete after a qualifying process that spanned more than two and a half years

Crime|Sports|US

Quadruple amputee cornhole player acted in self-defense when shooting car passenger, lawyer says

A Maryland judge has denied bail to a quadruple amputee professional cornhole player accused of fatally shooting a passenger in his Tesla last month

Business|Crime|Economy|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Sports|Technology|World

Porsche SUV splits entirely in half after slamming into tree in wild Dunwoody crash

Porsche SUV splits entirely in half after slamming into tree in wild Dunwoody crash

Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Science|Sports|Travel

More than 3,000 adult trout stocked in Huron River & Spring Mill Pond in Southeast Michigan

More than 3,000 adult trout stocked in Huron River & Spring Mill Pond in Southeast Michigan

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Mariners agree to $95 million, 8-year contract with top shortstop prospect Colt Emerson

Top prospect Colt Emerson and the Seattle Mariners have agreed to a $95 million, eight-year contract, the largest amount for a minor league prospect yet to make his major league debut

Sports|World

Naomi Girma set to return home to San Jose for USWNT match against Japan

Naomi Girma is going to play at home in Northern California with the U.S. team this month for the first time since a send-off game for the 2023 Women’s World Cup

Europe|Sports|World

Yamal condemns anti-Muslim chants in Spain's game against Egypt as police open investigation

Spain star Lamine Yamal has condemned the anti-Muslim chants made by Spanish fans during a friendly soccer game in the latest incident to dent the nation’s sporting image

Europe|Sports|World

Italy's latest World Cup failure labeled ‘3rd apocalypse.’ It's the new norm for the 4-time champion

The first time was considered a fluke

Africa|Sports|World

Congo’s World Cup qualification unites a troubled country and brings a rare moment of joy

Congo has erupted in joy overnight after an extra-time goal against Jamaica sent the country back to the World Cup for the first time in more than half a century

Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Political|Sports

Teen driver was intoxicated in crash that killed off-duty police officer in Ohio, officials say

Teen driver was intoxicated in crash that killed off-duty police officer in Ohio, officials say

Europe|Sports|World

5 reasons why Italy has failed to qualify for 3 consecutive World Cups

Italy won’t get a chance at redemption for Roberto Baggio’s miss in the 1994 World Cup final at the Rose Bowl

Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|Technology

Missed call in Brewers' victory over Rays puts additional spotlight on Bucknor

Umpire C

Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Sports|US

See Drake Maye shave head to benefit Boston Children's Hospital cancer research: "It's bigger than football"

See Drake Maye shave head to benefit Boston Children's Hospital cancer research: "It's bigger than football"

Crime|Entertainment|Health|Sports|US

Quadruple amputee accused of murder extradited from Virginia to Maryland

Quadruple amputee accused of murder extradited from Virginia to Maryland

Business|Economy|Education|Health|Sports

The NFL draft brings economic gains – and hidden public safety costs

Significant public resources are spent on staffing, overtime, EMS staging, traffic control and interagency coordination that are integral to a successful event.

Education|Sports|Technology

How AI and personality evaluations helped fuel Brad Underwood’s evolution and send Illinois to the Final Four

How AI and personality evaluations helped fuel Brad Underwood’s evolution and send Illinois to the Final Four

Arts|Entertainment|Political|Sports

Trump receives warm reception at the Kennedy Center after transforming the arts institution

Trump receives warm reception at the Kennedy Center after transforming the arts institution

Political|Sports|World

Chang Ung, North Korean ex-IOC member who brokered Olympic joint marches with South, dies

Chang Ung, a former North Korean member of the International Olympic Committee who once led sports exchanges with rival South Korea including joint marches of their athletes at the Olympics, has died at 87

Sports|World

Christian Pulisic scoreless streak for US extends to 8 games since 2024 as World Cup approaches

As the World Cup nears, Christian Pulisic’s scoreless streak for the United States stretched to a career-high eight games

Sports

Shohei Ohtani’s quest for Cy Young Award begins with 6 shutout innings as Dodgers beat Guardians

Shohei Ohtani opened his season on the mound with six scoreless innings and a win for the Los Angeles Dodgers

Europe|Sports|World

Italy is out again. The 4-time champion misses 3rd straight World Cup with shootout loss in Bosnia

One of soccer’s historic powers has reached a once-unfathomable low

Sports

Diamondbacks 3B Jose Fernandez becomes 7th MLB player since 1900 with 2 homers in debut

