Daily Archives: March 18, 2026

Evan Mobley and James Harden lead the way as Cavaliers beat short-handed Bucks 123-116

MILWAUKEE (AP) β€” Evan Mobley had 27 points and a season-high 15 rebounds, and James Harden also scored 27 as the Cleveland Cavaliers opened a three-game trip by beating the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks 123-116 on Tuesday night. Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out with a left knee hyperextension and bone bruise. This was the career-high 32nd game the two-time MVP has …

Read More »

Graham Ike Named to AP All-American Third Team

Gonzaga Bulldogs graduate forward Graham Ike is named one of the top 15 players in the country this 2025-26 season, per the Associated Press. Here are the four other players listed alongside Ike on the All-American Third Team: Advertisement Houston freshman guard Kingston FlemingsAlabama Crimson Tide sophomore guard Labaron PhilonFlorida Gators junior forward Thomas HaughTexas Tech Red Raiders sophomore guard …

Read More »

Charles Barkley rooting for Miami Ohio: ‘Not their fault everyone in their conference sucks’

Charles Barkley and Dick Vitale were part of truTV’s broadcast crew for the second game of Tuesday’s First Four in the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament. Prior to tip-off of NC State vs. Texas, Barkley joined the studio crew that included Jalen Rose, Bruce Pearl and Jamal Mashburn. Advertisement Barkley was asked about his favorite for this year’s March Madness, which …

Read More »

Shohei Ohtani will return to mound for Dodgers in spring training game Wednesday against Giants

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) β€” Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to make his first pitching appearance in spring training on Wednesday for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the San Francisco Giants. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts also said Tuesday that Ohtani will be the designated hitter in Friday’s game against the San Diego Padres, as the two-way Japanese star works to get ready …

Read More »

Previewing March Madness 2026: Bracket Mania Arrives

The best time of the college basketball calendar has arrived. In fact, it may even be the best postseason tournament of the year, and that is coming from a huge college football fan. March Madness is officially underway, and this year’s NCAA Tournament feels as unpredictable as any in recent memory. With a mix of dominant No. 1 seeds, resurging …

Read More »

In Miami for the WBC final, both Venezuelan and US fans have something to celebrate

MIAMI (AP) β€” Pablo Cuerta was watching batting practice before the U.S.-Venezuela championship game at the World Baseball Classic, when the realization hit him. He couldn’t lose. There were thousands of Venezuelans at the game in Miami on Tuesday night. There were thousands of Americans at the game as well. And some β€” like Cuerta, a Venezuelan-American β€” got to …

Read More »

Aden Holloway, Alabama’s No. 2 scorer, had 2.1 pounds of marijuana when arrested, authorities say

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) β€” Authorities found 2.1 pounds of marijuana in Alabama basketball star Aden Holloway’s apartment when they arrested him Monday, according to court records released Tuesday β€” just below the 2.2-pound threshold for a drug trafficking charge. Holloway, the No. 2 scorer for the fourth-seeded Crimson Tide, has been suspended indefinitely and is away from the team as …

Read More »