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Houston's L.J. Cryer (4) celebrates with teammates after Houston beat Duke in the national semifinals at the Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, April 5, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Houston rallies to beat Duke 70-67 in the Final Four, will face Florida for the NCAA title

Houston’s suffocating defense wiped away a 14-point deficit over the final eight minutes and erased Cooper Flagg and Duke’s title hopes Saturday in a 70-67 stunner over the Blue Devils at the Final Four.
Florida forward Alex Condon and forward Thomas Haugh celebrate their win against Auburn in the national semifinals at the Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, April 5, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Clayton leads Florida to NCAA title game, scoring 34 points in 79-73 victory over SEC rival Auburn

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates with his trophy on the podium after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen holds off McLarens to win his fourth straight Japanese GP

Duke's Cooper Flagg (2) walks off the court after Duke lost to Houston in the national semifinals at the Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, April 5, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Duke’s push for 6th NCAA title falls apart in unlikely late collapse against Houston in Final Four

Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. celebrates after scoring against Auburn during the first half in the national semifinals at the Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, April 5, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Florida’s Clayton delivers again to outduel Auburn’s Broome in Final Four matchup of All-Americans

JuJu Watkins accepts her AP women’s college basketball player of the year award

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UCLA Bruins Coach Cori Close is named AP Coach of the Year

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South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley reacts during the first half of a national semifinal Final Four game against Texas during the women's NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Dawn Staley has South Carolina one win away from a 3rd NCAA Tournament title in 4 years

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani smiles in the dugout ahead of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Shohei Ohtani throws second bullpen since resuming mound ramp up

Former NHL player Wayne Gretzky, left, with Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin, right, during a press conference after an NHL hockey game in which Ovechkin tied Gretzky's NHL career goals record of 894th goals, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Washington.(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wayne Gretzky has been helping Alex Ovechkin long before this record goal chase

Denny Hamlin, right, hugs his fiance Jordan Fish, left, after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Martinsville, Va., Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Hamlin looks to back up Martinsville win with one at Darlington Raceway, where he’s won four times

Brian Harman tees off on the 10th hole during the first round of the Texas Open golf tournament, Thursday, April 3, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. (AP Photos/Rodolfo Gonzalez)

Brian Harman survives the wind and leads Texas Open

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NBA

Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden, center, shoots as Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis, left, and forward Naji Marshall defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Zubac’s perfect shooting night, Leonard and Harden lead Clippers to 135-104 blowout of Mavericks

  1. Antetokounmpo’s 2nd straight triple-double lifts Bucks over Heat in OT, 121-115

  2. Edwards and Gobert power the Timberwolves to a 114-109 win over the struggling 76ers

  3. Desmond Bane scores 38 in the Grizzlies’ 109-103 victory over the Pistons

NFL

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) runs toward the end zone for a touchdown against Philadelphia Eagles free safety Rodney McLeod (23) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Falcons franchise-leading receiver Julio Jones announces retirement after 13-year NFL career

  1. QB Trey Lance moves on from Dallas, signs 1-year deal with the Los Angeles Chargers

  2. Cardinals’ Trey McBride relishes status as NFL’s highest-paid tight end after long journey

  3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. shifts gears with his No. 8 logo to avoid potential conflict with Lamar Jackson

Men’s College Basketball

Houston's Ja'Vier Francis (5) celebrates with teammates after Houston beat Duke in the national semifinals at the Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, April 5, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Florida makes push all the way to NCAA title game, will face Houston team that pushes others around

  1. UAB’s Yaxel Lendeborg is going to Michigan if he doesn’t stay in NBA draft, multiple outlets report

  2. The Final Four again has multiple 5th-year starters. This time, it’s a farewell to an uncommon era

  3. Maryland freshman big man Derik Queen says he’s entering the NBA draft

Women’s College Basketball

UConn guard Paige Bueckers shoots free throws during practice at the Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Paige Bueckers’ UConn resume is missing an NCAA title. She says others can ponder her legacy

