Sports
Automated Ball-Strike System sees 61.3% success rate in first games
Using Hawk-Eye technology, 12 cameras measure whether a pitch crosses the strike zone with accuracy of about one-sixth of an inch.
Kaufman-Renn tips in game-winner to send Purdue past Texas in Sweet 16
Trey Kaufman-Renn tipped in a miss by Braden Smith with 0.7 seconds left, and No. 2 Purdue edged hobbling Texas star Tramon Mark and the 11th-seeded Longhorns 79-77 on Thursday night in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
Iowa continues improbable March run, beating Nebraska to reach Sweet 16
Alvaro Folgueiras converted a critical three-point play when Nebraska only had four defenders on the floor, and ninth-seeded Iowa continued its unpredictable NCAA Tournament run under first-year coach Ben McCollum, beating Nebraska 77-71 in a South Region semifinal on Thursday night.
Commanders sign cornerback Witherspoon to bolster defense
The Washington Commanders signed cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon on Thursday, the latest addition to a defense that was the NFL's worst last season.
Rogers’ seven shutout innings lift Orioles to win over Twins
Trevor Rogers pitched seven shutout innings and Colton Cowser and Blaze Alexander had seventh-inning RBIs to give the Baltimore Orioles a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on opening day Thursday.
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, banned from Olympics, speaks at United Nations
Vladyslav Heraskevych was shunned by the Olympics, then invited to the United Nations.
Nationals beat Cubs on opening day for Butera’s first win as manager
Brady House, Joey Wiemer and Jacob Young homered for Washington on opening day, and the Nationals beat Alex Bregman and the Chicago Cubs 10-4 on Thursday for manager Blake Butera's first win with the team.
Griffin receives invitation to Team USA flag football training camps
Robert Griffin III is heading to another training camp. This time, for flag football.
Male-born athletes banned from women’s Olympic events in ‘monumental’ win for female sports
The International Olympic Committee announced Thursday that female-identifying male athletes will no longer be eligible for the women's field, prioritizing fairness over inclusion in a daunting but not unexpected blow to the gender-identity movement.
Malinin rebounds from Olympics at worlds with a personal-best short program
Ilia Malinin bounced back from misfiring at the Milan Cortina Olympics by leading after the short program at the figure skating world championships on Thursday.
Rams receiver Puka Nacua sued for allegedly making antisemitic remark, biting woman
Star Los Angeles Rams receiver Puka Nacua has been sued for assault and battery by a woman who says he made an antisemitic statement and bit her on the shoulder on New Year's Eve.
Expansion may be coming to the NBA. Here’s some of what you may want to know
The NBA is now officially looking at expansion, with Seattle and Las Vegas the two targeted cities.
Surging Sabres have brought the buzz back to Buffalo in closing in on 1st playoff berth in 15 years
Josh Norris' father had never steered him wrong before. And yet the Sabres forward was somewhat skeptical of just how passionate Buffalo was as a hockey market upon his arrival in a trade from Ottawa a year ago.
LSU fires men’s basketball coach coach Matt McMahon, is finalizing agreement to rehire Will Wade
LSU has fired fourth-year coach Matt McMahon and is finalizing an agreement to rehire former Tigers coach Will Wade from N.C. State, a person with knowledge of the development told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Women’s flag football has basketball players trading sneakers for cleats ahead of 2028 LA Games
A year ago, point guard O'Mariah Gordon was leading Florida State into the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
