Today: September 25, 2026
Today: September 25, 2026

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Sandy Alcantara throws complete-game shutout on 93 pitches to lead Marlins over White Sox 10-0

Sandy Alcantara threw the first complete game of the MLB season in a 93-pitch shutout to lead the Miami Marlins over the Chicago White Sox 10-0

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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

Entertainment|Sports|US

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

Home plate umpire C

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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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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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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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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2026 World Cup schedule: See where, when and who your team plays

2026 World Cup schedule: See where, when and who your team plays

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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"

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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.

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Quadruple amputee accused of murder extradited from Virginia to Maryland

Quadruple amputee accused of murder extradited from Virginia to Maryland

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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Karate school pleads for help after theft of priceless family heirloom

Karate school pleads for help after theft of priceless family heirloom

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Sports|Technology

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

Business|Education|Entertainment|Sports|Technology

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

Education|Entertainment|Sports

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

Koa Peat has been a winner throughout his basketball career

Business|Entertainment|Sports

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

Business|Entertainment|Sports

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

Education|Health|Science|Sports

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

Sports|Technology

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

Crime|Health|Sports

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

Sports

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

Sports|Technology

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

Business|Entertainment|Sports|World

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

Business|Entertainment|Sports|US|World

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

Sports

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

Sports

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

Arts|Sports

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

Education|Sports

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

Health|Lifestyle|Sports

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

Business|Entertainment|Sports|US|World

Golden Knights fire Bruce Cassidy, replace him with John Tortorella

Bruce Cassidy is out as coach of the Vegas Golden Knights, who fired him Sunday and replaced him with John Tortorella

Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Gore wins 1st start, Nimmo and McCutchen hit 1st homers for Rangers in blowout of Phillies

Andrew McCutchen and Brandon Nimmo each hit their first home runs with the Texas Rangers

Sports

UConn and Geno Auriemma beat Notre Dame 70-52 to secure 25th women's Final Four appearance

Geno Auriemma and defending national champion UConn are going to their 25th Final Four in the women's NCAA Tournament

Business|Europe|Sports|World

Tudor era ends at Tottenham after just 7 matches ahead of fight for Premier League survival

Igor Tudor has left his role as Tottenham interim coach after seven matches and 44 days in charge

Education|Health|Lifestyle|Sports

Fifth grader leads a lesson in wheelchair basketball and inclusion

Fifth grader leads a lesson in wheelchair basketball and inclusion

Africa|Sports|World

CAF reacts to chaotic Africa Cup final with host of changes. General secretary Mosengo-Omba departs

African soccer’s governing body has announced a raft of “changes and improvements” to its statutes and regulations as it deals with the fallout from a contentious Africa Cup of Nations final

Business|Entertainment|Sports|Technology|World

Verstappen again questions his F1 future and says this season could be his last

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen has not ruled out retiring at the end of the Formula 1 season, saying he is trying “very hard” to enjoy racing under the new changes

Entertainment|Health|Sports

Less than 2 weeks after his mother's death, Dominic Smith delivers a historic Braves walk-off

Braves designated hitter Dominic Smith’s mother died less than two weeks ago

Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment|Sports

UConn is facing Duke with a Final Four on the line. It’s a battle of blue-blood programs – if such a thing still exists

UConn is facing Duke with a Final Four on the line. It’s a battle of blue-blood programs – if such a thing still exists

Entertainment|Sports|US|World

Fundora retains WBC super welterweight title with 6th-round KO of Thurman

Sebastian Fundora easily retained his WBC super welterweight champion, knocking out Keith Thurman at 1:17 of the sixth round

Business|Sports|Technology

Replacement officials, kickoffs and other rule changes will be discussed at NFL's annual meeting

Replacement officials, potential rule changes, artificial intelligence, health and safety issues, international growth and flag football will be among many topics discussed when NFL owners, executives and coaches gather for their annual meeting this week in Arizona

Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Sports

Tiger Woods is facing an uncertain future off the golf course after his DUI arrest in Florida

Tiger Woods is out of jail and headed for more uncertainty

Sports|World

19-year-old Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes wins Japanese GP for second straight victory

Italian 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes has won his second consecutive Formula 1 race, taking the Japanese Grand Prix ahead Oscar Piastri of McLaren

Education|Entertainment|Interview|Sports|US|Videos

Arizona reaches its first Final Four in 25 years with 79-64 win over Purdue

Arizona is headed back to the Final Four for the first time in 25 years after the top-seeded Wildcats got 20 points from freshman Koa Peat to beat Purdue 79-64 in the NCAA Tournament's West Region final

Sports

Illinois and Arizona punch their tickets to the men’s Final Four. Two more teams will join them on Sunday

Illinois and Arizona punch their tickets to the men’s Final Four. Two more teams will join them on Sunday

Business|Sports

Mets rally past the Pirates 4-2 on a 3-run homer by Luis Robert Jr. in the 11th inning

Luis Robert Jr. hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the New York Mets a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates

Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|Technology

Buzzer sounds nonstop for about 7 minutes, causing delay in Iowa-Illinois March Madness game

A buzzer malfunction caused a delay — a very loud, very unpleasant delay — of about 10 minutes in the first half of the NCAA Tournament’s South Region final between Iowa and Illinois

Entertainment|Sports

Illinois powers its way to its first Final Four in 21 years, beating Iowa 71-59

Freshman Keaton Wagler scored 25 points and Illinois ended Iowa’s underdog March Madness run by dominating in the frontcourt, beating the Hawkeyes 71-59 to advance to the Final Four for the first time since 2005

Business|Sports

Giants match franchise mark at 20 straight innings without a run to start season, then finally score

The San Francisco Giants matched a franchise record by reaching 20 straight innings without scoring to begin the season, then finally recorded their first run in the third inning of their third game against the New York Yankees

Sports

Ta'Niya Latson and Raven Johnson power South Carolina past Oklahoma to reach the women's Elite Eight

Ta’Niya Latson scored 28 points and Raven Johnson added 18 to help top-seed South Carolina beat No. 4 seed Oklahoma 94-68 on Saturday and advance to the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA Tournament

Business|Sports|World

Magnitude wins Dubai Gold Cup after $12M race goes ahead despite the war in Iran

Magnitude beat race favorite Forever Young to win the 30th Dubai Gold Cup in the first major outdoors sporting event in the United Arab Emirates since the outbreak of the Iran War

Education|Sports

Geno Auriemma takes aim at the NCAA over the women's double-regional format in March Madness

UConn coach Geno Auriemma is ripping the double-regional format being used in the women’s NCAA Tournament

Sports|World

Ilia Malinin bounces back from Olympic nightmare with 3rd straight world figure skating title

Ilia Malinin reeled off one huge jump after another, and a backflip for good measure, to retain his world championship title for the third year running

Business|Sports|US|World

Denver Summit shatters NWSL crowd record with 63,004 fans at Mile High

The expansion Denver Summit’s match against the Washington Spirit broke the National Women’s Soccer League record for attendance with its announced crowd of 63,004

Sports

Lakers’ Luka Doncic suspended for 1 game by NBA after his 16th technical foul

Luka Doncic was suspended one game by the NBA after picking up his 16th technical foul of the season

Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Aryna Sabalenka beats Coco Gauff in the Miami Open final to complete the 'Sunshine Double'

Aryna Sabalenka beat Coco Gauff in the Miami Open women’s singles final 6-2, 4-6, 6-3

Sports

Moses Itauma knocks out Jermaine Franklin with big uppercut in 5th round

Moses Itauma has delivered another devastating knockout by sending Jermaine Franklin Jr. to the canvas with a powerful uppercut in the fifth round of their heavyweight fight

Political|Sports|World

"No Kings" protest in NYC on Saturday with rally marching down 7th Avenue

"No Kings" protest in NYC on Saturday with rally marching down 7th Avenue

Europe|Sports|World

Belgium blows out United States 5-2 in World Cup warmup that exposes American defenders

Belgium blew out the United States 5-2 in a World Cup warmup that exposed the Americans’ defensive difficulties, rallying from a late first-half deficit on two goals by Dodi Lukébakio and one each from Zeno Debast, Amadou Onana and Charles De Ketelaere

Africa|Europe|Sports|World

Senegal parades Africa Cup trophy in Paris as it appeals CAF decision to strip title

Senegal keeps celebrating its Africa Cup title even after African soccer officials stripped it away and awarded it to Morocco

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Denny Hamlin qualifies first at Martinsville, moves into tie for 10th in NASCAR poles

Denny Hamlin earned his fifth pole position at Martinsville Speedway and 49th of his Cup Series career, tying him with NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Isaac for 10th all time

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Ashlon Jackson’s buzzer-beating 3 for Duke stuns LSU and etches its place in March Madness lore

It took Ashlon Jackson a long time to get to bed after hitting the latest memorable buzzer-beater in March Madness, a 3-pointer in the women’s NCAA Tournament that kept Duke’s season alive

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Maryland college student shares journey back to health after near-fatal car crash

Maryland college student shares journey back to health after near-fatal car crash

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UFC brings cage-match bout to the White House, home of a president who favors cage-match politics

President Donald Trump is hosting a UFC fight on White House grounds to celebrate his 80th birthday and the nation’s 250th anniversary

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A trumpet, a debut save and an eighth-inning swing: Dodgers’ new faces make noise early

The Los Angeles Dodgers rode big early returns from new stars Edwin Diaz and Kyle Tucker to a 5-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks

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Caleb Foster ‘had no business’ being in Duke’s Sweet 16 game with a recently fractured foot. He willed them to victory anyway

Caleb Foster ‘had no business’ being in Duke’s Sweet 16 game with a recently fractured foot. He willed them to victory anyway

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Duke and UConn survive scares while Wolverines and Vols roll. Here’s what to know as teams punch tickets to the Elite 8

Duke and UConn survive scares while Wolverines and Vols roll. Here’s what to know as teams punch tickets to the Elite 8

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Formula 1: Antonelli and Russell 1-2 in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has taken the pole position for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix

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Tiger Woods' rollover crash is golfer's fourth high-profile car accident and second DUI arrest

Tiger Woods’ arrest for a car crash in Florida is at least the fourth auto incident involving the golfer and the second in which he was charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol

Entertainment|Sports

Luka Doncic scores 41 points and gets his 16th technical foul in Lakers' 116-99 win over Nets

Luka Doncic had 41 points and eight rebounds while also picking up his suspension-triggering 16th technical foul during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets

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LeBron passes to Bronny for a 3-pointer and the NBA's first father-son assist, league says

LeBron James literally passed it on to the next generation

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Put a ring on it: Dodgers receive glittering World Series jewelry to mark back-to-back titles

The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated a rare back-to-back World Series run by receiving championship rings in a pregame ceremony

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Big Ten has 4 teams in the NCAA regional finals, seizing the March Madness spotlight from the SEC

The Big Ten has four teams in the NCAA Tournament's regional finals

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Tiger Woods released on bail hours after arrest at crash scene on suspicion of DUI

Officials say Tiger Woods has been released on bail hours after he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence

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Caleb Foster steadies Duke in return as Blue Devils beat St. John's 80-75 and advance to Elite Eight

Caleb Foster returned from a broken foot and rescued Duke’s national title hopes, helping the top-seeded Blue Devils rally from a 10-point second-half deficit to beat St. John’s 80-75 and advance to the Elite Eight

Sports

Yaxel Lendeborg stars as top-seeded Michigan beats Alabama 90-77 in Sweet 16

Yaxel Lendeborg had 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in a dazzling all-around performance, and Michigan beat Alabama 90-77 to advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years

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Tiger Woods arrested on suspicion of DUI following car crash in Florida

Tiger Woods arrested on suspicion of DUI following car crash in Florida

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Sinner continues his winning streak by beating Zverev and will face Lehecka in the Miami Open final

Jannik Sinner sat out the Miami Open a year ago as he served a three-month suspension after testing positive for a banned substance

Education|Sports

Sarah Strong has a double-double and defending champ UConn cruises to Elite Eight, beating UNC 63-42

Sarah Strong had 21 points and 10 rebounds as defending national champion and overall No. 1 seed UConn overwhelmed North Carolina 63-42 in the women's NCAA Tournament

Sports

Yankees' Aaron Judge hits 2-run homer to end 0-for-7 start to season as New York tops Giants 3-0

Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the sixth to end an 0-for-7 start to his season after the two-time reigning AL MVP had a strike call overturned by the automated system earlier in that same at-bat when he challenged, and the New York Yankees beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0

Entertainment|Europe|Sports|World

Germany's Wirtz destroys Swiss and White caps England return as hero and villain

Florian Wirtz scored two and made two as Germany twice came from behind to beat Switzerland 4-3 in a thrilling friendly

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Iran's soccer team honors victims of deadly missile strike on elementary school

Players held small backpacks as Iran’s national soccer team used a match against Nigeria to honor the victims of a deadly missile strike on an elementary school

Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Eighth-grader's perfect women's NCAA bracket lasts until Sweet 16 before finally missing a game

Pittsburgh eighth-grader Otto Schellhammer made it to the Sweet 16 before missing his first pick in the women's NCAA Tournament

Entertainment|Health|Sports

Gary Woodland surges to a 3-shot lead at the Houston Open, shortly after revealing PTSD diagnosis

Gary Woodland is feeling good and playing even better

Sports

Hannah Hidalgo's triple-double tops Mikayla Blakes in Notre Dame's March Madness win over Vandy

Hannah Hidalgo had 31 points, 11 rebounds, 10 steals and the assist on the go-ahead bucket in the final minute, leading Notre Dame to a 67-64 victory over higher-seeded Vanderbilt in the Sweet 16

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Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo breaks NCAA single-season steals record in March Madness game

Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo has broken the NCAA’s single-season record for steals after getting seven in the first half of a Sweet 16 game against Vanderbilt

Business|Sports

Connecticut Sun reach deal to sell to Rockets owner, move team to Houston in 2027, AP source says

The Connecticut Sun have reached an agreement to sell the team to Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta for $300 million and will move to Houston in 2027, according to a person familiar with the deal

Entertainment|Sports|World

Kaori Sakamoto signs off with a 4th world figure skating title before retirement

Kaori Sakamoto bids farewell to figure skating with a fourth world championship title before retirement as one of the most decorated skaters in decades

