Top Sports Headlines – March 20, 2026

No. 4 seed Nebraska captured its first-ever NCAA tournament win in a 76-47 drubbing of No. 13 seed Troy in the first round Thursday.

LeBron James tied Robert Parish for the NBA's all-time games-played mark, with the Hall of Famer saying James is "deserving" of breaking the record.

As you prepare for tipoff, here are our best bets for the first round, plus picks for the new Eliminator game.

A new provision in the WNBA's pending CBA fast-tracks the ability for players on rookie-scale contracts to make maximum and supermax salaries, sources told ESPN.

Duke barely avoided a shocking upset to open the NCAA tournament, with the No. 1 overall seed having to rally from 13 points down and going ahead for good in the final five minutes to beat 16th-seeded Siena 71-65 on Thursday.

Terrence Hill Jr. made a stepback 3-pointer with 15 seconds left in overtime, and 11th-seeded VCU erased from a 19-point second-half deficit to stun sixth-seeded North Carolina 82-78 on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Chase Johnston made his first 2-point basket of the season to give No. 12 seed High Point an 83-82 victory over fifth-seeded Wisconsin on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

NFL owners are scheduled to vote on a Raiders succession plan that gives Silver Lake co-chief executive officer Egon Durban the option to purchase a majority stake in the team from longtime owner Mark Davis, sources told ESPN.

Xavier Edmonds converted a layup to beat the shot clock with 4.3 seconds left, and No. 9 seed TCU held off a furious second-half rally by eighth-seeded Ohio State for a 66-64 victory to open the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Less than 12 hours after his NBA debut, Payton Sandfort showed up courtside to support Pryce.

Less than 12 hours after his NBA debut, Payton Sandfort showed up courtside to support Pryce.

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Brady Tkachuk scored with 11.1 seconds left to give the Ottawa Senators a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night. Tkachuk controlled the loose puck in the crease and squeezed it past goalie Ilya Sorokin for the comeback victory. New York dropped out of a playoff position in the tight Eastern Conference, while Ottawa closed within four points of the Islanders.

Michigan basketball overcame a shaky first half to dominate Howard 101-80 in the NCAA Tournament. Fans reacted to the win.

BYU’s trip to the Big Dance has come to an abrupt end.

Matas Vokietaitis had 23 points and 16 rebounds, and No. 11 seed Texas knocked off sixth-seeded BYU 79-71 on Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, overcoming 35 points from Cougars forward AJ Dybantsa. Dybantsa played every minute of the game but it wasn’t enough as BYU (23-12) had its season — and perhaps his college career — come to an end. Dybantsa was two points shy of tying BYU's NCAA Tournament record for points in a game, held by Danny Ainge and Jimmer Fredette.

NFL owners are scheduled to vote on a Raiders succession plan that gives Silver Lake co-chief executive officer Egon Durban the option to purchase a majority stake in the team from longtime owner Mark Davis, sources told ESPN.

Xavier Edmonds converted a layup to beat the shot clock with 4.3 seconds left, and No. 9 seed TCU held off a furious second-half rally by eighth-seeded Ohio State for a 66-64 victory to open the first round of the NCAA tournament.

LeBron James tied Robert Parish for the NBA's all-time games-played mark, with the Hall of Famer saying James is "deserving" of breaking the record.

Duke barely avoided a shocking upset to open the NCAA tournament, with the No. 1 overall seed having to rally from 13 points down and going ahead for good in the final five minutes to beat 16th-seeded Siena 71-65 on Thursday.

A new provision in the WNBA's pending CBA fast-tracks the ability for players on rookie-scale contracts to make maximum and supermax salaries, sources told ESPN.

As you prepare for tipoff, here are our best bets for the first round, plus picks for the new Eliminator game.

No. 4 seed Nebraska captured its first-ever NCAA tournament win in a 76-47 drubbing of No. 13 seed Troy in the first round Thursday.

Chase Johnston made his first 2-point basket of the season to give No. 12 seed High Point an 83-82 victory over fifth-seeded Wisconsin on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

This year's World Baseball Classic championship game between Venezuela and the United States was seen by 10,784,000 viewers on Fox and Fox Deportes, nearly double the viewership for Japan's victory over the U.S. in the 2023 final.