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...
St. Paul, Minn. organizers designated the state Capitol rally Saturday as the national flagship of the 'No Kings' protests against President Donald Trump, reporting more than 3,100 events registered across all 50 states and projecting over nine million participants nationwide. The designation followed winter protests after federal agents fatally shot two...
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 and went to the line seven times while adding 10 assists. Jackson's comments highlighted a 26-to-18 free-throw disparity and...
WASHINGTON — Duke's Caleb Foster returned less than three weeks after foot surgery and scored 11 second-half points as the No. 1 seed rallied to beat St. John's 80-75 in Friday night's Sweet 16 game at Capital One Arena, advancing the Blue Devils to the East Region final. The victory, fueled...
HOUSTON — No. 3 Illinois will face No. 9 Iowa in the NCAA Elite Eight on Saturday at 5:09 p.m. CT at the Toyota Center, with Illinois freshman Keaton Wagler and Iowa senior Bennett Stirtz highlighted as central matchups for a berth in the Final Four. The game follows Illinois' stretch...
Miami — Sandy Alcantara allowed four hits and one run over seven innings, leading the Marlins to a 2-1 Opening Day victory against the Colorado Rockies on Friday, March 27, 2026, at loanDepot park; rookie Owen Caissie supplied an early RBI double after being added to the lineup. Atlanta — On...
Carroll County, Tennessee. A Clarksville-Montgomery County School System bus carrying Kenwood Middle School students crashed near Highway 70 and Cedar Grove around noon on March 27, 2026, killing two students and injuring others as it traveled to Jackson for the Toyota Hub City Grand Prix GreenpowerUSA event. Clarksville officials and the...
Jupiter Island, Fla. — Tiger Woods was involved in a rollover crash Friday just after 2 p.m., the Martin County Sheriff's Office said, occurring near his residence; initial media reports indicated no serious injuries and authorities opened an investigation into the circumstances. The sheriff's office scheduled a 5 p.m. briefing and...
CHICAGO — Michigan defeated Alabama 90-77 in the Sweet 16 on Friday, March 27, with Yaxel Lendeborg leading the Wolverines with 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists; four Michigan players reached double figures as the team turned the game with a second-half surge. Michigan advances to the Elite Eight and...
United States — On Saturday, March 28, demonstrators held 'No Kings' rallies across multiple cities, including Cleveland, Los Angeles, Chicago, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ga., protesting President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement and foreign-policy actions; events featured marches, speakers and scheduled musical appearances in several locations. Organizers and city officials reported large turnouts...
