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Text messages show yearslong scheme between suspects in Super Bowl reporter’s death: Sources
Kenner Police Department | Broward County Sheriff's Office(KENNER, La.) -- Text messages between two people charged in connection with the death of a Telemundo Kansas City reporter in Louisiana to cover the Super Bowl show they had been scheming for years to drug and rob victims in multiple locations, law enforcement sources told ABC News.Danette Colbert was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Adan Manzano, who police said was found dead in his hotel room in Kenner, Louisiana, on Feb. 5 with Xanax in his system.Colbert was found with Manzano's cellphone and credit card, Kenner police said, adding that she and her alleged accomplice, Rickey White, "commonly use substances to drug their victims."Investigators are working to determine whether ... Read More
High levels of carbon monoxide found in Miller Gardner’s hotel room: Costa Rican police
This undated photo posted by the New York Yankees on the social media site X shows 14-year-old Miller Gardner, the son of former Yankees players Brett Gardner, who died, Mar. 21, 2025, from a sudden illness while on a family vacation. (@Yankees/X)(MANUEL ANTONIO, COSTA RICA) -- High levels of carbon monoxide were detected in 14-year-old Miller Gardner's hotel room, Costa Rican police revealed more than one week after the son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner mysteriously died on a family vacation.The carbon monoxide was discovered while conducting tests last week in Miller Gardner's room at the exclusive Arenas Del Mar resort in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rican police said Monday.Miller Gardner's cause of death is not known and ... Read More
Trae Young is named assistant general manager for Oklahoma men’s basketball
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma has hired former Sooners player and Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young as assistant general manager for men's basketball. He also has pledged to donate $1 million to the program, the school announced Monday. Young, a four-time NBA All-Star, was an All-American for Oklahoma in 2017-18, his only season with the Sooners. He became the first player in NCAA Division I history to lead the nation in points per game (27.4) and assists per game (8.7). He was drafted No. 5 overall. The 26-year-old Norman North High School graduate for years has worn his love for the city on his sleeve. “As someone who grew up in Norman and played at the University of Oklahoma, stepping ... Read MoreZion Williamson’s season is over, as Pelicans shut down the forward and CJ McCollum
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum will miss the rest of the season because of injuries, the New Orleans Pelicans said Monday. Williamson sustained a low back bone contusion after a fall during a game on March 19 in Minnesota. The Pelicans said he will continue to get rest and treatment on the back. It ends another injury-wrecked season for the No. 1 pick of the 2019 draft after just 30 games. The 6-foot-6 forward played a career-high 70 games last season, but made it through only 29 in 2022-23. Williamson finishes the season with 24.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. McCollum was hurt March 23 at Detroit, an injury that was diagnosed as a right ... Read MoreThunder rout Bulls 145-117 for 10th straight win, improve to 28-1 vs the East
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 27 points and 12 assists in just 27 minutes, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled to a 145-117 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night for their 10th straight victory. Isaiah Joe came off the bench to make eight 3-pointers and lead Oklahoma City with 31 points. Jalen Williams scored 23 points for the Thunder, who led by 43 points and shot 53% from the field and 53.5% from 3-point range. Oklahoma City, which improved to 63-12, won 15 straight earlier this season. Josh Giddey had 15 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds in his return to Oklahoma City. Jevon Carter came off the bench to make five 3-pointers and lead the ... Read MoreNets beat Mavericks 113-109 to win consecutive games for the first time since the All-Star break
DALLAS (AP) — Keon Johnson scored 24 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Dallas Mavericks 113-109 on Monday night to win consecutive games for the first time since the All-Star break. D’Angelo Russell added 18 points and 11 assists for the Nets (25-51), who last won two in a row during a three-game winning streak from Feb. 7-12. Plaving without leading scorer Cam Johnson, who has a back injury, Brooklyn rallied from a 10-point deficit midway through the fourth quarter with a 12-0 run. Daniel Gafford scored 17 points in his first game since Feb. 10 for the Mavericks (37-39), who were trying to reach .500 for the first time since March 10. Anthony Davis had 12 points and ... Read MoreLakers hold off Rockets 104-98 with 6 3-pointers apiece from Dorian Finney-Smith, Gabe Vincent
