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NFL - Alabama QB Simpson weighed 'life-changing' NIL deal vs. 2026 NFL Draft - April 20 (UPI) -- Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson said he seriously considered a "life-changing" offer to play at Miami before deciding to enter the 2026 NFL Draft.

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Soccer -- NJ Transit to charge $150 round-trip train fares for World Cup games -- Fans who attend 2026 World Cup games in East Rutherford, N.J., can expect $150 round-trip train fares, transportation officials announced Friday.

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NFL -- Houston Texans, Will Anderson Jr. agree to record $150M extension -- The Houston Texans agreed to a record $150 million contract extension with All-Pro pass rusher Will Anderson Jr., sources told UPI on Friday.

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MLB -- LA Angels legend Garret Anderson, three-time All-Star, dies at 53 -- Former MLB All-Star Garret Anderson has died, the Los Angeles Angels announced Friday. Anderson, who spent 15 seasons with the team, was 53.

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MLB: Milwaukee Brewers defeat Toronto Blue Jays

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MLB: Pittsburgh Pirates rout Washington Nationals

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NHL -- NHL-worst Vancouver Canucks fire general manager Patrik Allvin -- The Vancouver Canucks fired general manager Patrik Allvin, the franchise announced Friday. The Canucks posted the NHL's worst record in 2025-26.

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Sports News -- Notre Dame, Villanova to tip off basketball season in Rome, visit Pope -- Villanova and Notre Dame will meet in a season-opening men's and women's basketball doubleheader Nov. 1 in Rome, the schools announced Friday.

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Sports News -- Torrez wins NCAA gymnastics all-around crown, Chiles takes floor title -- Faith Torrez overcame an injury-plagued season to win the NCAA gymnastics all-around title, shocking the Fort Worth, Texas, crowd, including herself.

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NBA -- Minnesota Lynx sign F Nahpeesa Collier to supermax contract -- The Minnesota Lynx re-signed forward Napheesa Collier, the WNBA franchise announced. She averaged a career-high 22..9 points per game in 2025.

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NHL -- Capitals' Alex Ovechkin 'pretty sure' he'll extend 21-year NHL career -- Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin is "pretty sure" the 2025-26 NHL campaign was not his last season, he told reporters Thursday.

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Soccer -- Lionel Messi buys Catalan soccer franchise UE Cornella -- Argentine soccer icon Lionel Messi purchased UE Cornella of Spain's Tercera Federacion, the fifth-tier Catalonia-based franchise announced Thursday.

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Soccer -- Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva confirms summer departure -- Longtime Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva will leave the club at the end of his contract this summer, he announced Thursday on social media.

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Sports News -- Tiger Woods' lawyer fights subpoena for prescriptions, cites intrusion -- Tiger Woods' attorney cited an "intrusion" of privacy in response to a subpoena for his prescription drug records, according to recent court filings.

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NBA -- Kawhi Leonard declines to commit to Clippers' future -- Kawhi Leonard declined to verbally commit to the Los Angeles Clippers when asked if wanted to stay with the franchise after a season-ending loss.

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Sports News -- UFC's Carlos Ulberg lost title belt while partying in Miami -- Carlos Ulberg lost his new UFC title belt while out partying, just hours after claiming it in Miami, the light heavyweight champion said.

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Sports News -- Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Barcelona Open with wrist injury -- World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the 2026 Barcelona Open due to a right wrist injury, the Spaniard announced Wednesday in Barcelona.

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Sabres rally to stun Bruins for first playoff win in 15 years

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White Abarrio upsets '25 Triple Crown stars in weekend horse racing

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San Francisco 49ers, tackle Trent Williams agree to $50M extension

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Victor Wembanyama scores Spurs record 35, fuels win in playoff debut

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Sovereignty, Journalism to meet again Saturday in Oaklawn Handicap

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Rory McIlroy wins 2026 Masters Tournament

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