Gunfire Prompts Evacuation at White House Correspondents' Dinner

 

Washington — On Saturday night at the Washington Hilton, reports of gunfire outside the ballroom prompted Secret Service and law enforcement to evacuate President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other senior officials from the White House Correspondents' Dinner as attendees dove for cover and...

Browns select Arkansas dual‑threat Taylen Green, pick 182

 

Cleveland on Saturday selected Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green with the 182nd overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft after trading picks with the Denver Broncos, the Browns announced. The sixth-round selection follows a trade that exchanged Cleveland’s 152nd pick for Denver’s 170th and 182nd picks, adding a dual‑threat quarterback to...

Durant sidelined, Rockets and Lakers split playoff games

 

HOUSTON — Kevin Durant missed Games 3 and 4 of the Houston Rockets’ Western Conference first-round series this week after experiencing a left ankle sprain that later was described as a bone bruise, coach Ime Udoka said. Durant was absent from the bench during Friday’s 112-108 overtime loss to the...

Thunder look to clinch series against injury-hit Suns

 

PHOENIX — The Oklahoma City Thunder lead the Western Conference first-round series 3-0 and defeated the Phoenix Suns 121-109 on Saturday as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points. This week the Suns have faced multiple roster issues: Jordan Goodwin and Mark Williams were ruled out with calf and foot injuries, while...

Eldridge, Frankel power Fleet to season finale victory

 

Lowell, Mass. Jessie Eldridge scored the first of four Boston goals and Aerin Frankel made 30 saves to lead the Boston Fleet to a 4-0 victory over the New York Sirens on Saturday, closing the regular season. The win left Boston with a 16-5-4-5 record and preserved the team's chance...

Red Sox rally with 10-run ninth, rout Orioles

 

Baltimore. The Boston Red Sox scored ten ninth-inning runs to defeat the Baltimore Orioles 17-1 on Saturday, April 25, 2026, after Andruw Monasterio hit a grand slam. Willson Contreras hit a three-run homer and Caleb Durbin a two-run shot in the ninth; Garrett Crochet started and completed six shutout innings. Following...

Browns select Joe Royer, Justin Jefferson in 2026

 

PITTSBURGH -- The Cleveland Browns selected Alabama linebacker Justin Jefferson with the No. 149 pick and University of Cincinnati tight end Joe Royer with the No. 170 pick during the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft on Saturday. The team acquired the No. 170 pick via a trade with...

Ohio State Sees 11 Players Selected in Draft

 

Columbus, Ohio. On Saturday and during the 2026 NFL Draft, Ohio State had 11 players enter the professional ranks; four Buckeyes were taken in the first round — Carnell Tate (fourth overall), Arvell Reese (fifth overall), Sonny Styles (seventh overall) and Caleb Downs (11th overall) — while Lorenzo Styles Jr....

Renegade draws No. 1, opens as Derby morning-line favorite

 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Todd Pletcher's colt Renegade drew the inside No. 1 post and opened as the morning-line favorite at 4-1 for the 152nd Kentucky Derby, which is scheduled for May 2. The draw was conducted Saturday, and no horse has won the Derby from the No. 1 position since...

Raiders acquire Tennessee cornerback in fourth round

 

Pittsburgh — On Saturday the Las Vegas Raiders selected Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy with the first pick of the fourth round, No. 101, after trading up with the Buffalo Bills. McCoy, who missed the 2025 season following a January ACL tear, had been viewed as a potential first-round talent before...