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic had 20 points and nine assists, and Gabe Vincent added 20 points on six 3-pointers in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 104-98 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday night. LeBron James finished with 16 points and eight rebounds for the Lakers, who solidified their hold on fourth place in the Western Conference. Dorian Finney-Smith also scored a season-high 20 points and hit six 3-pointers while Los Angeles sent second-place Houston to only its second loss in 14 games. After James hit two free throws with 11.1 seconds left to put the Lakers up 102-98, he soared across the key to block Alperen Sengun's layup attempt. Dillon Brooks then missed a 3-point attempt to seal ... Read MoreFlores homers and drives in 4 to lead Giants over Astros 7-2
HOUSTON (AP) — Wilmer Flores hit his third homer of the season and drove in four runs to lead the San Francisco Giants over the Houston Astros 7-2 on Monday night. Giants starter Jordan Hicks (1-0), who grew up in suburban Houston, allowed only a first-inning single and struck out six in six innings. There were two on with two outs in the sixth when Flores sent a slider from Luis Contreras into the left-field seats to make it 5-0. The homer came after Flores hit an RBI single in the second to give San Francisco an early lead. The Astros had managed just one hit and had a runner on second when Jose Altuve singled off Spencer Bivens with ... Read MoreDuchene, Johnston score 45 seconds apart in Stars’ 3-1 win over Kraken
SEATTLE (AP) — Matt Duchene and Wyatt Johnston scored early in the first, and Casey DeSmith made 35 saves as the Dallas Stars beat the Seattle Kraken 3-1 on Monday night. Mikael Granlund added an empty-net goal with 1:07 remaining. Kaapo Kakko scored Seattle’s only goal 1:02 into the first period to set a new career-high in points with 41. Philipp Grubauer made 28 saves in his first start since March 19. Dallas has won six straight games. DeSmith has won eight of his last nine starts. Takeaways Stars: Dallas took care of business in back-to-back games in Seattle, improving to a 10-1-1 all-time record against the Kraken. Kraken: Seattle struggled to finish offensively against a playoff team despite putting ... Read MoreIt’s South Carolina vs. Texas and UCLA vs. UConn in women’s Final Four
Three No. 1 seeds will be in the Final Four of the women's NCAA Tournament. It's the No. 2 seed favored to win the title in Tampa, Florida. South Carolina reached its fifth straight Final Four with a 54-50 win over Duke. The Gamecocks will face fellow top seed Texas on Friday in their bid to become the first repeat NCAA champion since UConn's run of four straight from 2013-16. The tourney's overall 1 seed, UCLA, knocked off LSU 72-65 to advance to its first women's Final Four behind another big game by Lauren Betts. The 6-foot-7 All-American had 17 points, seven rebounds and six blocked shots despite sitting out the second quarter. The Bruins will face No. 2 seed ... Read MoreDenny Hamlin dominates for first Martinsville win in a decade
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — It didn’t take Denny Hamlin long to find the recipe for success in Sunday’s Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Hamlin grabbed the lead on Lap 126 of 400 in the seventh NASCAR Cup Series race of the season and never looked back. With flawless work from his pit crew, the driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota led 274 of the last 275 laps — with the only exception a lap credited to polesitter Christopher Bell, who raced side-by-side with Hamlin after the final restart on Lap 326. Hamlin pulled away toward the end of the final 75-lap green-flag run and beat Bell, his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, to the finish line by 4.617 ... Read MoreMarch Madness: Top seeds South Carolina, UCLA reach Final Four of women’s NCAA Tournament
At least two No. 1 seeds will be in the Final Four of women's NCAA Tournament. Two more could book trips to Tampa, Florida, on Monday. South Carolina kept its repeat championship hopes alive and reached its fifth straight Final Four with a grinding 54-50 win over Duke on Sunday. The Gamecocks will face the winner between top-seeded Texas and TCU on Monday in their bid to become the first repeat NCAA champion since UConn's run of four straight from 2013-16. UCLA followed that up with an impressive performance, knocking off third-seeded LSU 72-65 behind another big game by Lauren Betts. The 6-foot-7 All-American had 17 points, seven rebounds and six blocked shots despite sitting out the second quarter. UCLA ... Read MoreHouston’s defense carries Cougars into 7th Final Four with 69-50 March Madness win over Tennessee
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Houston’s relentless, harassing defense had Tennessee's shooters dancing around. Now, the Cougars are two-stepping it back to Texas. L.J. Cryer finished with 17 points, Emanuel Sharp scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and the nation’s stingiest defense delivered a historic NCAA Tournament performance, leading top-seeded Houston past second-seeded Tennessee 69-50 on Sunday for the Midwest Region title and its seventh trip to the Final Four. Next up is Cooper Flagg and five-time national champion Duke on Saturday in San Antonio, just a 3 1/2-hour drive from Houston’s campus. First, the Cougars wanted to savor the journey they took to this net-cutting celebration, one that failed to materialize each of the past two seasons ... Read MoreAuburn star Johni Broome leaves March Madness game with arm injury, returns to huge roar
