U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran is welcome to compete at the 2026 World Cup, according to FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Infantino and Trump met Tuesday, March 10 amid a growing crisis in the Middle East and questions surrounding Iran’s participation in the World Cup. The U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran late last month, kicking off an armed ...
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo made NBA history on March 10 against the Washington Wizards in his amazing 83-point performance. It was the second-most points scored in a game in NBA history, trailing only Wilt Chamberlain’s legendary 100-point effort in 1962. As he kept piling up the points, Adebayo remained on the court deep into the fourth quarter of Miami’s ...
For Power 4 conferences and many mid-major leagues, the regular season of women’s college basketball is over. With a whole lot of games and data to reflect on, we can begin to determine who the best players in the nation were this season. Three players were unanimous First Team choices for USA TODAY Sports’ 2025-26 All-Americans: UConn sophomore forward Sarah ...
HOUSTON — They slowly trudged out of the clubhouse Tuesday evening, still in disbelief, trying to digest what just happened. Just 24 hours earlier, Team USA was celebrating, staying late, telling stories, and feeling like everything was lining up perfectly to capture the gold medal in the World Baseball Classic. This night, they tried to wrap their minds around the ...
Gonzaga in the West Coast Conference was a dream for nocturnals. Mark Few’s Bulldogs chug into March Madness, fresh off beating Santa Clara for WCC title. Zags outgrew Cinderella label, then outgrew the WCC, but never outgrew late-night TV. They became catnip for night owls, must-see TV for the insomniacs among us. Hours after ACC basketball hit the hay and ...
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown was tossed in the second quarter of Tuesday night’s 125-116 loss to the San Antonio Spurs after being called for two technical fouls. Brown started arguing with officials after he turned the ball over while going out of bounds, saying he felt that Spurs guard Stephon Castle had pushed him. Then Brown began shouting at official ...
When UConn Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma signed on to join the inaugural Women’s Champions Classic in 2024, he had two conditions. Auriemma said the early-season women’s college basketball showcase had ‘to be in New York’ and ‘on an NBA court, because in the WNBA, there aren’t enough teams and a lot of these players will never get to touch an ...
The Las Vegas Raiders had Maxxed out, but the Baltimore Ravens are evidently out on Maxx as the biggest − not yet official − trade of the 2026 NFL offseason is apparently becoming the biggest non-trade in recent memory. According to a statement distributed by the Raiders on March 10, the Ravens ‘have backed out’ of the clubs’ trade involving ...
Wounded Power Four teams would benefit most from March Madness expansion. In a 76-team bracket, more midmajors could be headed for play-in games. NCAA Tournament still at 68 teams this season. After that, who knows? PENSACOLA, FL – Why does March Madness expansion dialogue stubbornly persist? Because, power conferences want more participation ribbons. Expansion would be a boon for power ...
Wednesday will be a busy, finger-nail biting day for men’s basketball teams on the NCAA Tournament bubble. And there are plenty of them in action. Auburn, Indiana, West Virginia, Cal and Oklahoma may need more than one win this week to impress the selection committee. SMU‘s win over Syracuse in the first round of the ACC tournament Tuesday was a ...