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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand announced Tuesday it will open a long-anticipated travel bubble with Australia on April 19 now that both countries have been successful in stamping out the spread of the coronavirus. The start of quarantine-free…

The Washington Nationals are finally set to start their season, hosting Atlanta after their three-game series against the New York Mets was postponed by a coronavirus outbreak. The Nats still have 11 players sidelined — four of whom tested positive for COVID-19. The Nationals haven’t announced who is in isolation because of test results or which additional seven players are under quarantine because contact tracing determined they could have been exposed to the illness. Elsewhere, Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw is trying to shake a slow start to 2021.

The early results have varied among players acquired around the recent NBA trade deadline or buyouts. Andre Drummond didn't make it through the first half of his debut with the Lakers after the former Cleveland player added through a buyout injured a toe. LaMarcus Aldridge had a strong start in Brooklyn after not playing for a month while waiting for a buyout in San Antonio. Chicago won for the first time in the fifth game since acquiring two-time All-Star Nicola Vucevic from Orlando. Denver is 4-0 since getting Aaron Gordon from the Magic, who pivoted suddenly to a rebuild in an injury-plagued season. Gordon says “it seems like a great fit.”

If you looked at Baylor’s statistical profile, there were three factors in particular that stood out as elite — 3-point shooting, offensive rebounding and the ability to force turnovers. All of that was on display from the very beginning Monday night, and Gonzaga simply looked overwhelmed. Gonzaga actually shot 51% from the field while Baylor shot 45% — yet the Bears won by 16 in a game that was never all that close. Baylor finished with 67 field goal attempts to 49 for Gonzaga, which helped offset that disadvantage in shooting accuracy. The Bears got those extra opportunities by forcing turnovers and dominating the boards.

The lead author of a report commissioned by President Emmanuel Macron said France’s role before and during the 1994 Rwandan genocide was a “monumental failure” that the country must acknowledge. His remarks come just days before France will open its archives from the period to the public. Macron’s decision to commission the report and open the archives are part of his efforts to more fully confront the French role in the genocide and to improve relations with Rwanda. While long overdue, the moves may finally help the two countries reconcile. The report concluded that French authorities remained blind to the preparations for genocide as they supported the government of then-Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana. But it cleared them of complicity in the slaughter.

Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. hurt himself taking a hard swing and immediately left the game against the San Francisco Giants. Tatis winced in pain as he fell to the ground. As he got up, he was cradling his left arm, and as he was helped off the field, two trainers helped hold his left arm against his body. The 22-year-old Tatis left a game late in spring training with left shoulder discomfort but was back two days later. Manager Jayce Tingler said then that Tatis had been dealing with left shoulder discomfort since his minor league days. 

The big, bad Baylor Bears bullied college basketball’s beautiful game into a corner. The bid for an undefeated season, one game short. A first-time national champion, crowned. Baylor overwhelmed Gonzaga with a burst of power and speed, winning its first national championship while ending the Bulldogs’ perfect season with an 86-70 win. A two-year title-game wait became the coronation of a team built to batter anything in its path, even the ultra-efficient Zags.

Twenty teams have entered the NCAA Tournament unbeaten. Only seven won championships. On Monday night, after 5 1/2 months and 31 games as America’s top team, the Bulldogs headed home just the like other 13 without the trophy. Baylor’s perfect game upended Gonzaga’s perfect season. And the 86-70 decision extended the 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers’ streak as Division I’s last unbeaten men’s champion another year.

Baylor knew it would need to play to near-perfection to end Gonzaga’s flawless season. The Bears just about did that in a 86-70 rout of the overall No. 1 seed for their first men's basketball national championship. Jared Butler and their dynamic backcourt hit their first five 3-pointers and never cooled off. Undersized big man Mark Vital delivered as many headaches as bruises. Their bench was superb, their rebounding exceptional, their game plan impeccable and the coaching of Scott Drew spot-on in the crowning moment of his long building job in Waco, Texas.

