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Kentucky coach John Calipari calls out to the team during the first half of a college basketball game against Oakland in the first round of the men's NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

Kentucky coach John Calipari talking with Arkansas about open job, according to multiple outlets

Longtime Kentucky coach John Calipari was in negotiations to potentially leave and take the men’s basketball coaching job at Arkansas, multiple outlets reported late Sunday. Arkansas officials have … more

4/8/24

Houston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco delivers in the second inning against the Texas Rangers in the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/ Richard W. Rodriguez)

Blanco follows no-hitter with six 1-hit innings as Astros beat Rangers 3-1

Houston right-hander Ronel Blanco followed his no-hitter with one-hit ball over six scoreless innings, and the Astros beat the Texas Rangers 3-1. Six nights after throwing a no-hitter at home against … more

By STEPHEN HAWKINS | 4/8/24

FILE - In this Oct. 16, 1969 file photo, New York Mets catcher Jerry Grote, right, embraces pitcher Jerry Koosman as Ed Charles, left, joins the celebration after the Mets defeated the Baltimore Orioles in the Game 5 to win the baseball World Series at New York's Shea Stadium. Grote, the catcher who helped transform the New York Mets from a perennial loser into the 1969 World Series champion, died Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo, File)

Jerry Grote, catcher for 1969 New York Mets, dies at 81

Jerry Grote, the catcher who helped transform the New York Mets from a perennial loser into the 1969 World Series champion, has died. He was 81. Grote had suffered from heart issues and died in Texas … more

4/7/24

William Byron, center, celebrates with crew members in Victory Lane after receiving the trophy for winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va., Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Byron leads Hendrick Motorsports to 1-2-3 finish at Martinsville on anniversary weekend

William Byron took the lead with 73 laps to go and held onto it during a two-lap overtime finish to enhance Hendrick Motorsports’ celebration of its 40-year anniversary with a victory in the NASCAR … more

By HANK KURZ Jr. | 4/7/24

Nelly Korda hits off the first fairway during the final round of the LPGA T-Mobile Match Play golf tournament Sunday, April 7, 2024, in North Las Vegas, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Korda wins 4th straight LPGA Tour start, beating Maguire in T-Mobile Match Play

Nelly Korda won the T-Mobile Match Play on Sunday to become the first LPGA Tour player in 16 years to win four straight starts, taking four of the first seven holes and going on to beat Leona Maguire … more

By MARK ANDERSON | 4/7/24

Purdue head coach Matt Painter yells during the first half of the NCAA college basketball game against NC State at the Final Four, Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson )

Purdue's Painter draws closer to an elusive title by doing things the old-fashioned way

Purdue coach Matt Painter mostly stays away from the transfer portal and stays away from making promises he can't keep to incoming recruits. It's a formula some say is all but dead in the new era of … more

By EDDIE PELLS | 4/7/24

Purdue center Zach Edey (15) practices ahead of a Final Four college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Friday, April 5, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. North Carolina State plays Purdue. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

UConn, Purdue set to collide in NCAA title game after dominating in a romp-filled March Madness

UConn and Purdue have dominated this year's NCAA Tournament. Now they're set to meet for the national championship on Monday night. The Huskies are going for the first repeat men's title since … more

By AARON BEARD | 4/7/24

Akshay Bhatia watches his drive on the ninth hole during the final round of the Texas Open golf tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Bhatia loses 6-shot lead and wins Texas Open in a playoff. The next stop is the Masters

Akshay Bhatia is headed to the Masters after winning the Valero Texas Open. He never imagined how it would pan out. Bhatia had a six-shot lead going to the back nine. He had to make a 12-foot birdie … more

4/7/24

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) reacts after being called for a foul during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang)

LeBron James to miss Lakers' key showdown with Minnesota due to flu-like symptoms

LeBron James is sitting out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ meeting with Minnesota due to flu-like symptoms. The Lakers announced three hours before tipoff that James would miss his 11th game of the … more

By GREG BEACHAM | 4/7/24

UConn center Donovan Clingan (32) celebrates after their win against Alabama in a NCAA college basketball game at the Final Four, Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Purdue's Zach Edey and UConn's Donovan Clingan anchoring the middle in national title game

The national championship game will be a beefy one. In one corner of the paint is Zach Edey, Purdue’s 7-foot-4, 300-pound unstoppable force. Opposite him will be Donovan Clingan, UConn’s 7-2, … more

By JOHN MARSHALL | 4/7/24

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley cuts down the net after the Final Four college basketball championship game against Iowa in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. South Carolina won 87-75. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

South Carolina's Dawn Staley wins third national title, Gamecocks end perfect season by beating Iowa