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Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm sues his parents, accuses them of misusing his money

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm is suing his parents for milllions of dollars, accusing them of siphoning large amounts of his money into financial accounts they managed for him and then using some of the cash to pay their own expenses

Americas|Sports|US|World

Mauricio Pochettino says US can win World Cup: 'Why not us? ... We need to dream'

Mauricio Pochettino tells the U.S. men’s national team to believe it can win the World Cup

Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|Travel

Masters offers a locker room unlike any other with first photos of new Player Services Building

Players now have another reason to love playing in the Masters

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Team USA has already shown it doesn't need the NFL's help in flag football for the 2028 Olympics

Team USA doesn’t need NFL players to help it go for the gold when flag football debuts at the Olympics in 2028

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Mom goes viral after helping stranded Penn student get home from NCAA game

Mom goes viral after helping stranded Penn student get home from NCAA game

Environment|Sports|Travel|World

Kansas City 'Heart Forest' near KCI could open to public ahead of 2026 World Cup

Kansas City 'Heart Forest' near KCI could open to public ahead of 2026 World Cup

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Sports|World

Baseball in Japan is more than just a game. The Japanese stars in MLB carry that pressure everywhere they go

Baseball in Japan is more than just a game. The Japanese stars in MLB carry that pressure everywhere they go

Arts|Europe|Sports|World

Novak Djokovic pulls out of the Monte Carlo Masters

Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Monte Carlo Masters after having skipped the Miami Open with a right shoulder injury

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NBA shares some anti-tanking concepts with owners, AP sources say

The NBA’s process of finding new ways to deter teams from tanking is currently focused around three separate concepts to change the draft lottery, two people with knowledge of the discussions surrounding the issue tell The Associated Press

Crime|Sports

Alabama's Aden Holloway is approved to travel out of state ahead of Sweet 16 game vs. Michigan

Alabama guard Aden Holloway, who was arrested on felony drug charges, has been granted permission by a judge to leave the state as his team prepares to face Michigan in the Sweet 16 in Chicago

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Cori Close sounds a warning on coaching's new grind as UCLA's postseason run rolls on

Cori Close isn’t sure how much longer she’ll be coaching

Health|Sports|US

Safety Damar Hamlin returns to Buffalo for 6th season after signing a 1-year contract with the Bills

Safety Damar Hamlin is returning to Buffalo for a sixth season after signing a one-year contract with the team

Sports

Sweet 16 regulars UConn and Notre Dame join UNC and Vanderbilt in women's regional semifinals

UConn and Notre Dame are regular participants in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament

Sports|Technology

Automated Ball-Strike System sees 61.3% success rate in first games

Teams had a 61.3% success rate on challenges, going 19 of 31 through the first 12 games of the regular season

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England superfan hoping to sell a house to fund his World Cup holiday

One hardcore England fan hopes to sell a house to fund his World Cup trip this summer

Sports

From the NHL basement on Dec. 8 to a wild-card spot: The Predators’ long climb back

The Nashville Predators never doubted they could be a playoff team

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Federal judge denies NCAA's restraining order request to make DraftKings stop using 'March Madness'

A federal judge on Thursday denied the NCAA’s motion for a temporary restraining order to stop DraftKings from using registered trademarks associated with its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments

Business|Celebrity|Entertainment|Sports|US

Tom Brady says he's weighed coming out of retirement, but the NFL doesn't like the idea

Tom Brady says he has thought about returning to the NFL, but the league isn't a fan of the idea

Entertainment|Health|Sports

Yaxel Lendeborg’s mom practically dragged him to basketball stardom. As she battles cancer, he’s paying her back

Yaxel Lendeborg’s mom practically dragged him to basketball stardom. As she battles cancer, he’s paying her back

Europe|Sports|World

Goal-getters Lewandowski and Džeko aim to join stellar group of old geezers at World Cup

Robert Lewandowski and Edin Džeko had a combined 160 goals in 309 national team games going into the World Cup qualifying playoffs

Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Choi Ga-on’s incredible journey from fractured back to broken bones and Olympic gold

Choi Ga-on’s incredible journey from fractured back to broken bones and Olympic gold

Sports

A last-second shot sent Purdue to the Elite Eight. Here’s how Thursday’s Sweet 16 matchups went down

A last-second shot sent Purdue to the Elite Eight. Here’s how Thursday’s Sweet 16 matchups went down

Sports

Illinois clamps down on Houston for a 65-55 March Madness win to reach Elite Eight

David Mirkovic had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and third-seeded Illinois flexed its defensive muscles to eliminate last year’s national runner-up from the NCAA Tournament, beating Houston 65-55 in the South Region semifinals

Sports|US|World

Kaufman-Renn tips in game-winner to send No. 2 seed Purdue past 11th-seeded Texas 79-77 in Sweet 16

Trey Kaufman-Renn tipped in a miss by Braden Smith with 0.7 seconds left, and No. 2 Purdue edged hobbling Texas star Tramon Mark and the 11th-seeded Longhorns 79-77 on Thursday night in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament

Entertainment|Sports

Nebraska's Fred Hoiberg takes blame for having 4 players on floor, leading to critical Iowa bucket

On the most critical play of Nebraska’s Sweet 16 loss to rival Iowa, the Cornhuskers had only four players on the floor

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Boston College hires UConn assistant Luke Murray, son of actor Bill Murray, as basketball coach

Boston College has hired UConn assistant Luke Murray as coach of a slumping men’s basketball program that has gone 17 years without an NCAA Tournament appearance

Sports

Timberwolves post NBA's largest overtime comeback on record from 13 points down to stun the Rockets

The Minnesota Timberwolves were missing five of their top seven players for most of their record-setting overtime rally to beat the Houston Rockets

Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|US

Paul Waring trying to get his game on track and leads in Houston by one shot over Woodland

Paul Waring and his bold escape late in the round gave him a 63 and a bogey-free card to lead the Houston Open

Asia|MidEast|Political|Sports|World

Iran forbids its sports teams from traveling to 'hostile' countries

Iran has banned its sports teams from traveling to countries it considers “hostile,” Iranian state TV reported ahead of Tractor FC’s scheduled soccer game in Saudi Arabia

Business|Entertainment|Europe|Sports|World

Kylian Mbappé shakes off knee injury and sparks France’s 2-1 World Cup tuneup win over Brazil

France forward Kylian Mbappé showed no ill effects of his left knee injury when he broke free for a goal to give France an early lead on its way to a 2-1 victory over Brazil in a World Cup tuneup between two of the world’s top teams

Europe|Sports|World

Italy beats Northern Ireland 2-0 in World Cup playoff semifinal. Gyökeres gets hat trick for Sweden

Italy finally won a match in the World Cup playoffs

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Will Wade leaves NC State for a second shot to coach LSU after Matt McMahon's firing

LSU has fired fourth-year coach Matt McMahon and has rehired former Tigers coach Will Wade from N

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Brewers' Jackson Chourio is opening the season on the injured list because of a fractured left hand

The Milwaukee Brewers are opening their NL Central title defense without outfielder Jackson Chourio after he fractured his left hand during the preseason

Business|Health|Political|Sports|World

Transgender women athletes banned from female Olympic events by new IOC policy

Transgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy It aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on women's sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games