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Baylor is the national champion in college basketball. The Bears won their first title with an 86-70 win over Gonzaga, denying the Zags a perfect season. All-American guard Jared Butler had 22 points and seven assists for the Bears, who finished at 28-2. MaCio Teague had 19 points and Davion Mitchell 15. Freshman Jalen Suggs had 22 points for Gonzaga, which finished 31-1. Indiana in 1976 is still the last undefeated national champion.

Major League Baseball plans to relocate the All-Star Game to Coors Field in Denver after pulling this year’s Midsummer Classic from Atlanta over objections to sweeping changes to Georgia’s voting laws, according to a person familiar with the decision. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday night because MLB hadn’t announced the move yet. The commissioner’s office was expected to declare Tuesday that the Colorado Rockies will host the game. ESPN was first to report the decision. MLB pulled the July 13 game from Truist Park in Atlanta in response to Georgia voting rules that Republican Gov. Brian Kemp quickly signed into law March 25. Critics have condemned the changes as being too restrictive.

Kyrie Irving scored 40 points, Jeff Green made two free throws with 3.7 seconds left and the Brooklyn Nets overcome the early loss of James Harden to beat the New York Knicks 114-112. Harden returned after missing two games with right hamstring tightness but lasted just four minutes before having to leave again with the same injury. Green scored 23 points and Joe Harris added 16 for the Nets, who won their eighth straight at home. Julius Randle had 19 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists in his fourth triple-double of the season. RJ Barrett scored 22 points and Reggie Bullock added 21.

Many in Myanmar have found a safer, more substantive way to protest the country’s military coup. Instead of facing down heavily armed solders from behind flimsy barricades, they're holding online rummage sales using sites like Facebook. All proceeds go to the anti-coup movement’s shadow government. It needs money to carry on its organizing activities inside the country and diplomatic efforts abroad. Everything from clothes and toys, to music lessons and outdoor adventures are on sale. However, many are well aware that these offers will only be redeemable “after the revolution,” as one seller put it. Foreign friends are encouraged to donate to the cause, but fundraising inside Myanmar also serves the purpose of raising political consciousness. 

A North Korean website says the country will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Sports in DPR Korea website said the decision was made during a national Olympic Committee meeting where members prioritized protecting athletes from the “world public health crisis caused by COVID-19.” While North Korea has steadfastly claimed to be coronavirus-free, outsiders widely doubt whether the country has escaped the pandemic entirely. North Korea sent 22 athletes to the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, which helped it initiate diplomacy with Seoul and the United States. That diplomacy has stalemated since, and North Korea’s decision to sit out the Tokyo Olympics is a setback for hopes to revive it.

Supporters and family of the rapper DMX have chanted his name and offered up prayers outside the hospital where he remains on life support. The 50-year-old was admitted to the hospital following a heart attack. The crowd outside White Plains Hospital on Monday called “DMX! DMX!” A woman’s sobs reverberated as those in the audience heard a recording of the rapper, whose birth name is Earl Simmons. DMX made his rap debut in 1998, and has released seven albums in a career that has included three Grammy nominations. But substance abuse has been a struggle for him over the years.

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin has submitted a congressional inquiry with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding an HIV outbreak in West Virginia’s largest county. The West Virginia Democrat on Monday asked for the inquiry on behalf of the Kanawha County Commission. It comes two months after a CDC official warned that the county’s outbreak was the most concerning in the United States. Commission President Kent Carper says the outbreak is an important public health issue and is deserving of the commission's understanding. In a letter to CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Manchin asked that the CDC review the commission’s concerns and reply by Friday.  

The Washington Nationals are finally set to start their season, hosting the Atlanta Braves after their three-game series against the New York Mets was postponed by a coronavirus outbreak. The Nats still have 11 players sidelined -- four of whom tested positive for COVID-19. The Nationals haven’t announced who is in isolation because of test results or which additional seven players are under quarantine because contact tracing determined they could have been exposed to the illness. Elsewhere, Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw is trying to shake a slow start to 2021.