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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Longtime Kentucky coach John Calipari was in negotiations to potentially leave and take the men’s basketball coaching job at Arkansas, multiple outlets reported late on Sunday.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Elly De La Cruz hit his first two homers of the season, a massive 450-foot solo shot and a sinking liner that turned into his first career inside-the-park drive, and the Cincinnati Reds held off the Milwaukee Brewers 10-8 on Monday night.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Shane Bieber pitched until the pain stopped him.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Elly De La Cruz had RBI0doubles, Frankie Montas pitched 5 2/3 innings, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Wednesday night after a long rain delay.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Spencer Steer hit a grand slam in the 10th inning to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Will Benson and Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit back-to-back home runs with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a series-clinching 6-5 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Nick Martini said he felt a jolt in the Reds’ opening day crowd — when he lined his second homer of the afternoon 405 feet into the right-field stands.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — University of Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart confirmed on social media that John Calipari will return as men’s basketball head coach — despite calls for his firing following the Wildcats’ third consecutive early exit from the NCAA Tournament.

COLUMBUS (AP) — Noah Thomasson scored 21 points, Frank Anselem had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Georgia defeated Ohio State 79-77 on Tuesday night to advance to the NIT semifinals.

Marshall University men’s basketball coach Dan D’Antoni — the oldest coach in Division I at 76 — is out after 10 seasons.