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Malinin rebounds from Olympics at the worlds with a personal-best short program

Ilia Malinin has a massive nine-point lead at the figure skating world championships in Prague after winning the short program with a personal-best score

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Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, banned from Olympics, speaks at United Nations

Vladyslav Heraskevych was shunned by the Olympics, then invited to the United Nations

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Joe Gibbs Racing alleges Spire cheated with stolen data from former competition director

Joe Gibbs Racing has accused Spire Motorsports of cheating by hiring its former competition director and using stolen team data

Sports

New-look Mets knock out Skenes in 1st inning and sink Pirates 11-7 in season opener at Citi Field

Brett Baty laced a bases-loaded triple and the New York Mets chased Paul Skenes in the first inning of his worst major league start, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-7 in their season opener at Citi Field

Sports

Pirates ace Paul Skenes gets chased in the 1st inning by the Mets on opening day

Paul Skenes didn’t even get through the first inning on opening day

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Police officer honored, formally sworn in after heroic water rescue

Police officer honored, formally sworn in after heroic water rescue

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Couple using March Madness to help name new daughter

Couple using March Madness to help name new daughter

Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Sports

Ranch offers free equestrian program for riders with special needs

Ranch offers free equestrian program for riders with special needs

Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Quadruple amputee cornhole player waives extradition hearing in fatal shooting case

A professional cornhole player who is also a quadruple amputee has waived his right to an extradition hearing in a fatal shooting case

Business|Education|Entertainment|Health|Sports

Duke coach says Caleb Foster will try to make his March Madness return against St. John's

Duke coach Jon Scheyer says point guard Caleb Foster will try to play in Friday night’s Sweet 16 matchup against St. John’s

Education|Sports

'I can still taste the smoke': California high school wrestling coach survives near-death fiery car explosion

'I can still taste the smoke': California high school wrestling coach survives near-death fiery car explosion

Business|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Sports

Lineworkers test their skills at the Arizona Lineman's Rodeo

Lineworkers test their skills at the Arizona Lineman's Rodeo

Sports

AP Mock Draft 2.0: The Raiders take Fernando Mendoza at No. 1 overall

Fernando Mendoza didn’t participate in on-field drills at the combine last month but plans to showcase his skills at Indiana’s pro day next week

Education|Entertainment|Sports

March Madness: An eighth grader from Pittsburgh is all alone with a perfect women's NCAA bracket

The only person left out of millions who entered men's and women's NCAA tournament brackets in ESPN's competition is an eighth-grader from suburban Pittsburgh

Business|Economy|Sports|Technology

An Elon Musk-led venture picked Baltimore to get a free tunnel. The Ravens backed out the next day

An Elon Musk-led venture picked Baltimore to get a free tunnel. The Ravens backed out the next day

Crime|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

High school football player accidentally killed by teammate in shooting, officials say

High school football player accidentally killed by teammate in shooting, officials say

Business|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Jeweler offers to replace engagement ring lost during NYC Half

Jeweler offers to replace engagement ring lost during NYC Half

Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Sports|Travel

Meet the cyclist who biked from Montreal to Virginia: 'I've learned a lot'

Meet the cyclist who biked from Montreal to Virginia: 'I've learned a lot'

Education|Sports|Technology

March Madness meets the iPad era: How coaches' challenges are changing the game

A new coach’s challenge rule has changed college basketball this season

Science|Sports

Why do basketball players miss shots they’ve made a thousand times before? Neuroscience has an answer

Elite athletes miss plenty of shots during March Madness and the NBA playoffs. Training both brain and body can help even beginners and novices get more net.

Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

College basketball is in a new era. This year’s Sweet 16 shows the coaching old guard is still thriving

College basketball is in a new era. This year’s Sweet 16 shows the coaching old guard is still thriving

Sports

Lewis Hamilton makes it clear he's back in the F1 chase: 'I've not lost what I had'

Lewis Hamilton is back

Americas|Europe|Political|Sports|World

Denmark’s World Cup bid takes on new meaning after Trump’s Greenland fixation

Denmark’s World Cup bid takes on new meaning after Trump’s Greenland fixation

Sports

Wolves surge past Rockets in overtime 110-108 on game-closing 15-0 run capped by Randle's winner

Julius Randle hit the go-ahead jumper with 8.8 seconds left in overtime to cap a game-closing 15-0 run by the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 110-108 victory over the Houston Rockets

Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Caitlin Clark works as a photographer for the Indiana Pacers as they host LeBron and the Lakers

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark was taking a different kind of shot while the Indiana Pacers hosted LeBron James, Luka Doncic the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night

Sports|Technology

Yankees' José Caballero loses first robot challenge of ball/strike call

The Yankees’ José Caballero lost the first challenge taken to Major League Baseball’s so-called robot umpire, unsuccessfully appealing a strike by San Francisco Giants right-hander Logan Webb in the season opener won 7-0 by New York

Sports

Brown scores 31 as Celtics rally to beat Thunder 119-109, snapping OKC’s 12-game win streak

Jaylen Brown scored 14 of his 31 points a pivotal third quarter and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-109, snapping the defending champions’ 12-game win streak

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Silver insists NBA will 'fix' tanking issue before next season, says he likes 65-game rule

Tanking is going to be addressed

Business|Entertainment|Sports

'It would be fun': NBA players, coaches seem excited about expansion possibilities

The NBA is moving closer to expansion, with Seattle and Las Vegas as the main target cities, and people around the league support it

Sports

NFL will open 2026 season on a Wednesday for 2nd time ever with the champion Seahawks as host

The NFL will open the season on a Wednesday for the second time ever with the defending champion Seattle Seahawks set to host the first game of the 2026 season

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WNBA sets April 3 expansion draft for new teams in Portland and Toronto

The WNBA will hold an expansion draft for its new franchises in Portland and Toronto on April 3

Europe|Sports|World

Barcelona routs Real Madrid 6-2 in quarterfinals of Women's Champions League, Bayern beats United

Barcelona moved closer to a record-extending eighth consecutive semifinal in the Women’s Champions League with a 6-2 rout of rival Real Madrid in the first leg of the quarterfinals

Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Mesa grandmother ghosted by contractor over grandkids' wrestling ring

Mesa grandmother ghosted by contractor over grandkids' wrestling ring

Arts|Business|Economy|Entertainment|Finance|Sports|World

American investors bet big on Indian cricket with two separate billion-dollar deals for IPL teams

American investors are making a big move into Indian cricket, with two separate billion-dollar deals made on the same day for teams in the country’s most popular sports league

Arts|Business|Economy|Entertainment|Sports

Vegas and Seattle a step closer to getting NBA teams. League's owners approve expansion exploration

The NBA has finally decided to consider expanding past its current 30-team footprint, with the league’s owners voting Wednesday to start exploring the process of adding franchises in Las Vegas and Seattle

Opinion|Sports|Technology

Ex-ump Richie Garcia worries current umps will be embarrassed when robots overturn ball/strike calls

Robot-assisted strike calls are entering Major League Baseball games

Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|US

The 1st dynasty in modern women's college basketball started right outside Philadelphia

The 1st dynasty in modern women's college basketball started right outside Philadelphia

Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Woman desperate to find missing engagement ring lost while running NYC Half Marathon

Woman desperate to find missing engagement ring lost while running NYC Half Marathon

Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Sports

71-year-old to run 100 marathons in 100 days across the country for Parkinson's research

71-year-old to run 100 marathons in 100 days across the country for Parkinson's research

Education|Health|Political|Sports|World

The clock is ticking for San Jose State to change its policy on a transgender athlete

The Trump administration has given San Jose State University 10 days to change its policy on transgender athletes or face legal action and possibly lose federal funding

Business|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Azzi Fudd’s March Madness takeover appearing in commercials and social media spots

UConn star Azzi Fudd has become one of the most visible faces in women’s college basketball, thanks to a wave of TV ads and social media deals

Sports

Here's what you need to know about each of the 16 women's teams left in March Madness

This could be a familiar Final Four in the women’s NCAA Tournament

Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Sports

Better by the Mile: Woman running Boston Marathon for family fight

Better by the Mile: Woman running Boston Marathon for family fight

Business|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

20 years later, Cynthia Moffett’s killer remains a mystery as wrapped coin clue still haunts case

20 years later, Cynthia Moffett’s killer remains a mystery as wrapped coin clue still haunts case

Sports|World

US gets exemption to send 7 women to half marathon worlds after runners led off course in error

Three U.S. runners who were mistakenly led off the course at the U.S. half marathon championships will be allowed to compete at the world road running championships

Arts|Food|Sports

MLB Opening Day is here – and so are some next-level ballpark eats

MLB Opening Day is here – and so are some next-level ballpark eats

Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Jason Benetti steps into the spotlight as NBC’s lead voice for 'Sunday Night Baseball'

When NBC Sports executive producer Sam Flood learned in November that his network would be back doing baseball, he immediately knew who he wanted as his play-by-play voice and the format for it

Sports|World

Mikaela Shiffrin holds off Emma Aicher to win record-tying 6th overall World Cup skiing title

Mikaela Shiffrin secured a record-tying sixth women’s overall World Cup skiing title by holding off a challenge from emerging German rival Emma Aicher in the final race of the season

Health|Lifestyle|Sports

Grizzlies' Ja Morant shut down for the season due to elbow injury

The Memphis Grizzlies ruled out Ja Morant for the season because of a UCL sprain in his left elbow

Sports

March Madness: Here's one thing you need to know about each of the 16 teams remaining in men's field

Florida isn’t around to defend its title anymore, but all the other top seeds in this year's NCAA Tournament are still around

Business|Europe|Sports|World

Mohamed Salah to leave Liverpool at end of the season after 9 years with club

Liverpool says Mohamed Salah will leave the club at the end of the season after nine years at Anfield in which he has established himself as one of its greatest-ever players

Business|Sports|Technology

The NFL proposes contingencies for replacement refs in hopes of avoiding another 'Fail Mary'

The NFL is preparing for the possibility of replacement officials in the 2026 season, proposing a rule change for one season that would allow the replay center in New York to correct any “clear and obvious” mistakes by on-field officials in case of a work stoppage

Business|Entertainment|Sports|Technology

Netflix swings into MLB with Yankees-Giants opening night, betting on 3 marquee events

Netflix’s forays into live sports have already been successful with the NFL and WWE

Sports|Technology

Even with robot umpires, MLB managers will find reasons to argue and get ejected

Managers have less to argue about as Major League Baseball starts ball-and-strike challenges this season with so-called robot umpires

Entertainment|Interview|Lifestyle|Sports|US

Oilers' Connor McDavid has 401 career goals, but insists scoring doesn't come easy to him

Connor McDavid reached 400 career goals but the Edmonton Oilers star says scoring still does not come easily to him

Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Hall of Famer Frank Thomas files lawsuit seeking damages against White Sox, Fanatics, Nike

Hall of Fame slugger Frank Thomas has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago White Sox and accuses the organization for which he played the bulk of his career of unauthorized use of his likeness on uniforms

Sports

North Carolina parts ways with men's basketball coach Hubert Davis after 5 seasons

North Carolina has parted ways with men’s basketball coach Hubert Davis after five seasons leading the tradition-rich program

Entertainment|Sports|Technology

Tiger Woods returns at TGL and can't stop LA from winning SoFi Cup

Tiger Woods returned to some form of competition in the TGL final

Business|Finance|Interview|Sports|US|Videos|World

Joe Flacco agrees to return to the Bengals as Joe Burrow’s backup

Joe Flacco has agreed to terms to return to the Cincinnati Bengals, where he will serve as a backup for Joe Burrow

Health|Sports

Warriors guard Moses Moody suffers season-ending left knee injury, will have surgery this week

Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody will miss the rest of the season after a gruesome left knee injury that will require surgery later this week

Business|Education|Sports

Lane Kiffin addresses high expectations as LSU opens spring practice under its new coach

New LSU coach Lane Kiffin says his team has “a ton of work” to do to perform like an elite program

Sports

Going big: High-major programs using size to their advantage to maul mid-majors in March Madness

The NCAA Tournament is down to a Sweet 16 void of mid-majors for the second straight season

Business|Economy|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Inside the WNBA’s 8-day, 100-hour CBA marathon negotiations that forged a transformational deal

The intense, all-night negotiations over the WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement were new to many on both sides

Sports

WNBA owners ratify landmark 7-year CBA, setting up a sprint to the May 8 regular-season start

The WNBA Board of Governors has unanimously ratified the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement

Sports|US|World

Players like Cunningham should have award eligibility, NBPA says in push for 65-game rule change

Detroit guard Cade Cunningham’s eligibility for individual honors such as a spot on the All-NBA team is in some doubt because of the 65-game rule for such awards

Arts|Entertainment|Sports

Rick Pitino has seen and done it all in hoops. He's doing it again for St. John's in March Madness

Rick Pitino is back on top of college basketball yet again after leading St. John's to its first Sweet 16 of the 21st century

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|US

Tagovailoa is looking for a 'fresh start' with Falcons after rocky finish to his stay with Dolphins

Tua Tagovailoa says his new one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons provides an opportunity for a fresh start after a rocky finish to his six-year stay with the Miami Dolphins

Business|Sports

Rangers rookie pitcher finds out he made the team during a mound visit from manager

The mound visit Carter Baumler received from Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker wasn’t to take the rookie right-hander out of his last spring training game

Entertainment|Health|Sports

76ers' Paul George apologizes for flunking drug test, ready to return for late-season playoff push

Paul George declined to get into the specifics of his failed drug test that landed him a 25-game suspension

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SEC surge takes over March Madness with 6 teams in Sweet 16, setting up conference showdowns

The Sweet 16 will have a definite SEC feel with six teams advancing from that conference to the second weekend of March Madness

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Soccer fans launch complaint over World Cup ticket prices to European Commission

Soccer fans have launched a formal complaint with the European Commission against FIFA over World Cup ticket prices

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Operation Surf brings healing waves to veterans

Operation Surf brings healing waves to veterans

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Ahead of UConn vs. Michigan State, Hurley can't help but look to a St. John's rematch in Elite Eight

The warning comes from about every coach, every player each March — heck, in any sport as the stakes are raised as the games carry more gravitas — don’t look too far ahead