ATLANTA (AP) — Auburn star Johni Broome left the court with his right arm dangling by his side, looking very much like he might be done at the NCAA Tournament. Not to worry. Broome, an Associated Press All-American, returned to help finish off Auburn's run to the Final Four, leading the top-seeded Tigers to a 70-64 victory over Michigan State on Sunday. Broome finished the South Region final with 25 points, 14 rebounds and a thick wrapping on his ailing elbow. “I didn't get any diagnosis,” coach Bruce Pearl said. “When Johni came out of the locker room, I had not talked to the doctor. I just said, ‘Are you good to go?’ He said, ‘I am,' so I said, ... Read MoreAuburn completes sweep of No. 1 seeds into Final Four, beating Michigan State 70-64
ATLANTA (AP) — Johni Broome held his injured right arm through most of Auburn’s Elite Eight postgame celebration. That didn’t keep the star forward from climbing a ladder to cut down the net he then wore around his neck. Broome had 25 points and 14 rebounds and Auburn took command with 17 unanswered points in the first half to beat Michigan State 70-64 on Sunday and complete a sweep of No. 1 seeds advancing to the Final Four. “You talk about delivering again at the biggest moments,” Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said of Broome. Auburn (32-5) earned its second Final Four trip, while Michigan State (30-7) fell short in its bid to send coach Tom Izzo to his ninth national ... Read MoreFlagg, Broome, Clayton are among the Final Four players to watch in a showdown between No. 1 seeds
Looking for an inspiring underdog or a glass slipper lying around in San Antonio? This year's version of the Final Four is not for you. Fittingly for an NCAA Tournament in which big schools from big conferences took record numbers of spots in the first week, then hogged them all for the Sweet 16, the last week will bring a collection of all four teams seeded No. 1 to the sport's biggest stage to play for the title. When Florida meets Auburn in an all-Southeastern Conference clash and Duke faces Houston in a meeting between the Atlantic Coast and Big 12 conferences, it will mark only the second time since seeding began in 1979 that all four No. 1s have ... Read MoreAll about the D: Final Four teams have been locked in on defense all season
Tennessee has one of the nation's best defenses, a bruising crew who leave opponents black and blue. Houston gave the Vols a lesson in defensive dominance in the Elite Eight. Swarming and switching, the Cougars had the Vols feeling like they were stuck in an escape room with no exit during a 69-50 thumping on Sunday. “They do what they do,” Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said. “That’s why they’re where they are, that’s the standard of their program.” This year's Final Four, in San Antonio next weekend, will be the second since seeding began in 1979 to have all four No. 1 seeds, joining the 2008 bracket. All four teams can really D it up, proving the cliche true. How ... Read MoreRobertson, Oettinger lead Stars to 5-1 playoff-clinching victory over Kraken
SEATTLE (AP) — Jason Robertson netted his 33rd goal of the season, Jake Oettinger finished with 34 saves, and the Dallas Stars clinched a playoff spot in with a 5-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday night. For the fourth consecutive season, Dallas will vie for the Stanley Cup and now sit four points behind Winnipeg for the best record in the conference. Robertson’s goal about eight minutes into the first period tied the game at 1-1 then Roope Hintz scored on the power play with 1:36 left until the second to put the Stars ahead for good. Mason Marchment added a power-play goal in the third, part of an efficient night where the Stars registered just 21 shots ... Read MoreNBA reaches 30,000 3-pointers made for 4th consecutive season
CLEVELAND (AP) — James Harden made a milestone 3-pointer on Sunday as the NBA continues barreling toward another record-setting season from beyond the arc. Harden's 3-pointer with 5:23 left in the second quarter of the Los Angeles Clippers' 127-122 loss in Cleveland was the 30,000th in the NBA so far this season. It is now four consecutive seasons with at least 30,000 3s in the league. That figure had not been reached before the 2021-22 season — and this year's barrage comes with the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics nearing single-season records for 3s made and attempted by a team. Boston has made 1,323 3s this season, 40 away from matching the mark set by Golden State two seasons ago. ... Read MorePodziemski scores 27 and Warriors have highest point total this season in 148-106 rout of Spurs
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Brandin Podziemski scored 27 points and the Golden State Warriors rang up their highest total of the season in a 148-106 rout of the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night. San Antonio also gave up the most points to an opponent this season in losing its fourth straight. Moses Moody scored 20 points, Buddy Hield added 19 and Draymond Greeen had 14 for the Warriors, who led by 47 points and sat their starters in the fourth quarter. Golden State remains sixth in the Western Conference. Keldon Johnson scored 19 points and Sandro Mamukelashvili added 14 for the Spurs, who have led for only 15 seconds in their past two games. Spurs acting head coach Mitch ... Read MoreRockets’ Brooks ejected after scuffle with Suns’ Durant
