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Number of perfect March Madness brackets dwindles into the hundreds after the first round 03/21/2026 01:35am • The odds of a picking perfect NCAA Tournament bracket are astronomical for a reason. The number of unblemished entries in ESPN's bracket challenge dropped to 195 after the completion of the first round, even with all the high-seeded favorites winning ��� and defending national champion Florida doing Secretive deal leaves deportees from the US stuck in Equatorial Guinea with 'no more hope' 03/21/2026 01:19am • DAKAR, Senegal (AP) ��� When a U.S. immigration judge told a 28-year old refugee from East Africa that he was free to leave detention in California after 13 months, he was overjoyed. Though an asylum request was denied, the judge ruled he could not be deported home because it would put him in danger Peterson scores 28 points as Kansas hangs on to beat March Madness newcomer Cal Baptist 68-60 03/21/2026 01:15am • SAN DIEGO (AP) ��� Darryn Peterson made four 3-pointers and scored 28 points, and fourth-seeded Kansas squandered most of a 26-point lead before holding off scrappy NCAA Tournament newcomer Cal Baptist 68-60 on Friday night. Kansas (24-10) advanced to face St. John's in the second round on Sunday in Malik Reneau scores 24 as Miami pulls away from Missouri late for 80-66 win in NCAA Tournament 03/21/2026 01:14am • ST. LOUIS (AP) ��� Malik Reneau, Tre Donaldson and the rest of the guys from Miami heard the boos before they stepped onto the floor for their NCAA Tournament opener, which was supposedly played at a neutral site but sure felt like a road game. The crowd was filled with Missouri fans for a game play Oweh buzzer-beater lifts Kentucky to March Madness win over Santa Clara 03/21/2026 01:11am • ST. LOUIS (AP) ��� Otega Oweh rescued Kentucky with a buzzer-beater from just inside half court to force overtime, then hit the tiebreaking free throws in the extra period as the seventh-seeded Wildcats beat No. 10 seed Santa Clara 89-84 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. In an ele UCLA overcomes broken tooth and stubborn UCF 75-71 to advance in the NCAA Tournament 03/21/2026 01:06am • PHILADELPHIA (AP) ��� Mick Cronin raised a plastic cup to another NCAA Tournament victory for UCLA with an energy drink he brought with him to the podium. ���I'm not Coach Pitino,��� he said. The Bruins coach laughed in a nod to Rick Pitino of St. John's and the postgame beer he sipped in celebratio Thompson makes 30 stops in Capitals win over Devils 03/21/2026 01:05am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Logan Thompson made 30 saves, losing his shutout bid with just 43 seconds remaining, and the Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Friday night. Ryan Leonard scored midway through the first period, and Aliaksei Protas added an empty-netter with 1:43 remaining. Jes Florida begins title defense with 59-point rout of Prairie View, 2nd-biggest margin in NCAA tourney 03/21/2026 01:01am • TAMPA, Fla. (AP) ��� Florida began its national title defense with the second-largest victory margin in NCAA Tournament history, pounding Prairie View A&M 114-55 on Friday night. Boogie Fland scored 16 points to lead seven players in double figures for the top-seeded Gators (27-7), whose 59-poin Iran war halts Qatar helium output, threatening global tech supply chains 03/21/2026 01:00am • LONDON (AP) ��� Iran's attack this week on Qatar's natural gas export facility threatens to disrupt not just world energy markets but also global technology supply chains because the helium it produces is crucial for a range of advanced industries. Best known as the gas that makes party balloons flo Sports Betting Line 03/21/2026 12:56am • NBA Saturday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG Oklahoma City Thorns down NWSL rival Reign 2-0 despite a pair of red cards 03/21/2026 12:55am • Pietra Tordin and Reilyn Turner each had a goal and the Portland Thorns downed the Seattle Reign 2-0 on Friday night despite having two players sent off with red cards. It was the 44th match between the two Pacific Northwest National Women's Soccer League rivals. It was played before a record crowd Ducks beat the Mammoth 4-1 to pad their Pacific Division lead 03/21/2026 12:53am • SALT LAKE CITY (AP) ��� Alex Killorn broke a tie off a scramble at 9:09 of the second period, Lukas Dostal stopped 29 shots and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Utah Mammoth 4-1 on Friday night to pad their Pacific Division lead. After the puck was cleared off the goal line behind goalie Vitek Vanecek, th NCAA Tournament Glance 03/21/2026 12:50am • All Times EDT FIRST FOUR Tuesday, March 17 At UD Arena Dayton, Ohio Howard 86, UMBC 83 Texas 68, NC State 66 Wednesday, March 18 At UD Arena Dayton, Ohio Prairie View 67, Lehigh 55 Miami (Ohio) 89, SMU 79 EAST REGIONAL First Round Thursday, March 19 At Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, S.C. Duk US travelers face rising costs, more disruptions from the Iran war 03/21/2026 12:45am • Travelers planning spring break and summer trips need to prepare for war-related expenses and disruptions, whether they are heading to overseas destinations or staying in the U.S., according to experts in tourism and travel. Nancy McGehee, a hospitality and tourism management professor at Virgini Maupin's 17 points leads Texas Tech past Villanova in the first round of March Madness 03/21/2026 12:42am • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) ��� Bailey Maupin scored seven of her 17 points in the final three minutes, and No. 7 seed Texas Tech held on to defeat 10th seed Villanova 57-52 on Friday night in the first round of March Madness. ���Everyone on this team knows if it���s their time, it���s their time, and the