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Pope Francis, center, makes his way to the second day of a Vatican's conference on dealing with sex abuse by priests, at the Vatican, Friday, Feb. 22. Pope Francis has issued 21 proposals to stem the clergy sex abuse around the world, calling for specific protocols to handle accusations against bishops and for lay experts to be involved in abuse investigations. (Giuseppe Lami/Pool Photo via AP)

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says National League teams may be more receptive to the designated hitter than in the past, even though owners ended two days of meetings without any serious discussion about expanding use of the DH.

The Cougars react to seeing their name on the screen during ESPN's women's NCAA Tournament selection show. (J Mason Nordfelt)

Tyler Heap, Joseph Grosh and Josue Rivera block the ball in the game against BSU. (Ari Davis)