The fight for an Afghanistan women's team isn't only about soccer to its advocates apnews.com/article/afgh...

It is the first time since 1990 (and only the second time since the NCAA men's lacrosse tournament began in 1971) that Maryland has missed the postseason in both men's basketball and men's lacrosse.

Most times winning a best of 7 playoff series in NBA: Lakers 81 Celtics 79 LeBron James 42

Mets have the best record in baseball since this morning

Sergio Garcia apologized for his tantrum during the final round of the Masters when he tore up the turf after a bad drive on the second hole and then broke his driver against a bench.

And ten years ago if I told you who had which titles you’d have slapped me on the spot

Certainly looked that way tonight!

Sabres clinch a playoff spot, ending the longest drought in NHL history. @apnews.com Buffalo sports guy John Wawrow writes: apnews.com/article/sabr...

APNewsAlert: WASHINGTON (AP) — One crew member has been rescued after American aircraft went down in Iran, US and Israeli officials say.

Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer is The Associated Press men's college basketball national player of the year.

Obviously an all-time great regional weekend here in DC. All 3 games came down to last-second 3s and the final one dropped.

This is only the second time the Associated Press has ever used "astonishing" in a Bluesky post. You never see news wires deploy language like this. Words don't do justice to how unlikely that comeback was. (Don't look up what the first time the AP used the word for)

Wild in this era: Neither team has made a 3 in over 15 minutes

Expected starters: Duke -- Cayden Boozer, Evans, Brown, Sarr and Cameron Boozer UConn -- Ball, Demary, Reed, Karaban and Mullins

This is only accurate because "Elite Eight" was not part of the nomenclature in 1965, when Princeton beat Providence by 40 in the regional final

Took a little while, but Caleb Foster has taken the court for warmups for Duke

The 1997 Heisman debate returns

If the wireless here cooperates long enough, here are the expected starters for the second game: UConn -- Ball, Demary, Reed, Karaban and Mullins. Michigan State -- Kohler, Fears, Scott, Cooper and Carr.

And now it's a hailstorm of bricks again -- and Duke is starting to get used to the physicality

St. John's left its shooting woes in San Diego, at least so far. 50% from the field, 5-11 from 3 will do just fine.

A combined 16 Final Four games officiated are out there for Duke-St. John's high atop the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro station. Ron Groover (7) Doug Shows (6) Pat Driscoll (3)

Duke so far having the same problems Kansas did inbounding the ball against St. John's. That time Foster was wide open but they missed him.

Expected starters in DC: Duke -- Cayden Boozer, Evans, Brown, Sarr and Cameron Boozer. St. John's -- Darling, Mitchell, Sellers, Hopkins and Ejiofor.

Orioles win. Tyler O'Neill's opening day streak is over, however.

Rick Pitino was asked if his team is hungry to beat Duke: "Yup. I haven't fed them in a week."

March Madness shuts out mid-majors as none reach 2nd round of women’s NCAA Tournament for 1st time apnews.com/article/wome...

Nebraska wins to improve to 1-8 all-time in NCAA men's tournament history. Teams with most games without a win: Boise St 0-10 Eastern Kentucky 0-8 *-Akron 0-7 *-Long Island 0-7 South Dakota St 0-7 Louisiana Monroe 0-7 Colgate 0-7 *-in tourney this year

With 4.3 seconds to go full court, you've got to do better than a 3-foot inbound pass and then an immediate handoff. That wasn't even a competitive attempt at a game winner by Ohio State.

A preseason drill every team should do is when the opponent makes a big shot before the buzzer and everyone runs on the floor prematurely, you inbound the ball and throw it at one of those people. That's the only way the tech gets called...but it *will* get called.

Only people to both coach in 600+ wins and play in 600+ wins in NBA (regular season): Steve Kerr Don Nelson

Most combined losses for Maryland and Georgetown in the same season ... 42: 2021-22 (Georgetown 25, Maryland 17) 40: 2023-24 (Georgetown 23, Maryland 17) 39: 2025-26 (Maryland 21, Georgetown 18) 38: 2022-23 (Georgetown 25, Maryland 13) 32: 1948-49 (Maryland 17, Georgetown 15)

We might be witnessing the first time an undefeated team isn't favored in its own conference tourney...

BREAKING: President Trump, in a video message, says "there will likely be more" U.S. service members killed in Iran conflict before it ends.

You are looking live at the greatest college basketball facility ever built (Fight me).

President Trump’s calls for an insider trading ban for members of Congress received bipartisan applause, followed by partisan squabbling during the State of the Union. “How about you first!” Rep. Mark Takano yelled. “You’re the most corrupt president!” Rep. Rashida Tlaib also said. bit.ly/479yw3f

The Jeopardy version of this legendary Olympic moment:

What we loved about Dan McQuade:

BREAKING: A federal judge issues a temporary order prohibiting the removal of a 5-year-old boy and his father who were detained in Minnesota.

Every year, @noahtrister.bsky.social is the only reporter who asks to chat with me *after* the results are announced. Here's his look ahead to the 2027 cycle: apnews.com/article/hall...

They let McAfee be the only one to look smart by simply picking the better team

Most playoff wins for QBs from a draft class in 1st 2 seasons in common draft era: 2024: 6 2012: 5 2004: 5

C.J. Stroud is 2nd player in at least the last 35 postseasons to throw four INTs in 1st half of a playoff game. Trevor Lawrence did it vs Chargers in 2022 wild-card game before rallying for a 31-30 win

A Liberian man is back in custody in Minnesota, a day after a judge ordered him released because agents broke down his door to arrest him without a judicial warrant.

Video captures Minneapolis immigration arrest in a city on edge after shooting of Renee Good apnews.com/article/ice-...

The Indianapolis Colts had the highest DVOA ever for a team with a losing record. A crazy good first two months, and then a crazy collapse.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers isn’t talking like someone who’s on the verge of retirement. Maybe because there’s a chance he’s not. apnews.com/article/pitt...

Happy New Year @notmrtibbs.com

SO sits down to watch the Go Bowling Military Bowl "seems like a lot of gutter balls so far"

John Harbaugh lost for the 20th time in the regular season and playoffs after leading by double digits in the second half, more than any other coach since 1991. 8 of those losses have come in the last 4 seasons