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Cool as ice and maybe as slick: The Big 12's new glass floor gets mixed reviews at league tourney

AP News KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas doesn't play its Big 12 Tournament quarterfinal until Thursday, and under normal circumstances, the Jayhawks would've skipped entirely the opportunity to spend 30 minutes three days ahead of time practicing inside the familiar T-Mobile Center.

But when coach Bill Self crossed paths with Brandon Schneider, whose women's team had just played on the new, high-tech glass floor installed at the downtown Kansas City arena, he was convinced that those 30 minutes might be worthwhile.

“The floor was fine,” Self said afterward, “but it did...
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Ronda Rousey says her double-comeback bout with Gina Carano is the biggest fight in MMA right now

AP News INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Ronda Rousey says her bout with Gina Carano on May 16 is the biggest fight that can be made in mixed martial arts, and they're both thrilled to end their lengthy retirements for this long-awaited showdown.

Rousey and Carano made their first public appearance Tuesday to promote their comeback bout at Intuit Dome.

“This is the biggest fight in MMA right now,” Rousey said. “There are no two people in this sport with more international name recognition than me and Gina — except Conor (McGregor), but no one is going to sanction that.” Read More

US and Iran dig in and ramp up threats as war rages with no end in sight

AP News DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s attacks on oil infrastructure and pledges to choke off a vital waterway left markets on edge Tuesday as the United States promised blistering new strikes. The war entered its 11th day with no end in sight as its effects rippled across the Middle East and beyond.

Both sides sharpened their rhetoric as they dug in, with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth again promising the most intense strikes yet, while Iran's leaders ruled out talks and threatened U.S. President Donald Trump.

Iran launched new attacks against Israel and...
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Meta to acquire Moltbook, the social network for AI agents

AP News LOS ANGELES (AP) — Meta said Wednesday it is acquiring Moltbook, a social network built exclusively for artificial intelligence agents to make posts and interact with each other.

A takeover of the AI experiment by the parent company of Facebook and Instagram comes weeks after Moltbook attracted viral attention as an unusual Reddit-like hub for AI systems trading gossip.

Meta's move reflects the tech industry's ongoing fascination with the promise of AI agents that go beyond a chatbot's capabilities in being able to act and perform tasks on a person's behalf.
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Cal Raleigh says there's no beef with Seattle teammate Randy Arozarena after WBC handshake snub

AP News HOUSTON (AP) — Cal Raleigh insisted Tuesday he has no beef with Randy Arozarena even though his Seattle teammate lashed out with a vulgar rant after Raleigh left him hanging for a handshake at the World Baseball Classic.

The kerfuffle went viral when Arozarena, a two-time All-Star outfielder playing for Mexico, cursed out Raleigh to a reporter after the Team USA catcher did not accept a handshake before an at-bat in the United States’ 5-3 win.

Speaking to Mexican journalist Luis Gilbert in Spanish, Arozarena said Raleigh “has to thank God that he has nice parents,...
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