Daniss Jenkins puts up career-high 30 points as Pistons end Lakers' 9-game win streak, 113-110

DETROIT (AP) — Daniss Jenkins scored a career-high 30 points, including six in the final 34 seconds, and the Detroit Pistons ended the Los Angeles Lakers' nine-game winning streak with a 113-110 win on Monday.

Associated Press Detroit Pistons guard Ausar Thompson (9) blocks a shot-attempt by Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 23, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris (12) goes to the basket against Los Angeles Lakers forward Adou Thiero (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 23, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

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The Pistons overcame 32 points from Luka Doncic and 24 from Austin Reaves to win their fourth straight and seventh in eight games. Jalen Duren added 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Doncic wascleared to play Sundayafter the NBA rescinded his 16th technical foul of the season, which triggers a one-game suspension.

LeBron James went scoreless in the first half, but finished with 12 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds.

The Lakers trailed by 16 points early in the third quarter, but came back to take a 108-107 lead on two Deandre Ayton free throws with 39.9 seconds left.

Jenkins answered with two free throws at the other end to put Detroit back in front, but Reaves hit a jumper in the lane to make it 110-109 with 29.7 seconds to play.

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Jenkins scored again, then made two free throws after Doncic missed. That put Detroit ahead 113-110 with nine seconds left and Doncic missed a contested 3-point shot at the buzzer.

The Lakers tied the game at 91-all with nine minutes to play, but the Pistons responded with a 10-3 run to go up 101-94. Los Angeles struggled to keep Detroit away from the rim, but finally made it 105-105 on three Luke Kennard free throws with 2:39 left.

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Lakers: Visit the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.

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Arizona State hires longtime Saint Mary's head coach Randy Bennett to replace Bobby Hurley

Arizona State has found its replacement for Bobby Hurley.

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The Sun Devils hired Saint Mary's Randy Bennett as their next head coach on Monday afternoon, the school announced. The sides reportedly reached a five-year deal.

"It was going to take a special situation for us to leave Saint Mary's, and I am energized, driven, and focused on taking over Sun Devil basketball, a program I am very familiar with and grew up watching," Bennettsaid in a statement. "We are in the best basketball conference in the nation and I look forward to the opportunity and am excited to meet everyone who wants to help this program reach our goals in the new landscape. My staff and I will be ready for the challenge."

Saint Mary's didn't waste any time, either. The Gaels promoted assistant coach Mickey McConnell to replace Bennett almost immediately. McConnell played at Saint Mary's himself under Bennett, and has been an assistant there since 2019.

Bennett, 63, has spent his entire head coaching career at Saint Mary's, where he was first hired in 2001. He pretty quickly turned the program into a mid-major powerhouse. The Gaels won seven regular season WCC titles under his watch, including the last four, and they reached the NCAA tournament 12 times. Before he was hired, Saint Mary's had only been to the NCAA tournament three times in program history.

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The Gaels have won at least 20 games in every season dating back to 2007, save for the shortened COVID-19 campaign of 2020-21. They went 27-6 this season and reached the NCAA tournament, though they fell to Texas A&M in the first round.

Bennett, who is an Arizona native, will attempt to revive the Sun Devils' program after several rough seasons under Hurley in recent years. The team missed the NCAA tournament in each of the past three seasons, and just barely had a winning record this season, with a 17-16 finish.

While he got them to the NCAA tournament three times, and the team even climbed as high as No. 3 in the national rankings briefly during the 2017-18 campaign, Arizona State failed to win a NCAA tournament beyond the First Four and never had a seed better than a No. 11 seed under Hurley's watch.Arizona State let Hurley's contract expireat the end of their season, ending his 11-year tenure there

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Robot umpires are coming to MLB. Here's how they work

NEW YORK (AP) —Robot umpiresare coming to the big leagues this year.

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The Automated Ball/Strike System will be introduced in the form of a challenge system in which the human umpire makes each call, which can be appealed tothe computer. Robot umpires have been tested in the minor leagues since 2019, with recent testing done at Triple-A since 2022, MLB spring training last year and at the 2025 All-Star Game in Atlanta.

Here's what to know about MLB's robot umps.