Dawn Staley got around Caitlin Clark this time. A year after South Carolina’s perfect season crashed with a semifinal loss to the sensational Clark in the Final Four, the Gamecocks, led by Staley, … more

By TOM WITHERS | 4/7/24

Danielle Collins reacts after winning a point against Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, during the women's singles final of the Miami Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Danielle Collins follows Miami title with championship at Charleston Open

Danielle Collins powered to her second straight WTA title, following her Miami Open victory last week with the Charleston Open championship on Sunday. Collins defeated Daria Kasatkina 6-2, 6-1 for … more

By PETE IACOBELLI | 4/7/24

Purdue center Zach Edey, right, backs down NC State forward Ben Middlebrooks during the second half of the NCAA college basketball game at the Final Four, Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson )

The keys for Monday night's national title game between UConn and Purdue

A March Madness comparatively bereft of drama has come down to UConn and Purdue. The Huskies are trying to become the first repeat national champion since Florida in 2006-07. The Boilermakers are in … more

By JOHN MARSHALL | 4/7/24

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) shoots over South Carolina guard Bree Hall (23) during the first half of the Final Four college basketball championship game in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Iowa star Caitlin Clark cools off after record-setting start in NCAA final vs. South Carolina

Caitlin Clark has cooled off after a record-setting start in her final NCAA game. The Iowa superstar scored 18 of her 21 points in the first quarter against South Carolina in the championship game. … more

By WILL GRAVES | 4/7/24

FILE - Marshall head coach Kim Caldwell looks on during the second half of a first-round college basketball game against Virginia Tech in the women's NCAA Tournament in Blacksburg, Va., Friday, March 22, 2024. Tennessee athletic director Danny White announced Sunday, April 7, 2024, that Kim Caldwell has been hired as the fourth head coach in the history of the Tennessee Lady Vols and will be introduced at a news conference Tuesday. She replaces Kellie Harper who was fired Monday. (AP Photo/Robert Simmons, File)

Tennessee hires Marshall's Kim Caldwell as the Lady Vols' 4th-ever coach

Tennessee has hired Marshall coach Kim Caldwell as only the fourth head coach in the history of the Lady Vols’ program. Athletic director Danny White announced the hiring Sunday, within a couple of … more

By TERESA M. WALKER | 4/7/24

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah reacts after the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Liverpool at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

Liverpool avoids damaging defeat to Man United but drops points in three-way race for the title

Manchester United had already ended Liverpool’s quadruple challenge and looked set to deliver a major blow to Jurgen Klopp’s hopes of bowing out at the end of the season with a second Premier … more

By JAMES ROBSON | 4/7/24

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, left, celebrates with Harvey Elliott after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Liverpool at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

Man United and Liverpool draw 2-2 after late Mohamed Salah penalty

Mohamed Salah has scored an 84th-minute penalty to salvage a 2-2 draw for Liverpool at Manchester United in the Premier League. The title challengers had looked like suffering a first defeat in the … more

By JAMES ROBSON | 4/7/24

FILE - Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws live batting practice in a drizzle during the team's spring training baseball workout March 15, 2022, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Strasburg, the 2019 World Series MVP whose career was derailed by injuries, officially was listed by Major League Baseball on Saturday, April 6, 2024, as being retired. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg, the 2019 World Series MVP, announces his retirement

Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg has announced his retirement, ending the 2019 World Series MVP’s injury-filled career. Strasburg’s retirement was listed on Major League … more

By PATRICK STEVENS | 4/7/24

Iowa's Caitlin Clark smiles as she arrives for practice for the NCAA Women's Final Four championship basketball game Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Caitlin Clark set out to turn Iowa into a winner. She redefined women's college hoops along the way

Caitlin Clark will take her final bow at Iowa when the Hawkeyes face South Carolina in the national title game. Clark has become a crossover star during her four seasons at Iowa, opening up the … more

By WILL GRAVES | 4/7/24

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley watches from the bench during the second half of a Final Four college basketball game against North Carolina State in the women's NCAA Tournament, Friday, April 5, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Staley and South Carolina chase perfection, one win away from becoming 10th undefeated team

Dawn Staley has South Carolina one victory away from completing the 10th perfect season in NCAA Division I women’s basketball history. It would be the first since UConn did it in 2016. South … more

By DOUG FEINBERG | 4/7/24

Cannabis seizures at checkpoints by US-Mexico border frustrates state-authorized pot industry

Jury weighs case against Arizona rancher in migrant killing

Next UN climate talks are critical to plot aid for poorer nations, says incoming president

AP Was There: Shock, then terror as Columbine attack unfolds

Tennessee Volkswagen workers to vote on union membership in test of UAW's plan to expand its ranks