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 women’s NCAA Tournament. TCU (32-5) will face No. 1 South Carolina on March...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
