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BKW--MARCH MADNESS

DESCRIPTION: Text coverage of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament: Previews/features:

BKW—NCAA-Notre Dame-UConn Preview -- Defending national champion UConn and Notre Dame will play for the first time with a spot in the women’s Final Four on the line. The longtime rivals had already gotten that far in their first eight NCAA Tournament meetings. By Stephen Hawkins. Games (tipoff times Eastern, NCAA seeds listed, text and photos planned for each): Fort Worth, Texas : 3 Louisville vs. 2 Michigan, 12:30 p.m. By Schuyler Dixon 5 Kentucky vs. 1 Texas, 3 p.m. By Stephen Hawkins. Sacramento, Calif.: 4 Oklahoma vs. 1 South Carolina, 5 p.m. 10 Virginia vs. 3 TCU, 7:30 p.m.

UPCOMING: By 03/28/2026 2:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text, DigitalPlans

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BKC--MARCH MADNESS

DESCRIPTION: Text coverage of the men’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: Preview/features:

BKC--NCAA-Tennessee-Michigan Preview -- Top-seeded Michigan will face sixth-seeded Tennessee in the Midwest Region final on Sunday. By Andrew Seligman. With sidebar by Jay Cohen.

BKC--NCAA-Big Ten’s Roll The SEC owned last year’s March Madness spotlight. Now it’s the Big Ten with 4 regional finalists. By Aaron Beard. 750 words, photos. Games (tipoff times Eastern): Houston: 9 Iowa vs. 3 Illinois, 6 p.m. By Kristie Rieken. Text, photos, sidebars on merit. San Jose, Calif.: 1 Arizona vs. 2 Purdue, 8:45 p.m. By Josh Dubow. Text, photos, sidebars on merit.

UPCOMING: By 03/28/2026 2:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text, DigitalPlans

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TRUMP-UFC

DESCRIPTION: In coming weeks, crews will erect a 6-foot wire-mesh fence shaped into an octagon on the White House lawn for a UFC show timed for Trump’s 80th birthday and as part of the nation’s 250th anniversary. The celebration of bloody, brute force dovetails with Trump’s brawling, no-holds-barred approach to the highest office in the land.

UPCOMING: By 03/28/2026 7:00 a.m. EDT, Text

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SOC--NWSL ROUNDUP

DESCRIPTION: The expansion Denver Summit play their first “home” game on Saturday against the Washington Spirit, with an NWSL record 60,000 tickets sold for the match at the Denver Broncos’ home stadium. It is one of six NWSL macthes on the day. By Phuoc Nguyen. Matches start at Noon ET.

UPCOMING: By 03/28/2026 12:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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TEN--MIAMI-OPEN

DESCRIPTION: Coverage of the Miami Open women’s singles final. By Marc Berman. Matches begin 12:30 p.m.

UPCOMING: By 03/28/2026 12:30 p.m. EDT, Text

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SOC--BELGIUM-US

DESCRIPTION: The United States plays Belgium in a pre-World Cup friendly at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, one of the sites for this year’s tournament. Starts 3:30 p.m., 300 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 03/28/2026 3:30 p.m. EDT, Text

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CAR--NASCAR-MARTINSVILLE PREVIEW

DESCRIPTION: The first six races of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season have delivered their fair share of surprises at the front and rear of the field. The 400-lap race Sunday at Martinsville Speedway could be a regression to the mean as the tough short track in Virginia tends to favor experience. William Byron won from the pole position last October. By Nate Ryan. Text, file photos. With qualifying separate. Practice begins at 12:30 p.m. Eastern.

UPCOMING: By 03/28/2026 4:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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FIG--WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

DESCRIPTION: Ilia Malinin aims to retain the world figure skating title in the men’s free skate. Medals are also awarded in ice dance on the final competitive day of the championships.

UPCOMING: By 03/28/2026 6:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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GLF--HOUSTON OPEN

DESCRIPTION: HOUSTON -- Gary Woodland has a three-shot lead over Nicolai Hojgaard and Jackson Suber going into the third round of the Houston Open. Upcoming: 600 words.

UPCOMING: By 03/28/2026 7:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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RAC--FLORIDA DERBY

DESCRIPTION: Bill Mott-trained Chief Wallabee, Todd Pletcher-trained Nearly and Brad Cox-trained Commandment headline the field for Saturday’s Florida Derby, one of the top Kentucky Derby prep races. By Tim Reynolds.

UPCOMING: By 03/28/2026 7:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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BOX--FUNDORA-THURMAN

DESCRIPTION: WBC super welterweight champion Sebastian Fundora takes on former unified champion Keith Thurman.

