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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — We're suckers for athletes who play with a lot of heart. In Erik Compton's case, make that plural: hearts.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Baseball fans are taking their first swings at the sport's new security guidelines.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ricky Rubio's NBA season is over. His summer with the Spanish national team remains a question mark.

DETROIT (AP) — David Price left no doubt about his worthiness as Detroit's opening day starter, coming within one out of a shutout in the Tigers' 4-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods arrived later than usual Monday for a Masters that is different from all the others he has played.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Boston slugger David Ortiz kept both feet in the batter's box for all three pitches while striking out in his first at-bat since baseball adopted new pace of play rules.

Gov. Scott Walker and North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory have laid their friendly wagers on the table for Monday night's men's national basketball championship.

A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson will meet with the NFL on Tuesday to discuss his playing status.

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez received a loud ovation and walked in the first plate appearance of his return to the major leagues following a season-long drug suspension.

DETROIT (AP) — J.D. Martinez of the Detroit Tigers has hit the first home run of the 2015 baseball season.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A person close to the situation says Minnesota sophomore Amanda Zahui B. has declared for the WNBA draft.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kentucky coach John Calipari and Spencer Haywood are among 11 new inductees going into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this year.

CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Carlos Berlocq of Argentina hit nine aces as he rallied to beat fifth-seeded Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta 4-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4 on clay in the first round of the Grand P…

CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Carlos Berlocq of Argentina hit nine aces as he rallied to beat fifth-seeded Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta 4-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4 on clay in the first round of the Grand P…

CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Carlos Berlocq of Argentina hit nine aces as he rallied to beat fifth-seeded Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta 4-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4 on clay in the first round of the Grand P…

NEW YORK (AP) — Despite high-profile signings during the offseason, there was one fewer Cuban-born player on opening-day rosters this year than in 2014.

CHICAGO (AP) — Major League Baseball's average ticket price rose 3.3 percent this season to $28.94, the steepest increase in six years.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Martin Blackman will succeed Patrick McEnroe as the U.S. Tennis Association's general manager of player development.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Martin Blackman will succeed Patrick McEnroe as the U.S. Tennis Association's general manager of player development.

Duke's Mike Krzyzewski had to deal with the same issue after his team upended then-unbeaten UNLV in the Final Four in 1991 in Indianapolis.