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Michigan is a national champion for the first time since 1989, standing as the best in the land even if the Wolverines weren’t at their peak on Monday.
Michigan defeated UConn 69-63 to turn back the Huskies’ bid for a third national championship in four seasons. Led by Most Outstanding Player Elliot...
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Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh hits first home run of 2026 following 10-game drought
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, who led the major leagues with 60 home runs last year, hit his first of the 2026 season Monday night following a 10-game drought.
Raleigh’s homer was pulled deep to right field against two-time Cy Young Award...
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Shaq to launch professional dunk league
April 6 (Reuters) – NBA great Shaquille O’Neal said on Monday he is launching a professional dunk league with its inaugural season set to debut this year.
The league, which also has the backing of TNT Sports and Authentic Brands Group, builds on the DUNKMAN TV series...
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- Chess-Niemann says he will be ‘stone cold killer’ as Carlsen feud resurfaces in documentary
- Soccer-Iran awaiting FIFA response on World Cup venue switch
- Cycling-Australian Dennis criticises media portrayal following wife’s death
- Victor Wembanyama (rib) exits Spurs’ win; prognosis unknown
- NHL roundup: Sabres beat Lightning, move into tie atop Atlantic
- MLB roundup: Dodgers sock 5 homers in World Series rematch with Jays
- NBA roundup: Magic continue playoff push with win over Pistons
- Grizzlies match NBA record by making 29 3-pointers in loss to Cavaliers
- Willson Contreras warns Brewers if they hit him with another pitch he’ll `take one of them out’
- Boxing-Taiwan’s Lin takes bronze at Asian championships in competitive return
- Wembanyama suffers left rib contusion vs 76ers, his status for last 3 regular-season games unknown
- Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama (shoulder) won’t return vs. 76ers
- Rays are victorious in return to Tropicana Field after Hurricane Milton tore off the roof in 2024
- New Giants manager Tony Vitello working to get his club on track after frustrating 3-7 start
- Swimming-Chalmers targets Olympic relay gold after Australian Open success
- Exclusive-SpaceX lays out IPO details, targets early June roadshow, sources say
- New Jersey Devils part ways with longtime general manager Tom Fitzgerald
- North Carolina working to finalize deal to hire Michael Malone as basketball coach, AP source says
- Blue Jays RHP Scherzer leaves start against Dodgers after two innings because of forearm tendinitis
- Tiger Woods on players’ minds as Masters week begins
- Devils, GM Tom Fitzgerald to part ways
- Mullins, Aranda and Caminero homer to lead Rays over Cubs 6-4 in return to Tropicana Field
- Blue Jays C Alejandro Kirk (left thumb) headed for surgery Tuesday
- Bulls fire Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley after six years in a front-office shakeup
- Justin Rose owns Masters heartache in quest for elusive green jacket
- Mets to retire Carlos Beltrán’s No. 15 in ceremony before he enters team’s hall of fame on Sept. 19
- Winter weather forecasts force Mets, Guardians and White Sox to move up Tuesday starts to afternoon
- Blue Jays adjust bullpen in advance of series against Dodgers
- Mets to retire Carlos Beltran’s No. 15 on Sept. 19
- Golf-Morikawa taking things ‘day by day’ as back injury clouds Masters hopes
- Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl might not be ready for playoff opener
- Patrick Reed: ‘Traditional way of golf’ key in PGA Tour return
- Dexter Lawrence asks Giants for a trade and won’t attend offseason workouts, AP sources say
- Mets expect Juan Soto to be sidelined 2 to 3 weeks by strained right calf
- The Tigers, led by catcher Dillon Dingler, have been baseball’s best at ABS challenges
- Duke early title favorite at 2027 Final Four in Detroit
- Bulls fire VP Arturas Karnisovas, GM Marc Eversley
- Cubs place LHP Matthew Boyd (biceps) on 15-day IL
- Mets place OF Juan Soto (calf) on IL; out 2-3 weeks
- Golf-Masters rookie Gotterup brings confidence to Augusta after meteoric rise
- Jets C Morgan Barron (upper-body injury) week-to-week
- Report: Islanders sign new head coach Peter DeBoer through 2028-29
- Panthers’ Eetu Luostarinen fined $5K for high-sticking
- Athletics-Reedie, influential Olympic and anti-doping figure, dies at 84
- Reports link UNC search to Billy Donovan, Michael Malone
- Cubs expect to activate OF Seiya Suzuki on Friday
- Golf-Gnome more? Masters’ most coveted souvenir may be on its way out
- Charge coach Carla MacLeod resumes cancer treatment
