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NBA Combine Wrap: The 2026 NBA draft combine’s 5-on-5 scrimmages ended Thursday, with Baylor’s Cameron Carr and Texas’ Dailyn Swain withdrawing after rising stock—leaving Vanderbilt’s Tyler Tanner as the top name still on the floor. NCAA Softball: Georgia earned the 3-seed in the Athens Regional and will face College of Charleston Friday, with UNC Greensboro and Clemson also in the mix. Kentucky Sports: Kentucky baseball held off Arkansas 4-3 in the opener, while Florida’s Surowiec launched a grand slam in a win over LSU. Preakness Stakes: The Preakness moves to Laurel Park this year due to Pimlico construction, with a $2 million purse and $1.2 million for the winner. Public Safety: Local agencies marked fallen officers during National Police Week. Crime & Courts: A Nigerian man, Charles Nnamdi Emesim, was sentenced to 115 months in the U.S. over a $700,000 romance-and-internet fraud scheme.

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