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Killing of Minneapolis police officer stuns a department that's been struggling to fill its ranks 05/31/2024 08:20pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The shooting death of a Minneapolis police officer has stunned a department that has struggled to fill its ranks since the murder of George Floyd and the ensuing turmoil. Officer Jamal Mitchell's death Thursday came days after the fourth anniversary of Floyd's killing by a city Marian Robinson, the mother of Michelle Obama who lived in the White House, dies at 86 05/31/2024 08:11pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — On election night 2008, as Barack Obama sat nervously in a Chicago hotel suite and awaited news on whether he would become the country’s first Black president, his mother-in-law was by his side. “Are you ready for this, Grandma?” Obama asked Marian Shields Robinson, who yea Marian Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama, dies at 86 05/31/2024 07:26pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Marian Shields Robinson, the mother of Michelle Obama who moved with the first family to the White House when son-in-law Barack Obama was elected president, has died. She was 86. Mrs. Robinson's death was announced by Michelle Obama and other family members in a statement that sa Big 12 will distribute record $470 million, though 10 full-share members getting little less 05/31/2024 07:21pm • IRVING, Texas (AP) — Big 12 schools will share in a record $470 million of revenue distribution, the conference announced Friday when wrapping up its first spring meetings as a 14-team league and before growing by two more teams. While the 10 full-share members will get smaller amounts than they Ashton Wilson doubles 3 times and hits his first homer of season in Florida's 5-2 win over Huskers 05/31/2024 06:35pm • STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Ashton Wilson doubled three times and hit his first home run for Florida, and the Gators opened the NCAA Stillwater Regional with a 5-2 victory over Nebraska on Friday. Wilson made just his fifth start of the season, all since May 16, after transferring from Charleston Sou One-time starting QB Tyler Buchner rejoining Notre Dame team as walk-on receiver 05/31/2024 06:28pm • SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Former Alabama and Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner is returning to the Fighting Irish team as a walk-on wide receiver. Buchner, who announced his decision Friday in an open letter to Notre Dame fans, was a starter for the Fighting Irish to begin the 2022 season before NCAA, states reach agreement in lawsuit to permanently allow multiple-transfer athletes to compete 05/31/2024 06:16pm • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The NCAA and a coalition of states suing the organization announced a proposed settlement of a lawsuit Thursday that would allow athletes to be immediately eligible to play no matter how many times they transfer and offer some who were sidelined an extra year of eligibilit Messina, Tippett rally South Carolina to 8-7 10-inning victory over James Madison in NCAA opener 05/31/2024 06:10pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — South Carolina was down to its last strike in the bottom of the ninth inning on Friday before catcher Cole Messina hit a two-run home run to tie it, and Will Tippett added a sacrifice fly in the 10th to rally the second-seeded Gamecocks to an 8-7 victory over No. 3 seed James NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals Glance 05/31/2024 05:57pm • All Times EDT Double Elimination; x-if necessary At Foley FieldAthens, Ga.Friday, May 31 Georgia 8, Army 7 Game 2 - UNC-Wilmington (39-19) vs. Georgia Tech (31-23), 7 p.m. Saturday, June 1 Game 3 - Georgia vs. Game 2 winner Game 4 - Army vs. Game 2 loser Sunday, June 2 Game 5 - Game 4 winner vs. Gam Clark's complete game, Sauve's homer lift West Virginia to 4-1 win over Dallas Baptist in NCAAs 05/31/2024 05:56pm • TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Derek Clark threw a complete game, allowing a run on four hits, and catcher Logan Sauve hit a three-run homer as third-seeded West Virginia defeated Conference USA tournament champion Dallas Baptist 4-1 to start the Tucson Regional at the NCAA Tournament on Friday. Clark (8-2 Gable Steveson makes switch from wrestling to football by signing with the Buffalo Bills 05/31/2024 05:43pm • ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Olympic gold medal wrestler Gable Steveson is seeking to trade the mat for the gridiron by signing a standard undrafted rookie free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills on Friday. The Bills list the 24-year-old Steveson as a defensive lineman in hopes his leverage techni Fernando Gonzalez's sacrifice fly in 8th rallies Georgia to 8-7 win over Army at Athens Regional 05/31/2024 05:27pm • ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Fernando Gonzalez’s bases-loaded, sacrifice fly to deep left field drove in the decisive run in the bottom of the eighth, and the Georgia Bulldogs overcame a three-run deficit to defeat Army 8-7 in their NCAA Division I baseball tournament opening game on Friday. Sophomore thi Burton drives in three, Texas A&M scores wild 8-0 win over Grambling in NCAA opener 05/31/2024 05:06pm • COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Ted Burton drove in three runs, four Texas A&M pitchers combined for a nine-hit shutout, and the Aggies defeated Grambling 8-0 on Friday in an opening game of the NCAA baseball tournament. Bryan-College Station Regional host and No. 3 national seed Texas A&M ( Sports on TV for June 1 - 2 05/31/2024 04:55pm • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, June 1 AUTO RACING 8:30 a.m. TRUTV — FIM MotoGP: The Italian Grand Prix (Sprint), San Piero, Italy 9:30 a.m. FS1 — NASCAR Cup Series: Qualifying, World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison, Ill. 11:30 a.m. FS1 — NASCAR Xfini Congressional leaders invite Israel's Netanyahu to deliver an address at the Capitol 05/31/2024 04:50pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver an address a the Capitol, a show of wartime support for the longtime ally despite mounting political divisions over Israel's military assault on Gaza. The invitation from House Speaker Mike Jo