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TEN--MADRID OPEN

DESCRIPTION: Coco Gauff faces top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in the final of the Madrid Open. Match is underway.

UPCOMING: By 05/03/2025 3:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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CAR--NASCAR-TEXAS PREVIEW

DESCRIPTION: FORT WORTH, Texas — Chase Elliott is the defending winner at Texas. But the stop in the Lone Star State comes a week after Austin Cindric won at Talladega, and there was an expletive-filled rant on radio about him from Penske teammate Joey Logano. By Stephen Hawkins. UPCOMING: 700 words.

UPCOMING: By 05/03/2025 3:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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HKN--FACEOFF

DESCRIPTION: The first round of the NHL playoffs concludes with Game 7 between the league-best Winnipeg Jets and the Western Conference eighth-seeded St. Louis Blues, who chased likely Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Connor Hellebuyck for a third time in the series to avoid elimination. Play returns to Winnipeg, where the Jets won all three games so far. By Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 05/03/2025 3:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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BKN--NBA PLAYOFF COVERAGE

FORMATS: Photo, Text

1. WITH: BKN--TIPOFF

2. DESCRIPTION: HOUSTON — The Rockets look to complete their comeback and closeout the Warriors on Sunday in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series. Golden State has been in unable to eliminate Houston have taking a 3-1 lead in the series. By Kristie Rieken. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos.

3. UPCOMING: By 05/03/2025 5:00 p.m. EDT

4. WITH: BKN--PACERS-CAVALIERS PREVIEW

5. DESCRIPTION: The Cleveland Cavaliers made quick work of the Miami Heat in the first round. They are expecting a harder time against their Central Division rival, the Indiana Pacers, when the series begins on Sunday night. By Joe Reedy. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos,

6. UPCOMING: By 05/03/2025 7:00 p.m. EDT

7. WITH: BKN--CLIPPERS-NUGGETS

8. DESCRIPTION: DENVER — The Nuggets host the Clippers as the teams square off in Game 7 of their first-round NBA playoff series looking to advance and take on the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. By Arnie Stapleton. UPCOMING: 450 words, photos, sidebars on merit. Game starts at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

9. UPCOMING: By 05/03/2025 10:30 p.m. EDT

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SOC--SPANISH ROUNDUP

DESCRIPTION: Spanish leader Barcelona visits relegated Valladolid ahead of its second leg Champions League semifinal at Inter Milan. UPCOMING: 200 words.

UPCOMING: By 05/03/2025 5:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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SOC--FRENCH ROUNDUP

DESCRIPTION: Already crowned champion Paris Saint-Germain travels to Strasbourg in the French league as it prepares for next week’s big match against Arsenal in the return leg of their Champions League semifinal. Chasing a spot in Europe’s top competition next season, Monaco travels to struggling Saint-Etienne. UPCOMING: 400 words.

UPCOMING: By 05/03/2025 5:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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CAR--F1-MIAMI GRAND PRIX-IMPROVING HAAS

DESCRIPTION: Mostly inconsistent since its debut in 2016, Haas has begun a climb out of the Formula 1 bunker in the past year under team principle Ayao Komatsu. The American-led team is in sixth place in the constructor standings led by the driving tandem of rookie Oliver Bearman and Esteban Ocon. Sunday at the Miami Grand Prix will be the team’s first chance this season to compete in front of its home fans. By Alanis Thames. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 6 p.m.

UPCOMING: By 05/03/2025 6:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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GLF--BYRON NELSON

DESCRIPTION: McKINNEY, Texas — The weather-delayed second round resumes at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, where Scottie Scheffler shot an 8-under 63 to reach 18 under through 36 holes as one of the early finishers Friday before play was suspended. By Schuyler Dixon. UPCOMING: 600 words.

UPCOMING: By 05/03/2025 8:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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GLF--LPGA TOUR

DESCRIPTION: IVINS, Utah — Haeran Ryu has a two-shot lead going into the third round of the Black Desert Championship, the LPGA’s return to Utah for the first time in 60 years. UPCOMING: 500 words.

UPCOMING: By 05/03/2025 10:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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RAC--KENTUCKY DERBY

DESCRIPTION: LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Journalism is the early 3-1 favorite in a field of 19 3-year-old horses for the 151st Kentucky Derby with rain in the forecast. By Racing Writer Beth Harris. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos, sidebars on merit. Post time is 6:57 p.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 05/03/2025 10:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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HKN--AVALANCHE-STARS

DESCRIPTION: DALLAS — The Stars and Avalanche play Game 7 to determine their first-round series. Coach Pete DeBoer is 8-0 in Game 7s, his last two with Dallas. Colorado has lost its last six Game 7s since 2002. By Stephen Hawkins. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Game starts at 8 p.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 05/03/2025 11:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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CAR--F1-MIAMI GRAND PRIX-SPRINT

Lando Norris beats teammate Oscar Piastri in eventful sprint race at rainy Miami Grand Prix

SUMMARY: Lando Norris beat McLaren Racing teammate Oscar Piastri to win the sprint race held ahead of qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix. The 18-lap sprint was eventful even before it started as heavy rain drenched the course and Charles Leclerc crashed in the wet conditions driving his Ferrari out to the grid. The start of the race was then delayed because drivers said the conditions were too dangerous. And when it finally went green with 18-year-old Kimi Antonelli leading as the youngest pole-winner in F1 history, his time out front was brief. He went off course as Piastri beat Antonelli to the first turn.