UPCOMING: By 03/28/2026 8:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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GLF--LPGA TOUR

DESCRIPTION: PHOENIX -- Nelly Korda leads by two shots over defending champion Hyo Joo Kim in the third round of the Ford Championship.

UPCOMING: By 03/28/2026 10:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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NEW AND DEVELOPING

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BKW--NCAA-DUKE-LSU

Ashlon Jackson’s buzzer-beating 3 sends Duke past LSU 87-85 in the Sweet 16

SUMMARY: Ashlon Jackson’s 3-pointer at the buzzer lifted third-seeded Duke to an 87-85 win over No. 2 seed LSU in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Friday night. Jackson’s shot from the wing right in front of Duke’s bench rolled around the rim before dropping in setting off a wild celebration by the Blue Devils. She caught the ball on the wing and after faking LSU defender Flau’Jae Johnson put the ball up in the air. Duke will face top-seeded UCLA in the Elite Eight of Sacramento 2 Regional on Sunday. The Bruins beat Minnesota in the other March Madness regional semifinal.

WORDS: 742 - MOVED: 03/28/2026 1:34 a.m. EDT

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BKC--NCAA-MICHIGAN ST-UCONN

It’s UConn vs. Duke for a Final Four spot after the Huskies edge Michigan State 67-63

SUMMARY: Tarris Reed Jr. scored 20 points, Alex Karaban added 17, and both made pressure-packed free throws in the final minute that helped second-seeded UConn hold off third-seeded Michigan State 67-63 in the Sweet 16. UConn advances to a true heavyweight clash in Sunday’s final of the East Region against top-seeded Duke. Michigan State overcame an early 19-point deficit but bowed out on a night the Spartans shot just 4-of-16 from 3-point range. Carson Cooper scored 14 points for Michigan State.

WORDS: 739 - MOVED: 03/28/2026 1:31 a.m. EDT

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BKC--NCAA-BIG TEN’S ROLL

Big Ten has 4 teams in the NCAA regional finals, seizing the March Madness spotlight from the SEC

SUMMARY: The Big Ten has four teams in the NCAA Tournament’s regional finals. That’s made the league the top performer in March Madness. That comes a year after the Southeastern Conference grabbed the spotlight with tournament records of 14 bids and seven teams in the Sweet 16. The Big Ten set its own record with six teams in the Sweet 16. Now there’s an all-Big Ten regional final between Illinois and Iowa. Michigan will next face Tennessee, and Purdue will face Arizona. The winners will go to Indianapolis for the Final Four.

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BKN--NETS-LAKERS

Luka Doncic scores 41 points and gets his 16th technical foul in Lakers’ 116-99 win over Nets

SUMMARY: Luka Doncic had 41 points and eight rebounds while also picking up his suspension-triggering 16th technical foul during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. Austin Reaves scored 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter while the Lakers finally pulled away from the Nets to secure their 11th victory in 12 games. LeBron James added 14 points and eight assists for the Lakers in their return from a 5-1 road trip that has put them third in the Western Conference standings. Nic Claxton and Ziaire Williams scored 16 points apiece, but both starters were kept on the bench for the entire fourth quarter.

WORDS: 389 - MOVED: 03/28/2026 1:13 a.m. EDT

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GLF--TIGER WOODS-CRASH

Tiger Woods released on bail hours after arrest at crash scene on suspicion of DUI

SUMMARY: Officials say Tiger Woods has been released on bail hours after he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Officials say his Land Rover clipped a truck and rolled onto its side. The sheriff’s office says he was released from jail late Friday. Florida law required that he spend at least eight hours in jail before he could post bail. He was not injured in the crash. Sheriff John Budensiek says Woods had been traveling at “high speeds” on a residential road and after the crash showed “signs of impairment.” Woods’ manager at Excel Sports did not immediately respond to a text message seeking comment.

WORDS: 768 - MOVED: 03/28/2026 1:03 a.m. EDT

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BKC--NCAA-ST. JOHN’S-DUKE

Caleb Foster steadies Duke in return as Blue Devils beat St. John’s 80-75 and advance to Elite Eight

SUMMARY: Caleb Foster returned from a broken foot and rescued Duke’s national title hopes, helping the top-seeded Blue Devils rally from a 10-point second-half deficit to beat St. John’s 80-75 and advance to the Elite Eight. Playing less than three weeks after surgery on his left foot, Foster scored all of his 11 points in the second half. Isaiah Evans scored 25 points and Cameron Boozer had 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Blue Devils, who extended the nation’s longest active winning streak to 14, but not before the tenacious Red Storm pushed Duke to the wire. Duke will face second-seeded UConn in Sunday’s East Region final.

