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5:21 PM on Thursday, April 23

JR Ritchie made a memorable major league debut for the Atlanta Braves

5:20 PM on Thursday, April 23

Amnesty International and U.S. civil rights groups have issued a “World Cup travel advisory," warning visitors about “rising authoritarianism and increasing violence" in the U.S. under President Donald Trump's immigration policies

5:16 PM on Thursday, April 23

The New England Patriots said Thursday that they’re being respectful of Mike Vrabel’s personal life and support him seeking counseling and not being with the team for Day 3 of the NFL draft following the publication of photos of the coach and longtime NFL reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona resort

5:15 PM on Thursday, April 23

A trio of Game 3s await in the NBA on Friday night, with Boston going to Philadelphia, the Los Angeles Lakers going to Houston and San Antonio going to Portland

4:44 PM on Thursday, April 23

A person familiar with the situation says the Milwaukee Bucks are finalizing a deal with Taylor Jenkins to fill their head-coaching position that became vacant after Doc Rivers’ departure

4:32 PM on Thursday, April 23

Spencer Torkelson hit a walk-off home run and Riley Greene had two hits, including a two-run homer, to rally the Detroit Tigers to a 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers

4:24 PM on Thursday, April 23

Wisconsin interim athletic director Marcus Sedberry says he doesn’t know how long he might have this title

4:22 PM on Thursday, April 23

JR Ritchie allowed a home run to James Wood on his first major league pitch, then rebounded to allow one more run over seven innings and lead the Atlanta Braves over the Washington Nationals 7-2 for their eighth win in nine games

4:05 PM on Thursday, April 23

Claudio Tapia, president of the Argentine Football Association, faces backlash despite Argentina's World Cup win in 2022

3:36 PM on Thursday, April 23

Pushing and shoving in scrums is a rite of spring early in the NHL playoffs

3:33 PM on Thursday, April 23

Retiring Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart won’t take on a new high-paying role at the school after all

3:00 PM on Thursday, April 23

2:49 PM on Thursday, April 23

Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Dave Merritt faces a misdemeanor domestic battery charge

2:34 PM on Thursday, April 23

FIFA’s resale site has four tickets on sale for the World Cup final for just under $2.3 million each

2:29 PM on Thursday, April 23

As uncertainty about his future with the Portland Trail Blazers swirls, interim coach Tiago Splitter is going about the job with the same positivity that has helped carry the team through a strange season and into the NBA playoffs

2:18 PM on Thursday, April 23

Sanju Samson smashed his second century this season for Chennai Super Kings and Akeal Hosein dismantled Mumbai Indians’ top order with a four-wicket haul in a 103-run win in the Indian Premier League

1:42 PM on Thursday, April 23

The slumping Philadelphia Phillies released veteran right-hander Taijuan Walker before Thursday’s game against the Chicago Cubs and recalled righty Nolan Hoffman from Triple-A Lehigh Valley

12:09 AM on Thursday, April 23

Wrestler and actor Andre The Giant is being honored with a roadside marker in a small town in North Carolina that was once his home

11:44 PM on Wednesday, April 22

Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Jalen Williams left in the third quarter of Wednesday night’s playoff game against the Phoenix Suns with a left hamstring injury

12:25 PM on Wednesday, April 22

The Kansas City Royals are moving from Kauffman Stadium to downtown Crown Center