Amanda Wakut, 33, was shot dead at her Lakewood, Ohio property in the early hours of Sunday - shortly after competing in what would prove to be her final event.

Michigan, coming off a national championship in basketball, is suddenly searching for a coach with big sneakers to fill.Dusty May and the Dallas Mavericks are finalizing a contract for him to make the jump to the NBA, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal wasnt completed.The 49-year-old May helped the Wolverines cut down the nets with a win over UConn in Indianapolis, leading them to their first national tile since 1989.Just days later during a celebration back in Ann Arbor, athletic director Warde Manuel said he reached an agreement with May that would keep him under contract for many years to come.Two months later, May bounced.He is leaving to lead the Mavs, a team that features reigning Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg and nine-time All-Star Kyrie Irving. He succeeds Jason Kidd, who was let go two weeks after Masai Ujiri was hired as president of basketball operations and alternate governor.It was not immediately clear if any of Mays staff members would join him in Dallas.Manuel may decide to promote assistant coach Mike Boynton if he chooses to give the former Oklahoma State coach another chance to lead a program. Two-time, national-championship winning coach Billy Donovan is also a potential candidate if he chooses to come back to college. The former Florida coach resigned as coach of the Chicago Bulls in April after his sixth season with the franchise, following a five-year run with the Oklahoma City Thunder.In addition to losing May after two seasons, Michigan will be without three players expected to be first-round picks in the NBA draft on Tuesday night.Manuel hired May away from Florida Atlantic in 2024 and he quickly turned around a program that lost a school-record 24 games two years ago, leading to former Fab Five player Juwan Howard getting fired.May successfully leveraged opportunities in the transfer portal in each of his two years, looking for players who loved to pass because they usually make good teammates. He also made the most of his players' talents with spacing on offense and a swarming style on defense.He helped make Michigan a place Yaxel Lendeborg, Aday Mara and Morez Johnson Jr. wanted to be last season. The trio of transfers helped the team win a school-record 37 games and its second national title while improving their NBA stock.May previously planned to reload for next season with nine newcomers, including three from the portal, but those newcomers along with returning players will now have an opportunity to transfer because he left.Manuel made a deal with May shortly after the season ended in part to keep him away from suitors such as North Carolina, which fired Hubert Davis and hired former Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone.He likely didn't have a chance to keep May away from an opportunity to coach and compete in the NBA.___AP Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds in Miami and AP Sports Writer Schuyler Dixon in Dallas contributed to this report.___AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball

Michigan, coming off a national championship in basketball, is suddenly searching for a coach with big sneakers to fill.Dusty May and the Dallas Mavericks are finalizing a contract for him to make the jump to the NBA, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal wasnt completed.The 49-year-old May helped the Wolverines cut down the nets with a win over UConn in Indianapolis, leading them to their first national tile since 1989.Just days later during a celebration back in Ann Arbor, athletic director Warde Manuel said he reached an agreement with May that would keep him under contract for many years to come.Two months later, May bounced.He is leaving to lead the Mavs, a team that features reigning Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg and nine-time All-Star Kyrie Irving. He succeeds Jason Kidd, who was let go two weeks after Masai Ujiri was hired as president of basketball operations and alternate governor.It was not immediately clear if any of Mays staff members would join him in Dallas.Manuel may decide to promote assistant coach Mike Boynton if he chooses to give the former Oklahoma State coach another chance to lead a program. Two-time, national-championship winning coach Billy Donovan is also a potential candidate if he chooses to come back to college. The former Florida coach resigned as coach of the Chicago Bulls in April after his sixth season with the franchise, following a five-year run with the Oklahoma City Thunder.In addition to losing May after two seasons, Michigan will be without three players expected to be first-round picks in the NBA draft on Tuesday night.Manuel hired May away from Florida Atlantic in 2024 and he quickly turned around a program that lost a school-record 24 games two years ago, leading to former Fab Five player Juwan Howard getting fired.May successfully leveraged opportunities in the transfer portal in each of his two years, looking for players who loved to pass because they usually make good teammates. He also made the most of his players' talents with spacing on offense and a swarming style on defense.He helped make Michigan a place Yaxel Lendeborg, Aday Mara and Morez Johnson Jr. wanted to be last season. The trio of transfers helped the team win a school-record 37 games and its second national title while improving their NBA stock.May previously planned to reload for next season with nine newcomers, including three from the portal, but those newcomers along with returning players will now have an opportunity to transfer because he left.Manuel made a deal with May shortly after the season ended in part to keep him away from suitors such as North Carolina, which fired Hubert Davis and hired former Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone.He likely didn't have a chance to keep May away from an opportunity to coach and compete in the NBA.___AP Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds in Miami and AP Sports Writer Schuyler Dixon in Dallas contributed to this report.___AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball

Lionel Messi missed a penalty for Argentina against Austria on Monday, spurning the chance to move ahead of Miroslav Klose with 17 World Cup goals to his name.The 38-year-old stepped up from 12 yards after Lautaro Martinez was fouled inside the box.Martinez was brought down Stefan Posch and referee Amin Mohamed Omar, after a lengthy VAR check, pointed to the spot.Messi saw his effort sail wide, however, with the veteran's effort flying past the post. TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour SayIt means that, from seven World Cup penalties throughout his career, he's now missed three of them.He previously saw efforts saved in fixtures against Iceland and Poland in 2018 and 2022 respectively.Football fans on social media were left shocked, with one fan saying: "Unbelievable. Was never a penalty in the first place."A second said: "Even the goat is human."A third joked: "He doesn't want no giveaway."And BBC pundit Danny Murphy reacted by saying: "I had no doubt that Lionel Messi was going to score, was just waiting for it to nestle."Maybe breaking the record is meant for a better goal."Messi moved level with Klose on 16 World Cup goals last time out against Algeria, netting a sensational hat-trick to secure all three points for his country.LATEST SPORTS NEWS:Roy Keane hits out at England players after Thomas Tuchel comments at World CupWorld Cup match in danger of being called off amid 'severe' problemAaron Ramsey poised to land first managerial job with EFL clubHis first goal on the biggest stage came all the way back in 2006, when he struck in a 6-0 demolition of Serbia and Montenegro.Surprisingly, four years later in South Africa, Messi failed to find the net while Diego Maradona was his manager.At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Messi scored four times.He bagged a brace against Nigeria, while also scoring against Bosnia & Herzegovina and Iran.More to follow. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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Rohan Bopanna has backed defending champion Jannik Sinner and Elena Rybakina to win the Wimbledon 2026 singles titles. The Indian doubles veteran also reflected on his lifelong love for Wimbledon, calling it a dream tournament. With Novak Djokovic chasing a 25th Grand Slam and Iga Swiatek aiming for a successful title defence, Bopanna expects another highly competitive edition.