WORDS: 1024 - MOVED: 03/28/2026 12:54 a.m. EDT

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BKC--NCAA-ALABAMA-MICHIGAN

Yaxel Lendeborg stars as top-seeded Michigan beats Alabama 90-77 in Sweet 16

SUMMARY: Yaxel Lendeborg had 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in a dazzling all-around performance, and Michigan beat Alabama 90-77 to advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years. Trey McKenney and Elliot Cadeau each scored 17 points as top-seeded Michigan set a school record with its 34th win of the season. Roddy Gayle Jr. finished with 16 points. Led by McKenney and Gayle, the 34-3 Wolverines enjoyed a 33-6 advantage in bench points. But the versatile Lendeborg was the star of the show as his team grabbed control in the second half. Labaron Philon Jr. scored 35 points for fourth-seeded Alabama.

WORDS: 786 - MOVED: 03/28/2026 12:50 a.m. EDT

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BKN--LAKERS-LEBRON TO BRONNY

LeBron passes to Bronny for a 3-pointer and the NBA’s first father-son assist, league says

SUMMARY: LeBron James literally passed it on to the next generation. The NBA says James recorded the league’s first father-son assist when he passed to Bronny James for a 3-pointer in the second quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against Brooklyn. The Lakers’ father-and-son duo played meaningful minutes together for the second straight game when the Lakers returned from a successful road trip to host the struggling Nets. Bronny James was on court with his father for nearly 4 1/2 minutes when they checked in together to start the second quarter.

WORDS: 222 - MOVED: 03/28/2026 12:19 a.m. EDT

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CAR--F1-JAPANESE GP

Formula 1: Antonelli, Russell lead a Mercedes 1-2 in final practice for the Japanese GP

SUMMARY: Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli was the quickest in the final practice for Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix, with teammate George Russell just behind. Antonelli clocked 1 minute, 29.362 seconds Saturday with Russell 0.254 off the pace. Russell and Antonelli have won the first two races of the season — in Australia and China — and will be the favorites in qualifying later Saturday. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was third-quickest and teammate Lewis Hamilton had the fifth-best time. Ferrari has been the closest challenger of Mercedes in the early season.

WORDS: 262 - MOVED: 03/27/2026 11:51 p.m. EDT

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BBO--DODGERS-RING CEREMONY

Put a ring on it: Dodgers receive glittering World Series jewelry to mark back-to-back titles

SUMMARY: The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated a rare back-to-back World Series run by receiving championship rings in a pregame ceremony. Players opened blue boxes that play postseason highlights from their seven-game win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Shohei Ohtani raised a fist as he put his ring on. Fans cheered loudest for Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto and chanted for Freddie Freeman. Mookie Betts added a fourth ring to his collection that includes his first with Boston. Retired pitching star Clayton Kershaw received his ring from his former teammates. The rings include diamonds, sapphires, and dirt from home plate in Game 7.

WORDS: 462 - MOVED: 03/27/2026 11:12 p.m. EDT

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TEN--MIAMI OPEN

Sinner continues his winning streak by beating Zverev and will face Lehecka in the Miami Open final

SUMMARY: Jannik Sinner sat out the Miami Open a year ago as he served a three-month suspension after testing positive for a banned substance. Now the 24-year-old Italian is on the verge of winning his second Miami Open title in three years and becoming the first male to win the “Sunshine Double’’ since Roger Federer in 2017. The second-ranked Sinner roared into the Miami Open final with a 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) win over No. 4 Alexander Zverev on Friday night at Hard Rock Stadium. Sinner will face 21st-seeded Jiri Lehecka in Sunday’s final. Sinner has won 11 straight matches in Miami dating to 2024.

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BBO--YANKEES-GIANTS

Yankees’ Aaron Judge hits 2-run homer to end 0-for-7 start to season as New York tops Giants 3-0

SUMMARY: Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the sixth to end an 0-for-7 start to his season after the two-time reigning AL MVP had a strike call overturned by the automated system earlier in that same at-bat when he challenged, and the New York Yankees beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0. After going hitless on opening day for the first time in the Yankees’ shutout win two days earlier, Judge connected on a 405-foot drive to left with an exit velocity of 109.1 mph that broke up a scoreless game and marked his fourth career home run off Ray.