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jose Fernandez strode to the plate in the bottom of the eighth inning during his first big-league game in a pressure-packed spot against four-time All-Star closer Kenley Jansen

Business|Economy|Finance|Sports|Stock Markets|US|World

NFL's last foray into replacement refs featured blown calls, rule mix-ups and the Fail Mary

The NFL’s last foray into replacement officials ended in embarrassment for the league when a botched call and comic confusion in a prime-time game led to the end of a lockout that marred the first three weeks of the 2012 season

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Ohtani throws 6 scoreless innings in a drizzly debut on mound as Dodgers beat Guardians 4-1

Shohei Ohtani dominated in his first start on the mound this season as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 in drizzly conditions

Sports

Pistons end long stretch of futility with first division title in 18 years

After nearly two decades, and stretches of futility, the Detroit Pistons have won the Central Division again

Arts|Entertainment|Sports

Bruce Springsteen brings 'Streets of Minneapolis' home as he launches US tour with 'War'

Bruce Springsteen was in a defiant but upbeat mood in Minneapolis as he launched his latest U.S. tour

Business|Entertainment|Sports

Umpire loses track of count, leading to walk instead of strikeout for Astros' Cam Smith vs. Red Sox

Plate umpire Mark Wegner acknowledged he lost track of the count during Cam Smith’s nine-pitch walk in the fifth inning of the Houston Astros’ 9-2 win over the Boston Red Sox

Sports

World's tallest basketball player, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, is transferring from Florida

The world’s tallest college basketball player is on the move

Business|Sports

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has no plans to scrap Rooney Rule, despite Florida AG pressure

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he has no plans to end the league’s Rooney Rule despite recent objections from Florida’s attorney general, who wrote that the league’s minority hiring guidelines violate Florida state law

Crime|Health|Sports

Tiger Woods says he'll seek treatment after pleading not guilty to DUI

Tiger Woods says he’ll step away and seek treatment after his SUV crash in Florida

Sports

Miracle shot has Braylon Mullins' hometown eager for a Final Four reunion with the UConn star

UConn guard Braylon Mullins might be this week’s new, shiny college basketball star

Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Sugar The Surfing Dog, the first canine inducted into the Surfer’s Hall of Fame, dies

Sugar The Surfing Dog, the first canine inducted into the Surfer’s Hall of Fame, has died

Sports

March Madness: UConn assistant Luke Murray juggles Final Four run and new job at Boston College

Boston College will have to understand if new basketball coach Luke Murray is unable to give the Eagles his full attention for now

Business|Sports|Technology

A playoff salary cap is coming to the NHL. GMs get a calculator to help them navigate it

NHL general managers of teams in the playoffs soon will have to deal with a new rule that has not been used in the league's history: Their game lineups must fit under the salary cap

Business|Economy|Sports

MLB players increase potential war chest to $415 million ahead of bargaining

Big league baseball players increased their potential war chest of cash and investments ahead of collective bargaining to $415 million heading into 2026, up from $284 million at the start of 2025, according to the union’s annual federal disclosure form filed

Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Bulls waive guard Jaden Ivey after anti-LGBTQ+ comments, remarks about religion on Instagram

The Chicago Bulls waived guard Jaden Ivey on Monday in the wake of anti-LGBTQ+ comments and remarks about religion he made in a series of videos on his Instagram account

Business|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Pioneering female NFL official sues league over her treatment and firing

In a new lawsuit, one of the first three women to officiate an NFL game describes her three years at the pinnacle of her profession as a descent into the grip of a sexist institution unable to treat a woman as an equal

Crime|Education|Entertainment|Sports

Karate school pleads for help after theft of priceless family heirloom

Karate school pleads for help after theft of priceless family heirloom

Entertainment|Sports|US|World

A'ja Wilson returns to USA Basketball camp in Phoenix during Final Four week

Two-time Olympic gold medalist A’ja Wilson will take part in a USA Basketball training camp in Phoenix during Final Four week

Sports

Baseball’s RoboUmps are entertaining because of the humanity they put on display

Baseball’s RoboUmps are entertaining because of the humanity they put on display

Americas|MidEast|Political|Sports|US|World

Iran soccer players meet FIFA head Infantino before World Cup warmup and honor child victims of war

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has promised to “continue to support” Iran’s preparations for the World Cup

Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Royals fan proposes to girlfriend outside Kauffman Stadium before Opening Day game

Royals fan proposes to girlfriend outside Kauffman Stadium before Opening Day game

Arts|Crime|Europe|Sports|World

De Zerbi hired to coach relegation-threatened Tottenham, already facing opposition from fans' groups

Roberto De Zerbi has been hired as Tottenham’s third coach of the season in a last-ditch bid by one of England’s top clubs to avoid costly relegation from the Premier League

Asia|Sports|World

Taiwan Olympic boxing champ involved in gender debate wins first bout at Asian titles

Lin Yu-ting, a boxing gold medalist at the center of a gender controversy at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has won her first international bout since then at the Asian championships in Mongolia

Business|Entertainment|Sports

Raiders coach Klint Kubiak doesn't want a rookie QB to start Week 1 in right scenario

Fernando Mendoza won’t start right away for the Las Vegas Raiders if coach Klint Kubiak has his way

Business|Entertainment|Opinion|Sports

Boston's Joe Mazzulla has a strong case for Coach of the Year. Don't tell him that

NBA awards voting is ramping up, and Coach of the Year looks wide open

Entertainment|Sports

Mullins' Miracle: How does his shot for UConn measure up to other famous ones in March Madness?

A couple of days ago, Braylon Mullins was a UConn freshman whose name carried weight mostly among the true diehards

Sports

Scuffling 2025 AL MVP runner-up Cal Raleigh comes off the bench to help Mariners beat Yankees

While Aaron Judge hit batting practice at T-Mobile Park, an advertisement featuring him and Cal Raleigh flashed on the videoboard with a link to buy tickets to the series between the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners

Sports

Edwards, Makeer power South Carolina past TCU 78-52 to reach the Final Four

Joyce Edwards scored 24 points and Agot Makeer added 18 to help South Carolina beat TCU 78-52 to advance to the Final Four

Business|Entertainment|Sports|US|Videos|World

Michael Soroka throws immaculate 5th inning in Arizona Diamondbacks debut

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Michael Soroka threw an immaculate fifth inning on Monday night against the Detroit Tigers, becoming the fourth pitcher in franchise history to strike out three straight batters on nine pitches

Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment|Sports

Eyes of Texas on women's Final Four again after Longhorns beat Michigan in regional final

Madison Booker had 19 points and seven rebounds, fifth-year senior guard Rori Harmon has 13 assists and Texas is going to the women’s Final Four for the second year in a row

Sports

March Madness: Here's a storyline to watch about each of the Final Four teams in the men's field

Arizona, Michigan, UConn and Illinois have reached the Final Four

Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Political|Sports|World

A 'World Cup' for immigrant girls uses the joy of sport to counter ICE fears

A Portland soccer tournament brought girls from immigrant and refugee families together to push back against fear tied to federal immigration enforcement

Entertainment|Interview|Sports|Travel|World

US defender Chris Richards on what makes America unique: `Maybe the TSA lines'

Ahead of the World Cup, Chris Richards has a new take on what makes America unique

Arts|Education|Environment|Health|Political|Science|Sports|Technology|World

Trump administration sues Minnesota over transgender athletes in girls sports

The Trump administration has carried out on a threat to sue the state of Minnesota and its school athletics governing body for allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls sports

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Through MLB's first weekend, Salvador Perez and the Royals are ABS winners

Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals have been baseball’s best at utilizing their robot challenges through the first weekend of the Automated Ball-Strike System

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NFL set to begin hiring and training replacement officials, AP sources say

The NFL is moving forward with plans to begin hiring and training replacement officials in the next several weeks because negotiations with the referees’ union have been unsuccessful, two people with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press

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Air Canada CEO will retire this year after his English-only crash message was criticized

Air Canada says CEO Michael Rousseau plans to retire

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Falcons GM Ian Cunningham says 'work to be done' in NFL minority hiring, despite Florida AG pushback

First-year Atlanta Falcons general manager Ian Cunningham said he’ll continue to push for more diversity in the NFL’s leadership positions, even after Florida’s attorney general wrote that the league’s minority hiring guidelines violate Florida state law

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Freshman Koa Peat helps carry Arizona into the Final Four of March Madness

Koa Peat has been a winner throughout his basketball career

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Options vary for veteran QBs Aaron Rodgers, Kirk Cousins, Jimmy Garoppolo and Russell Wilson

