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A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vest near a van carrying Japanese autoworkers, who narrowly escaped the attack Friday that wounded three bystanders in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi, police said. Read more
When injuries affect the Miami Heat, coach Erik Spoelstra almost always delivers the same three-word outlook. Read more
Alisha Valavanis walked around as the new performance center for the Seattle Storm was unveiled today filled mostly with joy and a little sadness. Read more
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The NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will be known as Utah, at least initially, until a long-term name is determined. Read more
Tennessee State has taken its biggest step yet toward becoming the first historically Black college and university to introduce ice hockey by hiring Duanté Abercrombie as the Tigers’ head coach. Read more
Golden State guard Stephen Curry knew he was running out of chances to play in what would be his first Olympics, so he and his wife Ayesha started planning many months ago about how to make the Paris Games work for their family. Read more
When Caitlin Clark walked to the dais Wednesday in Indianapolis, she looked like a natural. Read more
Jade Carey and Leanne Wong watched as the elite gymnasts they grew up with left college last summer so they could turn their attention to the Paris Olympics. Read more
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. wears his dad’s No. 54, plays the same position and celebrates sacks and big tackles with the same signature axe swing. Read more
Former Oklahoma softball star Jocelyn Alo has signed with Athletes Unlimited for its AUX season in June. Read more
The NCAA posted on social media that the Division I Council’s decision becomes official Thursday when its meeting adjourns. Read more
Porter, who was a two-way player for the Toronto Raptors, is the second person to be banned from the league by Commissioner Adam Silver for violating league rules. Read more
A year after having their season ended by their neighbors, the Kings dealt the Warriors a bit of payback in emphatic fashion with a victory that might have signaled the end of a dynasty. Read more
Michigan was given three years of probation, fined and hit with recruiting limits by the NCAA today after football coaches and staff had impermissible contact with recruits and players under then-coach Jim Harbaugh while access was restricted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
The WNBA will once again pay for charter flights for the entire playoffs as well as for back-to-back games during the upcoming season that require air travel, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Monday. Read more
This wasn’t the kind of attention Rory McIlroy was hoping for on the day after the Masters. Read more
Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese took South Carolina and LSU to the highest heights and helped spark a surge in women’s basketball. Read more
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and a deep WNBA draft class hope the momentum they created lifting women’s college basketball to new heights carries over to the pros. Read more
Kate Paye spent nearly two decades as Stanford’s coach-in-waiting, her high energy and positive spirit shining through on the sidelines right next to Hall of Fame coach Tara VanDerveer. Read more
Cardinals spokesman Brian Bartow said today the team had been informed of his death by Herzog’s family. Read more
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity today because the team didn’t release the terms. Read more
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