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The Myanmar military’s lethal crackdown on protesters in large central cities has received much of the attention since the coup two months ago. But far away in the borderlands, millions of people from Myanmar's myriad ethnic groups face increasing uncertainty and waning security as longstanding conflicts between the military and minority guerrilla armies flare anew. The situation was thrust to the forefront when the military launched deadly airstrikes against ethnic Karen guerrillas along the eastern border, displacing thousands of people. Several of the rebel armies have threatened to join forces if the killing of civilians doesn’t stop, highlighting a warning from a U.N. special envoy that Myanmar faces the possibility of civil war.

After nearly four years, Jordan Spieth is a winner again on the PGA Tour. The three-time major champion finally put an end to his slump by winning the Texas Open. He closed with a 6-under 66 for a two-shot victory over Charley Hoffman. Spieth had not won since he captured the British Open in 2017. His slump was so bad that he nearly fell out of the top 100 in the world. But he started to turn it around in the spring, and he capped it off with what he called a monumental victory at the TPC San Antonio.

More than hosting the first major of the year, Augusta National has become a 10-day celebration at the home of the Masters. It started Friday and Saturday with the Augusta National Women's Amateur. The kids took over Sunday morning for the Drive, Chip and Putt national finals. And by late afternoon, the course became the stage for the best in the world. Now it's time for the Masters. Brooks Koepka showed up and plans to play just three weeks after surgery on his right knee. Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas were among those playing.

Now comes the hard part for Gonzaga. Less than 16 hours after walking off the floor with one of the most scintillating wins in the game’s history, the barely-still-undefeated Bulldogs returned to the practice court to get ready for the national championship game. Their opponent, Baylor, is rested, ready and waiting for a challenge. The meeting Monday is one most hoops fans have waited for all year. It's a matchup between two teams who have been on a collision course since the bracket came out. No need for extra motivation here. But how do the Zags move on after that? Jalen Suggs' shot from just inside of halfcourt beat UCLA at the buzzer Saturday night and was still the talk of basketball a day later.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo homered in his first major league at-bat — on the very first pitch he saw. Baddoo led off the bottom of the third inning with a drive to left field off Cleveland’s Aaron Civale. This game was the 22-year-old Baddoo’s first appearance above Class A. Baddoo was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 2016, and the Tigers took him with the third pick of the 2020 Rule 5 draft. He is coming off a terrific spring in which he hit .325 with five home runs in 21 games.

Defending leads used to be a forte of Jose Mourinho but not anymore. His Tottenham team has caved in again by conceding an 85th-minute goal to draw 2-2 at Newcastle and stay outside the top four of the Premier League. Tottenham has dropped 11 points because of goals conceded in the final 10 minutes of games this season which is the most of any Premier League side. If Spurs were better at seeing out victories they could already be preparing for life in next season's Champions League but they are in fifth place. Manchester United beat Brighton 2-1 to consolidate second place and restore the 14-point gap to leader Manchester City. Aston Villa and Southampton also won. 

Alec Bohm hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, Zach Eflin gave Philadelphia another strong start and the Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the defending NL East champion Atlanta Braves with a 2-1 win Sunday. Philadelphia’s pitching staff was the story of the season-opening series as the starting trio of Aaron Nola,  Zack Wheeler and Eflin surrendered only three runs, 11 hits and one walk in 20 2/3 innings against an Atlanta lineup that led the majors in 2020 with 556 hits. The Phillies bullpen, which posted a 7.06 ERA in 2020, didn’t yield a run in 7 1/3 innings in the set.

Domingo Germán was cheered by Yankees fans in his return from a domestic violence suspension but struggled against the Toronto Blue Jays, allowing three runs over three innings in a 3-1 loss. Germán hadn’t pitched since Sept. 18, 2019 due to an 81-game ban under Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy after an alleged incident involving his girlfriend, with whom he has at least one child. The 28-year-old was applauded by fans in right field after he bolted out of the dugout for warmups about 35 minutes before first pitch. He got more cheers after completing a 12-pitch first inning.

Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday has agreed to a four-year contract extension that will be worth at least $134 million and possibly much more with incentives. The move represents the latest step in the Bucks’ heavy investment in their trio of Holiday, two-time reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and two-time All-Star Khris Middleton as they chase their first NBA title since 1971. The 30-year-old Holiday is averaging 17 points, 5.4 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals this year in his first season with the Bucks. Milwaukee acquired him from New Orleans as part of a four-team trade.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says crews are working to prevent the collapse of a large wastewater pond to avoid a “catastrophic flood." Manatee County officials say the latest models show that a breach at the old phosphate plant reservoir in the Tampa Bay area could gush out 340 million gallons of water in a matter of minutes, risking a 20-feet high wall of water. Authorities say 316 homes have been evacuated. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection says the water in the pond is mixed saltwater with processed water, but not expected to be toxic.