  1. SMU names Adia Barnes new women’s basketball coach after 9 seasons at her alma mater Arizona

  2. Standout freshmen UConn’s Sarah Strong, South Carolina’s Joyce Edwards meet for national title

  3. Those mismatched 3-point arcs from March Madness last year? The Sports Bra made that court its bar

NHL

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) protects the net during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Utah Hockey Club, Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate)

‘Stabilizing force’: Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck putting up an MVP-caliber season

  1. Lightning clinch playoff berth, giving Zemgus Girgensons an additional boost in Buffalo homecoming

  2. Reilly Smith scores his 2nd goal of the game in OT to lift the Golden Knights past the Flames, 3-2

  3. Jared McCann has 2 goals and an assist in the Kraken’s 5-1 victory the Sharks

MLB

Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout hits a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

Angels’ Mike Trout is slugging his way past a slow start with home runs in 3 straight games

  1. Trout and O’Hoppe homer in 7-run fifth inning to power Angels past Guardians 10-4

  2. Jesse Winker flashes some rare speed with a two-triple game to lead the Mets past Blue Jays

  3. Chapman receives his Gold Glove Award and then leads Giants past Mariners 4-1 with his bat

College Football

Kentucky wide receiver Hardley Gilmore IV (17) runs a pass route during an NCAA college football game against Florida, Saturday, Oct. 19 2024, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, File)

Nebraska coach Matt Rhule dismisses transfer WR Hardley Gilmore IV

  1. Matt Patricia getting up to speed as Ohio State’s new defensive coordinator

  2. Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders put on a show for all 32 NFL teams at Colorado’s pro day

  3. Shilo Sanders looking to improve his draft stock in shadow of brother Shedeur at Colorado’s showcase

SOCCER

San Diego FC midfielder Chucky Lozano scores a goal against the Seattle Sounders during an MLS soccer match Saturday, April 5, 2025, in San Diego. (Meg McLaughlin/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP)

Chucky Lozano scores 1st MLS goal, adds 2 assists to help San Diego beat Sounders 3-0

  1. Jackson and Russell-Rowe each score a goal as Crew beats Montreal 2-1

  2. Trinity Rodman scores early in her return from 8-month injury absence, and US women beat Brazil 2-0

  3. Marcus Thuram bags bizarre goal as Inter Milan concedes draw at Parma

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NCAA President Cedric Dempsey speaks during a news conference at the Final Four in Minneapolis, March 29, 2001. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke, File)

Cedric Dempsey, the former NCAA president who led in time of transition and growth, dies at 92

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St. Louis Blues left wing Pavel Buchnevich is congratulated as he passes the team box after scoring a goal against the Colorado Avalanche in the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Blues set franchise record with 12 consecutive victories, best in NHL this season

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Athletics' Jacob Wilson gestures to the dugout after reaching second base on a double that drove in two runs off Colorado Rockies pitcher Jimmy Herget in the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Wilson atones for hitting into triple play with 2-run double as Athletics beat reeling Rockies 7-4

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New York Mets players celebrate with Francisco Lindor, second from right, after his winning sacrifice fly against the Toronto Blue Jays in the ninth inning, Saturday, April 5, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Lindor’s sac fly caps Mets’ 3-2 comeback win over Blue Jays after Winker’s 2-run triple in the 8th

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Austin’s Brad Stuver, Timbers’ John Pantemis duel to scoreless draw

Gallese’s 4 saves help Orlando tie 0-0 with Union

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scores winner on PK as Red Bulls rally to beat Fire 2-1

Utah Hockey Club center Clayton Keller (9) shoots and scores on Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate)

Keller, Hayton lead Utah to 4-1 win over Jets

Miami Marlins pitcher Calvin Faucher (53) reacts to striking out Atlanta Braves' Marcell Ozuna in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Mervis hits two home runs as Marlins down Braves 4-0

Montreal Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher (11) and Christian Dvorak (28) move in on Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson (33) as Flyers' Nick Seeler (24) and Travis Sanheim (6) defend during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadiens extend their winning streak to 4 games with a 3-2 win over the Flyers

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