Aaron Rodgers, Kirk Cousins, Jimmy Garoppolo and Russell Wilson are still unsigned for the 2026 season

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Rick Hendrick and his team made all the right calls in earning first NASCAR victory of the season

Alan Gustafson ignored the phone call while packing a suitcase for the Sunday morning drive to Martinsville Speedway

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Connecticut Sun reach deal to sell to Rockets owner for $300 million, move team to Houston in 2027

The Connecticut Sun say they will move to Houston in 2027 after reaching an agreement to sell the team to Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta in a deal worth a record $300 million, according to a person familiar with the sale

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Ken Clay, who pitched on Yankees' world championship teams in 1977-78, dies at age 71

Ken Clay, who won World Series championships with the New York Yankees in 1977-78 to highlight his five-year major league career, has died at the age of 71

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Sex test used in IOC’s new transgender ban more likely to exclude from Olympics intersex women who were assigned female at birth

Genetic testing is now required to participate in women’s events in the Olympics. But the new policy oversimplifies biological sex and risks discrimination against some female athletes.

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The Final Four is set as UConn stuns Duke to join Illinois, Arizona and Michigan

The Final Four is set

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South Carolina's Dawn Staley says money is driving transfer portal recruiting talks more than ever

Dawn Staley says conversations with recruits have changed over the past few years, with finances becoming a top point of discussion, especially with players in the transfer portal

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Tapping, twirling and "T" signs: Sports replays have a language all their own

Every moment of any major sporting event can be dissected in high-definition these days, meaning officials and umpires sometimes seem to be staring at a TV screen to review close calls as much as they’re watching the game

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Runner injured after being attacked by 3 dogs; officer shoots at least 1 dog

Runner injured after being attacked by 3 dogs; officer shoots at least 1 dog

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St. John's athletic director says coach Rick Pitino has signed new deal with contract extension

St. John’s says Hall of Fame basketball coach Rick Pitino has signed a new agreement that will keep him under contract with the school through the end of this decade

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Shelton's ejection shows technology won't take the emotions out of ABS reviews

Minnesota manager Derek Shelton got himself ejected in the ninth inning against Baltimore over a pitch review

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Why four-time world champion Max Verstappen is considering walking away from F1

Why four-time world champion Max Verstappen is considering walking away from F1

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Sinner follows Sabalenka's lead with a 'Sunshine Double,' beating Lehecka in Miami Open final

Jannik Sinner rolled to a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Jiri Lehecka to capture the Miami Open title and complete the “Sunshine Double’’ a day after Aryna Sabalenka accomplished the same feat in a win over Coco Gauff

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UConn’s last-gasp 3-pointer to shock Duke was, appropriately, on the edge of madness

UConn’s last-gasp 3-pointer to shock Duke was, appropriately, on the edge of madness

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Mariners pitcher Emerson Hancock tosses 6 no-hit innings in 8-0 win over Guardians

Emerson Hancock pitched six hitless innings for the Seattle Mariners in his season debut against the Cleveland Guardians before being removed from the game by manager Dan Wilson

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White Sox's Murakami joins Guardians' DeLauter in exclusive club with HRs in first 3 MLB games

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox and Chase DeLauter of the Cleveland Guardians have accomplished something in the last week that had been done only twice before

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Mullins Madness! Freshman's 35-footer gives UConn a 73-72 win over Duke and a Final Four spot

Braylon Mullins sank a desperation 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to give UConn an astonishing 73-72 victory over top-seeded Duke, earning the Huskies a spot in the Final Four after they rallied from a 19-point first-half deficit

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Chase Elliott beats Denny Hamlin at Martinsville Speedway for 1st NASCAR win of season

Chase Elliott has outdueled Denny Hamlin at Martinsville Speedway to earn his first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season

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The men’s Final Four is set: UConn stuns Duke and Michigan rolls Tennessee to join Arizona and Illinois in Indy

The men’s Final Four is set: UConn stuns Duke and Michigan rolls Tennessee to join Arizona and Illinois in Indy

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Lauren Betts and UCLA are Final Four-bound after rallying past Duke with a strong second half

Lauren Betts had 23 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks to help UCLA rally from a rare halftime deficit and beat Duke 70-58, advancing to the women’s Final Four for the second straight season

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Gary Woodland stays in front in Houston as he goes for 1st win since US Open

Gary Woodland is one round away from winning for the first time since brain surgery