Ex-NFL player Vontae Davis, 35, found dead in his Florida home
No cause of death has been released pending autopsy results. Police said in a statement that the investigation is still active. Read more
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No cause of death has been released pending autopsy results. Police said in a statement that the investigation is still active. Read more
Sutton’s initial arrest warrant charged him with a felony, but prosecutors said today he was being formally charged with misdemeanor battery. Read more
Flau’jae Johnson had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Angel Reese put up her 26th double-double of the season and LSU beat UCLA 78-69 in the Sweet 16 today to continue its quest for a second straight national title. Read more
Defending national champion UConn powered its way back into the Final Four behind a 30-0 run led by Donovan Clingan, who finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds as the Huskies crushed Illinois 77-52 tonight. Read more
Oregon State’s bigs played huge and the Beavers held Notre Dame star Hannah Hidalgo in check on Friday to advance to the program’s first regional final in six years. Read more
DJ Horne scored 19 points and North Carolina State kept its magical NCAA Tournament run alive, beating Marquette 67-58 tonight to reach the Elite Eight for the first time since 1986. Read more
Eastern Washington savored the thrill of claiming a Big Sky Conference Tournament title that secured its second trip to the NCAA women’s basketball tournament. Read more
Shohei Ohtani cracked a line drive to right field and sprinted past second base, confident he could leg out a triple that would thrill his new fans in his first home plate appearance for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Read more
There is a reason Gonzaga coach Lisa Fortier has put so much trust in the sister duo of Kayleigh and Kaylynne Truong on the court. Read more
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Grant Nelson converted a go-ahead three-point play with 38 seconds remaining, and Alabama beat top-seeded North Carolina 89-87 tonight to reach the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the second time in school history. Read more
Pat Chun finished his opening remarks with a phrase that drew applause from a crowd of supporters clad in purple. Read more
The tip arrived two weeks ago, and it threatened to engulf Major League Baseball’s biggest star, Shohei Ohtani, in scandal. Read more
Baseball openers in New York and Philadelphia were postponed a day until Friday because of rainy forecasts in both cities. Read more
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Jon Berti could be at third base for the banged-up Yankees in their opener against Houston on Thursday after New York acquired the infielder as part of a three-team trade with Miami and Tampa Bay. Read more
Approval of 75% of all owners was required, and MLB said the vote was unanimous. Read more
Members of the Utah women’s basketball team were subjected to racism near their hotel in Idaho last week when a pickup truck with a Confederate flag drove near them and the driver began using offensive language, including the N-word, authorities said today. Read more
Shohei Ohtani’s 31-mile journey north on Interstate 5 during free agency was the highlight of Major League Baseball’s offseason, even if recent off-the-field developments have clouded his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Read more
Shohei Ohtani’s life will be fundamentally different in the coming weeks and months without Ippei Mizuhara, his interpreter and constant companion ever since he moved to the majors from Japan. Read more
Quan Lax had 15 points, JJ Wheat scored four of his nine points in the final 35 seconds, and Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) closed on a 10-0 run to beat Langston (Okla.) 71-67 tonight for the program’s first NAIA championship. Read more
The major overhaul to special teams — which has been in the works for years — takes elements of the kickoff rules used in the XFL and tweaks them for use in the NFL beginning in 2024. Read more