Five Ohio State players plan to attend the first round of the NFL draft on April 23. Defensive back Caleb Downs, defensive tackle Kayden McDonald, linebacker Arvell Reese, linebacker Sonny Styles and wide receiver Carnell Tate will be in the green room in Pittsburgh waiting for their name to be called. Ohio State has a chance to join Michigan State in 1967 and Notre Dame in 1946 as the only schools to have four players selected in the top 10. Heisman Trophy winner and Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the projected first overall pick by the Las Vegas Raiders, is expected to watch the draft in Miami.

McIlroy has another reason to celebrate with his best Masters start in 15 years to share early lead

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — An elite field of players gathered in Augusta, Georgia, for the first round of the Masters.

Jack Hughes became famous for scoring the Olympic gold-medal-winning goal in overtime for the United States against Canada. His gap-toothed grin was just as famous afer getting his front teeth knocked out earlier in the game. It underscored the importance of hockey dentists and the work they do. The special responsibilities of dentists can include on-site root canals, sutures and more. Dentists are key in a sport where sticks, pucks and everything else can cause mouth damage that players are eager to shake off so they can get back on the ice. Hughes has already had his teeth fixed.

Owen Caissie had three hits and three RBIs to help the Miami Marlins beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-1. Javier Sanoja also had three hits with two RBIs, Xavier Edwards tripled and Otto Lopez added a double for the Marlins, who had 12 hits total and moved to 7-3 at home this season. Marlins right-hander Max Meyer picked up his first win since May 16, 2025, allowing four hits and one run with four strikeouts. Caissie drove in a pair of runs with an opposite-field double off Rhett Lowder in the third. Caissie added a run-scoring single against Jose Franco in the seventh.

The Justice Department is investigating the NFL for potential anticompetitive practices, AP source says.

Warsaw guard Joslyn Bricker received the highest vote total on this year's Associate Press girls all-state basketball team, outdueling IndyStar Indiana Miss Basketball Gracyn Gilliard. Aa panel of sports writers, broadcasters and coaches from around the state select three five-player teams. Players are selected regardless of their grade level or the class in which their schools compete. The 5-foot-9 Bricker averaged 24.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists after leading Warsaw to a 24-3 record. Gilliard of Class 4A champion Center Grove finished second in the balloting. The remaining first-team members were comprised of Vanessa Rosswurm of Class 4A runner-up Norwell, Lola Lampley of Lawrence Central and Lilli Barnes of Valparaiso.

Warsaw guard Joslyn Bricker received the highest vote total on this year’s Associate Press girls all-state basketball team, outdueling IndyStar Indiana Miss Basketball Gracyn Gilliard. Aa panel of sports writers, broadcasters and coaches from around the state select three five-player teams. Players are selected regardless of their grade level or the class in which their schools compete. The 5-foot-9 Bricker averaged 24.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists after leading Warsaw to a 24-3 record. Gilliard of Class 4A champion Center Grove finished second in the balloting. The remaining first-team members were comprised of Vanessa Rosswurm of Class 4A runner-up Norwell, Lola Lampley of Lawrence Central and Lilli Barnes of Valparaiso.

Pete Fairbanks is back with the Miami Marlins after the reliever was away from the team for a few days for the birth of his child. The veteran right-hander missed the first three games of Miami’s home series against the Cincinnati Reds but was available for Thursday’s finale. Fairbanks, who has recorded two saves this season, pitched the first inning of the Marlins’ finale against the Yankees on April 5 before leaving Yankee Stadium to be with his wife Lydia, who was scheduled to have labor induced on Monday morning.