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5:55 PM on Thursday, April 23

Tiago Tomás’ spectacular 119th-minute backheel goal sent Stuttgart back to the German Cup final with an extra-time 2-1 win over Freiburg to keep its title defense rolling

5:54 PM on Thursday, April 23

The executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches says input from coaches is “vital” in discussions about going to an age-based model that would include five years of eligibility for college athletes

5:52 PM on Thursday, April 23

One of two men who helped carry a fellow runner across the finish line of the Boston Marathon said he had been struggling earlier himself but drew strength from the supportive crowd

5:51 PM on Thursday, April 23

Dansby Swanson had his first game-ending hit in five years, and the Chicago Cubs rebounded from a pair of blown leads to beat Philadelphia 8-7 in 10 innings for their ninth straight win and the Phillies’ ninth loss in a row

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

2:34 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

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