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Patriarch Filaret, who fought for an independent Ukrainian Orthodox church, dies at 97 03/20/2026 08:27pm • Patriarch Filaret of Kyiv — who worked for decades to establish an independent Ukrainian Orthodox church that was free from Moscow's religious authority, a schism that foreshadowed the Russia-Ukraine war — died Friday. He was 97. The Orthodox Church of Ukraine announced his death, citing the “ Cal Baptist returns to March Madness, drawing UCLA again at Pauley Pavilion 03/20/2026 08:26pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cal Baptist is back in March Madness for the second time in two years. The Lancers' reward? Playing UCLA again on the Bruins' home court. Led by AP All-America center Lauren Betts, the top-seeded Bruins (31-1) haven't lost since November and are vying to return to the Final Four Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Maryland Cash Pop 03/20/2026 08:20pm • The winning numbers in Friday's drawing of the "Maryland Cash Pop" game were: 4 (four) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets March Madness crosses paths with family time for High Point coaches with mom off to work 03/20/2026 08:19pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Family matters at High Point, enough that coach Chelsea Banbury has no problem with assistant Katie Clayman missing the Panthers' last practice before their NCAA Tournament opener. It's March Madness, and Clayman got to watch her husband win his tournament debut Thursday a A US strike on a suspected drug boat off Costa Rica leaves 2 dead, 1 critically hurt 03/20/2026 08:18pm • SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A U.S. strike on a boat suspected of transporting illegal drugs along Costa Rica's Pacific coast left at least two people dead and one seriously injured, Costa Rican authorities said Friday. The attack on the alleged drug boat was reported by the U.S. Southern Command o Collins scores 20 points to lead Utah State over Villanova 86-76 in March Madness 03/20/2026 08:18pm • SAN DIEGO (AP) — MJ Collins' steal and emphatic one-handed slam dunk with 1:13 left gave him 20 points and Utah State opened its fourth straight NCAA Tournament by beating Villanova 86-76 on Friday. Mason Falslev, the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year, scored 22 and helped bring the Agg Jurors wade through daunting evidence in high-stakes Meta trial about social media risks to children 03/20/2026 08:13pm • SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A daunting stream of testimony and evidence has been presented in a New Mexico case that explores what the social media conglomerate Meta knew about the effects of its platforms on children. State prosecutors allege Meta failed to disclose the risks that its platforms pose fo Keylor Navas stays with Pumas UNAM for one more year at 39 03/20/2026 08:04pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas reached an agreement to extend his contract for another year with Pumas UNAM in the Mexican first division on Friday. Navas turns 40 this year and his contract with the Mexico City-based club was set to end in June. “There were three March Madness has host Louisville treating NCAA opening weekend like a road trip 03/20/2026 07:57pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Louisville Cardinals start their March Madness run at home for the first time since 2022, and that's why coach Jeff Walz is treating the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament as a road trip. The KFC Yum! Center has not been the friendliest of confines for Louisville es Sungjae Im takes lead into the weekend on the firm and fast Copperhead course 03/20/2026 07:51pm • PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Sungjae Im held onto the lead on a breezy Friday afternoon in the Valspar Championship, rallying on the back nine to edge ahead of David Lipsky in firm and fast conditions on the Copperhead course at Innisbrook. After missing two straight cuts in his return from a wrist in Vanderbilt braces for a 'road game' in NCAA Tournament as Nebraska fans flood Oklahoma City 03/20/2026 07:49pm • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington expects a hostile environment when the Commodores play Nebraska on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Byington is well aware of how Nebraska's fans flooded Oklahoma City's Paycom Center for a first-round game. A sea of red witne Judge sides with New York Times in challenge to policy limiting reporters’ access to Pentagon 03/20/2026 07:44pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge agreed Friday to block the Trump administration from enforcing a policy limiting news reporters’ access to the Pentagon, agreeing with The New York Times that key portions of the new rules are unlawful. U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman in Washington, D.C., side Ja'Kobi Gillespie shines with 29 points as No. 3 seed Tennessee beats Miami (Ohio) 78-56 03/20/2026 07:44pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ja'Kobi Gillespie confessed, yes, he was trying to reach 30 points when he attacked the lane late in Tennessee's March Madness rout, only for somebody to smack his arm. Gillespie's wayward shot attempt turned into a lob and a basket for a teammate in a game where even little sl Fiso and Oregon use big 3rd quarter to open March Madness with 70-60 win over Virginia Tech 03/20/2026 07:39pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Katie Fiso scored 22 points and Oregon used a dominant third quarter to pull away from Virginia Tech for a 70-60 win Friday to open the women's NCAA Tournament. Ehis Etute added 11 points and 11 rebounds for the No. 8-seed Ducks (23-12) who took control of the game with an 18- Bill to fund Homeland Security fails again as concern grows about airport lines 03/20/2026 07:37pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security failed to advance Friday in the Senate amid growing concerns about long lines to get through screening at some of the country's biggest airports. Democrats declined to provide the support needed to move the funding measure toward