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The cherry blossoms are blooming, and Nationals baseball is on the horizon.

Democratic lawmakers have repeatedly rebuffed calls to ban transgender athletes from girls' sports, but for the first time, blue-state voters will have an opportunity to decide for themselves in November.

Soccer fans have launched a formal complaint with the European Commission against FIFA over World Cup ticket prices.

Azzi Fudd matched her career high with 34 points and eight 3-pointers to lead UConn to a 98-45 victory over Syracuse in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament to send the Huskies to the regionals for the 32nd consecutive time.

Kalshi and Polymarket, the two biggest prediction market platforms, rushed to institute new industry guardrails on Monday after two key senators announced legislation that could severely curtail the industry's prospects.

Virginia's baseball program has shown no drop-off without Brian O'Connor.

Kymora Johnson scored 28 points as 10th-seeded Virginia became the first First Four to reach the regional semifinals after an 83-75 double-overtime win over No. 2 seed Iowa on Monday in a women's NCAA Tournament second-round game.

The Toronto Raptors signed guard Markelle Fultz to a 10-day contract, the team announced Monday.

Fred Hoiberg has lifted the Cornhuskers (28-6) from laughingstock to March Madness darling. The Cornhuskers were a combined 14-45 in his first two seasons after he took over in 2019.

There will be winners and losers under the Automated Ball-Strike System, which makes its regular-season debut Wednesday night when the New York Yankees play at the San Francisco Giants.