Steve Futterman
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The University of Connecticut's women's basketball team is back in the Final Four thanks in part to Paige Bueckers. Bueckers has done a lot in her amazing career except win the NCAA title. She's ready.
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UCLA has one of the most storied programs in college basketball. But for all of its success on the men's side, the women's team has won only one national championship. This year they're undefeated.
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Amidst exceptionally dangerous wildfire conditions, a blaze broke out late Monday in Malibu, California. Firefighters say difficult conditions are expected through Wednesday.
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Lyle and Erik Menendez appeared virtually in court as a judge decided next steps in their resentencing hearing, which is more uncertain now that the DA who recommended it has been voted out of office.
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Lyle and Erik Menendez have been serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole since they were convicted of killing their parents.
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American Ryan Crouser has turned the shot put into a science. As he goes for his third Olympic gold in a row, he keeps tweaking ideas of rotation, radius and speed and utilizes computer mechanics.
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Willie Mays, the "Say Hey Kid" who some consider the greatest player in baseball history, died Tuesday at the age of 93. Tributes are pouring in, including from Birmingham, Ala., where he grew up.
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NBA legend Jerry West has died. His silhouette is the basis of the NBA logo and was an All-Star each of the 14 years he played for the Los Angeles Lakers. He left his mark as a team executive too.
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Hundreds of students have been arrested as university leaders moved to break up encampments and take back buildings occupied by campus protesters angry over Israel's war in Gaza.
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It was 50 years ago, April 8, 1974 when slugger Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home run record. It's one of the most famous moments in baseball history. The pitcher that day, Al Downing, reflects on it.