WORDS: 404 - MOVED: 05/03/2025 1:39 p.m. EDT

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SOC--ENGLISH ROUNDUP

Aston Villa keeps Champions League bid alive by beating Fulham

SUMMARY: Aston Villa has boosted its chances of Champions League qualification after topping Fulham 1-0 in the Premier League. Youri Tielemans’ first-half header settled the game at Villa Park on Saturday. Seventh-placed Villa moved level on points with Chelsea in fifth and Nottingham Forest in sixth. The top five teams qualify for next season’s Champions League. Just four points separate third-placed Manchester City and Villa. Tielemans headed in powerfully from a 12th minute corner. Leicester has won for the first time since January by beating last-placed Southampton 2-0. Relegated Ipswich has fought back from 2-0 down to draw with Everton 2-2.

WORDS: 610 - MOVED: 05/03/2025 12:51 p.m. EDT

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RAC--THORPEDO ANNA LOSES

Thorpedo Anna, reigning Horse of the Year, to visit clinic after surprise loss at Churchill Downs

SUMMARY: Thorpedo Anna is headed for a checkup at a veterinary clinic after the reigning Horse of the Year finished a surprising seventh in her return to Churchill Downs. She was jostled in between horses in a race to the first turn and began to fade by the top of the stretch in Friday’s $1 million La Troienne for fillies and mares. She was coming off a victory in the Apple Blossom Handicap on April 12 in Arkansas. Trainer Ken McPeek says on social media that the first-turn incident may have thrown Thorpedo Anna off her game or the three-week turnaround from her last race may have been too quick. He says she’ll have X-rays on her knees and ankles and visit an equine hospital in Lexington for further examination.

WORDS: 276 - MOVED: 05/03/2025 12:05 p.m. EDT

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BKN--SPURS-POPOVICH-OLYMPICS

For players like Draymond Green, with Pop, it was the Olympic ties that truly bind

SUMMARY: It was Dec. 4, 2021. The game was over. San Antonio knocked off Golden State 112-107. And when the final buzzer sounded, Draymond Green didn’t seem bothered whatsoever by the loss. He just wanted to talk to Pop. Friday’s announcement by the San Antonio Spurs that Gregg Popovich — the NBA’s all-time wins leader — is stepping down as coach after 29 seasons deeply resonated throughout the league. And it clearly hit Green hard, with the longtime Golden State forward saying he can’t fathom what it’ll be like to not see Popovich on the sideline anymore.

WORDS: 701 - MOVED: 05/03/2025 10:29 a.m. EDT

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BKN--SPURS-POPOVICH-THE NUMBERS

Popovich stepping down means Tomlin becomes the longest-tenured current US major pro coach

SUMMARY: Gregg Popovich stepped down. Mike Tomlin moved up. The decision by Popovich to end his run as coach of the San Antonio Spurs means that the longest active tenure by any coach in any of the four U.S. major pro sports had ended. Popovich lasted nearly 29 years as coach of the Spurs. And now, it’s Tomlin’s turn. Tomlin, the coach of the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers, started in his current role in 2007, meaning he takes over for Popovich as the longevity in-one-place leader among the major pro leagues in the U.S.

WORDS: 841 - MOVED: 05/03/2025 9:31 a.m. EDT

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US--BURRO RACING

Burro racing wins over runners in backcountry ode to mining history

SUMMARY: The backcountry sport of burro racing is a grueling feat of endurance that tests the sudden urge to stand still. A burro race through turquoise-mining country in northern New Mexico pairs each runner on foot with a burro to complete a 3- or 6-mile course on single-track desert trails. Other seasonal races can extend for nearly 30 miles. The burros carry a pick, shovel and pan in homage to a bygone era of Old West gold panning and the mythical sprint to a claims office by miners and beasts of burden. Semi-pro enthusiasts adopt wild burros. Novices can rent an ass to try it out for kicks.

WORDS: 773 - MOVED: 05/03/2025 3:34 a.m. EDT

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BKL--FEVER-CLARK RETURNS TO IOWA

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Caitlin Clark, whose jersey number was retired the last time she appeared at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, returns for the Indiana Fever’s exhibition against the Brazilian national team. By John Bohnenkamp. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Game starts at 4 p.m. EDT.

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BKN--NBA PLAYOFF COVERAGE

Coverage of the NBA postseason.

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HKN--NHL PLAYOFF COVERAGE

Coverage of the NHL postseason.