Trump attends UFC 327; Ulberg wins by first-round KO

 

MIAMI — President Donald Trump attended UFC 327 at the Kaseya Center on Saturday night, arriving shortly after 9 p.m. He watched the light heavyweight bout between Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg, greeted UFC commentator Joe Rogan and Senator Marco Rubio at ringside, and was accompanied by UFC president Dana...

US-Iran Peace Talks Stall After Lengthy Islamabad Negotiations

 

Washington reported that the United States and Iranian delegations held high-level negotiations in Islamabad this week, with Vice President JD Vance leading U.S. talks that spanned roughly 21 hours over multiple rounds ending pre-dawn on April 12. President Donald Trump described the effort as 'very deep negotiations' while asserting prior...

Guardians' Rookie Messick Shuts Down Braves Saturday Night

 

ATLANTA. Rookie left-hander Parker Messick delivered four-hit ball into the seventh inning and José Ramírez homered as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Atlanta Braves 6-0 on Saturday night; Messick worked 6 2/3 innings with five strikeouts and lowered his ERA to 0.51 through three starts while Cleveland produced late insurance...

Golden Knights Clinch Playoffs with Eichel's Overtime Winner

 

DENVER — The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in overtime on Saturday at Ball Arena when Jack Eichel scored 1:19 into the extra period. Carter Hart made 30 saves, Pavel Dorofeyev recorded his 36th goal of the season, and Mark Stone added his third goal in two...

Islamabad Talks End Without Agreement After 21 Hours

 

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said roughly 21 hours of high-level negotiations with Iranian officials in Islamabad over the weekend ended without an agreement. Vance said the U.S. had made its red lines clear and required an affirmative Iranian commitment not to pursue a nuclear weapon or acquire tools that...

Lowry aces sixth, becomes first with two Masters

 

AUGUSTA, Ga. — On Saturday, Shane Lowry aced the par-3 sixth hole during the third round at Augusta National, becoming the first player in Masters history to record two career holes-in-one after his previous ace on the 16th hole in 2016. Lowry struck a 7-iron from roughly 190 yards that...

Michigan Locks In Dusty May With New Contract

 

Ann Arbor — Athletic Director Warde Manuel announced on Saturday at Michigan's national championship celebration that he and coach Dusty May have reached an agreement for May to remain the University's men's basketball coach for "many years to come." The announcement followed the Wolverines' 37-3 championship season and a banner-raising...

Lilleberg’s late goal denies Bruins immediate playoff clinch

 

Boston. Emil Lilleberg scored on a rebound with 95 seconds left as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Saturday in Boston, snapping Tampa Bay’s three-game losing streak and preventing Boston from clinching a playoff berth outright; Brandon Hagel also scored, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 19 saves and...

Tillman Scholars Gather At Pat's Run In Tempe

 

Tempe, Ariz. — Tillman Scholars gathered at the annual Pat's Run this week, meeting in a pre-race room before a one-mile walk to the 4.2-mile race start at Sun Devil Stadium. Participants, including graduate scholars, said initial unease gave way to ease and networking; one scholar, Jason Williams of UCLA,...

Appeals Court Orders Reconsideration of Trump Ballroom Halt

 

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Saturday instructed a judge to reconsider national-security implications before halting construction on President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom, returning the case to U.S. District Judge Richard Leon. The three-judge D.C. Circuit panel said it lacked sufficient information to decide how much...