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Scottie Scheffler withdraws from the Houston Open with a baby on the way

Scottie Scheffler has withdrawn from the Houston Open

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Shiffrin wins World Cup slalom but Aicher's third place puts overall title on hold

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Mom runs Boston Marathon for daughter with spinal muscular atrophy

Mom runs Boston Marathon for daughter with spinal muscular atrophy

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Neighbors frustrated by damage from baseballs after fields added to park

Neighbors frustrated by damage from baseballs after fields added to park

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Syracuse hires former star guard Gerry McNamara to take over as men's basketball coach

Syracuse has turned to its past in hiring former star guard Gerry McNamara in a bid to guide a fading men’s basketball program back to prominence

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In the era of NIL and transfers, the Sweet 16 is filled with veteran teams that have stuck together

Most of the teams that have reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament have done so behind starting lineups that have a vested interest in their coaches and their programs

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Stephen Curry will participate in play-in tourney for Warriors if he's able, coach Steve Kerr says

Golden State coach Steve Kerr says Stephen Curry will be available for the play-in tournament if his ailing right knee allows

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Bracket Reset: NCAA Tournament down to a Sweet 16 of high-majors

Cinderella has been kicked out of the dance early for the second straight season

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Still the 1. One perfect women's March Madness bracket going into Sweet 16

There is one perfect bracket left for the women’s NCAA Tournament among the millions of entries in the ESPN bracket challenge and in the contests tracked on the NCAA’s official website

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Victor Wembanyama wants the MVP award, and wants to leave no doubt by season's end

Victor Wembanyama is making it clear: He wants to win the NBA’s MVP award this season

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Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki struggles again in exhibition start against the Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki is still struggling with the regular season approaching

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Wembanyama scores 26, red-hot Spurs roll past sliding Heat 136-111 and clinch Southwest Division

Victor Wembanyama finished with 26 points, 15 rebounds and five blocked shots, and the San Antonio Spurs rolled past the sliding Miami Heat 136-111 on Monday night for their sixth consecutive victory

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Kalshi and Polymarket place new bans on insider trading as senators move to curb prediction markets

Kalshi and Polymarket are tightening their rules on insider trading as Congress appears to be moving closer to cracking down on prediction markets

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Siakam scores 37 as Pacers end record 16-game slide with 128-126 victory at Orlando

Pascal Siakam scored 37 points and blocked Paolo Banchero’s attempted layup in the final seconds to help the Indiana Pacers end their franchise-record 16-game losing streak with a 128-126 win over the Orlando Magic

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Fudd's 34 points, 8 3-pointers powers UConn past Syracuse and into Sweet 16 for 32nd straight time

Azzi Fudd scored 26 of her 34 points in the first half in her final game at Gampel Pavilion and UConn used a 31-0 run to roll to a 98-45 win over Syracuse to advance to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 for the 32nd season in a row

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Varying your exercise routine could add years to your life

Varying your exercise routine could add years to your life

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Randy Bennett leaving Saint Mary's to become Arizona State's coach

Arizona State has lured Randy Bennett away from Saint Mary’s to become its next men’s basketball coach

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Virginia becomes first First Four team to reach Sweet Sixteen after 83-75 double-OT win over Iowa

Kymora Johnson scored 28 points as 10th-seeded Virginia became the first First Four to reach the regional semifinals after an 83-75 double-overtime win over No. 2 seed Iowa on Monday in a women’s NCAA Tournament second-round game

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Community rallies behind Lawrenceburg teen who remains in coma weeks after golf cart accident

Community rallies behind Lawrenceburg teen who remains in coma weeks after golf cart accident

Sports

Robot strike zone will create winners and losers among pitchers, batters who earned human calls

Major League Baseball’s new Automated Ball-Strike System changes how pitches get called, and some players gain while others lose

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NHL mourns the death of Minnesota Wild reporter Jessi Pierce and her 3 children from a house fire

The National Hockey League is morning the death of 37-year-old Minnesota Wild reporter Jessi Pierce and her three children from a weekend house fire

Sports

Budding NASCAR powerhouse team owned by Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan just needs short track magic

Denny Hamlin likes comparing his lightning-fast assembly of 23XI Racing to solving a Rubik’s Cube

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Braves starter Spencer Strider will begin season on injured list because of strained oblique

Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider will start the season on the injured list because of a strained oblique

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Iga Swiatek parts with coach after Miami Open shock

Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek has parted company with her coach after her shock first round elimination at the Miami Open, she said

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Seahawks, WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba agree to 4-year, $168.8 million deal, AP source says

The Seattle Seahawks and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba have agreed to a four-year, $168.8 million contract extension, with $120 million guaranteed, according to a person with knowledge of the deal

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Stockton 99 Speedway owner reunites with couple who saved his life after crash

Stockton 99 Speedway owner reunites with couple who saved his life after crash

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WNBA players unanimously approve a new 7-year collective bargaining agreement through 2032

WNBA players have unanimously approved the new collective bargaining agreement with more than 90% participating in voting over the weekend

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Yaxel Lendeborg finally finds the spotlight at Michigan in leading Wolverines to Sweet 16 berth

It was hard to miss Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg on and off the court this past week

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Sweet 16 mixes some surprise teams with chalk favorites. Here's 16 numbers to know about next round

The regional semifinals, better known as the Sweet 16, are up next in the NCAA Tournament

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Catch up on March Madness, where St. John’s joins the Sweet 16

Catch up on March Madness, where St. John’s joins the Sweet 16

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Carr and Fears lead Michigan State to 17th Sweet 16 under Izzo with 77-69 win over Louisville

Michigan State has advanced to the Sweet 16 for the 17th time under coach Tom Izzo, beating Louisville 77-69 on in the second round of the NCAA Tournament

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Defending champion Florida eliminated from March Madness by tougher, more physical Iowa team

A dominant frontcourt helped Florida earn another No. 1 seed and positioned the defending national champion Gators for a chance at a repeat

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Kansas' Bill Self says he hasn't decided whether to continue his Hall of Fame coaching career

Bill Self says he hasn’t decided whether he will continue his Hall of Fame coaching career after the Kansas Jayhawks’ season ended with a heartbreaking loss to St. John’s in the second round of the NCAA Tournament

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Lakers star Luka Doncic clear to play at Detroit after the NBA rescinds his 16th technical foul

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic is clear to play Monday night at Detroit after the NBA rescinded his 16th technical foul of the season

Sports

Iowa beats No. 1 seed and defending champ Florida in March Madness on Folgueiras' 3 in final seconds

Alvaro Folgueiras nailed a 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds remaining and Iowa eliminated defending national champion Florida, sending the top-seeded Gators home with a 73-72 victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament

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Tennessee reaches its 4th straight Sweet 16, beating Virginia 79-72 in March Madness

Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 21 points, Nate Ament and Bishop Boswell played pivotal roles down the stretch and sixth-seeded Tennessee advanced to its fourth straight Sweet 16, beating Virginia 79-72 in the NCAA Tournament

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Carlos Alcaraz loses to Sebastian Korda in the third round of the Miami Open

Carlos Alcaraz has been eliminated in the third round of the Miami Open, losing to Sebastian Korda in three sets