WORDS: 444 - MOVED: 03/27/2026 10:01 p.m. EDT

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SOC--INTERNATIONAL ROUNDUP

Germany’s Wirtz destroys Swiss and White caps England return as hero and villain

SUMMARY: Florian Wirtz scored two and made two as Germany twice came from behind to beat Switzerland 4-3 in a thrilling friendly. At Wembley, Ben White returned after four years out to score for England then gave away a late penalty as Uruguay rescued an unlikely 1-1 draw in a lackluster encounter. In Spain, debutant winger Víctor Muñoz scored one and Mikel Oyarzabal continued his superb scoring streak with two goals as Spain beat Serbia 3-0. In Amsterdam, an Erling Haaland-less Norway went down 2-1 to the Netherlands.

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SOC--IRAN-NIGERIA-PROTEST

Iran’s soccer team honors victims of deadly missile strike on elementary school

SUMMARY: Players held small backpacks as Iran’s national soccer team used a match against Nigeria to honor the victims of a deadly missile strike on an elementary school. More than 165 people were killed, most of them children, when a February 28 strike, likely launched by the U.S., hit the school in southern Iran. Neither the United States nor Israel has accepted responsibility. The U.S. military is investigating and has said it would never target civilians. During the national anthem Friday, the Iranian team honored the memory of the slain children by placing small pink and purple school backpacks in front of them. The match was played in Antalya, southern Turkey.

WORDS: 361 - MOVED: 03/27/2026 9:07 p.m. EDT

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BKW--NCAA-PERFECT-BRACKET

Eighth-grader’s perfect women’s NCAA bracket lasts until Sweet 16 before finally missing a game

SUMMARY: Pittsburgh eighth-grader Otto Schellhammer made it to the Sweet 16 before missing his first pick in the women’s NCAA Tournament. No. 6 seed Notre Dame beat second-seeded Vanderbilt on Friday in Fort Worth, Texas, to open the regional rounds. That ended the 14-year-old’s run as the only perfect bracket left after the opening weekend of the men’s and women’s tournaments. There had been more than 40 million entries across all the major contests.

WORDS: 193 - MOVED: 03/27/2026 8:57 p.m. EDT

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GLF--HOUSTON OPEN

Gary Woodland surges to a 3-shot lead at the Houston Open, shortly after revealing PTSD diagnosis

SUMMARY: Gary Woodland is feeling good and playing even better. Woodland didn’t get hung up on his one mistake and finished with three straight birdies. That gave him a 63 and a three-shot lead going into the weekend at the Houston Open. Nicolai Hojgaard shot 62 and Jackson Suber had a 63. They were tied for second. Woodland is best known these days for sharing his struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder during his recovery from brain surgery. He says a weight has been lifted. It’s been replaced with enormous support from the gallery. He hopes he can ride that all weekend.

WORDS: 766 - MOVED: 03/27/2026 8:30 p.m. EDT

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BKW--NCAA-NOTRE DAME-HIDALGO’S STEALS

Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo breaks NCAA single-season steals record in March Madness game

SUMMARY: Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo has broken the NCAA’s single-season record for steals after getting seven in the first half of a Sweet 16 game against Vanderbilt. Hidalgo needed four steals to break Chastadie Barrs’ mark of 192 set with Lamar in 2018-19. The Fighting Irish junior got that in the first quarter against the Commodores. Hidalgo was already just the second player to have at least eight steals in multiple NCAA Tournament games. She had eight in each of Notre Dame’s first two tourney wins, over Fairfield and Ohio State.

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BKL--CONNECTICUT-HOUSTON SALE

Connecticut Sun reach deal to sell to Rockets owner, move team to Houston in 2027, AP source says

SUMMARY: The Connecticut Sun have reached an agreement to sell the team to Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta for $300 million and will move to Houston in 2027, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press on Friday because the deal hasn’t been announced publicly. The WNBA Board of Governors still needs to approve the sale and the move. The team will play in Connecticut for the upcoming season before moving to Houston and becoming the Comets. This will end a 23-year run by the team in New England after the team moved to Connecticut from Orlando in 2003.

WORDS: 443 - MOVED: 03/27/2026 7:26 p.m. EDT

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FIG--WORLDS

Kaori Sakamoto signs off with a 4th world figure skating title before retirement

SUMMARY: Kaori Sakamoto bids farewell to figure skating with a fourth world championship title before retirement as one of the most decorated skaters in decades. Sakamoto took to the ice to cheers from a packed arena in Prague and delivered a typically artistic and consistent final free skate to stay ahead of her Japanese teammate Mone Chiba. Nina Pinzarrone took a surprise bronze for Belgium as Amber Glenn of the U.S. dropped to sixth overall. Olympic champions Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron have a commanding six-point lead in ice dance.

