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Indianapolis. The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2026 on April 4, naming nine inductees including players, coaches, a referee and the 1996 U.S. women's national team; the announcement was made in…
PHOENIX — UCLA center Lauren Betts made a late block Friday that helped preserve a 51-44 win over Texas in the Women's Final Four semifinal, sending the Bruins to the NCAA championship; the game included 23 turnovers and…
Indianapolis — UConn defeated Illinois 72-61 in the Final Four semifinal on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium, with coach Dan Hurley’s team securing a spot in the national championship game scheduled for Monday; the victory …
Cleveland. Chicago Cubs starter Cade Horton left Friday's game against the Cleveland Guardians in the second inning after signaling to the dugout and reporting right forearm discomfort following his 17th pitch, a 93.8 mp…
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Blue Jackets defenseman Damon Severson underwent season-ending shoulder surgery on Thursday after sustaining a shoulder-to-shoulder hit in Montreal on March 26; he had eight goals and 32 points in 71 game…
INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg twisted his left ankle during the first half of Saturday's Final Four semifinal against Arizona on April 4, 2026, left the court for treatment and warmups, then returned to…
Seattle — The Utah Mammoth rallied from a 2-0 first-period deficit to score six consecutive goals and defeat the Seattle Kraken 6-2 on Thursday as Logan Cooley scored twice and Karel Vejmelka made 25 saves. The win impro…
Washington: The U.S. State Department terminated lawful permanent resident status for relatives of slain IRGC commander Qasem Soleimani on April 4, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested the named indivi…
Washington: On Saturday, April 4, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran had 48 hours to strike a deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz, reiterating earlier threats and referencing a March 26 ex…
RIVERSIDE, Calif. Crews battled the Springs Fire east of Moreno Valley on Friday after it ignited around 11 a.m., rapidly consuming roughly 3,500–4,176 acres amid strong Santa Ana winds and prompting mandatory evacuation…
Dallas — Cooper Flagg scored 51 points Friday night in Dallas as the Mavericks lost 138-127 to the Orlando Magic, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to record a 50-point game while his team extended its home los…
SAN FRANCISCO — New York Mets slugger Juan Soto left Friday night's game against the San Francisco Giants in the first inning with right calf tightness after singling off Tyler Mahle; Tyrone Taylor replaced him in left f…
PITTSBURGH — Konnor Griffin, a 19-year-old shortstop, made his major-league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on Friday, recording an RBI double in the second inning and later scoring; he had been called up 62…
Orlando reported that FDOT completed safety and parking reconfiguration work along North Orange Avenue this week, and local businesses say ongoing construction has reduced customer access; at the same time, several U.S. …
Phoenix. South Carolina defeated UConn 62-48 in the Final Four semifinal on Saturday, ending UConn's 38-0 season and last season's championship rematch narrative. The Gamecocks executed defensive adjustments and late-gam…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump tapped Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday to serve as acting attorney general after Attorney General Pam Bondi announced her departure, posting the announcement on Truth …
Washington — On April 2, the U.S. administration issued executive orders imposing up to 100% tariffs on certain branded pharmaceutical imports while altering duties on metals, requiring firms to onshore production and ac…
SAN FRANCISCO — The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors 118-111 at Chase Center on Thursday night as Donovan Mitchell scored 25 and Max Strus hit a decisive three with 54 seconds remaining; James Harde…
San Francisco — Rookie catcher Daniel Susac collected three hits and a walk in his first major-league start on Thursday night as the Giants beat the New York Mets 7-2 at home. Susac singled in his first two at-bats, reac…
Oklahoma City — During Thursday night's 139-96 Thunder rout, Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić left the game with a left hamstring injury after pulling up on a drive with 7:39 remaining in the third quarter; he limped …
Phoenix — UCLA and Texas met in the women's Final Four on Friday at the Mortgage Matchup Center in a rematch of their Nov. 26 Players Era Festival game in Las Vegas, which Texas won; UCLA entered the semifinal 35-1 and T…
Charlottesville — University of Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris was denied a preliminary injunction on Thursday after filing suit in Charlottesville Circuit Court seeking permission to play a seventh season followin…
Tampa, Fla. — Anthony Cirelli scored a hat trick and the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Thursday night, moving the Lightning into first place in the Atlantic Division; key contributors includ…
Florida — NASA's Artemis II crew fired Orion's main engine this week, executing a translunar injection burn that cleared Earth orbit and placed the spacecraft on a free‑return trajectory toward the Moon, with the burn la…
St. Paul, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild clinched a playoff spot after a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks Thursday night, with Matt Boldy scoring his 39th and 40th goals and Kirill Kaprizov adding his 40th, sealing the…