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Last updated: April 5, 2026, 11:30 PM ET

College Basketball & WNBA Business

UConn guard Solo Ball appears available for the national title game after avoiding the initial player availability report concerning his lingering foot injury, providing a major boost for the Huskies' championship defense. Separately, the WNBA & WNBPA finalized plans for the upcoming league year, agreeing that player free agency will commence Monday while the highly anticipated draft is scheduled for April 13. Meanwhile, South Carolina coach Dawn Staley offered high praise for UCLA counterpart Cori Close following the Gamecocks' loss in the NCAA championship, stating she was happy for "quality people" like Close succeeding.

MLB & Sports Culture

The Boston Red Sox start to the season has drawn sharp criticism from manager Alex Cora, as the team fell to a major league-worst 2-7 record Sunday, matching the franchise's poorest opening through nine contests in history. In cultural sports history, the iconic "One Shining Moment" highlight reel, which became a staple of men's college hoops, originated nearly 40 years ago in a Michigan bar and was initially conceived as a theme song for the NFL.