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Dylan Darling hits driving layup at buzzer, St. John's beats Kansas 67-65 in March Madness thriller

Dylan Darling hit a driving layup as time expired for his only bucket of the game, and St. John’s blew a 13-point lead in the final minutes before advancing to its first Sweet 16 since 1999 with a 67-65 victory over Kansas

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No. 2 seed Iowa State turns up the defense, shuts down No. 7 Kentucky in 82-63 NCAA tourney victory

Tamin Lipsey had 26 points and 10 assists as second-seeded Iowa State pulled away in the second half for an 82-63 win over No. 7 seed Kentucky in the second round of the NCAA Tournament

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Chappell Roan pushes back after soccer star Jorginho alleges his daughter was mistreated

Chappell Roan pushes back after a Brazilian soccer player says a guard mistreated his young daughter at a hotel

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Battle's winner for Minnesota gives women's March Madness a shining moment in closest game yet

Amaya Battle gave the women's NCAA Tournament a true shining moment with her last-second shot that gave Minnesota the lead in a second round victory over Mississippi

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Tyler Reddick wins at Darlington in 4th NASCAR win this season for Michael Jordan's team

Overcoming a malfunctioning alternator and cool suit, Tyler Reddick chased down Brad Keselowski and led the final 28 laps at Darlington Raceway for his fourth NASCAR Cup Series victory this season

Sports

Fitzpatrick goes from disappointment to winning at Valspar Championship

One week after his disappointment from a runner-up finish at Sawgrass, Matt Fitzpatrick has put it behind him with a win at the Valspar Championship

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Battle's last-second jumper gives Minnesota a 65-63 win over Mississippi in women's NCAA Tournament

Amaya Battle hit a tiebreaking jump shot with 0.7 seconds left, lifting Minnesota past Mississippi 65-63 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time in 21 years

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Devynne Charlton matches her own world record of 7.65 in 60-meter hurdles at World Indoors

Bahamas sprinter Devynne Charlton matched her own world record by clocking 7.65 seconds to win the 60-meter hurdles at the World Indoors for the third straight year

Sports

Fletcher Loyer stars as Purdue advances to 3rd straight Sweet 16, beating Miami 79-69

Purdue has advanced to the Sweet 16 for the third straight time and seventh in the last nine years

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Jessie Diggins takes 12th after crash in final World Cup cross-country ski race of storied career

Jessie Diggins raised her arms after she crossed the finish line of the women’s 20-kilometer mass start, an exhausted smile on her face as the American standout wrapped up the final race of her storied career

Sports

Randy Arozarena apologizes to Seattle teammate Cal Raleigh over comments after handshake snub at WBC

Randy Arozarena has apologized to Seattle Mariners teammate Cal Raleigh after Arozarena cursed out the catcher for not returning a handshake at the World Baseball Classic

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Bryson DeChambeau wins again by beating Jon Rahm in a LIV playoff in South Africa

Bryson DeChambeau is a winner for the second straight week on LIV Golf

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Phillies agree to 6-year contract with opening day starter Cristopher Sánchez

The Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a new six-year contract with opening day starter Cristopher Sánchez

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Aday Mara has erased any doubts he had about his own ability. A big game Saturday helped Michigan waltz into the Sweet 16

Aday Mara has erased any doubts he had about his own ability. A big game Saturday helped Michigan waltz into the Sweet 16

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Goggia wins to lock up World Cup super-G title. Aicher further closes gap on overall leader Shiffrin

Sofia Goggia has won her third super-G of the season at the World Cup finals to secure the discipline title and Emma Aicher further closed the gap to overall leader Mikaela Shiffrin

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Nearly the greatest buzzer-beater ever? Half-court heave from Vanderbilt's Tyler Tanner rims out

Tyler Tanner was inches from March Madness immortality

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Kevin Durant passes Michael Jordan for No 5 on NBA scoring list in Rockets' win

On the night Kevin Durant passed Michael Jordan for fifth on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, the 37-year-old was already looking ahead

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March Madness shuts out mid-majors as none reach 2nd round of women's NCAA Tournament for 1st time

March Madness wasn’t for mid-majors this year

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Perfect brackets fall into the single digits after Texas upsets Gonzaga and Nebraska tops Vandy

Forty games into the NCAA Tournament, fans hoping to fill out a perfect bracket were a respectable 2 for 26,587,885

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Texas pulls off an upset to be the first double-digit seed to go to the Sweet 16. Here’s what to know from March Madness

Texas pulls off an upset to be the first double-digit seed to go to the Sweet 16. Here’s what to know from March Madness

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Durant passes Jordan, then Thompson tips in the winner in Rockets' 123-122 victory over Heat

Kevin Durant scored 27 points to move past Michael Jordan for fifth place on the NBA’s career scoring list and Amen Thompson had a tip-in at the buzzer to lift the Houston Rockets to a 123-122 win over the Miami Heat

Sports

Texas goes from First Four to Sweet 16, beating Gonzaga 74-68 in March Madness

Texas has become the first team in five years to go from the NCAA Tournament’s First Four to the Sweet 16

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Is LeBron James running out of records to chase? How his list of accomplishments keeps growing

LeBron James might be running out of records to chase

Sports

LeBron James breaks NBA mark for games played, Luke Kennard makes winning 3 in Lakers' win vs. Magic

LeBron James set the NBA record by playing in his 1,612th regular-season game and Luke Kennard made a 3-pointer off a pass from James with 0.6 seconds left to send the Los Angeles Lakers to a 105-104 comeback victory over the Orlando Magic

Sports

Boozer, No. 1 overall seed Duke get rolling after halftime to beat TCU 81-58 and reach Sweet 16

Cameron Boozer shook off a quiet first half to finish with 19 points while No. 1 overall seed Duke shot 61.5% after halftime Saturday to pull away from TCU for an 81-58 win in a physical second-round game at the NCAA Tournament

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Action hero Chuck Norris has died at 86 years old

Chuck Norris, a six-time world karate champion who became an action star and the face of “Walker, Texas Ranger,” has died at 86, his family said in a statement posted to Instagram.

Sports

Sungjae Im takes lead into Innisbrook finale, with Brandt Snedeker also in final group

Sungjae Im was in position for a wire-to-wire victory in the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook after a slow start in his return from a wrist injury

Sports

Call it March Mildness. Dominant performances by top seeds are now the norm at the NCAA Tournament

There hasn't been quite as much madness in March Madness in recent years

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Liverpool and Chelsea slump to bruising Premier League defeats as Champions League concerns mount

A 10th Premier League loss of the campaign for Liverpool and a fourth straight defeat in 10 days for Chelsea

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Senate blocks amendment on transgender athletes during weekend session on voting bill

The Senate has blocked a proposal that would ban transgender athletes from playing in women’s sports

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UNC is evaluating its basketball program after another early March Madness exit under Hubert Davis

North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham says the school is evaluating “all facets” of its tradition-rich men’s basketball program after another early exit from the NCAA Tournament under Hubert Davis

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Shark attack reported off Northern California beach; surfer injured, beach temporarily closed

Shark attack reported off Northern California beach; surfer injured, beach temporarily closed

Sports

March Madness mismatch: No. 2 Michigan routs Holy Cross 83-48 in women's NCAA Tournament

