Top Sports Headlines – March 8, 2026

The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights as the USA takes on Great Britain in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Follow along for all of the action.

Mar. 7—WRIGHT TWP. — The first quarter signaled a possible blowout. The final score indicated that victory might have been somewhat comfortable. The truth is Crestwood had to battle Cocalico to the end for a 51-38 victory Saturday afternoon in a PIAA Class 5A girls basketball first-round game. "I think we were a little too fast on offense. Rushing things, rushing shots," Crestwood coach Mary ...

Longtime Raiders star Maxx Crosby, who was traded to the Ravens on Friday, expressed his appreciation for his time with Mark Davis' franchise in a video published to his social media accounts Saturday.

Faced with the possibility of losing Quay Walker in free agency, the Packers sent DT Colby Wooden to the Colts in exchange for LB Zaire Franklin.

Braves star Ozzie Albies slugged a walk-off 3-run home run Saturday to lead the Netherlands to a dramatic win over Nicaragua at the World Baseball Classic.

Great Britain's Nate Eaton greeted Team USA pitcher Tarik Skubal with a home run on the first pitch of the game on Saturday night, as the defending American League Cy Young Award winner made his one and only start of the World Baseball Classic in Houston.

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Nine-time Pro Bowler Khalil Mack has agreed to a one-year, $18 million deal to remain with the Chargers, sources told ESPN.

Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas revealed that captain Lionel Messi is paid between $70 million and $80 million a year, including the player's ownership shares.

The University of Texas-El Paso, Jacksonville State and Conference USA will review an altercation that appeared to involve a UTEP fan picking up a chair in a fiery exchange with Jacksonville State players on Saturday.

UConn coach Danny Hurley was ejected in the final second as Marquette hung on for a 68-62 victory that prevented the fourth-ranked Huskies from winning a share of the Big East regular-season title and hurt their hopes for a 1-seed in the NCAA tournament.

Preseason All-American Madison Booker had 31 points, 11 rebounds and five assists and No. 6 Texas pulled away in the fourth quarter and beat 24th-ranked Mississippi 85-68 Saturday to reach the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game for the second straight season. Kyla Oldacre was strong in the paint with 19 points and eight rebounds for the Longhorns (30-3), who’ll face No. 3 South Carolina (31-2) in a rematch of last year’s title game which the Gamecocks won 64-45. Cotie McMahon had 20 points for Mississippi (23-11), which was outscored 28-13 in the fourth quarter.

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The Brooklyn Nets came back from a 23-point deficit to beat the Cade Cunningham-less Detroit Pistons 107-105 on Saturday.

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Gia Cooke scored 14 points and her go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute helped No. 15 West Virginia escape with a 48-47 victory over Colorado in a Big 12 Tournament semifinal on Saturday night. A 3-pointer by Desiree Wooten gave sixth-seeded Colorado a 45-43 lead with 1:08 remaining in the fourth quarter. On West Virginia's next possession, Cooke's offensive rebound led to her clutch 3-pointer that gave the second-seeded Mountaineers a 46-45 lead with 38 seconds remaining.

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Mar. 7—VANDALIA — The glass ceiling for Russia's girls programs continues to shatter. The Raiders held on late to beat Cedarville 40-32 in a Division VII regional final on Saturday at Vandalia-Butler's Student Activity Center to earn the program's first regional title and state berth. Russia's volleyball program earned its first regional championship in November, and six players on that team ...

Mar. 7—VANDALIA — The glass ceiling for Russia's girls programs continues to shatter. The Raiders held on late to beat Cedarville 40-32 in a Division VII regional final on Saturday at Vandalia-Butler's Student Activity Center to earn the program's first regional title and state berth. Russia's volleyball program earned its first regional championship in November, and six players on that team ...

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Several local high schools will play in next week’s girls basketball state semifinals.