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March Madness is underway and today’s college stars have a chance to cement themselves in this summer’s NBA draft class. The 2026 draft is expected to take place in late June. In USA TODAY’s latest mock draft, Arkansas’s Darius Acuff Jr.  is expected to go in the first round. Here’s how USA TODAY currently projects the guard’s draft night will …

March Madness is underway and today’s college stars have a chance to cement themselves in this summer’s NBA draft class. The 2026 draft is expected to take place in late June. In USA TODAY’s latest mock draft, Duke’s Patrick Ngongba II is expected to go in the first round. Here’s how USA TODAY currently projects the center’s draft night will …

March Madness is underway and today’s college stars have a chance to cement themselves in this summer’s NBA draft class. The 2026 draft is expected to take place in late June. In USA TODAY’s latest mock draft, Texas’s Dailyn Swain is expected to go in the first round. Here’s how USA TODAY currently projects the Guard-Forward’s draft night will play out. …

March Madness is underway and today’s college stars have a chance to cement themselves in this summer’s NBA draft class. The 2026 draft is expected to take place in late June. In USA TODAY’s latest mock draft, Duke’s Cameron Boozer is expected to go in the first round. Here’s how USA TODAY currently projects the forward’s draft night will play out. …

March Madness is underway and today’s college stars have a chance to cement themselves in this summer’s NBA draft class. The 2026 draft is expected to take place in late June. In USA TODAY’s latest mock draft, Louisville’s Mikel Brown Jr.  is expected to go in the first round. Here’s how USA TODAY currently projects the guard’s draft night will …

March Madness is underway and today’s college stars have a chance to cement themselves in this summer’s NBA draft class. The 2026 draft is expected to take place in late June. In USA TODAY’s latest mock draft, North Carolina’s Henri Veesaar  is expected to go in the first round. Here’s how USA TODAY currently projects the center’s draft night will …

March Madness is underway and today’s college stars have a chance to cement themselves in this summer’s NBA draft class. The 2026 draft is expected to take place in late June. In USA TODAY’s latest mock draft, Illinois’ Keaton Wagler is expected to go in the first round. Here’s how USA TODAY currently projects the guard’s draft night will play out. …

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Aston Villa stands a good chance of advancing to the quarterfinals of a European competition for the third straight year. The Premier League side needs to protect a 1-0 advantage from Lille in the return leg of the Europa League round of 16 on Thursday at Villa Park. Advertisement Coach Unai Emery was cautious. “It’s very …

After successfully claiming back-to-back wins in Houston, the Lakers (44-25) will travel east overnight to take on the Miami Heat (38-31) on Thursday. LA looks to sweep the season series against Miami and extend its current winning streak to eight. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat Advertisement When: 5 p.m. PT, Mar 19 Where: Kaseya Center Watch: …

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — There’s happiness, and then there’s Venezuelan happiness. It feels sweeter. Louder. Deeper. Maybe because it doesn’t arrive as often. Or because it has been repressed by security forces and self-censored to avoid jail. Or because it seems collectively and individually unattainable. Advertisement But the nation felt it Wednesday. Its people cried, yelled, danced, hugged and drank …

Milwaukee Bucks (28-40, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (20-49, 14th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bucks -4.5; over/under is 229.5 Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: Utah hosts the Milwaukee Bucks after Brice Sensabaugh scored 41 points in the Utah Jazz’s 147-111 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Jazz are 12-22 …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Anna Segedi scored her first PWHL goal and the Vancouver Goldeneyes scored twice in the third period to pull away for a 5-2 win over the New York Sirens on Wednesday night. She collected a pass from Michelle Karvinen and swept a shot in from the low circle 6:48 into the first period to give …

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Joel Farabee and rookie Matvei Gridin scored in a shootout to give the Calgary Flames a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night. Connor Zary scored early in the first period for Calgary, and Devin Cooley stopped 26 shots. Advertisement Dylan Holloway tied it for St. Louis early in the second. Joel Hofer …

We really needed more proof, huh? Well, now we have it. Miami (Ohio) belongs. Not just in the First Four, but in the 64-team bracket most of us consider to be the real tournament. The selection committee put Miami on the doorstep. Good enough. The RedHawks moved SMU out of the way and busted down the door en route to …

The combination of Luka Doncic and LeBron James was overpowering and enthralling for all to see during the Lakers’ dynamic 124-116 win over the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on Wednesday. Doncic was a rebound shy of a triple-double with 40 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. Advertisement James was a force with 30 points, missing just one of his …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ty Jerome had 21 points, nine rebounds and nine assists as the Memphis Grizzlies snapped their eight-game losing streak Wednesday night with a 125-118 victory over the Denver Nuggets. Olivier-Maxence Prosper scored 19 points and GG Jackson added 16 for the injury-depleted Grizzlies (24-44), who are 4-15 in their last 19 games after winning for the …

Jonathan Kuminga was trying to throw a first court pass to teammate Jock Landale at the end of the third quarter in the Atlanta Hawks vs. Dallas Mavericks game on Wednesday night when something amazing happened: he accidentally hit one of the longest shots in NBA history. Kuminga couldn’t believe it, and immediately put his hands on his head in …

DALLAS (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 24 points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 22, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Dallas Mavericks 135-120 on Wednesday night for their 11th straight win. Dyson Daniels had 19 points on 9 for 13 shooting and Jalen Johnson scored 17 points with 11 rebounds for the Hawks, who at 38-31 are in the middle of the …

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ayo Dosunmu scored 23 points and had nine rebounds in his second straight start in place of the injured Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves took charge in the second quarter to cruise past the Utah Jazz 147-111 on Wednesday night. Rudy Gobert had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and Julius Randle also scored 21 points and …

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saddiq Bey scored 25 points, Trey Murphy added 23 and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame an early 18-point hole to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 124-109 on Wednesday night. Dejounte Murray had 17 points and 11 assists, while Zion Williamson and rookie Derrick Queen each scored 14 for the Pelicans, who received a standing ovation as …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 922nd goal and Cole Hutson scored his first to lead the Washington Capitals past the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Wednesday night. Ovechkin is a goal shy of 1,000 — if his 77 postseason tallies are included. Advertisement The Capitals are still six points out of a playoff spot with time running out, but …

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 23 of his 32 points in the first half and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 120-99 win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. Jayson Tatum added 24 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics, who have won three straight. Advertisement It was Tatum’s fifth time scoring at least 20 points in …

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Britt Prince scored 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting, Nebraska opened the third quarter with a 17-0 run, and the Cornhuskers beat Richmond 75-56 on Wednesday night at the NCAA First Four. No. 11 seed Nebraska (19-12) plays sixth-seeded Baylor on Friday in the Round of 64. Coach Amy Williams, in her ninth season with the program, …

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Kelsie Whitmore stood near third base at JetBlue Park and looked around at her new norm. Women baseball players from around the world tossed balls back and forth, sharing laughs and taking pointers from major league coaches. In less than five months, they will play in the first women’s professional baseball league in the United …

Millions around the nation are placing their predictions, and some bets, on who they believe is going to advance, and win the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament. Former President Barack Obama is also in on the fun. If you haven’t already filled out your brackets for this year’s March Madness, you might want to get yours finished. All the fun begins …