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 start the second half and immediately hit two 3-pointers. Michigan continued play with Lendeborg wearing a...
Houston — NASA’s Artemis II crew conducted a translunar injection burn on April 2 that placed the Orion spacecraft on a trajectory around the Moon during the 10-day mission, following a go/no-go decision and a 5-minute, 50-second main engine firing of the ESA-provided service module. The crew proceeded to configure Orion...
WASHINGTON — U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased by 178,000 in March and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, the Labor Department reported on April 3, after a healthcare workers' strike ended and seasonal factors shifted; the average workweek shortened and wage growth slowed. The report prompted economists to warn this week that...
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 improved Utah’s standing in the Western Conference wild-card chase, with the team reported at...
Washington — On April 3, U.S. intelligence assessments reported that roughly half of Iran’s missile launchers remained intact and thousands of one‑way attack drones were still in Iran’s arsenal more than one month after U.S. and Israeli strikes, CNN and other agencies reported, citing classified assessments. On April 4, think tank...
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 Harden added 19 points in a close road victory for Cleveland. The loss extended Golden State's...
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, reached on a walk, and added a third single in the...
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-game scoring to secure the upset at the tournament site in Phoenix. The victory advances South Carolina to the national championship on...
Washington, US. A federal judge this week dismissed actress Blake Lively’s sexual-harassment claims against actor-director Justin Baldoni in litigation tied to their 2024 film It Ends With Us, finding the alleged conduct lacked the necessary connection to California and could not survive summary judgment. The ruling narrows the legal issues but...
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 to the locker room and did not return. The Lakers said Dončić will...
