Monthly Archives: March 2026

Granlund caps hat trick with OT winner as Ducks defeat Flames 3-2

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Mikael Granlund capped off his hat trick scoring on the power play with 1 second remaining in overtime on Thursday night to give the Anaheim Ducks a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames. Granlund has seven goals during a four-game goal streak that has him up to 19 on the season as Anaheim extended its winning …

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March Madness Elite Eight schedule, how to watch: Keep up with Iowa-Illinois, Purdue-Arizona on Saturday in the NCAA tournament

Well, we’re halfway through the Elite Eight. While the other two regions will battle it out on Friday night, four teams are now just a single win away from securing a trip to Indianapolis this spring. No. 9 Iowa rallied back from an early double-digit hole and used a massive run late to get past Nebraska first on Thursday night. …

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MacKinnon inches closer to 50-goal mark as Avalanche defeat Jets 3-2

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored his 47th and 48th goals of the season to propel the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. Jack Drury scored his career-high ninth goal of the season for the NHL-leading Avalanche, who ended a four-game road trip with a 4-0-0 record. Artturi Lehkonen added an assist …

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Iowa might not be an NCAA Tournament Cinderella, but the Hawkeyes’ Elite Eight trip is quite a tale

Iowa might not be an NCAA Tournament Cinderella, but the Hawkeyes’ Elite Eight trip is quite a tale originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Two years ago, Ben McCollum was the head coach and Bennett Stirtz was the star player for an institution known as Northwest Missouri State. It’s …

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Illinois vs Houston live score, updates, highlights from March Madness Sweet 16 game

Houston vs Texas A&M – 032126 Illinois vs Houston live score, updates, highlights from March Madness Sweet 16 game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The third-seeded Illinois Fighting Illini take on the second-seeded Houston Cougars in a 2026 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 matchup. Illinois is coming off a 76-55-88 …

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Federal judge denies NCAA’s restraining order request to make DraftKings stop using ‘March Madness’

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday denied the NCAA’s motion for a temporary restraining order to stop DraftKings from using registered trademarks associated with its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. The complaint for trademark infringement, filed in the Southern District of Indiana last week, requested that DraftKings stop using “March Madness,” “Final Four,” “Elite Eight” and “Sweet Sixteen” …

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VAMOS: HAWKS BEAT NEBRASKA TO GO TO ELITE 8

The Iowa Hawkeyes (24-12) are heading to the Elite 8 after a 9-0 run with under 5:00 left to get their first lead of the game and keep it against the rival Nebraska Cornhuskers, winning 77-71. It’s the first time they’ve made the Elite 8 since the 1987 team in Tom Davis’ first season. They’re also the lowest ranked Big …

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Wild beat Panthers 3-2 on Joel Eriksson Ek’s goal with 4.4 seconds left

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Joel Eriksson Ek scored the winning goal with 4.4 seconds left to lift the Minnesota Wild past the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Thursday night. Marcus Foligno and Ryan Hartman also had goals for the Wild and Jesper Wallstedt made 18 saves. Advertisement Minnesota, which is 3-4-1 in its last eight, entered Thursday’s game five points behind …

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Iowa continues improbable March run, beating Nebraska to reach Sweet 16

HOUSTON (AP) — Alvaro Folgueiras converted a critical three-point play when Nebraska only had four defenders on the floor, and ninth-seeded Iowa continued its unpredictable NCAA Tournament run under first-year coach Ben McCollum, beating Nebraska 77-71 in a South Region semifinal on Thursday night. Bennett Stirtz scored 20 points and Folgueiras had 16 for the Hawkeyes (24-12), who knocked off …

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Boston College hires UConn assistant Luke Murray, son of actor Bill Murray, as basketball coach

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (AP) — Boston College hired UConn assistant Luke Murray on Thursday as coach of a slumping men’s basketball program that has gone 17 years without an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Murray, the son of actor Bill Murray, will be a first-time head coach. He replaces Earl Grant, who was fired earlier this month after the Eagles …

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Cavs could be getting key contributor back for rematch with Heat

The Cleveland Cavaliers have only had their new core four players of James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen all together on the court for three games this season. Friday’s contest against the Miami Heat could be their fourth. Allen, who has missed the team’s last 10 games with a knee injury, is questionable for Friday’s rematch. Advertisement …

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Iran forbids its sports teams from traveling to ‘hostile’ countries

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has banned its sports teams from traveling to countries it considers “hostile,” Iranian state TV reported Thursday ahead of Tractor FC’s scheduled soccer game in Saudi Arabia. The ban announced by Iran’s Ministry of Sports in Tehran didn’t mention the World Cup which starts June 11 in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Advertisement The …

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‘Viral jacked Florida fan’ becomes ‘viral jacked Nebraska fan’ in stunning change of allegiance

‘Viral jacked Florida fan’ becomes ‘viral jacked Nebraska fan’ in stunning change of allegiance originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. After first breaking out during No. 1 Florida’s Round of 64 game against No. 16 Prairie A&M, the man nicknamed the “Florida Final Boss” has reemerged. This time, he …

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Duke basketball’s Caleb Foster ‘in position’ to make Sweet 16 return vs. St. John’s

Duke basketball’s Caleb Foster ‘in position’ to make Sweet 16 return vs. St. John’s appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. With the Duke basketball team dealing with injuries before the Sweet 16 matchup against St. John’s on Friday night, one player who could make their return is Caleb Foster. While the Duke basketball …

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