How does the Automated Ball-Strike System work?

Stadiums are outfitted with cameras that track each pitch and judge whether it crossed home plate within the strike zone. In early testing, umpires wore ear buds and would hear "ball" or "strike," then relay that to players and fans with traditional hand signals.

The challenge system adds a wrinkle. Human umps call every pitch, but each team has the ability to challenge two calls per game. Teams that waste their challenges get one additional challenge in each extra inning. A team retains its challenge if successful, similar to the regulations for big league teams with video reviews, which were first used for home run calls in August 2008 andwidely expanded to many calls for the 2014 season.

Only a batter, pitcher or catcher may challenge a call, signaling with the tap of a helmet or cap; and assistance from the dugout is not allowed. A challenge must be made within 2 seconds, and the graphic of the pitch and strike zone is shown on the scoreboard and broadcast feed. The umpire then announces the updated count.

Challenges during spring training last year averaged 13.8 seconds.

What is the technology?

A Hawk-Eye pose-tracking system of cameras tracks pitches and whether they are within a strike zone based on the height of each batter, who is measured without shoes. Each player will be measured for his strike zone starting at 10 a.m. to noon on a rolling basis during spring training — the time of day to maintain uniformity, becauseheight shortens later in the day. Data will be verified by the Southwest Research Institute. MLB estimated the calibration process at less than one minute for each player.

While the strike zone actually called by big league umpires tends to be oval in shape, the ABS strike zone is a rectangle, as in the rule book.

Developing a consensus on what a computer strike zonewas an issue.

So what is the MLB strike zone?

MLB has changed the shape of the ABS strike zone several times.

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It started with a 19-inch width in 2022, then dropped it to 17 inches — matching the width of home plate. Narrowing the strike zone led to an increase in walks and only small changes in strikeout rates.

The top of the strike zone was 51% of a batter's height in 2022 and 2023, then raised to 53.5% in 2024 after pitchers complained. The bottom of the strike zone has been 27% since 2022 after initially being set at 28%. A batter's stance is not taken into account.

ABS makes the ball/strike decision at the midpoint of the plate, 8 1/2 inches from the front and 8 1/2 inches from the back. The contrasts with the rule book zone called by umpires, which says the zone is a cube and a strike is a pitch that crosses any part. Big league umpires call roughly 94% of pitches correctly, according to UmpScorecards.

Where has ABS been tested?

ABS, which utilizes Hawk-Eye cameras, has been tested in the minor leagues since 2019. The independent Atlantic Leaguetrialed the systemat its 2019 All-Star Game and MLB installed the technology for that's yearArizona Fall League of top prospects. The ABS was tried ateight of nine ballparks of the Low-A Southeast League in 2021, thenmoved up to Triple-A in 2022.

At Triple-A at the start of the 2023 season, half the games used the robots for ball/strike calls and half had a human making decisionssubject to appealsby teams to the ABS.

MLB switched Triple-A to an all-challenge system on June 26, 2024, then used the challenge system last year at13 spring training ballparks hosting 19 teamsfor a total of 288 exhibition games. Teams won 52.2% of their ball/strike challenges (617 of 1,182) challenges.

At last year's MLBAll-Star Game, four of five challenges of plate umpire Dan Iassogna's calls were successful.

How successful are teams at challenging?

Success rate have hovered around 50% in the minors. At Triple-A last season, the success rate dropped to 49.5% from 50.6%. Defenses — usually catchers — have been more successful, winning 53.7% of challenges compared to 45% by batters. Challenges increased to 4.2 from 3.9 per game.

In 2024 at Triple-A, just 1.6% of first pitches were challenged, but the figure increased to 3.9% for two-strike pitches, 5.2% for three-ball pitches and 8.2% for full counts.

Challenge percentages were higher later in the game. While 1.9% of pitches were challenged in the first three innings, 2.5% were challenged from the fourth through the sixth, 2.8% in the seventh and eighth and 3.6% in the ninth.

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Drew Barrymore and Valerie Bertinelli get candid about sex dreams: 'Not exclusive to men'

"Drew's News" is the segment for hot topics, after all.

