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Days of walk-ons are waning with roster limit on the horizon. No place loved them more than Nebraska

The days of walk-ons in college football and other sports are numbered because terms of the looming House vs

Days of walk-ons are waning with roster limit on the horizon. No place loved them more than Nebraska
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Thunder complete sweep of Grizzlies, reach Western Conference semifinals with 117-115 victory

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder advanced to the Western Conference semifinals Saturday by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 117-115 to complete a four-game sweep

Thunder complete sweep of Grizzlies, reach Western Conference semifinals with 117-115 victory
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Wrexham seals third straight promotion and will play in English soccer's second tier

Wrexham has sealed promotion to the second tier of English soccer by beating Charlton 3-0

Wrexham seals third straight promotion and will play in English soccer's second tier
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Haeran Ryu and Mao Saigo share the 3rd-round lead in the Chevron Championship

Haeran Ryu capped a front-nine run in the Chevron Championship with a chip-in birdie on the ninth hole, then held on in tricky wind conditions Saturday for a share of the third-round lead with Mao Saigo

Haeran Ryu and Mao Saigo share the 3rd-round lead in the Chevron Championship
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Denver's Westbrook ruled out for Game 4 against Clippers with left foot inflammation

Denver’s Russell Westbrook was ruled out for Game 4 of the Nuggets’ Western Conference first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers because of left foot inflammation

Denver's Westbrook ruled out for Game 4 against Clippers with left foot inflammation
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Full-strength Wolves take series lead into Game 4 vs. Lakers, as health looms large in NBA playoffs

The Minnesota Timberwolves have better size, depth, defense and chemistry than the Los Angeles Lakers and lead the first-round series 2-1

Full-strength Wolves take series lead into Game 4 vs. Lakers, as health looms large in NBA playoffs
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Cavs hand Heat worst-ever playoff loss, roll 124-87 for 3-0 lead in series

Jarrett Allen scored 22 points, De’Andre Hunter added 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers handed Miami its worst-ever playoff loss by topping the Heat 124-87 for a 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series

Cavs hand Heat worst-ever playoff loss, roll 124-87 for 3-0 lead in series
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Shedeur Sanders will be part of the competition for Browns' QB spot despite drop in NFL draft

The Cleveland Browns shocked many observers around the NFL when they didn’t take Shedeur Sanders during the first two days of the draft

Shedeur Sanders will be part of the competition for Browns' QB spot despite drop in NFL draft
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Goaltenders in the spotlight for Jets-Blues, Hurricanes-Devils, Capitals-Canadiens and Kings-Oilers

Goaltenders are in the spotlight for all four series resuming Sunday in the first round of the NHL playoffs

Goaltenders in the spotlight for Jets-Blues, Hurricanes-Devils, Capitals-Canadiens and Kings-Oilers
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Hollywood-backed Wrexham is now just one division below the Premier League after securing yet another promotion

Hollywood-backed Wrexham is now just one division below the Premier League after securing yet another promotion

Hollywood-backed Wrexham is now just one division below the Premier League after securing yet another promotion
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After a surprisingly long wait, Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders selected by Cleveland Browns in 5th round

After a surprisingly long wait, Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders selected by Cleveland Browns in 5th round

After a surprisingly long wait, Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders selected by Cleveland Browns in 5th round
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Walt Jocketty, a former general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds, dies at 74

Walt Jocketty, a three-time baseball executive of the year and former general manager for both the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, has died

Walt Jocketty, a former general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds, dies at 74
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Ja Morant ruled out of Grizzlies' game against the Thunder in NBA playoffs

Memphis guard Ja Morant will not play in Game 4 of the Grizzlies' series against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday while still dealing with a hip contusion from Game 3

Ja Morant ruled out of Grizzlies' game against the Thunder in NBA playoffs
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Cavs rule Darius Garland out for Game 3 against Heat with sprained toe, roll to win anyway

All-Star guard Darius Garland was ruled out by the Cleveland Cavaliers for Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series Saturday against the Miami Heat because of a sprained left big toe

Cavs rule Darius Garland out for Game 3 against Heat with sprained toe, roll to win anyway
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What to know about the battle for Russia's Kursk region

Nearly nine months after losing chunks of the Kursk region to a surprise Ukrainian incursion, Russia has announced that its troops have fully reclaimed the border territory

What to know about the battle for Russia's Kursk region
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Argentina bids farewell to Pope Francis with 'symbolic embrace' at open-air mass in Buenos Aires

Argentines bid farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday, holding a massive open-air mass in front of the cathedral where he served as the archbishop of Buenos Aires

Argentina bids farewell to Pope Francis with 'symbolic embrace' at open-air mass in Buenos Aires
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NASCAR’s Katherine Legge speaks out about torrent of online abuse

NASCAR’s Katherine Legge speaks out about torrent of online abuse

NASCAR’s Katherine Legge speaks out about torrent of online abuse
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Boston Celtics criticize Orlando Magic’s physicality after another injury in Game 3 loss

