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LSU's Jayden Daniels downplays issues with Commanders, says he'd be 'blessed' to go No. 2 overall
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 33 points lead Thunder past Pelicans 124-92 as OKC takes a 2-0 lead
- Thibodeau shows when he's mad at his Knicks. They don't mind, knowing the coach has them set to win
- Thunder's Holmgren bests Pelicans' Valanciunas in center matchup to help OKC take 2-0 lead
- Herro scores 24, Heat hit franchise playoff-record 23 3s to beat Boston and even series 1-1
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Shohei Ohtani has 3 doubles, Landon Knack gets 1st victory as Dodgers rout Nationals 11-2
- He replaced Mickey Mantle. Now baseball's oldest living major leaguer, Art Schallock, is turning 100
- Cubs reliever Luke Little forced to change his glove because of white in American flag patch
- García and Carter hit back-to-back homers and Rangers beat Mariners 5-1
- Xander Bogaerts has season-high 3 hits, Padres beat Rockies 5-2
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Reggie Bush is reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, with organizers citing NIL rule changes
- Civil lawsuit dismissed against former Texas Tech basketball player Pop Isaacs
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Webb Simpson offers to resign from PGA Tour board. But only if McIlroy replaces him, AP source says
- McIlroy ready to return to PGA Tour policy board, and eager to enjoy his first trip to New Orleans
- Jordan Spieth's left wrist injury isn't getting any better. It's also not getting worse
- PGA Tour has a team event in New Orleans. LIV Golf returns Down Under
- Nelly Korda puts bid for 6th straight victory on hold after withdrawing from Los Angeles tourney
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Liverpool's Premier League title hopes hit by 2-0 loss to Everton. Man United survives another scare
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Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist on the steamy love triangle of 'Challengers'
- Nadal says he is not 100% fit ahead of Madrid debut. Spaniard still unsure about playing French Open
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Josef Newgarden stripped of season-opening IndyCar victory for manipulating push-to-pass system
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He replaced Mickey Mantle. Now baseball's oldest living major leaguer, Art Schallock, is turning 100
Janie Mccauley, Associated Press | Posted April 25 - 4:00 a.m. | Save Story
The oldest living former major leaguer, Art Schallock turns 100 on Thursday and is being celebrated in the Bay Area and beyond. His baseball memories are still fresh. Called up by the New York Yankees to take Mickey Mantle's roster spot, Schallock roomed with Yogi Berra and was tasked with collecting the Hall of Famer's comic books from hotel lobbies each morning. He hardly minded. The three-time World Series winner still wears one of his rings regularly. He's now at an assisted living facility, which is throwing a party for him on his birthday.
Thibodeau shows when he's mad at his Knicks. They don't mind, knowing the coach has them set to win
Brian Mahoney, Associated Press | Posted April 25 - 4:00 a.m. | Save Story
The New York Knicks know when it's coming. When they throw a careless pass that leads to a turnover, or hoist a bad shot that ruins a possession, their coach is likely standing on the sideline with arms in the air, furious he's just witnessed such miscues. Like all coaches, Tom Thibodeau doesn't like mistakes and unlike a lot of his NBA brethren, he doesn't bother hiding it from the nearly 20,000 people in the arena watching. Many coaches will try to have a poker face and not react when their players make mistakes. But the Knicks say they are OK with Thibodeau's tantrums because they believe he has them prepared to win.
Shohei Ohtani has 3 doubles, Landon Knack gets 1st victory as Dodgers rout Nationals 11-2
Patrick Stevens, Associated Press | Updated April 25 - 1:47 a.m. | Save Story
Shohei Ohtani had three doubles to improve his major league-leading batting average to .371, rookie Landon Knack got his first victory and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Washington Nationals 11-2 on Wednesday night. The Dodgers had a season-high 20 hits en route to their third straight victory, with Mookie Betts and Will Smith each having four hits and Andy Pages homering. Nick Senzel homered for Washington. The Nationals didn't have a baserunner after the second inning. Ohtani went 3 for 6, hitting RBI doubles in the eighth and ninth innings. He leads the majors in slugging percentage, OPS, extra-base hits and doubles.
Anze Kopitar scores in overtime, Kings beat Oilers 5-4 in Game 2 to tie series
The Associated Press | Updated April 25 - 12:52 a.m. | Save Story
Anze Kopitar fired a wrist shot past Stuart Skinner's glove and into the top corner on a breakaway to give the Los Angeles Kings a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night in Game 2 of the first-round playoff series. Los Angeles rebounded from a 7-4 loss Monday night in the opener to send the series to Los Angeles tied 1-1. Game 3 is Friday night. Adrian Kempe scored twice in the first period for Los Angeles. Drew Doughty also connected in the first for the Kings, making it 3-1. Kevin Fiala scored in the third, and Cam Talbot made 27 saves. Dylan Holloway scored twice for Edmonton, tying it at 4 early in the third period.
