SUZUKA, Japan (AP) – The Japanese Grand Prix is only the third race of the new Formula 1 season, but it will be last one for five weeks with events in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia called off because of the war in Iran.
DETROIT (AP) – Jalen Duren had 30 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons past the New Orleans Pelicans 129-108 on Thursday night.
CINCINNATI (AP) – Terry Francona had every reason not be a fan of the Automated Ball-Strike System, after the Cincinnati Reds’ 3-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – The traffic on the way to France’s World Cup tuneup against Brazil was a problem. Kylian Mbappé’s knee was not.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Jon Scheyer is the coach at Duke, the NCAA Tournament’s No. 1 overall seed and arguably the top brand in college basketball.
MEXICO CITY (AP) – Mexico’s Javier Aguirre prefers not to dwell on absences and instead focus on players he has available for two warmup matches ahead of the World Cup.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Vladyslav Heraskevych was shunned by the Olympics, then invited to the United Nations.
NEW YORK (AP) – Brett Baty laced a bases-loaded triple and the New York Mets chased Paul Skenes in the first inning of his worst major league start, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-7 on Thursday in their season opener at Citi Field.
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) – The Atlanta Falcons signed running back Brian Robinson Jr. on Thursday, giving starter Bijan Robinson a new backup.