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War in the Middle East ensnares many Muslim pilgrims in travel chaos 03/06/2026 11:11pm • JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The travel chaos from the war in the Middle East has ensnared many of the Muslims who have converged on Saudi Arabia for the Umrah pilgrimage, leaving them stranded and scrambling to find other ways home. Others had to scrap their planned visits altogether. For some who p Heiden scores 16, Stuelke's return helps send No. 9 Iowa past Illinois 64-58 in Big Ten tourney 03/06/2026 11:09pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ava Heiden scored 16 points and Hannah Stuelke finished with 13 points and five rebounds despite playing with an injured right elbow, leading No. 9 Iowa past 10th-seeded Illinois 64-58 on Friday night and into the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. The Hawkeyes (25-5) have won seve Explosions rock Iran's capital, and more attacks target Israel as US warns bombing will intensify 03/06/2026 11:02pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Explosions sent up clouds of dark smoke in the Iranian capital city early Saturday, and Tehran retaliated by firing missiles at Israel as the United States warned of a forthcoming bombing campaign that officials said would be the most intense yet in the weeklong Celtics star Jayson Tatum filled with 'gratitude' in his return to court following Achilles surgery 03/06/2026 10:58pm • BOSTON (AP) — There were times when Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum wasn't sure if he'd make it back to the game that was abruptly taken away from him last season. It made every moment he experienced in his return as special as any he's had so far in his basketball career. His homecoming at TD G NCAA Women's Division III Basketball Glance 03/06/2026 10:55pm • Times EST (through March 20) Times EDT (March 21) First Round Friday, March 6 NYU 108, Me.-Farmington 44 Messiah 64, Cortland 58 Hardin-Simmons 73, Austin 51 Whitman 70, Claremont-M-S 54 Bowdoin 51, Emmanuel (Mass.) 42 Southern Me. 62, JWU (Providence) 46 Wis.-La Crosse 78, LaGrange 52 Carroll (Wis. No. 24 Ole Miss builds a 32-point lead and holds on to beat No. 5 Vanderbilt 89-78 in SEC Tournament 03/06/2026 10:46pm • GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Latasha Lattimore scored 28 points and Cotie McMahon had 27 as No. 24 Mississippi built a 32-point third-quarter lead and held on late to beat fifth-ranked Vanderbilt 89-78 in the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday. Tianna Thompson added 16 points fo A new Metro safety measure at Dulles Airport seems invisible to most 03/06/2026 10:44pm • Metro is trying out some new safety equipment at Dulles International Airport, but many people don’t seem to notice it or care. Metro has installed a 3-foot-tall bollard and safety signs in front of a bank of escalators heading out of the station. The signs say "no luggage on escalators," and t No. 4 Texas rolls into SEC Tournament semifinals with 83-60 win over Alabama 03/06/2026 10:43pm • GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Jordan Lee scored 16 points, Madison Booker contributed 11 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in limited action and No. 4 Texas rolled into the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals with 83-60 victory over Alabama on Friday night. Bryanna Preston added 13 points fo No. 3 South Carolina opens SEC Tournament title defense with 87-64 rout of No. 17 Kentucky 03/06/2026 10:41pm • GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Joyce Edwards scored 21 points, Madina Okot added 12 points and 13 rebounds and No. 3 South Carolina routed 17th-ranked Kentucky 87-64 in the first of four Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinal games Friday at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Tessa Johnson added 15 Sengun and Thompson help the Rockets beat the Trail Blazers 106-99 03/06/2026 10:40pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Alperen Sengun scored 28 points, Amen Thompson had 26 and the Houston Rockets used a dominant fourth quarter to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 106-99 on Friday night. Sengun shot 11 of 15 from the field while playing just 26 minutes due to foul trouble, while Thompson converted all Honor Huff scores 24 to lead West Virginia over UCF 77-62 in regular-season finale 03/06/2026 10:32pm • MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Honor Huff scored 24 points and West Virginia finished off a season sweep of UCF with a 77-62 victory on Friday night to close out the Big 12 Conference regular season. Huff made 4 of 14 from 3-point range and all 10 of his free throws for the Mountaineers (18-13, 9-9), wh NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Glance 03/06/2026 10:30pm • All Times EST First Round Friday, March 6 Trinity (Conn.) 74, Keuka 63 Babson 71, St. Joseph's (Maine) 67 Redlands 97, Susquehanna 75 Hood 84, Vassar 71 Catholic 71, WestConn 69 Tufts 65, Penn St. Harrisburg 60 NYU 65, Gettysburg 53 Wesleyan (Conn.) 76, Lehman 66 Mary Washington 86, Worcester St. 55 Williamson scores 16 in Kent State's 86-78 victory against Western Michigan 03/06/2026 10:27pm • KENT, Ohio (AP) — Jahari Williamson's 16 points helped Kent State defeat Western Michigan 86-78 on Friday night. Williamson shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the free-throw line for the Golden Flashes (23-8, 14-4 Mid-American Conference). Quin Maxx Crosby heading to Ravens, who send 2 first-round draft picks to Raiders, AP sources say 03/06/2026 10:25pm • Five-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby is heading to the Baltimore Ravens, two people with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press on Friday night. Both people spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal can’t be announced until the NFL’s new year starts next week. The Las Vega Johnson, Bradley earn 90-84 2OT win over Valparaiso in Missouri Valley Conference Tournament 03/06/2026 10:18pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jaquan Johnson scored 18 points, six in double overtime, as Bradley knocked off Valparaiso 90-84 on Friday night in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Bradley plays the winner between No. 3 seed Illinois State and sixth-seeded Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals Saturday.