Thunder's Holmgren bests Pelicans' Valanciunas in center matchup to help OKC take 2-0 lead
Cliff Brunt, Associated Press | Posted April 25 - 12:37 a.m. | Save Story
Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren won his center matchup with Jonas Valanciunas and helped Oklahoma City beat the New Orleans Pelicans 124-92 in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series on Wednesday night. Holmgren had 26 points and seven rebounds as the Thunder took a 2-0 lead. Valanciunas scored 11 points in the first three minutes but did little damage after that. He finished with 19 points and seven rebounds. Valanciunas made 5 of 7 field goals in the first quarter, but 3 of 7 the rest of the game.
AP PHOTOS: Russian kids ride sticks with a horse's head in hobby horsing competition
The Associated Press | Posted April 25 - 12:04 a.m. | Save Story
gathered recently at a gymnasium in northern St. Petersburg for a hobby horsing competition. The event looked exactly like a proper equestrian competition, but instead of a horse they rode a stick with a horse's head.
Defending champion Golden Knights beat Stars 3-1 to take 2-0 series lead home to Vegas
Stephen Hawkins, Associated Press | Updated April 24 - 11:43 p.m. | Save Story
Noah Hanifin broke a tie with an unassisted goal late in the second period and the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights beat the top-seeded Dallas Stars 3-1 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round series. Hanifin was one of the three trade-deadline acquisitions for the Knights, the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference. Jonathan Marchessault scored his second goal of this series, and his franchise-record 36th in the postseason while appearing in all 90 of Vegas' playoff games. Jack Eichel assisted on Marchessault's goal and added an empty-netter. Logan Thompson had 20 saves in his second career playoff start. Game 3 is Saturday night in Las Vegas.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 33 points lead Thunder past Pelicans 124-92 as OKC takes a 2-0 lead
Cliff Brunt, Associated Press | Updated April 24 - 11:28 p.m. | Save Story
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 124-92 to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series. Chet Holmgren had 26 points and seven rebounds and Jalen Williams added 21 points for the top-seeded Thunder. Oklahoma City shot 59% from the field and made 14 of 29 3-pointers. Jonas Valanciunas scored 19 points and Herb Jones and Brandon Ingram added 18 each for the Pelicans. New Orleans continued to struggle on offense without top scorer Zion Williamson. He remained out with a strained left hamstring.
Cubs reliever Luke Little forced to change his glove because of white in American flag patch
Jay Cohen, Associated Press | Posted April 24 - 10:45 p.m. | Save Story
Chicago Cubs reliever Luke Little says he had to change his glove before he entered the team's 4-3 victory over Houston because of an American flag patch. Manager Craig Counsell went to insert Little with one out in the seventh inning. But as the 6-foot-8 left-hander went through the usual check by umpires for pitchers coming into the game, he was told he had to swap out his glove. Counsell says the issue was the white in the American flag patch on Little's glove. Little says he has been using the same glove since Class A ball.
García and Carter hit back-to-back homers and Rangers beat Mariners 5-1
The Associated Press | Updated April 24 - 10:21 p.m. | Save Story
Adolis García and Evan Carter hit Texas' first back-to-back home runs this season in the fourth inning and the Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 5-1. Jonathan Hernández got the win in his first appearance of the season. He retired four of the five batters he faced. Hernández was sidelined with a lat strain until being activated from the 15-day injured list on Tuesday. Mariners starter Bryce Miller gave up the two homers and four hits in four-plus innings to fall to 3-2. The Mariners left nine runners on base and were 1 for 11 with runners in scoring position.
Xander Bogaerts has season-high 3 hits, Padres beat Rockies 5-2
Craig Meyer, Associated Press | Updated April 24 - 10:15 p.m. | Save Story
Xander Bogaerts had a season-high three hits, Matt Waldron gave up one run in six innings and the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2 on Wednesday night. Ha-Seong Kim and Jackson Merrill had two RBIs to help the Padres beat the Rockies for the 11th time in their past 14 meetings. Kim had two hits, including a bloop double to right field that drove in the game's first two runs and spurred a four-run first inning. Waldron (1-2) rebounded from his worst outing of the season, a loss against to Toronto in which he allowed five runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. Robert Suarez picked up his ninth save of the season, retiring the Rockies in order on seven pitches.
Bruins beat Maple Leafs 4-2 in Game 3 to take series lead
The Associated Press | Updated April 24 - 10:13 p.m. | Save Story
Brad Marchand broke a tie midway through the third period and the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Wednesday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series. After Todd Bertuzzi tied it for Toronto with 8:35 left, Marchard put the Bruins back in front 28 second later. He took a pass from Danton Heinen and ripped a shot past goalie Ilya Samsonov's ear. Marchand capped the scoring with an empty-netter and also had an assist. Jake DeBrusk and Trent Frederic also scored for Boston, and Jeremy Swayman made 28 saves. Matthew Knies also scored for Toronto, and Samsonov made 30 saves. Game 4 of the best-of-seven series is Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena.
