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Analysis: Korda is head and shoulders over her peers. She hopes winning is enough to help golf grow 05/28/2024 04:05pm • LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Nelly Korda has won six of her last seven tournaments. She tied a record held by two LPGA greats, Nancy Lopez and Annika Sorenstam, by winning five tournaments in a row. So it's safe to say she is head and shoulders over everyone else. She felt that way outside the ropes, Play ball! Things to know entering the NCAA baseball regionals 05/28/2024 03:26pm • The NCAA baseball tournament opens Friday with play in 16 double-elimination regionals. Regional winners advance to best-of-three super regionals next week, and the final eight go to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, beginning June 14. WHO’S HOT The two hottest teams are in the regional Bill Walton loved his bike and his hometown of San Diego. He died of cancer at age 71 05/28/2024 03:11pm • SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bill Walton might have been the ultimate San Diegan. While he went away to play basketball at UCLA and the bulk of his NBA career, he never missed a chance to celebrate his hometown. Long after his playing days ended, the Hall of Famer was an unofficial goodwill ambassador for San Hollywood movies rarely reflect climate change crisis. These researchers want to change that 05/28/2024 03:08pm • PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Aquaman might not mind if the oceans rise, but moviegoers might. That's one of the takeaways from a new study conducted by researchers who set out to determine if today's Hollywood blockbusters are reflective of the current climate crisis. The vast majority of movies failed NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals Glance 05/28/2024 02:28pm • All Times EDT Double Elimination; x-if necessary At Foley FieldAthens, Ga.Friday, May 31 Game 1 - Georgia (39-15) vs. Army (31-21) 1 p.m. Game 2 - UNC-Wilmington (39-19) vs. Georgia Tech (31-23), 7 p.m. Saturday, June 1 Game 3 - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Game 4 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Pope apologizes after being quoted using vulgar term about gay men in talk about ban on gay priests 05/28/2024 02:24pm • VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis apologized Tuesday after he was quoted using a vulgar and derogatory term about gay men to reaffirm the Catholic Church’s ban on gay priests. The ruckus that ensued underscored how the church’s official teaching about homosexuality often bumps up against the un Voter outreach groups targeted by new laws in several GOP-led states are struggling to do their work 05/28/2024 12:41pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — During the presidential election four years ago, the Equal Ground Education Fund hired over 100 people to go door-to-door and attend festivals, college homecomings and other events to help register voters across Florida. Their efforts for this year's elections look much different He saw the horrors of Dachau. Now, this veteran warns against Holocaust denial 05/28/2024 11:59am • DUNWOODY, Ga. (AP) — A profile of Hilbert Margol, of Dunwoody, Georgia, one of a dwindling number of veterans took part in the Allies' European war effort that led to the defeat of Nazi Germany. PFC HILBERT MARGOL BORN: Feb. 22, 1924, Jacksonville, Florida. SERVICE: Army, Battery B, 392nd Field A Sports on TV for Wednesday, May 29 05/28/2024 10:00am • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, May 29 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. (Thursday) FS2 — AFL: Carlton at Port Adelaide BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE 11 a.m. NBATV — Rivers Hoopers Basketball Club vs. Al Ahly Ly Sporting Club, Semifinal, Kigali, Tempted to try a no-buy year? Here are tips from people doing it 05/28/2024 07:38am • NEW YORK (AP) — The rules of a no-buy challenge are self-imposed and simple: Make a list of the non-essential items you won't spend money on for a set period of time and stick to it. Easier said than done. Many people start such challenges at the beginning of the year and commit to keep going unt More than just curb appeal: Why fruits and vegetables are preferred in this Maryland home garden 05/28/2024 05:32am • All throughout May, WTOP is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with stories about the people and places shaping the D.C. region. It’s easy to miss the sprawling garden at the corner of Rosemont Drive and Scaggsville Road in Howard County, Maryland. It’s enclos Reaction to the death of Bill Walton, the Hall of Famer who died Monday 05/27/2024 10:37pm • Reaction from the basketball world to the death Monday of Bill Walton: ___ “My very close friend, fellow Bruin and NBA rival Bill Walton died today. And the world feels so much heavier now. On the court, Bill was a fierce player, but off the court he wasn’t happy unless he did everything he coul Hiroshi Tai wins NCAA golf title and helps Georgia Tech advance 05/27/2024 10:25pm • CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Georgia Tech sophomore Hiroshi Tai survived a triple bogey on his 17th hole with a closing par for a 1-under 71, and it was just enough to win the NCAA men's golf title Monday at La Costa. It also helped the Yellow Jackets narrowly join the eight teams that advance to match Bill Walton, Hall of Fame player who became a star broadcaster, dies of cancer at 71 05/27/2024 08:40pm • Bill Walton was never afraid to be himself. Larger than life, only in part because of his nearly 7-foot frame, Walton was a two-time NCAA champion at UCLA, a two-time champion in the NBA, a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, an on-court icon in every sense of the word. And off the court, Walton was a Nonacademic Factors to Consider When Choosing a College 05/27/2024 08:00pm • Although attending college is about getting an education, potential students don't pick an institution based solely on available academic programs. There are nonacademic considerations, as students want to feel connected to campus, be in a safe environment and have job opportunities post-graduation.