Illinois Women Beat Colorado, Advance to Second Round

 

Nashville — On Saturday night, seventh-seeded Illinois defeated tenth-seeded Colorado 66-57 in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament at Memorial Gymnasium, led by freshman Cearah Parchment's 21 points and late contributions from Destiny Jackson. Illinois advances to play No. 2 seed Vanderbilt on Monday for...

Vanderbilt Advances to Sweet 16 After Record-Breaking Wins

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Vanderbilt's women's basketball team defeated High Point 102-61 Saturday and Illinois 75-57 Monday at Memorial Gymnasium, as sophomore All-American Mikayla Blakes scored 30 in the opener and 25 in the second-round game, breaking the school's single-season scoring record and advancing the Commodores to the Sweet 16. Vanderbilt, now undefeated...

Family renews public plea as Nancy Guthrie remains missing

 

Tucson, Arizona: Savannah Guthrie’s family renewed pleas this week for the return of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, who was last seen on Jan. 31; on March 21 the family asked neighbors and southern Arizona residents to review memories, footage and records for possible clues. The family’s March 21 statement requests...

Kuminga’s return fizzles as Hawks rout Warriors decisively

 

Atlanta — The Hawks beat the Golden State Warriors 126-110 Saturday at State Farm Arena in Jonathan Kuminga’s first game against his former team after a Feb. 5 trade, with Kuminga scoring two points on 1-for-9 shooting while playing 22 minutes. The result reflected roster disruptions: Kristaps Porziņģis did not play...

Trump Gives Iran 48 Hours To Reopen Hormuz

 

Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump on March 22 posted an ultimatum on Truth Social ordering Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours or face strikes on Iranian power plants, naming a timeline and asserting allied responsibility for securing the shipping route. The announcement prompted immediate warnings from...

Weekend residential fires strike multiple U.S. cities Saturday–Sunday

 

United States: Fire departments responded to multiple residential fires this weekend in Providence, Huber Heights (Dayton area), Tallahassee, West Valley City, Cleveland and Walbridge, with first responses occurring Saturday morning through Sunday night; crews evacuated occupants, contained blazes, and launched cause investigations. Immediate consequences include displaced residents receiving Red Cross or...

Texas advances from First Four to Sweet 16

 

PORTLAND, Ore. — Texas upset No. 3 Gonzaga 74-68 on Saturday at the Moda Center, with Jordan Pope and Matas Vokietaitis each scoring 17 and Camden Heide hitting a decisive 3-pointer, advancing the 11th-seeded Longhorns into the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. The victory makes Texas the first First Four team in...

Trump Threatens ICE Deployment To Airports Amid Shutdown

 

Washington — President Donald Trump announced Saturday he would order Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to assist with security at U.S. airports starting Monday unless Democrats approve funding for the Department of Homeland Security, posting the proposal on his social media account as a partial government shutdown continued and causing...

Tennessee Beats Virginia, Advances to Sweet 16 Friday

 

PHILADELPHIA — Sixth-seeded Tennessee defeated No. 3 Virginia 79-72 on March 22 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, advancing to the Sweet 16 after Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 21 points and teammates made key free throws late in the second half to secure the victory. Tennessee's win sends the Volunteers to the Midwest Region...

USC and South Carolina Meet After Key Injuries

 

Columbia, S.C. — Top-seeded South Carolina faces ninth-seeded USC in the women's NCAA Tournament on Monday after both teams advanced past opening-round games; USC won an overtime first-round game against Clemson on Saturday, and JuJu Watkins, sidelined since a March ACL tear, watched practice March 20. Both programs are pursuing Sweet...