Rangers star Corey Seager hit by pitch, leaves game because of shin contusion
The Associated Press | Updated April 24 - 10:05 p.m. | Save Story
Texas shortstop Corey Seager left the Rangers' game against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night following the seventh inning because of a left shin contusion after being hit by a pitch in the inning. The 2023 World Series MVP was struck on the back leg by an 0-2 pitch from reliever Austin Voth that bounced in the dirt in front of the plate. Seager was attended to by the medical staff after taking first base and remained in the game for the rest of the inning. Seager missed most of spring training after having sports hernia surgery Jan. 30.
Man who shot ex-Saints star Will Smith faces sentencing for manslaughter
Kevin Mcgill, Associated Press | Posted April 24 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith after a car crash in 2016 is preparing to hear his sentence following his January conviction on a manslaughter charge. Thursday's hearing in New Orleans marks the second time 36-year-old Cardell Hayes has faced sentencing in the killing. He was convicted of manslaughter in December 2016 and later sentenced to 25 years. But the jury vote had been 10-2 and the conviction was later tossed after the Supreme Court outlawed such non-unanimous verdicts. He was freed on bond while awaiting his retrial but was locked away again after his second conviction in the death of the former New Orleans Saint.
Cubs OF Cody Bellinger sidelined by two fractured ribs on his right side
Jay Cohen, Associated Press | Updated April 24 - 9:54 p.m. | Save Story
Cody Bellinger has two fractured ribs on his right side, sidelining another key player for the Chicago Cubs. Bellinger got hurt when he hit the wall in center while trying to make a play on Yainer Diaz's RBI double in the fourth inning of Tuesday night's 7-2 victory over Houston. He was replaced in the field before the Astros batted in the seventh. X-rays were negative, and Bellinger downplayed the injury after the win. But he had a CT scan Wednesday that showed the fractures. The Cubs put Bellinger on the 10-day injured list and recalled outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong from Triple-A Iowa.
Katerina Mrazova scores shootout winner and Ottawa beats Boston 3-2
The Associated Press | Updated April 24 - 9:52 p.m. | Save Story
Katerina Mrazova scored the shootout winner to lead Ottawa to a 3-2 win over Boston in a Professional Women's Hockey League game. Both teams are vying for the fourth and final playoff spot. Ottawa, with 32 points, now has a three-point lead over Boston with a game in hand. Emerance Maschmeyer turned away 30 shots, while Brianne Jenner and Gabbie Hughes scored in regulation for Ottawa. Hilary Knight and Jamie Lee Rattray scored for Boston. Aerin Frankel made 22 saves.
Dansby Swanson homers as the short-handed Cubs beat the struggling Astros 4-3
Jay Cohen, Associated Press | Updated April 24 - 9:42 p.m. | Save Story
Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer during Chicago's four-run first inning and the short-handed Cubs beat the Houston Astros 4-3. Chicago was playing without injured slugger Cody Bellinger and used Swanson's big swing and a solid start by Jameson Taillon to earn its second straight win. It will try to sweep the three-game set against the struggling Astros on Thursday. Taillon allowed two runs, one earned, and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. Houston lost for the seventh time in eight games. It has scored a total of 21 runs during the slide.
O'Neill has a goal and an assist, Montreal clinches a playoff berth with 5-2 win over New York
The Associated Press | Updated April 24 - 9:27 p.m. | Save Story
Kristin O'Neill had a goal and an assist and Montreal clinched a Professional Women's Hockey League playoff spot with a 5-2 win over New York. The victory moved Montreal into a tie for first place with Toronto, each with 38 points. The loss eliminated New York from playoff contention in the six-team league. Catherine Daoust, Catherine Dubois, Laura Stacey and Mélodie Daoust also scored for Montreal. Ann-Renée Desbiens made 31 saves. Ella Shelton and Alexandra Labelle scored for New York. Corinne Schroeder stopped 20 shots.
Twins' Castro hits birthday homer, lifts Minnesota to 6-3 win over White Sox
Tyler Mason, Associated Press | Updated April 24 - 9:16 p.m. | Save Story
Willi Castro hit a 3-run home run on his 27th birthday and Joe Ryan pitched six innings for his first win of the year as the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 Wednesday. Castro's homer capped a four-run second inning against Chicago left-hander Garrett Crochet. Castro's second career home run on his birthday drove in Austin Martin and Christian Vásquez. Minnesota has won the first three games of the four-game series against the White Sox, whose 3-21 record is the worst in the majors. Kevin Pillar and Korey Lee hit solo homers for Chicago.
