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Top Sports Headlines – March 23, 2026
Curated from 57 sources across 2 leagues in the last 24 hours.
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 • 2:31 AM UTC
Top headlines
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Men's March Madness Sunday takeaways: How St. John's, Tennessee, more won
Teams are competing for a spot in the Sweet 16. We're tracking how each winner punches its ticket.
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Luka avoids suspension after 16th tech rescinded
The NBA has rescinded Luka Doncic's 16th technical foul, allowing him to play in the Los Angeles Lakers' road game against the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.
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👀 Soccer star Jorginho upset with Chappell Roan
Pop singer Chappell Roan has said she "does not hate children" in response to former Chelsea and Arsenal player Jorginho's criticism.
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Kansas' Self: No decision yet on coaching future
Longtime Kansas coach Bill Self said after Sunday's season-ending loss to St. John's that he has not yet made a decision about his coaching future, later adding that any decision will be based solely on his health.
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Wrong 'answer' as Kentucky hit with historic loss
On Sunday, there was one stat that couldn't be easily dismissed -- the margin of defeat. The Wildcats' 19-point loss in an 82-63 defeat against Iowa State was Kentucky's largest defeat in an NCAA tournament game since 1972.
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Hockey world mourns loss of Wild reporter Pierce
Jessi Pierce, who covered the Wild as the correspondent for NHL.com for the past decade. and her three children were killed Saturday in a house fire in Minnesota.
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Battle sends Minn. to first Sweet 16 in 21 years
Amaya Battle hit a tiebreaking jump shot with 0.7 seconds left, lifting Minnesota past Mississippi 65-63 in the second round Sunday to send the Gophers to the Sweet 16 for the first time in 21 years.
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Darling calls own shot to keep St. John's dancing
Dylan Darling's layup as time expired sent St. John's to its first Sweet 16 since 1999 with a 67-65 win over Kansas in the men's NCAA tournament.
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Iowa takes down defending champs UF in thriller
Alvaro Folgueiras nailed a 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds remaining, and Iowa eliminated defending national champion Florida in the second round of the men's NCAA tournament.
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Booker dominates Oregon with 40 in Texas win
Madison Booker scored a career-high 40 points in a dazzling display of shotmaking and No. 1 Texas rolled past No. 8 Oregon 100-58.
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Hyo Joo Kim holds off Nelly Korda to go wire-to-wire at Founders Cup
It was a tense finish at the first full-field domestic stop this season, and the primetime showdown, held at the picturesque Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club, marked an important win for LPGA commissioner Craig Kessler.
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Knicks rout Wizards, 145-113, despite another poor first quarter
No longstanding NBA scoring records were hurt in the making of the Knicks’ 145-113 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday. As for the egos of the players suiting up for the nation’s capital? That’s a completely different story. Clobbering Time was in full effect at Madison Square Garden, where the Knicks — in what’s become typical Knicks fashion — were tied, 38-38, against a 16-win team ...
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Michigan State women make run at upset but fall short of making Sweet 16
Michigan State led by five points at the end of the opening half, but Oklahoma came out strong in the second half.
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Will Illinois win the South Region? Picks, predictions for Sweet 16
Can the Illini pull off the upset and head to the Elite Eight?
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Key takeaways from Florida basketball's loss vs Iowa in March Madness
Florida basketball was stunned by the No. 9 Iowa Hawkeyes in the second round of March Madness. Here are three takeaways from the upset in Tampa.
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UCLA vs. UConn box score: Full stats from 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament game
The second-ever meeting between the Bruins and Huskies comes in Philly.
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MLB fantasy baseball sleeper: Chase DeLauter's ADP for Guardians OF is immense draft value
If you can still get DeLauter, do it.
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Inside the buzzer-beater that led St.John's to first Sweet 16 since 1999
Inside the wild final sequence that sent St. John's and and Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino past Kansas at the buzzer and into to the Sweet 16.
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2026 World Series Odds: Dodgers Are the Ones to Beat
Check out the latest 2026 MLB World Series odds. The Dodgers are favored to win again in 2026.
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Florida stunned by Iowa as bid for repeat ends in NCAAs second round
TAMPA, Fla. — Florida’s hopes for a rare repeat came to a stunning conclusion as ninth-seeded Iowa bounced the Gators from the NCAA Tournament. A 3-pointer with 4.5 second by 6-foot-10 Spaniard Alvaro Folgueriras ended Florida’s national championship bid during a 73-72 loss to Iowa Sunday night at Benchmark International Arena. Point guard Xavian Lee took the ensuring inbounds pass the length ...
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Kansas coach Bill Self non-committal if he'll return next year due to health concerns
Hall of Fame Kansas basketball coach Bill Self said after a crushing loss to St. John's that he hasn't decided if he'll be back next season or retire.
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Utah State vs Arizona box score: Full stats from 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament game
Neighboring states battle for a Sweet 16 berth.
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Huijsen: “Is Real Madrid back? Well, I think it never really left”
The Spanish center-back spoke in the mixed zone after the Derby
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Darling sends Johnnies to first Sweet 16 since '99
Dylan Darling's layup as time expired sent St. John's to its first Sweet 16 since 1999 with a 67-65 win over Kansas in the men's NCAA tournament.
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👀 Soccer star Jorginho upset with Chappell Roan
Pop singer Chappell Roan has said she "does not hate children" in response to former Chelsea and Arsenal player Jorginho's criticism.