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Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump told the Financial Times on March 29 that he favours 'taking the oil in Iran' and said U.S. forces could seize Kharg Island, Iran's principal oil export hub, adding he believed Ira…
Washington: A DHS funding standoff left thousands of TSA employees unpaid and produced long security lines at major U.S. airports as of March 29, with White House border czar Tom Homan saying TSA pay depends on Congress …
United States: Singer Benson Boone announced the 'Wanted Man' U.S. tour on March 29, scheduling arena dates July 7 through Sept. 3 with a closing show set for Sept. 3 in Casper, Wyoming; artist presales begin April 1 and…
Washington — UConn freshman Braylon Mullins sank a 35-foot 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds remaining to give No. 2 UConn a 73-72 win over No. 1 Duke in the Elite Eight on Sunday at Capital One Arena, securing the East Region …
San Jose — Arizona, the No. 1 seed, rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to defeat No. 2 Purdue 79-64 in the Elite Eight at the SAP Center on Saturday, advancing the Wildcats to the NCAA Final Four for the first t…
HOUSTON — Gary Woodland won the Houston Open on Sunday, closing with a 3-under 67 to finish 21-under 259 at Memorial Park Golf Course and secure a five-stroke victory over Nicolai Højgaard, marking his first PGA Tour win…
Washington — This week the Pentagon drew up plans for possible weeks-long ground operations inside Iran, outlining raids by Special Operations forces alongside conventional infantry and repositioning naval strike groups …
Fort Worth, Texas. The University of Connecticut women’s basketball team defeated No. 6 Notre Dame 70-52 on Sunday at Dickies Arena, securing a spot in the Final Four; UConn’s victory concluded the Elite Eight and preser…
San Jose — Arizona defeated Purdue 79-64 on Saturday night in the NCAA Tournament’s West Region final, led by freshman Koa Peat’s 20 points; the top-seeded Wildcats clinched their first Final Four appearance in 25 years …
Milwaukee — On Saturday night at American Family Field, Garrett Mitchell hit two singles, drove in two runs and stole two bases as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago White Sox 6-1, while Munetaka Murakami homered for…
Chicago, IL — No. 1 Michigan faced No. 6 Tennessee in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Elite Eight at the United Center on Sunday, March 29, with tipoff at 2:15 p.m. ET; the matchup was televised on CBS and streamed …
United States: Local weather services issued Sunday forecasts for different regions, reporting cool starts and daytime warming across Alabama, Michigan, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. Forecasters on March 29 described mo…
San Francisco matched a franchise mark with 20 consecutive scoreless innings to start the season, then registered their first run in the third inning Saturday when Jung Hoo Lee doubled and Matt Chapman drove him in, but …
Atlanta — On Saturday, March 28, 2026, Dominic Smith hit a walk-off grand slam at Truist Park, turning a tied game into a 6-2 victory for the Atlanta Braves against the Kansas City Royals and concluding a six-run ninth-i…
Sacramento, Calif. — Olivia Miles scored 28 points, added 10 rebounds and seven assists to lead third-seeded TCU to a 79-69 Sweet 16 victory over Virginia on Saturday, advancing the Horned Frogs to the Elite Eight in the…
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 pe…
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…
Memphis, Tenn. — After the Houston Rockets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-109 on Friday night, Grizzlies guard GG Jackson criticized officials, saying referees favor veterans like Kevin Durant; Durant scored 25 points an…
LOS ANGELES. The Los Angeles Dodgers opened the regular season Thursday with an 8-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks, powered by a three-run homer from Andy Pages and a Will Smith home run at Dodger Stadium during O…
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 undermin…
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-hal…
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 c…
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 ope…
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…
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 …