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Duke celebrates winning the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in an NCAA college basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Duke heads into March Madness ranked No. 1 in AP Top 25, Purdue, St. John's back in top 10

2:13 PM on Monday, March 16

Duke is the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 of the regular season

FILE - Nate Diaz poses on the scale during a ceremonial weigh-in for the UFC 279 mixed martial arts event on Sept. 9, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP, File)

Nate Diaz is returning to MMA for a bout with Mike Perry on the Rousey-Carano undercard

1:35 PM on Monday, March 16

Nate Diaz will return to mixed martial arts for the first time in nearly four years when he fights fellow brawler Mike Perry on the undercard of Ronda Rousey’s meeting with Gina Carano

Thad Matta retires at Butler following a career that included 13 NCAA Tournaments

1:25 PM on Monday, March 16

Longtime college basketball coach Thad Matta has announced he is retiring after a career that included 13 NCAA Tournaments and a national title game appearance with Ohio State

Texas a No. 1 seed in March Madness with Booker, Harmon and a friendly road map to the Final Four

1:17 PM on Monday, March 16

The Texas Longhorns roll into the women’s NCAA Tournament with a No. 1 seed and a familiar and friendly road map for a return trip to the Final Four

FILE - New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields warms up before an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints on Dec. 21, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Ella Hall, File)

Jets agree to trade quarterback Justin Fields to Chiefs to serve as Mahomes' backup, AP source says

12:23 PM on Monday, March 16

The New York Jets have agreed to a trade that will send quarterback Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs, a person familiar with the deal has told The Associated Press

MLB test of robot umpires for checked swing calls moving up to Triple-A

11:54 AM on Monday, March 16

Major League Baseball’s experiment of a robot umpire technology system allowing challenges to checked swing calls is moving from Class A to Triple-A

UCLA guard Gianna Kneepkens (8) and center Lauren Betts (51 celebrate on the bench in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa in the finals of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Sunday, March 8, 2026 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina, all No. 1 seeds, top final AP Top 25 before March Madness

11:25 AM on Monday, March 16

UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina are the top four teams in The Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25, matching the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament

UConn's Kelis Fisher, left, Sarah Strong, second from left, and Azzi Fudd, second from right, acknowledge KK Arnold, right, as they celebrate winning an NCAA college basketball game against Villanova in the finals of the Big East tournament, Monday, March 9, 2026, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Picking the NCAA women's bracket: UConn beats Texas for another national championship

11:01 AM on Monday, March 16

UConn looks like the safest pick to win the women’s NCAA tournament, but the real key in bracket pools is nailing early upsets

Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg hangs from the rim after dunking during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wisconsin in the semifinals of the Big 10 Conference tournament, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Picking the NCAA men's bracket: Michigan beats Duke for the national championship

10:50 AM on Monday, March 16

There was a time when the NCAA men’s tournament was wildly unpredictable

United States pitcher Paul Skenes walks back to the mound during the fourth inning of a World Baseball Classic semifinal game against the Dominican Republic, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Miami. Skenes flag patch on the hat and sleeve are backwards. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Paul Skenes shines in the WBC spotlight, treats it same as Pirates outings

2:22 AM on Monday, March 16

Paul Skenes shined in the World Baseball Classic semifinal, dominating an All-Star lineup in the United States' 2-1 victory over the Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic Geraldo Perdomo reacts after striking out at the end of the ninth inning of a World Baseball Classic semifinal game against the United States, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Dominican WBC loss ends on called strike that appeared low, a week before robot umps arrive in MLB

1:43 AM on Monday, March 16

A close called third strike ended the Dominican Republic’s rally attempt and sent the United States into the World Baseball Classic title game

FILE -Fans get excited during the first period of a PWHL game between the New York Sirens and the Minnesota Frost, at Little Caesars Arena, in Detroit, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (David Guralnick/Detroit News via AP, File)

The PWHL is riding a post-Olympic boost in ticket sales and marketing opportunities

11:27 PM on Sunday, March 15

The Professional Women's Hockey League is enjoying a major post-Olympic boost that's no better reflected than with the New York Sirens

Members of Iran's women's football team arrive at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Azneal Ishak)

Iranian women’s team leaves Malaysia for Oman after asylum reversal

4:29 PM on Sunday, March 15

Iran’s women’s soccer team has left Malaysia for Oman after five of the seven squad members who sparked a diplomatic furor by seeking asylum in Australia reversed their decisions and rejoined the team in Kuala Lumpur

Photo highlights from the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics

9:14 AM on Sunday, March 8

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