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...
Fort Worth, Texas — Hannah Hidalgo scored 31 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, recorded 10 steals and assisted the go-ahead basket to lead sixth-seeded Notre Dame to a 67-64 Sweet 16 victory over Vanderbilt on Friday, March 27, advancing the Fighting Irish to the Elite Eight. The win featured Hidalgo surpassing the...
Columbia: The South Carolina Forestry Commission issued a statewide burn ban taking effect Friday at 4 p.m., prohibiting most outdoor burning across all counties after local jurisdictions such as Georgetown and Beaufort had already enacted bans amid a Red Flag fire alert this week. Officials cited drought conditions, dangerously low humidity,...
Chicago — Michigan defeated Alabama 90–77 in the NCAA Sweet 16 at United Center on Friday, March 27, with graduate forward Yaxel Lendeborg leading the Wolverines and delivering 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in the victory. The win advanced Michigan to the Elite Eight, leaving Alabama eliminated from the...
Washington — UConn defeated Michigan State 67-63 Friday night at Capital One Arena in the NCAA Sweet 16 after Alex Karaban and Tarris Reed Jr. made decisive plays down the stretch, securing the Huskies’ victory and a berth in the East Regional final. The win sends second-seeded UConn to face top-seeded...
