Auriemma Criticizes NCAA Two-Site Regional Tournament Format

 

FORT WORTH, Texas. UConn head coach Geno Auriemma criticized the NCAA's two-site regional format on Saturday, saying the structure used for the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight since 2023 creates logistical problems and undermines efforts to grow women's basketball ahead of his team's Elite Eight game. His remarks, delivered during a...

Michigan routs Louisville, advances to Elite Eight Monday

 

Fort Worth, Texas. Michigan defeated Louisville 71-52 at Dickies Arena on Saturday, March 28, as Olivia Olson scored 19 points and Syla Swords added 16, overcoming a first-half deficit and producing a decisive second-half margin to end Louisville's NCAA Tournament run. Michigan's victory advanced the Wolverines to the Elite Eight and...

Weekend Fires Across Multiple States Cause Damage

 

United States: Multiple local fire departments responded to residential and brush fires across several states this weekend, with incidents in Bowling Green, Plainwell, Freetown, Aberdeen, Rudd, Clifton and Kalihi; one person was confirmed dead in Plainwell on Saturday evening and others were displaced. Officials this weekend reported injuries, property loss and...

US Releases Strike Footage; Iran Denies Dubai Attacks

 

Washington DC: The US Central Command released footage on Saturday of airstrikes against Iranian naval vessels in regional waters, saying such threats to global shipping are over; separately Iran's state media and IRGC claimed they struck two alleged US 'hideouts' in Dubai and inflicted heavy casualties. CENTCOM issued a public denial...

Trump Declares 'Cuba Is Next' at Miami Forum

 

Miami — On 27 March 2026 at the FII Priority investment forum, US President Donald Trump declared 'Cuba is next,' repeating the phrase as he defended recent American military actions and dismissed concerns that those operations would erode support from his Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement. The remark followed a...

Suns Beat Jazz 134-109, Move Closer to Play-In

 

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns defeated the Utah Jazz 134-109 on Saturday night in Phoenix, with Jalen Green scoring 31 and Devin Booker adding 26 in a game that followed recent injury updates and late-season positioning for the Western Conference play-in. The victory moved Phoenix within 3 1/2 games of sixth-place...

Izzo Rejects Retirement After Spartans' Sweet 16 Loss

 

Washington — Tom Izzo told reporters Saturday morning he has no plans to retire after Michigan State's 67-63 Sweet 16 loss to UConn, saying at 71 he intends to keep pursuing a national championship and will remain in his coaching role until his energy or school evaluation. The Spartans' season ended...

Tennessee, Duke, UConn advance; regional finals set Sunday

 

CHICAGO — Nate Ament scored 18 points as Tennessee defeated Iowa State 76-62 Friday night in Chicago to reach the Elite Eight for the third consecutive year, with Ja'Kobi Gillespie adding 16 and Tennessee dominating the boards to build a decisive second-half lead. Washington reported Duke rallied to beat St. John's...

Lawmakers deadlock extends DHS funding, TSA pay delayed

 

Washington. House Republicans blocked a Senate-backed plan this week and instead passed an eight-week DHS funding extension on Friday, deepening a partial shutdown that has left thousands of Transportation Security Administration staff working without pay and caused long airport security lines while lawmakers head into recess. The move prompted the White...

Jackson's buzzer-beater propels Duke into Elite Eight

 

SACRAMENTO — Ashlon Jackson hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer Friday night to lift No. 3 seed Duke to an 87-85 victory over No. 2 seed LSU in the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament, securing Duke's spot in the Elite Eight in Sacramento. The final sequence began after Mikaylah Williams hit...