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11:13 PM on Wednesday, April 8

Lauren Betts and her UCLA teammates celebrated the school's first NCAA women's basketball championship at Pauley Pavilion

11:07 PM on Wednesday, April 8

Byron Buxton had three hits and the Minnesota Twins batted around in a six-run first inning against Framber Valdez before holding off the Detroit Tigers 8-6

10:34 PM on Wednesday, April 8

Logan Thompson made 21 saves to register his third shutout of the season as the Washington Capitals breathed life into their fading playoff hopes with a 4-0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night

10:19 PM on Wednesday, April 8

It took until the 26th game of the season but thanks to a Natalie Snodgrass power-play goal, the Seattle Torrent picked up their first regulation road win Wednesday night beating the Ottawa Charge 5-3

10:10 PM on Wednesday, April 8

Brent Rooker hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly off David Bednar in the ninth inning, and the Athletics rallied to beat the New York Yankees 3-2

10:06 PM on Wednesday, April 8

Griffin Conine and Connor Norby homered to lead the Miami Marlins past the Cincinnati Reds 7-4

10:01 PM on Wednesday, April 8

Jason Zucker scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 17 saves, and the Buffalo Sabres rallied to beat the New York Rangers 5-3

9:55 PM on Wednesday, April 8

Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points, Evan Mobley had 22 points and tied a career high with 19 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 122-116

9:51 PM on Wednesday, April 8

Nico Hoerner hit a leadoff homer and then delivered an RBI double during a five-run fifth inning as the Chicago Cubs beat the sloppy Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 at Tropicana Field

9:46 PM on Wednesday, April 8

Cade Cunningham had 13 points and 10 assists in his return from injury as the Detroit Pistons beat the Milwaukee Bucks 137-111 in their home finale on Wednesday

9:43 PM on Wednesday, April 8

Paolo Banchero had 20 points and eight rebounds, Desmond Bane added 18 points and six assists and the Orlando Magic beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 132-120

9:28 PM on Wednesday, April 8

8:08 PM on Wednesday, April 8

The Associated Press has learned an NCAA panel is scheduled to discuss potential changes to eligibility rules that would incorporate age into the process

8:07 PM on Wednesday, April 8

New York Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake has been ejected from a game against the Athletics by plate umpire Carlos Torres for arguing ball/strike calls from the dugout in the third inning

7:41 PM on Wednesday, April 8

Corbin Carroll had three extra-base hits in his 500th career game, including a two-run double during a four-run second inning that sent the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7-2 win over the New York Mets

7:40 PM on Wednesday, April 8

UCLA’s 79-51 victory over South Carolina for its first NCAA women’s basketball title averaged 9.9 million viewers on ESPN and ABC, making it the third most-viewed women’s championship game since ESPN started televising the tournament in 1996

7:37 PM on Wednesday, April 8

Matt Olson homered, Grant Holmes pitched into the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-2

7:29 PM on Wednesday, April 8

The Chicago White Sox will pay tribute to one of their most famous fans by offering Pope-themed hats to some who purchase tickets for their game against the Cincinnati Reds on Aug. 11

7:15 PM on Wednesday, April 8

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham returned to the lineup on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks

7:02 PM on Wednesday, April 8

Rafael Devers homered and drove in four runs as the San Francisco Giants beat Philadelphia 5-0 for their second consecutive shutout against the Phillies