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Jordan Spieth discusses his approach shot on the 15th hole with his caddie Michael Greller during the third round of the Masters golf tournament Saturday, April 9, 2016, in Augusta, Ga.

Spieth stumbles but still keeps Masters lead

April 9, 2016, 6:05pm National Sports

Jordan Spieth finished in the lead for the seventh straight round at Augusta National. He was one round away from becoming only the fourth player to win back-to-back in 80 years at the Masters. Read story

U.S. trounces World at Nike Hoop Summit

April 9, 2016, 3:15pm National Sports

Team USA ran away with a 101-67 victory over the World Team, in the largest margin of victory for USA Basketball in the 18th Nike Hoop Summit. Read story

Jordan Spieth walks along the 15th fairway during the second round of the Masters golf tournament Friday, April 8, 2016, in Augusta, Ga.

Spieth hangs on to Masters lead, but just barely

April 8, 2016, 6:25pm National Sports

Jordan Spieth had a five-shot lead that nearly disappeared before he saved par from a bunker with a 15-foot putt on the final hole for a 2-over 74 and a one-shot lead over Rory McIlroy. Read story

Jordan Spieth applauds on the 18th green following his first round of the Masters golf tournament Thursday, April 7, 2016, in Augusta, Ga.

Spieth picks up where he left off at Augusta

April 7, 2016, 6:32pm National Sports

Jordan Spieth capped off the only bogey-free round in the wicked wind at Augusta National on Thursday by hitting an 8-iron into 6 feet for birdie on the final hole for a 6-under 66 and a two-shot lead at the Masters. Read story

Connecticut's Breanna Stewart (30) grabs a rebound as Syracuse's Briana Day (50) watches during the second half of the championship game at the women's Final Four in the NCAA college basketball tournament Tuesday, April 5, 2016, in Indianapolis.

UConn beats Syracuse for 4th straight national title

April 5, 2016, 8:24pm College

INDIANAPOLIS -- Breanna Stewart and UConn stand alone. Geno Auriemma, too, after another flawless season by the dominating Huskies. Read story

Villanova players celebrate after the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball championship game against North Carolina, Monday, April 4, 2016, in Houston. Villanova won 77-74.(AP Photo/David J.

Buzzer-beater lifts Villanova to NCAA title

April 4, 2016, 8:45pm College

Kris Jenkins spotted up behind the right side of the arc and drained a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Villanova to a 77-74 victory and the national championship Monday night. Read story

Texas Rangers' Rougned Odor, right, steals second base as Seattle Mariners shortstop Ketel Marte (4) awaits the throw from home during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 4, 2016, in Arlington, Texas.

Rangers win with 1 hit, beat Hernandez, Mariners

April 4, 2016, 5:53pm National Sports

Cole Hamels handed Felix Hernandez his first opening day loss and the Texas Rangers managed to win with just one hit, beating the Seattle Mariners 3-2 Monday. Read story

Retired NBA player Shaquille O'Neal, left, Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo, center, and retired NBA player Allen Iverson laugh on stage during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2016 announcement, Monday, April 4, 2016, in Houston, Texas.

Iverson, O’Neal and Yao lead group elected into Hall of Fame

April 4, 2016, 1:46pm National Sports

Allen Iverson, Shaquille O'Neal, Yao Ming, Sheryl Swoopes, Tom Izzo and Jerry Reinsdorf were elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame on Monday. Read story

Kyle Busch celebrates winning the Sprint Cup auto race at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday, April 3, 2016, in Martinsville, Va.

Kyle Busch wins again for weekend sweep at Martinsville

April 3, 2016, 2:47pm National Sports

Kyle Busch pulled away on a restart with 11 laps to go and outran AJ Allmendinger to the finish for his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory at Martinsville Speedway, and a sweep of the two-race weekend. Read story