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Top Sports Headlines – April 7, 2026
Curated from 57 sources across 2 leagues in the last 24 hours.
Last updated Apr 07, 2026 • 2:31 AM UTC
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Ranking the top candidates to win the Stanley Cup after an Olympic gold medal
Only eight players have pulled off the feat in the same season. Who are the most likely "double champs?"
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Masters 2026: Ranking all 91 players in the field
We break down the Masters field from the favorites to the players just looking to make the cut.
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Tiger Woods isn't at Augusta this week, yet Tiger Woods is everywhere this week
After the recent tumult, Woods won't be in Augusta, but Masters fans still seek the ghosts of past miracle shots. There is no unwinding this tournament and Tiger.
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Everything that is at stake in the final week of the NBA regular season
NBA insiders break down lingering questions, lottery races and what to watch in the final week of the 2025-26 NBA regular season.
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NBA playoff watch: Seeds unsettled entering final week
Check out the current seeding, updated playoff projections and draft lottery standings.
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Michael Malone to UNC?! How it happened, next steps for Tar Heels
What should Malone's top priorities be? Here are the biggest questions about the next chapter in Chapel Hill.
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Trade grades: Dream get Reese, Sky get picks -- who gets the better mark?
On the first day of WNBA free agency, Angel Reese is headed to Atlanta after two seasons in Chicago.
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Pistons' Cunningham nearing return from injury
Cade Cunningham was upgraded to doubtful to play Monday before being ruled out, signaling the Detroit Pistons' All-Star point guard could be nearing a return with the playoffs fast approaching.
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Luka to seek care in Spain, aims for playoffs
Luka Doncic is in Spain on Monday to receive an injection in his injured hamstring with the hope to promote healing and expedite his return to the court
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Wemby leaves Spurs' game due to bruised rib
The Spurs ruled Victor Wembanyama out for the second half of Monday's matchup against the 76ers because of a left rib contusion.
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Flagg flips ROY odds after latest 'statement' game
After putting up 45 points in a near triple-double Sunday, Cooper Flagg passed Kon Knueppel as the favorite for Rookie of the Year.
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Bulls fire Karnisovas, GM Eversley after 6 seasons
The Chicago Bulls have fired executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley.
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🏆 Final NBA MVP and ROY straw poll
Can Wemby's late push unseat SGA? Tim Bontemps polls 100 NBA insiders for the latest MVP snapshot. Plus, a look at the race for top rookie.
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Curry returns, puts Warriors 'back in the fight'
Warriors star Stephen Curry scored 29 points in 26 minutes Sunday night against the Rockets, a performance that was missing only the final punctuation point.
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M's Raleigh ends 10-game drought, hits 1st homer
Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh, who led the major leagues with 60 homers last year, hit his first of the season Monday following a 10-game drought, as the Mariners opened up a series against two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom of the Texas Rangers.
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Stars ban buyer of tix tied to alleged Nazi salute
The Stars have indefinitely banned the fan who purchased the tickets in connection with an investigation into what appeared to be a Nazi salute at a game in December.
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Wemby leaves Spurs' game due to bruised rib
The Spurs ruled Victor Wembanyama out for the second half of Monday's matchup against the 76ers because of a left rib contusion.
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Sky trade Reese to Dream for two 1st-rounders
The Sky have traded two-time WNBA All-Star and two-time rebounding champ Angel Reese to the Dream for first-round draft picks in 2027 and 2028.
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Sources: UNC to hire Malone as new hoops coach
North Carolina intends to hire former longtime NBA coach Michael Malone as the school's next basketball coach, sources told ESPN.
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Lady Vols lose recruit Edwards, see roster cut to 1
On the same day that Tennessee guard Jaida Civil announced she's entering the transfer portal, Oliviyah Edwards, the No. 2 recruit in the SC Next 100 class of 2026, requested a release from her national letter of intent with the Lady Volunteers on Monday.
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Bulls fire Karnisovas, GM Eversley after 6 seasons
The Chicago Bulls have fired executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley.
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⚾ MLB Watchability Index: Baseball's fun teams
Young talent, diving catches, home runs and ... bobbleheads? Here are baseball's most exciting squads for 2026.
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Tiger on golfers' minds at Masters after DUI arrest
Golfers at the Masters said they're pulling for Tiger Woods, who purportedly entered treatment following his DUI arrest in Florida on March 27.
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Two-time All-Pro, 2019 DPOY Gilmore retiring
Two-time All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore announced his retirement from the NFL.