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Alabama falls to the UConn machine in the Final Four, but the Tide certainly made it fun for a while
Alabama got the kind of game it wanted in its first Final Four appearance. It still wasn’t enough to beat UConn. The Tide fell 86-72 against the top-seeded Huskies, unable to contain a team down …
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By DAVID BRANDT
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4/6/24
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Nelly Korda raced out to an early lead and beat the self-destructing Narin An 4 and 3 on Saturday in the semifinals of the T-Mobile Match Play to put herself a match away from her fourth straight …
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By MARK ANDERSON.
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4/6/24
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North Carolina State's offense lost its balance in the Final Four loss to Purdue. The Wolfpack shot just 28.6% after hafltime and scored 21 second-half points in Saturday night's 63-50 loss to Purdue …
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By AARON BEARD
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4/6/24
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Stephen Strasburg, the 2019 World Series MVP whose career was derailed by injuries, officially has been listed by Major League Baseball as being retired. Saturday's news had been the expected outcome …
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By HOWARD FENDRICH
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4/6/24
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Akshay Bhatia is one round away from going to the Masters. The 22-year-old Bhatia birdied his final two holes for a 68. That gives him a four-shot advantage over Denny McCarthy. That's the largest …
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4/6/24
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Caitlin Clark has one last shot. The Iowa star will play her final college game on Sunday in the NCAA championship, a matchup with unbeaten South Carolina. It's a rematch of last year's national …
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By TOM WITHERS
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4/6/24
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Iowa guard Gabbie Marshall says she received “hate comments” from people upset about her role in a much-discussed foul call late in the Hawkeyes’ Final Four win over UConn. Marshall says she …
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By WILL GRAVES
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4/6/24
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched out of two early jams in five scoreless innings for his first career major league victory, Max Muncy hit a two-run single and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs …
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By PATRICK ROSE
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4/6/24
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Lionel Messi is officially active for Inter Miami’s MLS match against the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night, though the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner is not in the starting lineup. The team …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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4/6/24
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Braves ace right-hander Spencer Strider has damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, leaving his status for the remainder of the season in doubt. The Braves said Strider will be …
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By CHARLES ODUM
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4/6/24
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Lottie Woad of England is the Augusta National Women's Amateur champion with a stunning finish at the home of the Masters. She was two shots behind with five holes to play when she made a tough par …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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4/6/24
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South Carolina tries to finish off perfect season when it faces Clark and Iowa in women's title game
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley knows Sunday’s national championship game is a big moment for women’s basketball. South Carolina is looking to finish a perfect season with the program’s third …
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By DOUG FEINBERG
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4/6/24
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Lindsey Horan converted a penalty kick in the 77th minute and the United States defeated Japan 2-1 to open the SheBelieves Cup before a record crowd. Jaedyn Shaw also scored for the United States in …
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4/6/24
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Vince Carter wowed the basketball world with his high-flying dunks for more than two decades. Chauncey Billups was a clutch guard and Finals MVP for the Detroit Pistons. Two icons from the 2000s era …
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By DAVID BRANDT
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4/6/24
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Manchester City has rediscovered its scoring form ahead of its blockbuster showdown with Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals. City hit four goals for the second straight game in the …
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By STEVE DOUGLAS
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4/6/24
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The only coach who led his team to March Madness this season, then went straight to looking for a new job, is getting lots of pats on the back this week during his visit to the Final Four. He needs …
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By EDDIE PELLS
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4/6/24
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Cleveland Guardians ace Shane Bieber will have season-ending Tommy John elbow surgery, a major blow to the team and the 2020 Cy Young winner. Bieber, who missed several months last season with elbow …
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By TOM WITHERS
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4/6/24
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Josh Schertz has been hired as coach at Saint Louis after leading Indiana State to the Missouri Valley regular-season title and the NIT championship game. Schertz replaces Travis Ford, who was fired …
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4/6/24
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Hideki Matsuyama felt plenty of nerves on the back nine at Augusta National when he won the Masters. They might have been worse a year later. He was the host of the Masters Club dinner for all the …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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4/6/24
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Max Verstappen has claimed pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix 0.066 ahead of Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez. Verstappen is the three-time defending champion and has won 21 of the last 25 races …
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By STEPHEN WADE
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4/6/24
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