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UCLA star Bilodeau exits win over Michigan State with leg injury 03/14/2026 01:01am • CHICAGO (AP) — UCLA star forward Tyler Bilodeau will likely miss at least one game because of a right leg injury he sustained in the Bruins' 88-84 win over No. 8 Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Friday night. Coach Mick Cronin all but ruled Bilodeau out for the semifinal g 15th-seeded Mississippi becomes the lowest seed to ever reach the SEC semifinals 03/14/2026 12:56am • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mississippi had its third straight upset victory in three days Friday night, an 80-79 shocker over No. 15 and second-seeded Alabama in the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals. What’s more impressive than the three wins over higher seeds is the fact that the 1 South Korea says North Korea fired unidentified projectile toward sea 03/14/2026 12:55am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says North Korea fired unidentified projectile toward sea. Mississippi beats No. 15 Alabama 80-79 in SEC quarterfinal shocker 03/14/2026 12:52am • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — AJ Storr scored 17 points, Ilias Kamardine added 16 and 15th-seeded Mississippi upset No. 15 and second-seeded Alabama 80-79 on Friday night in the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Mississippi (15-19) won for the third time in three days in the tournament a Jaden Bradley’s buzzer-beater lifts Arizona past Iowa State 82-80 in Big 12 semis 03/14/2026 12:47am • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Arizona’s Jaden Bradley answered a tying 3-pointer by Iowa State guard Tamin Lipsey with a fall-away jumper at the buzzer, sending the second-ranked Wildcats to an 82-80 victory over the No. 7 Cyclones in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals Friday night. Bradley finished wit Anthony Edwards' 42 points lead Timberwolves to 127-117 win against undermanned Warriors 03/14/2026 12:41am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 42 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves held off the injury-plagued Golden State Warriors 127-117 on Friday night. Edwards shot 13 for 22, made all 12 of his free throws and also had eight rebounds and five assists, while Rudy Gobert contributed 18 poin Trail Blazers beat the Jazz 124-114 to close in on the Warriors for 9th in the West 03/14/2026 12:40am • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jrue Holiday and Scoot Henderson each scored 25 points, Donovan Clingan had 21 points and 15 rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Utah Jazz 124-114 on Friday night. With Golden State’s loss to Minnesota, the Trail Blazers moved within a half-game of the Warriors Team USA replaces Clayton Kershaw with Jeff Hoffman for WBC semifinals 03/14/2026 12:38am • HOUSTON (AP) — Clayton Kershaw will not be on the United States roster for the World Baseball Classic semifinals, with the retired pitcher being replaced by reliever Jeff Hoffman. The U.S. made the move after its win over Canada on Friday night in advance of its semifinal matchup with the Dominica Acuff Jr. scores 37 as No. 17 Arkansas holds off Oklahoma to reach SEC Tournament semis 03/14/2026 12:36am • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Darius Acuff Jr. scored 37 points and No. 17 Arkansas held off Oklahoma 82-79 on Friday night to reach the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals. The third-seeded Razorbacks (24-8) won their third straight overall and will play No. 15 seed Mississippi in the semifi Security at a local Jewish congregation calls 'new reality' of antisemitic attacks unacceptable 03/14/2026 12:35am • A D.C. congregation made a significant investment in security infrastructure and personnel following the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel. This week’s attack outside a synagogue in Michigan is another reason why the Washington Hebrew Congregation says the security is necessary. In the attack Top seed Utah State knocks out Nevada 79-66 in Mountain West Conference Tournament semifinal 03/14/2026 12:33am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Adlan Elamin had 15 points and top seed Utah State beat Nevada 79-66 on Friday night in the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference Tournament. Utah State (27-6) will play for the championship on Saturday against the winner of the second semifinal between No. 2 seed San Diego S WNBA's Engelbert: Progress in negotiations and a deal needed by Monday to avoid season disruption 03/14/2026 12:30am • NEW YORK (AP) — WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Friday night that progress is being made toward a new collective bargaining agreement with the players' union and there's an urgency to get a deal done by Monday to avoid disruptions to the upcoming season. “I’ve never been a betting woman Women's Conference Tournament Glances 03/14/2026 12:20am • Times EST (through March 7) Times EDT (March 8) America East Conference At Higher-Seeded Schools First Round Thursday, March 5 Vermont 55, Albany (NY) 40 Maine 77, New Hampshire 58 Binghamton 45, Bryant 44 UMBC 66, NJIT 65 Semifinals Monday, March 9 Maine 60, Binghamton 56 Vermont 68, UMBC 65 Champi Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions 03/14/2026 12:20am • ATLANTA (AP) — The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 06-19-36-40-55, Mega Ball: 9 (six, nineteen, thirty-six, forty, fifty-five, Mega Ball: nine Estimated jackpot: $50 million For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets The Latest: US is deploying Marines to Middle East as it pounds Iran 03/14/2026 12:19am • About 2,500 U.S. Marines are being deployed to the Middle East as American and Israeli strikes keep pounding Iran and the Islamic Republic keeps attacking Persian Gulf shipping and energy infrastructure. As Iranian threats choke global oil shipments, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said “we ha