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On Tuesday's episode ofThe Drew Barrymore Show,the host brings up a recent TIME magazine report decoding the secret of sex dreams — which leads to a candid admission from Drew Crew memberValerie Bertinelli.

Barrymore, 51, opens up the conversation by admitting it's been "years" since she last had a sex dream. "This brain ain't working. I don't know what is going on," she confesses. "I feel like I used to have really sexy dreams and wake up really turned on. And it's just gone, it's not there."

"Even the men in your dreams are ghosting you," jokes cohost Ross Mathews.

Barrymore then asks Bertinelli about her own most recent subconscious fantasy. "Not too long ago," admits the 65-year-old actress. In fact, the dream was about someone she knew.

Yet that isn't even the most shocking admission from Bertinelli, who recently released the memoirGetting Naked: The Quiet Work of Becoming Perfectly Imperfect.

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"But have you had a sex dream where you climaxed?" she asks. "That's the good one." Barrymore seems unfazed at first, agreeing, "I don't think it's exclusive to men, for sure."

However, things get a little, well, wet, when Mathews makes a crack just as Barrymore takes a sip from her yellow "Drew's News" mug.

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"I love that Val can sit in front of so many people and just, 'climax,'" he quips — prompting Barrymore to spit water all over the desk.

As she cleans up the mess, Mathews can't help but joke, "Now, she's turned on."

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Kristen Wiig's makeup artist explains comparing her to roasted chicken and muscle cars: 'She trusts me implicitly'

Kristen Wiigruled the roost at the 2026 Actor Awards — perhaps it was her "hot roasted honey glazed chicken" glam?

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ThePalm Royalestar's makeup artist,Jo Baker, has gone viral for her hilarious mood boards that offer rare insight into her creative genius. Her inspiration for some of Wiig's biggest red carpet looks? Everything from muscle cars andburnt rubbertoapple cobbler.

At the Actor Awards, Wiig stunned in a black silk Christian Cowan column gown. Her glam, raved Baker, was giving "sun-kissed radiance… inspired by hot roasted honey glazed chicken," which she illustrated by collaging a headshot of Wiig with two golden-brown cooked birds.

"The chicken just came to mind because it literally feels, visually, the way I was thinking of those color tones and that palette," Baker tellsEntertainment Weekly.

"Kristen wiig's makeup artist will compare her to truly anything i'm crying," joked atweet(with 3.6 million views) that put the spotlight on Baker's Instagram page.

The online attention was a surprise to Baker — and completely unknown to Wiig.

"She has no idea, she's not on social media," Baker tells EW. "We have such a good relationship, she trusts me implicitly. And let's be honest, she's one of the funniest, coolest chicks in the business, so it makes sense that she wouldn't be opposed to me leaning into a little quirky humor in my posts. I don't know how much she has or hasn't seen. We don't really talk about it." (Representatives for Wiig didn't respond to EW's request for comment.)

As Baker explains it, she's inspired by things that overlap real life and beauty, whether that be sunsets, ice cream, architecture, animals, or even condoms "because they're the perfect sheer pale pink tone."

At the Academy Awards on March 15, Baker gave Wiig "dewy fresh sun-kissed skin," a look referenced by two classic 1970s cars: a metallic gold Plymouth Barracuda in pristine condition and, well, a junkyard Lincoln Continental.

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Baker opted for a sweeter look at a Los Angeles screening ofPalm Royale: "charred chocolate + sugary glazed inspired glam," based ondelectable donutsincluding a black charcoal variation filled with chocolate custard.

Wiig is not the only client to get the mood board treatment.

Baker gaveThe InviteactressOlivia Wilde"dirty snow sludge" (smudged black eyeliner and greased lids) for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.

Vanessa Kirby'sFantastic FourSydney premiere mood board included a photo of dehydrated beef with vegetablesspace foodeaten by the Apollo crew ("retro monochromatic mauvey tan tones). And for a "charred noir" Charlotte Gainsbourg photo shoot, the vibe was exemplified byburnt-out electrical sockets.

"My new clients always say, 'I can't wait to be collaged by Jo Baker,' which is such an honor," she tells EW. "It's so endearing."