Boston Celtics criticize Orlando Magic’s physicality after another injury in Game 3 loss

Boston Celtics criticize Orlando Magic’s physicality after another injury in Game 3 loss
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Why more people than ever before are running marathons

Why more people than ever before are running marathons

Why more people than ever before are running marathons
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Federal judge says 2-year-old US citizen was deported with mother to Honduras

Federal judge says 2-year-old US citizen was deported with mother to Honduras

Federal judge says 2-year-old US citizen was deported with mother to Honduras
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An English rugby team’s stadium plan sparks concern for beavers, bats and UNESCO designation

The city of Bath in southwest England loves its rugby

An English rugby team’s stadium plan sparks concern for beavers, bats and UNESCO designation
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Family day: Local kid Paul Skenes outduels Yamamoto, shuts down Ohtani in Pirates' 3-0 win in LA

Paul Skenes and his parents got a suite at Dodger Stadium on Friday night and handed out tickets for about 35 aunts, uncles, cousins and friends

Family day: Local kid Paul Skenes outduels Yamamoto, shuts down Ohtani in Pirates' 3-0 win in LA
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Doncic struggles through stomach trouble on lackluster 17-point night as Lakers fall behind T-wolves

Last spring, Luka Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks past the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals with a series-ending victory at Target Center

Doncic struggles through stomach trouble on lackluster 17-point night as Lakers fall behind T-wolves
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Oilers beat Los Angeles 7-4 to cut the Kings’ series lead to 2-1

Evander Kane and Evan Bouchard scored in a 10-second span in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat Los Angeles 7-4 on Friday night to cut the Kings’ series lead to 2-1

Oilers beat Los Angeles 7-4 to cut the Kings’ series lead to 2-1
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NFL draft stunner: Free-falling Shedeur Sanders still waiting for a team to come calling

Shedeur Sanders was among the best available players remaining after his Round 1 snub and as the draft heads into its final four rounds Saturday, the former University of Colorado star is still waiting to hear his name called

NFL draft stunner: Free-falling Shedeur Sanders still waiting for a team to come calling
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Wolves top Lakers 116-104 in Game 3 to take series lead behind both-ways standout Jaden McDaniels

Jaden McDaniels scored a career playoff-high 30 points and spearheaded Minnesota’s stifling defense on an ailing Luka Doncic while sparking the Timberwolves in a 116-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers for a 2-1 lead in their first-round series

Wolves top Lakers 116-104 in Game 3 to take series lead behind both-ways standout Jaden McDaniels
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Simon Nemec scores in 2nd OT to lift Devils past Hurricanes 3-2 in Game 3

Simon Nemec scored 2:36 into the second overtime and the New Jersey Devils beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Friday night in Game 3 of the first-round playoff series

Simon Nemec scores in 2nd OT to lift Devils past Hurricanes 3-2 in Game 3
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Canadiens beat the Capitals 6-3 to cut their series deficit to 2-1

Christian Dvorak broke a tie at 4:17 of the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Washington Capitals 6-3 on Friday night to cut their deficit in the first-round series to 2-1

Canadiens beat the Capitals 6-3 to cut their series deficit to 2-1
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Jayson Tatum returns from wrist injury with 36 points but Celtics lose to Magic in Game 3

Even with Jayson Tatum in the starting lineup, the Boston Celtics still couldn’t find a way to win in Orlando

Jayson Tatum returns from wrist injury with 36 points but Celtics lose to Magic in Game 3
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Shedeur Sanders falls to day 3 of NFL draft with 5 QBs picked ahead of Coach Prime's son

Shedeur Sanders is still waiting to hear his name called in the NFL draft — after three rounds, 102 picks and five quarterbacks selected ahead of Coach Prime’s highly touted son

Shedeur Sanders falls to day 3 of NFL draft with 5 QBs picked ahead of Coach Prime's son
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Shedeur Sanders remains undrafted after first three rounds of 2025 NFL draft

Shedeur Sanders remains undrafted after first three rounds of 2025 NFL draft

Shedeur Sanders remains undrafted after first three rounds of 2025 NFL draft
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Trent ties Bucks playoff mark with 9 3s, he and Giannis score 37 in 117-101 Game 3 win over Pacers

Gary Trent Jr. tied a franchise playoff record with nine 3-pointers and scored 37 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo also had 37 and the Milwaukee Bucks used a big second half to beat Indiana 117-101 on Friday night and cut the Pacers’ series lead to 2-1

Trent ties Bucks playoff mark with 9 3s, he and Giannis score 37 in 117-101 Game 3 win over Pacers
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Capitals goalie Thompson and Canadiens counterpart Montembeault each leave Game 3 with injuries

The Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens each lost their No. 1 goaltender in Game 3 of their first-round series

Capitals goalie Thompson and Canadiens counterpart Montembeault each leave Game 3 with injuries
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Yan Liu has an albatross and a late birdie to hang onto the lead in the Chevron Championship