WORDS: 761 - MOVED: 03/27/2026 5:31 p.m. EDT

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SOC--WCUP-MEXICO-AZTECA STADIUM

Mexico’s iconic Azteca is set to reopen. That’s good news for sleep-deprived stadium director

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SOC--US-POCHETTINO-WINNING WORLD CUP

Mauricio Pochettino says US can win World Cup: ‘Why not us? ... We need to dream’

SUMMARY: Mauricio Pochettino tells the U.S. men’s national team to believe it can win the World Cup. He repeated that message publicly before friendlies against Belgium on Saturday and Portugal on Tuesday. The Argentina-born coach says Americans should not fear sounding arrogant. He says dreaming helps create reality. The U.S. has not reached a World Cup semifinal since 1930 and has not made the quarterfinals since 2002. Pochettino, who replaced American Gregg Berhalter as coach in late 2024, urges fans to bring energy to the team.

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GLF--MASTERS-NEW DIGS

Masters offers a locker room unlike any other with first photos of new Player Services Building

SUMMARY: Players now have another reason to love playing in the Masters. Augusta National is starting to release photos of its new Player Services Building. It’s a three-story building by the driving range that features just about everything except a reason to leave. The locker room has 100 lockers and attention to details. The entire building oozes the history only the Masters can provide. The Magnolia Dining room upstairs is for players and family and staff and seats about 300. Half of those are on the terrace. There’s also a state-of-the-art fitness center down below, along with an underground parking garage.

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FBN--ON FOOTBALL-OLYMPICS FLAG

Team USA has already shown it doesn’t need the NFL’s help in flag football for the 2028 Olympics

SUMMARY: Team USA doesn’t need NFL players to help it go for the gold when flag football debuts at the Olympics in 2028. The Fanatics Flag Football Classic in Los Angeles proved the men’s national team can bring it home. They’re undefeated in International Federation of American Football games since 2018, winning by an average score of 50-17. They dominated the games in LA against teams made up of current and former NFL stars, including Tom Brady, Joe Burrow and Jalen Hurts.

WORDS: 994 - MOVED: 03/27/2026 3:22 p.m. EDT

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HKW--PWHL-FRANKEL

Fleet goalie Frankel enjoying her salad days with her puck-stopping abilities and restaurant reviews

SUMMARY: Boston Fleet goalie Aerin Frankel plays with a calm focus that is driving wins in the PWHL and gold for the United States. She went 5-0 at the Milan Cortina Games and sets an Olympic record with four shutouts. Back in the league, she leads in wins and set a single-season record with six shutouts. Coaches praise her reading of plays and fierce compete level.

WORDS: 936 - MOVED: 03/27/2026 2:57 p.m. EDT

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BKN--NBA-TANKING

NBA shares some anti-tanking concepts with owners, AP sources say

SUMMARY: The NBA’s process of finding new ways to deter teams from tanking is currently focused around three separate concepts to change the draft lottery, two people with knowledge of the discussions surrounding the issue tell The Associated Press. The concepts — they are not yet finalized proposals — were presented to the league’s board of governors by NBA executives earlier this week, the people said. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because none of the details have been shared publicly.

WORDS: 673 - MOVED: 03/27/2026 2:20 p.m. EDT

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TEN--MONTE CARLO-DJOKOVIC

Novak Djokovic pulls out of the Monte Carlo Masters

SUMMARY: Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Monte Carlo Masters after having skipped the Miami Open with a right shoulder injury. The tournament’s announcement didn’t specify Djokovic’s reason for the withdrawal, but the 24-time Grand Slam champion hasn’t played since losing in three sets to Jack Draper in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open two weeks ago. Djokovic, ranked No. 3, has not commented on his social media channels about the withdrawal.

WORDS: 137 - MOVED: 03/27/2026 2:19 p.m. EDT

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BKC--NCAA-ALABAMA-HOLLOWAY-ARRESTED

Alabama’s Aden Holloway is approved to travel out of state ahead of Sweet 16 game vs. Michigan

SUMMARY: Alabama guard Aden Holloway, who was arrested on felony drug charges, has been granted permission by a judge to leave the state as his team prepares to face Michigan in the Sweet 16 in Chicago. The Crimson Tide say “nothing has changed with regard to Aden’s status with the team.” Alabama listed Holloway as out on the availability report given to the NCAA on Thursday. Holloway was arrested March 16 after authorities found 2.1 pounds of marijuana in his apartment. He was suspended indefinitely following the arrest, but coach Nate Oats has not ruled out the possibility of his return in the NCAA Tournament.

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