As for going viral, "the greater the reach that I can share my creativity and art with is the ultimate joy," Baker continues. "I want people to look at beauty differently. It's why I createdBakeup Beauty... because I want to translate my collages into products, and that's what I've started to do." (The product she's most proud of:Tarantulash mascara, "a bold, no-nonsense gritty London girl lash.")

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Will there be a season 2 of

A second season of The Madison has already been filmed.

Entertainment Weekly (Left to right) Alaina Pollack as Macy Reese, Beau Garrett as Abigail Reese, Amiah Miller as Brigitte Reese, Michelle Pfeiffer as Stacy Clyburn, Patrick J. Adams as Russell McIntosh, and Elle Chapman as Paige McIntosh on 'The Madison'Credit: Paramount+

Key Points

  • Most of the cast is expected to return, including Michelle Pfeiffer.

  • Kurt Russell has confirmed that season 2 will consist of six episodes.

Warning: This article contains spoilers forThe Madisonseason 1.

The Madisonhit hard, its story of sudden loss, grief, and hard-fought acceptance sending us scrambling for the tissues.

Over six episodes — released three at a time across two weeks —Taylor Sheridan's emotional drama follows the wealthy Clyburn clan as they leave New York City for rural Montana to identify the bodies of family patriarch Preston (Kurt Russell) and uncle Paul (Matthew Fox) after a deadly plane crash.

Season 1 wrapped on March 21 with a gut punch, but the family's story isn't over yet. Here's everything we know aboutThe Madisonseason 2 so far, including what stars Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell have to say about it.

Will there be a season 2 ofThe Madison?

Kurt Russell as Preston Clyburn on 'The Madison'Credit: Paramount+

As of this writing, Paramount+ hasn't officially announced a second season ofThe Madison— even though it's already been filmed.

Back in January,Russell toldEntertainment Weeklythat the show's filming schedule had to be tweaked since he was already committed to shooting season 2 of Apple TV'sMonarch: Legacy of Monstersat the same time.

"Michelle Pfeiffer and Taylor were able to get together with the people at Paramount+ and said, 'Well, let's do two seasons instead of just one,'" he recounted. "'And then before we start the second season next year, instead of doing that, we will start with Kurt's stuff. We really do want him to play the guy. And we'll get his first season out of the way first, and jam all that in there, and then go into the second season and do that.' And so we were able to do that."

Several cast members have also been open about having filmed a second season. Late last year, for example, Elle Chapman, who plays Stacy and Preston's youngest daughter Paige,posted on her Instagram Storythat filming for season 2 had wrapped.

Jane Wiseman, head of originals at Paramount+, told EW that sheenvisions a third seasonfor the show. "I mean, this is, again, a love story — and an evolution — and so I do feel like there's a lot more to tell," she said.

Representatives for Paramount+ did not immediately respond to EW's request for comment.

What happened at the end ofThe Madisonseason 1?

Will Arnett as Dr. Phill Yorn and Michelle Pfeiffer as Stacy Clyburn on 'The Madison'Credit: Paramount+

The season 1 finale ofThe Madisonends on an emotional note.

Throughout the season, the Clyburns are struggling to cope with the sudden death of family patriarch Preston, and after spending time in his beloved Madison River Valley in Montana, they return to New York to try to get back to their lives.

In the city, Stacy's friend Liliana (Rebecca Spence) sets up a memorial in Stacy's apartment, but Stacy isn't ready to face it. With a little encouragement from her therapist, Phil (Will Arnett), she reluctantly agrees to attend — and even invites him along.

Meanwhile, Paige (Chapman) loses her cool at work after overhearing her colleague make rude comments about her dad's fatal plane crash and carbon footprint. She punches her coworker, who threatens to press charges. But since the woman also lost her father, she decides to drop them. Still, Paige ends up with a minor violation and loses her job.

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At the memorial, things get awkward. We finally meet Abby's (Beau Garrett) notorious ex-husband, Dallas (Tanc Sade), who clearly lives up to his reputation.

Stacy eventually slips away from the gathering, leaving her phone behind. Abby panics and calls the police to report that her mom is missing. By the next morning, Cade (Kevin Zegers) finds Stacy back in Montana, sleeping next to Preston's grave.

