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McIlroy has another reason to celebrate with his best Masters start in 15 years to share the lead 04/09/2026 08:59pm • AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) ��� Rory McIlroy began his title defense in the Masters with a tee shot that rolled next to a spectator's seat. Another one was in the trees. His tee shot on the seventh hole went into the 17th fairway. The prevailing thought was not concern, not the slightest bit of panic. He's th Oklahoma State forfeits its final 5 women's tennis matches after rash of injuries 04/09/2026 08:55pm • STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) ��� The Oklahoma State women's tennis team has cut its season short because of injuries. The team said Thursday it will forfeit this weekend���s scheduled home matches against Kansas and Iowa State due to a lack of available players. Three of the team's nine athletes have suff Masters facts and figures from the opening round 04/09/2026 08:51pm • AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) ��� A brief look at Thursday's opening round at the Masters (all times EDT): LEADING: Rory McIlroy and Sam Burns at 5-under 67. CHASING: Patrick Reed, Jason Day and Kurt Kitayama were at 68. FADING: Jon Rahm shot a 78, his highest score at the Masters. SHOT OF THE DAY: Shane Lowry Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies at age 68 04/09/2026 08:48pm • Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer. He was 68. Bambaataa���s sudden death was met with an outpouring of condolences from friends, family and fans across the world, who paid tribut Joel Embiid has appendectomy, leaving former MVP's status for postseason in doubt 04/09/2026 08:42pm • HOUSTON (AP) ��� Joel Embiid had an appendectomy in Houston on Thursday after Philadelphia's star big man was stricken with appendicitis overnight. The team announced that the surgery had been completed as the 76ers were playing the Houston Rockets Thursday night. Coach Nick Nurse said Embiid felt f Linebacker or edge rusher? It all depends on which team selects Arvell Reese in the NFL draft 04/09/2026 08:33pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) ��� Arvell Reese could be the first defensive player off the board during the first round of the NFL draft on April 23 in Pittsburgh. There isn���t a clear consensus, though, on the best position for the Ohio State linebacker. Scouts and defensive coaches praise Reese for his ver Kuwait says Iran and its proxies attacked it on Thursday; Saudi Arabia says its East-West pipeline recently damaged 04/09/2026 08:26pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� Kuwait says Iran and its proxies attacked it on Thursday; Saudi Arabia says its East-West pipeline recently damaged. Cole Caufield becomes the 1st Montreal Canadiens player to score 50 goals in a season since 1990 04/09/2026 08:26pm • MONTREAL (AP) ��� Cole Caufield is the first Montreal Canadiens player to score 50 goals in a season in more than three decades. Caufield scored his 50th against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night to hit the mark last reached by Stephane Richer in 1990, 35 seasons ago. "Whenever he has a chan DC region plans for star-spangled spring and summer for nation's 250th birthday 04/09/2026 08:20pm • Organizers for the nation's upcoming 250th birthday bash discussed some of the plans for the national and local celebrations in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. D.C. Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Lindsey Appiah said the behind-the-scenes planning begins long before the actual events. Sh Winning numbers drawn in Thursday���s Maryland Cash Pop 04/09/2026 08:20pm • The winning numbers in Thursday's drawing of the "Maryland Cash Pop" game were: 4 (four) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets For Chinese visa-seekers in the US, the path to good fortune lies in ��� Chick-fil-A? 04/09/2026 08:01pm • ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) ��� On a recent weekend afternoon, at a Chinese comedy show in northern Virginia, the host asked the audience, ���What food do you like?��� The loudest answer echoed through the hall: ���Chick-fil-A!��� ���You still haven���t gotten your H-1B lottery, ha?��� quipped the host, cit Federal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reporters 04/09/2026 08:01pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the Defense Department is violating his earlier order to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters, a setback in the administration's efforts to impede the work of journalists. U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman sided with The New York Tim Justin Rose fades at the Masters, still joins Scheffler in the hunt behind leaders McIlroy and Burns 04/09/2026 08:01pm • AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) ��� Justin Rose is back in contention at the Masters, one year after his playoff loss to Rory McIlroy. Might be better off that he's not back in the lead, too. Rose has held at least a share of the first-round lead a record five times at Augusta National, including last year, but h Beijing calculates its next steps in Iran ceasefire ahead of Trump's trip to China 04/09/2026 08:00pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� With a fragile ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran holding for now, China is calculating its role in helping find a durable endgame to the war in the Middle East. After prodding China, which is more reliant on Persian Gulf oil than the U.S., to get involved in reopening Can You Invest in ChatGPT and OpenAI? 04/09/2026 08:00pm • ChatGPT and its creator, OpenAI, triggered the modern conversation around artificial intelligence. The AI large language model fascinated its users by providing relevant information based on text prompts. ChatGPT offers instant answers instead of requiring users to scan multiple pages on a search en