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Merrimack and NJIT meet in NIT 03/18/2026 04:42am • NJIT Highlanders (18-12, 9-8 America East) at Merrimack Warriors (19-12, 16-6 MAAC) North Andover, Massachusetts; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Merrimack and NJIT meet in the National Invitation Tournament. The Warriors have gone 16-6 against MAAC teams, with a 3-6 record in non-conference play. Alabama A&M takes road win streak into matchup with BYU 03/18/2026 04:42am • Alabama A&M Bulldogs (22-10, 18-2 SWAC) at BYU Cougars (22-11, 11-10 Big 12) Provo, Utah; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Alabama A&M visits BYU looking to extend its eight-game road winning streak. BYU is 2-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. Alabama A&M ranks seventh in the SWAC St. John's visits Columbia after Weiss' 25-point game 03/18/2026 04:42am • St. John's Red Storm (22-11, 12-10 Big East) at Columbia Lions (20-8, 11-4 Ivy League) New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Columbia plays St. John's after Riley Weiss scored 25 points in Columbia's 67-65 loss to the Harvard Crimson. Columbia is second in the Ivy League with 11.9 offensive re Bill allowing balcony solar kits in Virginia awaits governor's signature 03/18/2026 04:16am • Virginia appears ready to flip the switch to allow residents to use small solar panels that will provide power to their home or apartment and shrink their electric bills. Legislation allowing small and portable solar panels installed by tenants passed the Virginia General Assembly last week and G Sabres visit the Sharks, aim to prolong road winning streak 03/18/2026 04:11am • Buffalo Sabres (42-20-6, in the Atlantic Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (32-28-6, in the Pacific Division) San Jose, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres will try to keep a five-game road win streak alive when they visit the San Jose Sharks. San Jose is 32-28-6 overall an Predators host the Kraken after shootout win 03/18/2026 04:11am • Seattle Kraken (31-27-9, in the Pacific Division) vs. Nashville Predators (30-28-9, in the Central Division) Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators host the Seattle Kraken after the Predators beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 in a shootout. Nashville has gone 17-13- Montreal visits Detroit after shootout victory 03/18/2026 04:11am • Montreal Canadiens (37-20-10, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (37-23-8, in the Atlantic Division) Detroit; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens visit the Detroit Red Wings after the Canadiens knocked off the Boston Bruins 3-2 in overtime. Detroit has an 11-7-2 rec Tampa Bay visits Vancouver after Kucherov's hat trick 03/18/2026 04:11am • Tampa Bay Lightning (41-21-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (21-38-8, in the Pacific Division) Vancouver, British Columbia; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Vancouver Canucks after Nikita Kucherov's hat trick against the Seattle Kraken in the Lig Golden Knights host the Mammoth in Western Conference action 03/18/2026 04:11am • Utah Mammoth (35-27-6, in the Central Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (31-23-14, in the Pacific Division) Paradise, Nevada; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights take on the Utah Mammoth in Western Conference action. Vegas has a 31-23-14 record overall and a 16-11-7 record o Penguins play the Hurricanes after Malkin's 2-goal performance 03/18/2026 04:11am • Pittsburgh Penguins (34-18-15, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (42-19-6, in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -159, Penguins +134; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Carolin Boston hosts Winnipeg following Zacha's 2-goal showing 03/18/2026 04:11am • Winnipeg Jets (28-28-11, in the Central Division) vs. Boston Bruins (37-23-8, in the Atlantic Division) Boston; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins host the Winnipeg Jets after Pavel Zacha scored two goals in the Bruins' 3-2 overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Boston is 37-23-8 Edmonton hosts Florida in a non-conference matchup 03/18/2026 04:11am • Florida Panthers (33-31-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (34-26-9, in the Pacific Division) Edmonton, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Florida Panthers in a non-conference matchup. Edmonton has an 18-11-4 record in home games and a 34-26-9 recor Wild host the Blackhawks after overtime victory 03/18/2026 04:11am • Chicago Blackhawks (25-30-12, in the Central Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (39-18-12, in the Central Division) Saint Paul, Minnesota; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild host the Chicago Blackhawks after the Wild knocked off the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in overtime. Minnesota has go Today in History: March 18, deadliest US tornado strikes Midwest 03/18/2026 04:10am • Today is Wednesday, March 18, the 77th day of 2026. There are 288 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 18, 1925, nearly 700 people died when the Tri-State Tornado struck southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois and southwestern Indiana; it remains the deadliest single tornado in U.S. hi Georgian Orthodox Patriarch Ilia II, hailed as an 'epochal figure,' dies at 93 03/18/2026 04:06am • TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s Patriarch Ilia II, the longtime head of the Georgian Orthodox Church and one of the country’s most influential figures, has died. He was 93. Ilia II died late Tuesday after being hospitalized in critical condition with internal bleeding. “He was an epochal f