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WNBA superstar Brittney Griner arrives to a hearing at the Khimki Court, outside Moscow on July 27, 2022. Griner was released in December 2022 after spending nearly 10 months in a Russian prison.

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Brittney Griner calls for the release of an American reporter detained in Russia

Reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained Wednesday on espionage charges. Griner was released from a Russian prison in December and has advocated for the release of Americans detained abroad.

April 04, 2023
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  • Kaitlyn Radde
Connecticut guard Jordan Hawkins celebrates after the men's national championship college basketball game against San Diego State in the NCAA Tournament on Monday, April 3, 2023, in Houston.

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  • Sports

The UConn Huskies beat San Diego State to claim its 5th men's basketball championship

The University of Connecticut Huskies defeated the San Diego State Aztecs 76-59 Monday night to claim the school's fifth men's college basketball title.

April 04, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
Angel Reese of the LSU Tigers gestures toward Caitlin Clark of the Iowa Hawkeyes toward the end of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament championship game in Dallas on Sunday.

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How a hand gesture dominated a NCAA title game and revealed a double standard

At the women's NCAA final, Angel Reese of LSU waved her hand in front of her face while glaring at Iowa's Caitlin Clark. Here's what the gesture means and why it sent social media into a tizzy.

April 03, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
Roman Reigns holds up the WWE Universal Championship belt after defeating Jey Uso during an October 2020 match in Orlando, Fla.

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UFC and WWE will team up to form a $21.4 billion sports entertainment company

The new business will focus on growing media rights and sponsorship revenue, and will be lead by Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel. Vince McMahon, executive chairman at WWE, will serve in the same role.

April 03, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
In this April, 1, 2023 photo, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, right, hugs Rose Zhang after Zhang won the Augusta National Women's Amateur golf tournament in Augusta, Ga.

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MASTERS '23: 20 years after protests, women still look ahead

It's been 20 years since the biggest controversy in Masters history. Martha Burk protested the all-male membership at Augusta National. Nine years later, the club had its first female members.

April 03, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Jacob Eagan, 9, of Castle Rock, Colo., react after a putt at the Drive Chip & Putt National Finals at Augusta National Golf Club, Sunday, April 2, 2023, in Augusta, Ga.

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Augusta National has Sunday unlike any other at Masters

The Sunday before Masters week is unlike any other major. It's a blend of kids as young as 7 years old competing in the Drive, Chip and Putt. And then there are Masters champions like Gary Player and Bernhard Langer who are on the putting green right there with them.

April 03, 2023
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  • Associated Press
San Diego State guard Lamont Butler, center, celebrates with teammates after he hit the winning basket against Florida Atlantic during the second half of a Final Four game on Saturday.

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UConn and San Diego State are set for NCAA men's basketball final. What are the odds?

A fifth title is at stake for the UConn Huskies. But the underdog Aztecs have proven their ability to surprise this season.

April 03, 2023
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  • Emma Bowman
LSU's Alexis Morris shoots past Iowa's Caitlin Clark during the second half of the NCAA Women's Final Four championship basketball game Sunday in Dallas.

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  • Sports

LSU beats Iowa to win 1st NCAA title, posting record triple-digit point game

The Tigers fended off Iowa 102-85 in the women's national championship basketball game.

April 03, 2023
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  • Emma Bowman
San Diego State guard Lamont Butler shoots over Florida Atlantic guard Alijah Martin during the second half of a Final Four college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Houston.

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  • Sports

San Diego State found a last minute buzzer-beater to reach the title game

Lamont Butler sent San Diego State to their first national championship game with a 72-71 win over fellow mid-major Florida Atlantic in the Final Four on Saturday night.

April 02, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Connecticut guard Andre Jackson Jr. dunks the ball over Miami forward Norchad Omier, right, during the second half of a Final Four college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Houston.

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  • Sports

UConn easily beat Miami to get to the Final Four title game

UConn doled out another drama-free beatdown Saturday, getting 21 points and 10 rebounds from Sanogo to dispatch Miami 72-59 and move one win from the school's fifth national title.

April 02, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Utah Jazz guard Johnny Juzang (33) shoots against the Spurs during a game in San Antonio on Wednesday.

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  • Sports

The NBA and its players have a deal for a new labor agreement

The league and its players came to an agreement on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement. It is still pending ratification, though that process is almost certainly no more than a formality.

April 01, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Iowa's Caitlin Clark reacts after a 3-pointer during the second half of an NCAA Women's Final Four semifinals basketball game against South Carolina on Friday in Dallas.

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  • Sports

Led by Caitlin Clark, Iowa ends South Carolina's perfect season in women's Final Four

In the biggest matchup of her life, Iowa's dazzling point guard poured in 41 points to set a NCAA Tournament semifinal scoring record and put her Hawkeyes into the championship game against LSU.

April 01, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
LSU's Alexis Morris drives past Virginia Tech's Georgia Amoore during the first half of an NCAA Women's Final Four semifinals basketball game Friday in Dallas.

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  • Sports

LSU women rally against Virginia Tech in the Final Four to reach their 1st title game

LSU is going to the women's national championship game for the first time, beating top-seeded Virginia Tech 79-72 in a national semifinal game. The Tigers will face Iowa for the crown on Sunday.

April 01, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Giancarlo Rosado of the Florida Atlantic Owls shoots over Ismael Massoud of the Kansas State Wildcats during the Elite Eight round of the 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament held at Madison Square Garden on March 25.

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  • Sports

'In Dusty we trusty': Can the Owls complete the March Madness Cinderella story?

The Florida Atlantic Owls are an underdog team with zero NCAA Tournament wins before 2023. Head coach Dusty May has pulled off an unbelievable run to get them within an inch of history.

March 31, 2023
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  • Jason Fuller
The Florida Atlantic Owls will face the San Diego State Aztecs in the Final Four on Saturday — the first time either program has gotten this far in the NCAA Tournament. The Owls practiced at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Friday.

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  • Sports

Men's Final Four rewrites history as two teams try to move on to NCAA title game

As the highest-ranked team left standing, it's up to No. 4 seed UConn to restore order in a tournament that's been marked by wild upsets. But it's not the only team with a strong resume.

March 31, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell
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