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Purdue’s homegrown core meets Miami’s transfer-fueled rise in a West Region showdown in NCAA tourney

Wtop 22 Mar 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Purdue coach Matt Painter has done just about everything with the Boilermakers except win a national championship ... It’s still a long road back to the championship game for the No ... 1 seed Arizona potentially waiting down the road.
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Jazzy Davidson scores 31 as USC outlasts Clemson 71-67 in OT in women’s NCAA Tournament

Wtop 22 Mar 2026
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Freshman Jazzy Davidson scored 31 points in her women’s NCAA Tournament debut, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1.03 left in overtime to lift ninth-seeded Southern California to a 71-67 victory over No ... ___ ... Source .
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Tarasenko scores in OT as Wild top Stars 2-1

Wtop 22 Mar 2026
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko scored 3.06 into overtime and the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Saturday in what could be a first-round playoff preview ... Jason Robertson scored and Jake Oettinger stopped 26 shots for Dallas ... Stars.
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NASCAR-O’Reilly Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200 Results

Wtop 22 Mar 2026
Saturday At Darlington Raceway. Darlington, S.C. Lap length. 1.37 miles. (Start position in parentheses). 1. (4) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 147 laps, 68 points. 2. (8) Brandon Jones, Toyota, 147, 50. 3. (2) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 147, 0. 4 ... 5 ... 6 ... 7 ... 8 ... 9 ... 10 ... 11.
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Rick Barnes spurned Virginia years ago. The Cavaliers are in his way of taking Tennessee ...

Wtop 22 Mar 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rick Barnes had a choice to make in 1990. He could remain at Providence after taking the program to consecutive NCAA Tournaments in his first two seasons or potentially make the jump to the Atlantic Coast Conference at Virginia.
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No. 10 Virginia advances with 82-73 OT win over No. 7 Georgia in first round

Wtop 22 Mar 2026
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kymora Johnson scored 28 points and Sa’Myah Smith added a career-high 23 to go with 11 rebounds as 10th seed Virginia beat seventh seed Georgia 82-73 in an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Saturday ... Henderson had 11 points.
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Mississippi has a key player back for its visit to Minnesota’s Barn with a women’s ...

Wtop 22 Mar 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — If not for a key injury down the stretch, the Mississippi Rebels might have been hosting the first two rounds of the women’s NCAA Tournament in friendly confines ... Mississippi at least has guard Sira Thienou back on the court.
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Seiya Suzuki to miss Cubs’ opener after injuring his right knee in World Baseball Classic

Wtop 22 Mar 2026
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Seiya Suzuki will miss the Chicago Cubs’ season opener after suffering a minor ligament strain in his right knee during the World Baseball Classic, manager Craig Counsell said Saturday ... We’ve got to make a decision ... ___.
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Elche ends winless streak in 2026 with victory over Mallorca in La Liga

Wtop 22 Mar 2026
MADRID (AP) — Elche left the relegation zone in La Liga by defeating Mallorca 2-1 for its first victory of the year on Saturday, while Sevilla’s struggles continued in a 2-0 home loss to Valencia ... 21 ... Other results ... ___. AP soccer ... Source .
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Hyo Joo Kim has a 5-shot lead in the Founders Cup after a fast start ...

Wtop 22 Mar 2026
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Hyo Joo Kim played the first six holes in 6 under before stalling Saturday at tree-lined Sharon Heights, leaving her with a five-stroke lead over Nelly Korda with a round left in the Fortinet Founders Cup ... ___. AP golf ... Source .
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Rick Pitino and Bill Self finally meet again when St. John’s faces Kansas in NCAA Tournament

Wtop 22 Mar 2026
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rick Pitino and Bill Self have racked up a combined 1,769 victories with consistent excellence at every stop in their long college basketball coaching careers ... John’s as if it’s his last ... He’s great at everything he does.” ... ___.
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Kansas freshman Samis Calderon back with team after father’s death this week, Bill Self says

Wtop 22 Mar 2026
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kansas freshman forward Samis Calderon has rejoined the Jayhawks after the death of his father this week, coach Bill Self said Saturday ...That’s so hard for anybody at any age to go through, let alone a youngster,” Self added ... ___.
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Multiple people injured after floor collapses at New Hampshire wedding venue

Wtop 22 Mar 2026
Six people were taken to area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries after a floor collapsed at a wedding venue in Tamworth, New Hampshire, around 4.30 p.m. Saturday afternoon, a New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office spokesperson said.
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Blakes scores 30 as Vanderbilt women open March Madness routing High Point in NCAA Tournament

Wtop 22 Mar 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — All-American Mikayla Blakes scored 23 of her 30 points by halftime as the second-seeded Vanderbilt Commodores routed No. 15 seed High Point 102-61 on Saturday night to open the women’s NCAA Tournament ... 4, 2011 ... Up next ... ___.
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