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Ex-Patriots star Aaron Hernandez sounded upbeat in final prison calls before suicide

5:08am March 30, 2023

by Todd Wallack

In a few short years, Aaron Hernandez moved from NFL star to murder suspect. The last phone calls from prison of the former New England Patriots tight end raise new questions about his death.

The spotlight will be on three of baseball's biggest stars — Aaron Judge of the Yankees, Shohei Ohtani of the Angels and Fernando Tatís Jr. of the Padres — as the 2023 MLB season unfolds.

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4 storylines to watch for Major League Baseball's opening day

5:04am March 30, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

How many home runs will Aaron Judge hit? Will the San Diego Padres finally get their first World Series title? And how will a suite of rule changes affect the game?

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Online suitors are sending dating requests to the wrong Angel Reese

6:39am March 29, 2023

LSU women's basketball star Angel Reese has the same name as her mom. Mom tweeted: "I'm getting crazy dating requests." Young men have been sliding into mom's DMs thinking it's her daughter.

The South Carolina Gamecocks celebrate after their Monday night win over Maryland.

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The NCAA women's Final Four has both fresh faces and the defending champs

12:39pm March 28, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

For the first time since 1985, the semifinals will feature none of the sport's most decorated programs. "This is a new history that we're venturing into," said South Carolina coach Dawn Staley.

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The rule changes that could help to explain the many March Madness upsets

6:37am March 28, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin talks to ESPN's Jesse Washington about how new NCAA rules — on transfers as well as name, image and likeness — contribute to the high level of play in this year's tournament.

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4 teams are left in the men's NCAA basketball tournament

8:08am March 27, 2023

by Tom Goldman

The men's and women's March Madness tournaments truly have been filled with madness — upsets have roiled many a bracket. The excitement is not done — the women's Final Four will be decided Monday.

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New Yorkers in need of a pickleball fix can soon head for Central Park

6:39am March 27, 2023

Fourteen giant courts for the fast-growing sport take over the Wollman ice skating rink this summer. The pickle pop-up comes at a price — court bookings start at $80 and paddles are $6 to rent.

San Diego State players celebrate after a Elite 8 college basketball game between Creighton and San Diego State in the South Regional of the NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 26, 2023, in Louisville, Ky.

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The teams have been set for the NCAA men's Final Four tournament

5:40am March 27, 2023

by Ayana Archie

For three of the teams, it is the first time in school history their men's basketball teams have been to the Final Four.

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There's drama brewing in the golf world over a new ball for the professionals

5:06am March 27, 2023

by Gus Contreras

Booming drives are changing the character of some classic golf courses. Instead of making courses bigger, pro golf may change the rules for the official golf ball.(Story aired on ATC on 3/21/23.)

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Saturday Sports: Women's and men's NCAA; World Baseball Classic's cinematic end

8:00am March 25, 2023

The women's and men's NCAA basketball tournaments continue and the World Baseball Classic comes to a cinematic end.