PHOENIX (AP) — Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks was ejected Sunday night against the Phoenix Suns after a brief shoving match with Kevin Durant. Brooks was whistled for a foul on Durant with 4:48 left in the second quarter and Houston leading 55-38. After the shoving match, Brooks continued to argue and was ejected. The play was reviewed and two technical fouls were assessed on Brooks, plus one each on Durant and the Suns’ Nick Richards. No free throws were awarded. Brooks scored eight points in 11 minutes. It was his first ejection this season and the seventh of his eight-year career. Entering Sunday, Brooks led the NBA in fouls this season with 235. In a previous meeting of the ... Read MoreSuns star Kevin Durant helped off court after injuring left leg
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Suns All-Star Kevin Durant was helped to the locker room with 6:57 left in the third quarter against Houston on Sunday night after falling to the floor in a collision with the Rockets' Jabari Smith Jr. Smith was called for a foul under the Phoenix basket as Durant fell to the floor. The 6-foot-10 forward eventually got to his feet, but could not put any weight on his left leg. He appeared to step on Smith's foot when he fell. After Houston's 148-109 victory, Suns coach Mike Budenholzer said Durant will have an MRI on his left ankle Monday and will not accompany the team to Milwaukee for a game Tuesday night. The Suns also have ... Read MoreRockets rout Suns 148-109 as Phoenix star Durant leaves with ankle injury
PHOENIX (AP) — Jalen Green scored 33 points for Houston, and Phoenix star Kevin Durant left with an ankle injury in the Rockets' 148-109 romp over the Suns on Sunday night. Durant fell to the floor with 6:57 left in the third quarter after he stepped on Rockets Jabari Smith Jr.‘s foot. Durant got to his feet, but could not put weight on his left leg. Suns coach Mike Budenholzer said Durant will have an MRI on Monday and will not accompany the team to Milwaukee for a game Tuesday night. Durant finished with 11 points in 23 minutes, but the Rockets were already well ahead, having taken a 78-49 lead at halftime. Houston (49-26) has won 12 of its ... Read MoreTexas Rangers place 3B Josh Jung on 10-day IL with neck spasms
DALLAS (AP) — The Texas Rangers placed third baseman Josh Jung on the 10-day injured list with neck spasms before Sunday's series finale against the Boston Red Sox and recalled infielder Jonathan Ornelas from Triple-A Round Rock. Jung batted twice in an exhibition game at home Monday night before exiting because of neck stiffness. He didn’t play in the exhibition finale Tuesday but started each of the first two regular-season games. Ezequiel Duran was starting at third for Texas on Sunday with Ornelas at shortstop. Josh Smith started at third Saturday but suffered a left quad contusion while going after a foul ball in the first inning. He initially stayed in the game, but Duran pinch-hit for him in the ... Read MoreRangers’ deGrom allows 2 hits in 5 shutout innings for a no-decision in his season debut
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jacob deGrom resembled the NL Cy Young Award winner of 2018 and ’19 with the New York Mets, allowing only two hits in five shutout innings on Sunday to get a no-decision in the Texas Rangers’ 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. DeGrom, 36, was limited to five innings and around 75 pitches as he works his way back from his second Tommy John surgery in May 2023, soon after he joined the Rangers in free agency. He threw 73 pitches, 49 for strikes, walked two and hit a batter. He allowed multiple runners in only one inning. His second time through the lineup, he recorded five of his six strikeouts. “It was nice obviously ... Read MoreTVCC men’s basketball returns to Athens after winning first-ever national title
ATHENS, Texas (KETK) — Trinity Valley Community College men’s basketball head coach Greg Heiar said his goal when he stepped foot on campus in Athens in July of 2024 was to win a national championship. In just his first season as head coach of the Cardinals men’s hoops squad, Heiar helped lead the Cardinals to their first-ever national title after TVCC topped Connors State 69-61 to capture the 2025 NJCAA D1 Men’s Basketball National Championship Saturday, March 29 in Hutchinson, Kansas. The historic national title victory capped off a 34-3 season for the Cards which was their winningest in program history. The Cardinals returned to Athens Sunday, March 30 after cutting down the nets up in Hutch. They were greeted ... Read MoreAsphyxiation ruled out as cause of death for former Yankees player Brett Gardner’s son: Costa Rican National Police
Mike Stobe/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Asphyxiation has been ruled out as the cause of death for the 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, officials with the Costa Rican National Police told ABC News.Authorities determined Miller Gardner didn't die from asphyxiation because his respiratory tract was clear, police said.This comes one day after a Costa Rican government official had said Miller Gardner may have died from asphyxiation due to "food intoxication."More tests are being done to determine his cause of death, the Costa Rican National Police said Tuesday. It could take up to three months to complete the autopsy due to the significant demand in the country because of its high murder rate, police added.Authorities said they ... Read More
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