What isThe Madisonseason 2 about?

Michelle Pfeiffer as Stacy Clyburn and Kurt Russell as Preston Clyburn on 'The Madison'Credit: Paramount+

Details aboutThe Madisonseason 2 are still under wraps, but Wiseman told EW in March that the family is still very much reeling from Preston's death at the end of season 1.

She pointed out that it's been "less than a week" since the accident, and Russell added, "[Stacy's] still gonna run into people saying, 'Hey, how's Preston doing?' 'He's a great guy.' 'Remember the time we did that thing?' There won't even be time for her to say he's dead!"

In aMarch 2026 interview withThe Wrap, Pfeiffer teased that season 2 has "a surprising amount of laughs and comical relief."

She continued, "I think that in the first season it goes in between sorrow and grief and denial and trying to be stoic, and all of those confusing feelings when you've had a traumatic loss in your life. And so season 2, I think it's a little more raw and more in sinking in."

On the other hand, Russell revealed that season 2 will feel "more painful, because of the sweetness, that exists that you're now beginning to fully just accept."

Who's in the cast ofThe Madisonseason 2?

(Left to right) Beau Garrett as Abigail Reese, Ben Schnetzer as Van Davis, Danielle Vasinova as Kestrel Harris, and Kevin Zegers as Cade Harris on 'The Madison'Credit: Paramount+

Pfeiffer, Russell, and Chapman have already finished filming forThe Madisonseason 2, though it's not yet clear which other cast members are also returning. Season 1 also starred Garrett, Sade, Zegers, Spence, Arnett, Patrick J. Adams, Amiah Miller, Alaina Pollack, Ben Schnetzer, and Danielle Vasinova.

One cast member who won't be back isMatthew Fox, who played Paul Clyburn, Preston's younger brother. He confirmed this toThe Hollywood Reporter, saying, "I'm at a point in my life where I'd rather pop in and do something interesting, but I don't want to dedicate six years of my life to something [again]."

How many episodes are inThe Madisonseason 2?

Michelle Pfeiffer as Stacy Clyburn and Rebecca Spence as Liliana Weeks on 'The Madison'Credit: Paramount+

Russell told EW thatThe Madisonseason 2 will follow the first season's format and consist of six episodes.

"I was very happy about that, because I really like whatThe Madisonis. It's a smart show," he said, adding that Sheridan is a "really good writer."

When doesThe Madisonseason 2 come out?`

Matthew Fox as Paul Clyburn and Kurt Russell as Preston Clyburn on 'The Madison'Credit: Paramount+

As of this writing, there's no release date for season 2 ofThe Madison.

Where can I watchThe Madison?

The Madisonis nowstreaming on Paramount+.

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Charlie Kirk Mentor Dies In Freak Pickleball Accident

Jeff Webb, a man seen as a "mentor" to the late Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, died Thursday at the age of 76 from a pickleball accident.

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Varsity Spirit, the cheerleading organization founded by Webb, announced that Webb suffered from severe head trauma after falling during a pickleball game two weeks before his death. His family eventually decided to take him off life support.

Webb was a conservative political activist and close confidant toKirk, whodiedfrom a gunshot wound to the neck on Sept. 10, 2025. He frequently spoke about Kirk's impact following the assassination, and once said the nation lost a potential future president.

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"We may have lost a future president. Charlie Kirk had it all—charisma, faith, respect for everyone… Now, in his absence, tens of thousands of new chapters are rising. His legacy is just beginning," Webb toldReal America's Voicein September.(RELATED: OnlyFans Owner Leonid Radvinsky Dead At 43)

Webb also attended the ceremony where President Donald Trump posthumouslyawardedKirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

WebbfoundedVarsity Spirit in 1974 and was instrumental in shaping modern-day cheerleading competitions. A spokesperson for Varsity Brandssaidthe organization was "saddened" by Webb's passing in a statement.

"Jeff played a pivotal role in shaping cheerleading as it exists today and in building a community that has impacted generations of athletes, coaches, and teams," the organization said. "In recent years, his contributions helped grow the sport both in the United States and globally, including his work with the International Cheer Union, which achieved full recognition by the International Olympic Committee in 2021."

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