Yan Liu had an albatross to offset three front-nine bogeys and rebounded from a late bogey for an even-par 72 and a one-stroke lead over four players Friday in the Chevron Championship, the first women’s major tournament of the year

Yan Liu has an albatross and a late birdie to hang onto the lead in the Chevron Championship
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Wild playing above playoff status as only wild-card team with series lead, entering Game 4 vs Vegas

The wild-card berth has suited Minnesota well

Wild playing above playoff status as only wild-card team with series lead, entering Game 4 vs Vegas
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Pittsburgh Steelers’ first-round draft pick loses mother hours after being selected

Pittsburgh Steelers’ first-round draft pick loses mother hours after being selected

Pittsburgh Steelers’ first-round draft pick loses mother hours after being selected
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PGA Tour rookies Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo remain atop Zurich Classic leaderboard

PGA Tour rookies Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo shot a 3-under 69 in alternate-shot play Friday to remain atop the leaderboard in the Zurich Classic, and leave defending champions Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry six strokes back

PGA Tour rookies Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo remain atop Zurich Classic leaderboard
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Trump administration to investigate New York's funding threat over Long Island tribal school mascot

The U.S. Department of Education says it plans to investigate whether New York education officials are being discriminatory by threatening to withhold funding if a Long Island school district doesn’t stop using a Native American-themed logo

Trump administration to investigate New York's funding threat over Long Island tribal school mascot
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Steelers first-round pick Derrick Harmon's mother, Tiffany Saine, dies shortly after his selection

Pittsburgh Steelers first-round draft pick Derrick Harmon’s mother, Tiffany Saine, died shortly after Pittsburgh selected the defensive lineman from Oregon with the 21st overall pick

Steelers first-round pick Derrick Harmon's mother, Tiffany Saine, dies shortly after his selection
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Steve Kerr comes to Jalen Brunson's defense a day after Knicks guard jeered by Pistons fans

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson was booed almost every time he touched the ball in Game 3 against the Detroit Pistons

Steve Kerr comes to Jalen Brunson's defense a day after Knicks guard jeered by Pistons fans
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With 2-way star Travis Hunter, Jaguars want 'to look like what it looked like at Colorado'

Two-way star Travis Hunter hopped on Jaguars owner Shad Khan’s private jet and stared out a window the entire flight to Florida because he was “just excited to get here and be able to come back home and get to work.”

With 2-way star Travis Hunter, Jaguars want 'to look like what it looked like at Colorado'
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3 teams say they had first-round grade on QB Shedeur Sanders, AP sources say

Two general managers and one head coach were surprised Shedeur Sanders wasn’t selected Thursday night because their teams had first-round grades on him, they told The Associated Press

3 teams say they had first-round grade on QB Shedeur Sanders, AP sources say
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Jimmy Butler questionable for Game 3 of Warriors' first-round series against Rockets

Warriors forward Jimmy Butler is listed as questionable for Game 3 of Golden State’s first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets after he sustained a pelvic contusion in a frightening fall during Game 2

Jimmy Butler questionable for Game 3 of Warriors' first-round series against Rockets
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Fact check: It wasn’t ‘in jest.’ Here are 53 times Trump said he’d end Ukraine war within 24 hours or before taking office

Fact check: It wasn’t ‘in jest.’ Here are 53 times Trump said he’d end Ukraine war within 24 hours or before taking office

Fact check: It wasn’t ‘in jest.’ Here are 53 times Trump said he’d end Ukraine war within 24 hours or before taking office
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Wyden asks Trump administration officials to reconsider travel policies ahead of the World Cup

Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon has asked top Trump administration officials to reconsider policies that are impacting travelers arriving in the United States, citing upcoming sporting events like the 2026 World Cup

Wyden asks Trump administration officials to reconsider travel policies ahead of the World Cup
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Cam Ward will wear No. 1 with the Titans with the blessing of Hall of Famer Warren Moon

The Tennessee Titans had a pleasant surprise in store for No. 1-overall pick Cam Ward during his introductory news conference Friday

Cam Ward will wear No. 1 with the Titans with the blessing of Hall of Famer Warren Moon
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Memphis guard Ja Morant listed as doubtful for Game 4 against Thunder with bruised hip

Memphis guard Ja Morant is doubtful to play Saturday when the Grizzlies face elimination in Game 4 of their Western Conference series against Oklahoma City because of a bruised hip

Memphis guard Ja Morant listed as doubtful for Game 4 against Thunder with bruised hip
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NTSB investigating why famed pilot crashed beside runway days before he was to perform at airshow

NTSB investigating why famed pilot crashed beside runway days before he was to perform at airshow

NTSB investigating why famed pilot crashed beside runway days before he was to perform at airshow
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Excellent start for baseball's NL West foreshadows a potentially historic 4-team summer race

The Los Angeles Dodgers seem like they have nearly unlimited amounts of money, three former MVPs in their starting lineup and a pitching staff that never runs out of overpowering arms

Excellent start for baseball's NL West foreshadows a potentially historic 4-team summer race