Mila Holloway and Syla Swords each had seven points in a dominant opening quarter and combined to score 33 points, leading second-seeded Michigan to an 83-48 win over 15th-seeded Holy Cross in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament

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Suspect jumps into water to evade cops

Suspect jumps into water to evade cops

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Otega Oweh's buzzer-beater saves Kentucky in 89-84 overtime win over Santa Clara in March Madness

Otega Oweh rescued Kentucky with a buzzer-beater from just inside half court to force overtime, then hit the tiebreaking free throws in the extra period as the seventh-seeded Wildcats beat No. 10 seed Santa Clara 89-84 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament

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Should you try the 75 Hard challenge? Experts warn the risks may outweigh the benefits

Should you try the 75 Hard challenge? Experts warn the risks may outweigh the benefits

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March Madness crosses paths with family time for High Point coaches with mom off to work

Family matters at High Point, enough that coach Chelsea Banbury has no problem with assistant Katie Clayman missing the Panthers’ last practice before their NCAA Tournament opener

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NCAA asks court to stop DraftKings from using trademarked terms such as 'March Madness'

The NCAA has filed a complaint in federal court seeking an emergency restraining order against online sportsbook DraftKings

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Japan wins the Women’s Asian Cup, beating Australia 1-0 on Hamano’s early strike

Japan has won the Women’s Asian Cup title with a 1-0 win over Australia

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Wimbledon introduces video review on six courts for this year's tournament

Wimbledon will use video review technology for the first time at this year’s tournament

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Purdue's Braden Smith breaks Bobby Hurley’s Division I career assist record in NCAA tourney opener

Purdue guard Braden Smith broke former Duke star Bobby Hurley’s Division I assist record with 12:11 to go in the first half of the Boilermakers’ NCAA Tournament game against Queens on Friday night

Sports

Florida begins title defense with 59-point rout of Prairie View, 2nd-biggest margin in NCAA tourney

Florida began its national title defense with the second-largest victory margin in NCAA Tournament history, pounding Prairie View A&M 114-55

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A classic buzzer-beater moment highlighted Friday’s action in the NCAA tournament. Here’s what you need to know

A classic buzzer-beater moment highlighted Friday’s action in the NCAA tournament. Here’s what you need to know

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Doctors want more women lifting weights. Experts say welcoming gyms and education would help

More research is starting to show that women can benefit from lifting weights, perhaps even more than men

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From a campus steakhouse to a mock airplane cabin for students, High Point is no ordinary Cinderella

High Point’s bracket-busting NCAA Tournament upset has put the spotlight on the private school in North Carolina that offers some unusual perks for its student body

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Fernandes stars again for Man United but Bournemouth worth a point in 2-2 scrap

Bruno Fernandes has added another goal and assist to his sterling record in Manchester United's 2-2 draw with Bournemouth in the Premier League

Sports

After Santa Clara and Kentucky trade 3s in thrilling finish, 'a tough one to swallow' for Broncos

Santa Clara may have lost to Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, but few will forget the way everything unfolded at the end of regulation

Europe|Sports|World

McTominay goal gives Napoli win over Cagliari and second place in Serie A

Napoli has moved into second place in Serie A after a comfortable 1-0 win at Cagliari

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A landmark 7-year WNBA labor deal moves forward with a signed term sheet

The WNBA and its players union have reached the next step in their new collective bargaining agreement, signing a term sheet

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Lawsuit claims negligence in death of former Yankees baseball player's son at Costa Rican resort

A new lawsuit blames a Costa Rica resort’s owners and operators for the carbon monoxide death of former New York Yankees player Brett Gardner’s teenage son

Sports|Technology

MLB season preview: Robot umpires, Dodgers try for 3 in row, Rays return to Trop as lockout looms

Baseball is changing at a dizzying speed in 2026 with the arrival of robot umpires, the return home of the Tampa Bay Rays and an alphabet soup of networks televising the games in perhaps the last season before a labor shutdown

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Guardians won't have to pay Clase, Ortiz while MLB continues gambling investigation and trial looms

The Cleveland Guardians won’t have to pay indicted pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz while Major League Baseball’s investigation continues into allegations of pitch-rigging for gamblers

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Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86

The martial arts grandmaster and action star Chuck Norris has died

Health|Sports|World

Hamstring injury keeps Ronaldo out of Portugal friendlies against US and Mexico

A hamstring injury will keep Cristiano Ronaldo out of Portugal’s friendlies against the United States and Mexico

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Trump issues executive order requiring CFP to avoid broadcasting conflicts with Army-Navy game

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order barring College Football Playoff and other postseason games from airing during the annual Army-Navy matchup in December

Interview|Sports|World

Former Iranian footballer discusses dangers facing women's team

Former Iranian footballer Shiva Amini discusses with CNN World Sport's Don Riddell the plight of the current women's national team after being labeled "traitors" by Iranian State TV for failing to sing the national anthem before a game earlier this month. Amini herself has been exiled from Iran since 2017 after being pictured played soccer with men and not wearing a hijab.

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Man’s heart defect sparks life-saving change

Man’s heart defect sparks life-saving change

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Saint Louis pounds Georgia 102-77 in March Madness as Dion Brown dominates at the rim with 18 points

Dion Brown scored 18 points on 9-of-10 shooting, all on layups and dunks, and Saint Louis blew out Georgia 102-77 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament

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The Lakers say Luka Doncic should be in the MVP conversation. A 60-point game is the latest proof

Luka Doncic stepped to the foul line in the final moments and couldn’t help but hear what the crowd was yelling, over and over and over again

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Women's Pro Baseball League shows on-field product at Red Sox spring site before inaugural season

The Women’s Pro Baseball League was in Fort Myers for a two-day event hosted by the Red Sox and held an intrasquad scrimmage Thursday, marking its first chance since last summer’s open tryouts to bring players together and continue shaping the league’s on-field product ahead of the start of its inaugural season on Aug. 1

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Vokietaitis has 23 as No. 11 seed Texas gets past Dybantsa and No. 6 BYU 79-71 in March Madness

Matas Vokietaitis had 23 points and 16 rebounds, and No. 11 seed Texas knocked off sixth-seeded BYU 79-71 on Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, overcoming 35 points from Cougars forward AJ Dybantsa

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MLB partners with Polymarket, makes integrity pact with federal commission on prediction markets

Major League Baseball is entering an official partnership with Polymarket and has an agreement with the federal commission overseeing prediction markets to collaborate on integrity concerns

Europe|MidEast|Political|Sports|World

FIFA fines Israel, denies key Palestinian complaint and urges Iran to fulfill World Cup schedule

FIFA has fined the Israeli soccer federation for breaching anti-discrimination regulations but it took no action on a Palestinian request to suspend Israel from global soccer for allowing clubs based in West Bank settlements

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Another record for LeBron: He ties Robert Parish by appearing in his 1,611th NBA regular-season game

LeBron James started for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Miami Heat, making it the 1,611th regular-season game of his career and tying Robert Parish’s all-time NBA mark

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Check out soccer star Erling Haaland's latest business venture, in chess

Manchester City and Norway striker Erling Haaland wants to bring new audiences to chess after becoming a strategic investor in a world championship tour scheduled to launch next year