Juan Soto played the hero in his Yankees debut, and did so in a surprising way -- with a game-saving throw to the plate in the ninth inning of a 5-4 win over the Astros.
Illinois outlasted Iowa State 72-69 on Thursday night and will take a "why not us" attitude into its Elite Eight matchup against defending champion UConn.
France says it has asked 46 countries if they would be willing to supply more than 2,000 police officers to help secure the Paris Olympics this summer.
Alabama beat North Carolina 89-87 on Thursday night, reaching the Elite Eight for the second time in school history and making the Tar Heels the first No. 1 seed to be sent packing from this year's men's NCAA tournament.
Xabi Alonso has confirmed he will stay at Bayer Leverkusen for the 2024-25 season despite strong interest from some of Europe's biggest clubs, including Bayern Munich and Liverpool.