Jon Rahm can play the Masters with a clear head and a happy heart. His wife gave birth to their first child. Kelley Rahm’s due date was the weekend of the Masters, and Rahm had said he would leave at a moment’s notice to be with her during the delivery, even if that meant pulling out at Augusta National. He shared the news of the baby's birth on Instagram. They named their son Kepa Cahill Rahm. He was born early Friday. Rahm is the No. 3 player in the world and considered one of the favorites for a green jacket.

The April 12 NHL trade deadline is unlike any in history. The salary cap will remain flat for at least next season. The 56 games this season give a shorter runway to the playoffs. The seven teams based in Canada face a mandatory weeklong quarantine for any players acquired from the U.S. Almost two-thirds of teams have $1 million or less in cap space. That means things will be tight at the deadline. Some prominent players like Buffalo's Taylor Hall and goaltenders Devan Dubnyk and Jonathan Bernier are still expected to change places.

Their protests are not centered on a controversial war in some far-off jungle but issues of racial and social inequity at home. And their pulpit is not a segregated lunch counter, a hippie festival in upstate New York or Freedom Rides through the South but rather the seemingly boundless power of social media. They are college athletes — football and soccer and basketball players, men and women, from schools big and small. They number in the thousands, of all races and religions, bound together by their hope of a brighter future for everyone. Their voices are being heard louder and clearer than they have in years.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A controversial Iranian TV spy thriller is once again generating buzz in the Islamic Republic, drawing the ire of government officials and complaints from viewers Sunday over alleged censorship in the second season finale.…

With the help of a few old friends, the box office rekindled some of its old might over the weekend. “Godzilla vs. Kong” scored the best opening of the pandemic with $48.5 million in ticket sales since opening Wednesday, even while it was simultaneously streaming at home. The previous best opening of 2021 in North America was “Tom & Jerry,” with $13.7 million in late February. The previous pandemic-high belonged to “Wonder Woman 1984,” which launched with $16.7 million in December. That gives Warner Bros. the top three movies in the past year, all distributed in a hybrid release plan in both theaters and on HBO Max for a 30-day period. 

LONDON (AP) — British police said Sunday that 107 people were arrested in London during demonstrations against government plans to increase police powers. Thousands marched in towns and cities across the country on Saturday to protest the Police, Crime, Sentencing…

Baylor is in the national championship game against Gonzaga on Monday night. The Bears would not have gotten this far without star guards Jared Butler, MaCio Teague and Davion Mitchell. They have done just about everything together the past couple of years. That includes leading the Bears to their first national championship game since the 1940s.

Bulgarians are voting in a parliamentary election widely seen as a referendum on the country’s center-right prime minister after months of anti-government protests and amid a surge in coronavirus infections. Prime Minister Boyko Borissov is hoping to win his fourth term in office on Sunday. The 61-year-old politician has ruled Bulgaria with an iron grip for most of the last 11 years. Support for Borrissov at home and aboard has eroded since thousands first took to the streets in July and accused the government of being influenced by oligarchs, failing to eliminate graft and poverty and failing to overhaul the judicial system. NATO and European Union allies have repeatedly criticized the Balkan country for corruption and deficiencies in the rule of law.

Quarterback Tom Brady is proving he's the GOAT not just on the football field but also in the collectibles market: A rookie football card just sold for $2.25 million. The card was signed by the GOAT himself. The price fetched through online sports auction house Lelands broke a football card record that was previously held by none other than Brady. Another rookie card previously sold for $1.32 million on PWCC Marketplace last month. Brady's seven Super Bowl victories earned him title of GOAT, or Greatest of All Time.

A new documentary on the life of Ernest Hemingway is shedding new light on one of America's greatest writers. “Hemingway,” a three-part series co-created by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, premieres April 5 on PBS. It was made with the help of an extensive Hemingway collection housed at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum and Library in Boston. Hemingway and Kennedy never met but admired each other, and the author's collection ended up in Boston thanks to both men's widows. Burns and Novick say their film takes a more nuanced look at the author long framed as an alcoholic, adventurer, outdoorsman and bullfight-loving misogynist.

Lawmakers in several states are proposing legislation that would require more training for police in how to interact with someone in a mental crisis following some high-profile deaths. The proposals in places like California, New York and Utah lean heavily on additional training for officers or updating standards. But none of the laws appear to address the root question: whether police should be the ones responding when someone is mentally ill. A 2015 report says people with untreated mental illness are 16 times more likely to be killed during a police encounter than others. A law enforcement expert say training in mental health response hasn't changed for over 25 years and needs updating.

“One Shining Moment” is set to return to millions of TV screens after unbeaten Gonzaga faces Baylor for the men's college basketball championship on Monday night. The set-to-song montage of highlights and lowlights from March Madness has become a fixture at the end of each season. It usually is filled with big plays, hugs and hand slaps, celebrations on court and in locker rooms, tears on the sidelines and in the stands. The AP asked dozens of players and coaches about “One Shining Moment” and nearly everyone involved in the tournament remembers watching the video or singing the song.