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HOUSTON, Texas – The historic Iowa-Nebraska rivalry adds a monumental new chapter tonight as the No. 9 seed Iowa Hawkeyes and No. 4 seed Nebraska Cornhuskers clash in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. The South Regional semifinal, tipping off at 6:30 p.m. CT at Houston’s Toyota Center, marks the first-ever NCAA Tournament meeting between the […]

American tennis player Hailey Baptiste is authoring the breakout story of the 2026 Miami Open, storming into her first WTA 1000 quarterfinal with a series of stunning upsets. The 24-year-old from Washington, D.C., currently ranked world No. 45, will face the ultimate test against world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka on Wednesday, March 25. Baptiste’s Historic

In a stunning upset at the 2026 Miami Open, Spanish #NextGenATP star Martin Landaluce has catapulted himself into the tennis spotlight. The 151st-ranked player defeated 14th seed Karen Khachanov 6-3, 7-6(2) on Sunday, March 23, to reach the fourth round of an ATP Masters 1000 event for the first time in his career. Landaluce’s breakthrough

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on Monday, March 23, 2026, confirmed Oklahoma Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin to serve as the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. The vote elevates the former mixed martial arts fighter and businessman to helm the sprawling federal agency, succeeding Kristi Noem. The confirmation, reported by multiple outlets including

In a move that brings a program legend home, Syracuse University is finalizing a deal to hire Gerry McNamara as its next men’s basketball head coach, sources confirmed to ESPN on Sunday, March 22, 2026. The announcement comes just days after McNamara, 42, nearly engineered one of the greatest upsets in NCAA Tournament history with

March 22, 2026 – In a significant move for retail investors, online investment platform Fundrise has listed its first venture fund on the New York Stock Exchange. The Fundrise Innovation Fund, trading under the ticker VCX, began trading this week, marking a new chapter in public access to venture capital investments. What is the VCX

The No. 3-seeded Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team opened its 2026 NCAA Tournament run with a commanding 105-70 victory over the No. 14-seeded Penn Quakers on Thursday, March 19. The win propels the Illini into a second-round matchup against the No. 11-seeded VCU Rams on Saturday, March 21. Illinois (26-8, 15-5 Big Ten) showcased

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Iowa State heavyweight Yonger Bastida, fresh off being named the Big 12 Conference Wrestler of the Year, has advanced to the national semifinals at the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships. The top-seeded Bastida defeated No. 8 Ben Kueter of Iowa in the 285-pound quarterfinals on Friday, March 20, continuing his dominant pursuit of

American tennis star Coco Gauff is set to compete at the 2026 Miami Open, providing a major update on the nerve injury that forced her to retire from the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells earlier this month. The World No. 4, who turned 22 on March 13, is optimistic about her chances at the

American tennis player Ethan Quinn is enjoying a career-defining moment. The 22-year-old from Fresno, California, recently captured the biggest title of his young career at the ATP Challenger 175 event in Phoenix, a victory that propelled him to a new career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 56 on March 16, 2026. Quinn, a right-handed