Plutarch defeated Intrepido by three-quarters of a length in the Robert Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita. The win gives Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert his eighth straight in the race for 3-year-olds and 14th overall. Ridden by Florent Geroux, Plutarch ran one mile in 1:37.02 for his first stakes victory and first win on dirt. Baffert says Plutarch reminds him of Authentic, who won the 2020 Kentucky Derby. Intrepido finished second and Secured Freedom was third. Desert Gate, the favorite also trained by Baffert, finished fourth. Plutarch has two wins in six career starts.

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Savannah Guthrie has told the potential kidnappers of her mother Nancy Guthrie that the family is prepared to pay for her safe return. The “Today” show host appeared in a video on Instagram on Saturday while flanked by her two siblings. She said: “We received your message and we understand. ... This is very valuable to us, and we will pay.” The FBI says Savannah Guthrie was referencing a message that was sent to the Tucson television station KOLD on Friday. The frantic search for the 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie has entered a seventh day. Authorities have not identified any suspects or ruled anyone out.

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Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he’s stepping down, three days after the troubled newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff. Lewis sent an email Saturday to the Post’s staff, saying that “difficult decisions have been taken in order to ensure the sustainable future of The Post.” Lewis and the newspaper’s billionaire owner Jeff Bezos, did not participate in a meeting with staff announcing the layoffs this week. The Post’s chief financial officer, Jeff D’Onofrio, was named acting publisher and CEO. The British-born Lewis was a former top executive at The Wall Street Journal before taking over at The Post in January 2024. His tenure has been rocky from the start, marked by layoffs and a failed reorganization plan.

Voters in Thailand are heading to the polls for an early general election. The election is seen as a three-way race among competing visions of progressive, populist and old-fashioned patronage politics. The polls are being held amid slow economic growth and heightened nationalist sentiment. More than 50 parties are competing. But only three have the organization and popularity to gain a winning mandate. It’s widely projected that no single party will gain a majority. So a coalition government is likely. The progressive People’s Party is favored to win a plurality. But the rival Bhumjaithai and Pheu Thai parties may join forces to block its path to power.

No. 23 Miami (Ohio) might not by unbeaten without the play of sophomore Luke Skaljac. Skaljac stepped in at starting point guard when teammate Evan Ipsaro was lost for the season with a knee injury in December. Skaljac is averaging 13.3 points in 11 starts since. More importantly, he's given the offense continuity and leadership. Miami is 24-0 after a 90-74 win at Marshall on Saturday. The RedHawks are one of two unbeaten teams left in Division I along with top-ranked Arizona. The RedHawks have the longest winning streak in Mid-American Conference history,