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Guardians' Chase DeLauter continues hot start with 3 hits and 2-run homer in home opener 04/03/2026 09:06pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — Chase DeLauter has developed a knack for memorable openers. DeLauter became the first Cleveland player to make his major league debut in last year's AL Wild Card series against Detroit. On March 26 at Seattle, DeLauter became the seventh player since 1889 to hit two home runs in h MacIntyre has a big finish and builds 4-shot lead in the Texas Open 04/03/2026 09:04pm • SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Robert MacIntyre added the Valero Texas Open this year to be sharp for the Masters, and he looked every bit of that Friday with four birdies in his last five holes for an 8-under 64 and a four-shot lead over Ryder Cup teammate Ludvig Aberg. MacIntyre felt comfortable with his sw Yankees left fielder Cody Bellinger makes acrobatic catch to rob Marlins' Xavier Edwards 04/03/2026 09:02pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Cody Bellinger is quite the acrobat. A Gold Glove-winning outfielder, Bellinger made a juggling grab of a ball that bounded off his right wrist to rob the Miami Marlins' Xavier Edwards for the first out of the ninth inning as the New York Yankees won their home opener 8-2 on Friday Pedestrian fatally struck while trying to cross I-295 in Anacostia 04/03/2026 08:55pm • A man attempting to cross Interstate 295 was struck and killed on Friday night. Police said calls came in for reports of a struck pedestrian around 7:55 p.m. Officials confirmed with WTOP that the driver of the vehicle that struck the pedestrian stayed on the scene. No one else was injured. Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin, 19, certainly looks ready for the majors during electric debut 04/03/2026 08:46pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — All of the emotions were there, from joy to jitters and everything in between. Well, almost everything. The one thing Konnor Griffin didn't feel when the Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop — all 19 years and 344 days of him — ahead of his big league debut Friday against the Baltimo Twins win their home opener 10-4 over the Rays behind Tristan Gray's first grand slam 04/03/2026 08:45pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tristan Gray hit his first career grand slam to cap a seven-run seventh inning for the Minnesota Twins in a cold and rainy 10-4 home-opener victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. Gray's one-out line drive off a 1-1 cutter from Yeondrys Gómez was just high enough to clear th Flavor Flav, a longtime supporter of women's sports, is courtside at Final Four 04/03/2026 08:35pm • PHOENIX (AP) — Flavor Flav was among the celebrities in attendance at the women's Final Four on Friday night, sitting courtside for the UConn-South Carolina game with former Gamecocks player Aliyah Boston. Flav, a founding member of the hip-hop group Public Enemy, is also friends with Gamecocks co Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Maryland Cash Pop 04/03/2026 08:20pm • The winning numbers in Friday's drawing of the "Maryland Cash Pop" game were: 12 (twelve) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets UConn has remained women's college basketball's gold standard amid rapid growth of the game 04/03/2026 08:07pm • PHOENIX (AP) — When Jennifer Rizzotti arrived at UConn as a player in 1992, the expectations around the school, as well as the women's basketball landscape, were much different than they are today. Geno Auriemma was only in his eighth season coaching the Huskies. UConn hadn't yet hoisted a nationa Towns held out of the Knicks' game against the Bulls because of an elbow impingement 04/03/2026 08:03pm • NEW YORK (AP) — New York center Karl-Anthony Towns was held out of the Knicks' game Friday night against the Chicago Bulls because of a right elbow impingement. Towns was in a good mood as he participated in pregame warmups and took a couple of shots. However, he stood in front of the visitor’s Coaches push back after LeBron James suggests NBA better if Grizzlies left Memphis 04/03/2026 08:01pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A pair of NBA head coaches defended Memphis and its culture Friday following criticism by Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James that the Grizzlies should just relocate to Nashville. Current Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo and Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic, an assistant in Memphi China aims to show global leadership with Iran war diplomacy. US appears uninterested 04/03/2026 08:01pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — China is stepping up its diplomacy on the Iran war, putting forward a five-point proposal with Pakistan, rallying support from Gulf countries and opposing a United Nations proposal to use any force necessary to open the Strait of Hormuz. It is China's latest push for a more promi Marsh helps power 7-run first inning as Phillies beat Rockies 10-1 in Colorado’s home opener 04/03/2026 07:58pm • DENVER (AP) — Brandon Marsh hit a three-run homer as part of a seven-run first inning, Aaron Nola pitched efficiently into the seventh and the Philadelphia Phillies spoiled Colorado’s home opener by beating the Rockies 10-1 on Friday. The Phillies set the tone early by sending 11 batters to the Cubs' pitcher Cade Horton will go on injured list after early exit against Guardians 04/03/2026 07:57pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton will go on the injured list and undergo further testing after leaving the second inning of Friday's 4-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians due to right forearm discomfort. Manager Craig Counsell said Horton will be placed on the 15-day injured list on Former death row inmate asks Utah judge to dismiss murder case slated for retrial 04/03/2026 07:51pm • PROVO, Utah (AP) — A man who spent decades on death row in Utah asked a judge Friday to throw out his aggravated murder case after the state Supreme Court last year ordered a new trial due to misconduct by investigators. Douglas Stewart Carter, 70, was sentenced to death in 1985 after a jury found