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SMU Mustangs and Miami (OH) RedHawks square off in the First 4 03/17/2026 04:43am • Miami (OH) RedHawks (31-1, 18-1 MAC) vs. SMU Mustangs (20-13, 9-11 ACC) Dayton, Ohio; Wednesday, 9:15 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mustangs -6.5; over/under is 164.5 BOTTOM LINE: SMU and Miami (OH) meet in the NCAA Tournament First Four round. The Mustangs have gone 9-11 against ACC opponents, w Colorado State and Saint Joseph's (PA) play in NIT matchup 03/17/2026 04:43am • Saint Joseph's (PA) Hawks (22-11, 14-6 A-10) at Colorado State Rams (21-12, 12-10 MWC) Fort Collins, Colorado; Wednesday, 11 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Colorado State takes on Saint Joseph's (PA) in the National Invitation Tournament. The Rams are 12-10 against MWC opponents and 9-2 in non-conference pla Wichita State and Wyoming play in NIT 03/17/2026 04:43am • Wyoming Cowboys (18-14, 9-12 MWC) at Wichita State Shockers (22-11, 14-6 AAC) Wichita, Kansas; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Wichita State squares off against Wyoming in the National Invitation Tournament. The Shockers have gone 14-6 against AAC teams, with an 8-5 record in non-conference play. W Nebraska Cornhuskers and Richmond Spiders square off in the First 4 03/17/2026 04:42am • Richmond Spiders (26-7, 16-4 A-10) vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers (18-12, 7-12 Big Ten) Durham, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cornhuskers -4.5; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: Nebraska faces Richmond in the First Four round of the NCAA Tournament. The Cornhuskers have gone Missouri State Bears and Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks square off in the First 4 03/17/2026 04:42am • Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks (25-9, 19-6 Southland) vs. Missouri State Bears (22-12, 14-7 CUSA) Austin, Texas; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bears -2.5; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State takes on SFA in the First Four round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bears are 14-7 agai Budapest's vintage freight trams celebrate 100 years in service 03/17/2026 04:37am • BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — With the toot of a horn, the ring of a bell and the hiss of air brakes, an unusual rail vehicle pulls out of a depot in Budapest to serve the Hungarian capital's public transit system, a job it has done for a century. The so-called freight trams, known as mukis, run on ele Another calendar change for Montgomery County schools 03/17/2026 04:30am • After tacking on more school days to make up for earlier snow days, Montgomery County Public Schools announced another change to the school calendar. In a social media post, the Maryland school system said April 15 will now be an early-release day for students. That day was initially planned as a Why car rides are ideal for meaningful conversations with your child 03/17/2026 04:11am • Driving your child to sports and other activities can be much more meaningful than a simple trip between points A and B. Parents can use those short trips to deepen their relationships with their children and check in on their well-being. "The car is a really powerful tool to help with connect Ottawa visits Washington after Batherson's 2-goal game 03/17/2026 04:10am • Ottawa Senators (34-23-9, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (33-27-8, in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators visit the Washington Capitals after Drake Batherson scored two goals in the Senators' 7-4 win against the San Jose Ducks take on the Flyers after Carlsson's 2-goal performance 03/17/2026 04:10am • Philadelphia Flyers (31-23-12, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (37-27-3, in the Pacific Division) Anaheim, California; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks host the Philadelphia Flyers after Leo Carlsson scored two goals in the Ducks' 4-3 win against the Montreal Can Stars visit the Avalanche, try to extend road winning streak 03/17/2026 04:10am • Dallas Stars (42-15-10, in the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (44-13-9, in the Central Division) Denver; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars will try to keep a five-game road win streak alive when they take on the Colorado Avalanche. Colorado has gone 44-13-9 overall wit St. Louis visits Calgary in Western Conference action 03/17/2026 04:10am • St. Louis Blues (27-30-10, in the Central Division) vs. Calgary Flames (26-34-7, in the Pacific Division) Calgary, Alberta; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames and the St. Louis Blues square off in Western Conference play. Calgary is 26-34-7 overall and 16-12-4 in home games. Th New Jersey visits New York after shootout victory 03/17/2026 04:10am • New Jersey Devils (34-31-2, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Rangers (28-31-8, in the Metropolitan Division) New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils visit the New York Rangers after the Devils took down the Boston Bruins 4-3 in overtime. New York is 28-31-8 overa Bruins take on the Canadiens after Pastrnak's 2-goal game 03/17/2026 04:10am • Boston Bruins (37-23-7, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (36-20-10, in the Atlantic Division) Montreal, Quebec; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Canadiens -169, Bruins +142; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins visit the Montreal Canadiens after David Pastrnak' Today in History: March 17, white South Africans vote to end apartheid 03/17/2026 04:10am • Today is Tuesday, March 17, the 76th day of 2026. There are 289 days left in the year. This is St. Patrick’s Day. Today in history: On March 17, 1992, white South Africans voted 68.7% to 31.3% to end over 40 years of apartheid in a national referendum. (Voters of all races were allowed to vote tw