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NHRA Arizona Nationals Pairings 03/21/2026 05:23pm • Saturday At Firebird Motorsports Park Chandler, Ariz., Sunday’s Pairings Top Fuel 1. Shawn Langdon, 3.783 seconds, 331.36 mph vs. Bye; 2. Leah Pruett, 3.788, 325.92 vs. 15. Cameron Ferre, 8.305, 71.58; 3. Doug Kalitta, 3.804, 330.55 vs. 14. Will Smith, 4.196, 260.36; 4. Maddi Gordon, 3.806, 3 Iran's death toll in the war is now over 1,500, state broadcaster says, citing the health ministry 03/21/2026 05:20pm • CAIRO (AP) — Iran's death toll in the war is now over 1,500, state broadcaster says, citing the health ministry. Hot start continues for Michael Jordan’s NASCAR team as Tyler Reddick takes Darlington pole 03/21/2026 05:19pm • DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — The NASCAR team co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan continued its strong 2026 start in the Cup Series, locking up the top two starting spots Saturday at Darlington Raceway. Daytona 500 winner Tyler Reddick, the first driver in NASCAR history to win the season’s first th For airline travelers, the shutdown answer is simple: Pay TSA officers 03/21/2026 05:19pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Regardless of politics or destination, American air travelers were unified by one desire Saturday: It's time to pay Transportation Security Administration employees. “Everybody got bills they have to pay, and it’s horrible," said Patrice Clark, whose trip to Las Vegas began S Underdog Promo Code WTOP: Get $50 Bonus for NBA + NCAA Tournament Picks 03/21/2026 05:15pm • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services Claim the Underdog promo code WTOP to secure a $50 bonus, and start placing entries on the second round of the NCAA Tournament that st Pirates reassign heralded prospect Konnor Griffin to minor league camp 03/21/2026 05:10pm • BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates debut for highly touted 19-year-old prospect Konnor Griffin will have to wait. Griffin was reassigned to minor league camp on Saturday after the shortstop spent the last few weeks showcasing the skills that have made him baseball’s No. 1 overall pros Virginia outlasts Georgia in overtime, 82-73, to advance to second round of March Madness 03/21/2026 05:06pm • 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. The Cavaliers (21-11) became the first lower seed to win in March Madne Wizards guard Trae Young is out with multiple injuries, no timetable for return 03/21/2026 05:00pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Wizards point guard Trae Young is dealing with a pair of injuries and is out indefinitely, the team announced before Saturday's game against the Thunder. Young re-injured his right quadriceps, sustaining a contusion during the third quarter of Washington's game against Golden Senate blocks amendment on transgender athletes during weekend session on voting bill 03/21/2026 04:54pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Saturday blocked an amendment that would ban transgender athletes from playing in women’s sports, rejecting one of President Donald Trump’s priorities as he pressures Congress to act on a broad voting bill. Senators were holding a rare weekend session to debate UCLA's Skyy Clark is ready to sink his teeth into March Madness with new crown after dental surgery 03/21/2026 04:49pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Skyy Clark's smile got a glow-up — one shining white front tooth a day after the UCLA guard truly got his teeth punched in during a scrap for a loose ball. Clark can sink his teeth — all of them — into playing in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, when the 4 killed as Russia and Ukraine trade attacks ahead of US talks 03/21/2026 04:42pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine traded attacks that killed at least four people Saturday, officials said, ahead of U.S.-Ukraine talks on ways to end Russia's invasion of its neighbor. A man and a woman were killed and six people wounded, including two children, when a Russian drone hit a Lendeborg scores 25, and Midwest's top-seeded Michigan rolls to a 95-72 win over Saint Louis 03/21/2026 04:40pm • BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Yaxel Lendeborg punctuated his 25-point outing with a massive dunk in transition, and the Midwest Region's top-seeded Michigan advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 95-72 victory over Saint Louis in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Morez Johnson Jr. had 15 and ei Blue Jays release right-handed pitcher Connor Seabold 03/21/2026 04:38pm • DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Right-handed pitcher Connor Seabold has been released by the Toronto Blue Jays. Toronto said Saturday that Seabold was granted his release, making him a free agent. The Blue Jays also optioned right-handed pitcher Lazaro Estrada to Triple-A Buffalo. The 30-year-old Seabold had Do-everything guard Rori Harmon leads No. 1 seed Texas into final home game vs. No. 8 seed Oregon 03/21/2026 04:36pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — For five seasons, Rori Harmon has lit up the Texas home crowd with her quick cuts to the basket, pinpoint passing and fearless play, diving for loose balls anywhere on the court. On Sunday, the Longhorns point guard gets one last March Madness moment at home when No. 1 seed Te Jaloni Cambridge sparks Ohio State’s runaway win over Howard in 1st round of women's NCAA Tournament 03/21/2026 04:33pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jaloni Cambridge scored 21 points and third-seeded Ohio State rolled to a 75-54 victory over 14th-seeded Howard on Saturday in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. The sophomore point guard and second-team AP All-American scored six points during an 18-1 run in t