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6:10 PM on Thursday, April 2

Shea Ralph surveyed the room as she received The Associated Press Coach of the Year award and all she saw was family

Bigger and better: Women's Final Four teams filled with multi-talented frontcourt players

4:47 PM on Thursday, April 2

Women's college basketball has become an outlier above the median when it comes to height

Two-time All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore announces his retirement

4:23 PM on Thursday, April 2

Two-time All-Pro cornerback and 2019 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore has announced his retirement

UCLA and Texas get Final Four rematch of Longhorns' early-season win

4:15 PM on Thursday, April 2

UCLA's path to the women's national championship game must go through the one team that beat the Bruins this season

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards runs the court before an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

Anthony Edwards ineligible for NBA postseason awards after Timberwolves rule him out against Pistons

4:11 PM on Thursday, April 2

Anthony Edwards is ineligible for NBA postseason awards because he can’t reach the 65-game minimum after the Minnesota Timberwolves ruled out him out against the Detroit Pistons

South Carolina's Raven Johnson answers a question during a new conference prior to the national semifinals at the Women's Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Rusty in crunch time, women's Final Four teams brace for tight games after so many blowouts

3:54 PM on Thursday, April 2

This year’s Final Four at the women’s NCAA Tournament features a quartet of powerhouse programs, teams that have overwhelmed almost all of their opponents with superior talent and veteran coaching

UConn's Braylon Mullins finds it difficult to turn the page on his incredible shot at the Final Four

3:38 PM on Thursday, April 2

Everywhere UConn guard Braylon Mullins turned Sunday night and Monday, he kept seeing the same thing — his heroic 35-foot, game-winning 3-pointer to beat Duke initially

This undated photo provided by the Romanucci & Blandin law firm shows Ethan Dietz, a basketball player at Connors State College in Warner, Okla., who died in November 2025. (Romanucci & Blandin via AP)

Attorneys say Oklahoma basketball player who died after game wasn't given proper medical care

3:37 PM on Thursday, April 2

Attorneys for an Oklahoma college basketball player who died after being injured during a game last year say wasn't given proper medical care after his injury

UConn forward Tarris Reed Jr. (5) reacts after the team's win against Duke in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Big men, bigger lineups: how length, size got Illinois, UConn, Arizona, Michigan to the Final Four

3:24 PM on Thursday, April 2

Big men and bigger lineups have been standout factors for the teams that have reached the Final Four

Amateur golfer Asterisk Talley hits at tee shot at the second hole during the final round of the LPGA Ford Championship golf tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Chandler, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Asterisk Talley goes to Masters course with a 1-shot lead in Augusta National Women's Amateur

2:29 PM on Thursday, April 2

Asterisk Talley gets another shot at the home of the Masters

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Cole Ragans throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Taj Bradley tosses 6 shutout innings, Minnesota homers 3 times in the 9th in a 5-1 win over KC

2:12 PM on Thursday, April 2

Taj Bradley pitched six innings of five-hit ball while Matt Wallner, Kody Clemens and Josh Bell each hit solo shots in the ninth, helping the Twins to a 5-1 victory over the Royals

Former Basketball player Cheryl Miller speaks beside Julie Church, Delta State women's basketball assistant coach, during an event Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Cheryl Miller and Breanna Stewart celebrated as the greatest players of the women's poll era

2:03 PM on Thursday, April 2

Cheryl Miller’s impact on women’s basketball spans generations, from dominating on the court at Southern California in the 1980s to making her mark in the broadcast booth

FILE - Phil Mickelson tees off on the 13th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club, June 12, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Mickelson pulls out of the Masters, which will be without Lefty and Woods for first time since 1994

1:34 PM on Thursday, April 2

The Masters will not include Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods for the first time in 32 years

Associated Press deputy global sports editor Oscar Dixon, left, presents UConn's Sarah Strong with the 2026 AP Women's Player of the Year award during a news conference at the Women's Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

UConn star sophomore Sarah Strong named the AP Player of the Year in women's college basketball

1:02 PM on Thursday, April 2

Sarah Strong of UConn is The Associated Press women’s basketball Player of the Year

Associated Press deputy global sports editor Oscar Dixon, left, presents Vanderbilt women's basketball head coach Shea Ralph with the 2026 AP Women's Coach of the Year award during a news conference at the Women's Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Shea Ralph named AP women’s basketball Coach of the Year after Vanderbilt’s 29-5 season

12:02 PM on Thursday, April 2

Shea Ralph of Vanderbilt has been named The Associated Press women's basketball Coach of the Year

In this image from video provided by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff's Office, golfer Tiger Woods is strapped into a police vehicle following a car crash in Jupiter Island, Fla., Friday, March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff's Office via AP)

After crash, Tiger Woods told deputy he was 'talking to the president,' body camera shows

9:04 AM on Thursday, April 2

After crashing his SUV last week in Florida, Tiger Woods took out his phone and told a deputy, “I was just talking to the president."

Pittsburgh Pirates' Konnor Griffin drops his bat after hitting a two-run double off New York Yankees pitcher Jake Bird during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game Monday, March 9, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

The Pirates are calling up teenager Konnor Griffin ahead of Friday's home opener, AP source says

8:26 AM on Thursday, April 2

The Pittsburgh Pirates are calling up 19-year-old shortstop Konnor Griffin, the top prospect in baseball, before the club's home opener against the Baltimore Orioles

Barcelona's Graham Hansen celebrates after scoring her side's second goal during a Champions League quarterfinal soccer match between Barcelona and Real Madrid, in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, April 2 2026. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Barcelona routs Real Madrid to reach Women's Champions League semifinals, Lyonnes also advances

2:59 AM on Thursday, April 2

Barcelona has routed Real Madrid 6-0 to reach its eighth straight semifinal in the Women’s Champions League

The Masters: When it starts, how to watch, betting odds for golf's first major of 2026

11:54 AM on Monday, March 30

The Masters is almost here

How players qualified to play in the Masters

6:27 PM on Sunday, March 29

The Masters field is all but set for Augusta National

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