Top Sports Headlines – March 24, 2026

Virginia is the first First Four to reach the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA tournament after knocking off host Iowa 83-75 in double overtime.

Azzi Fudd scored 26 of her 34 points in the first half in her final game at Gampel Pavilion and UConn used a 31-0 run to roll to a 98-45 win over Syracuse on Monday night to advance to the Sweet 16 for the 32nd season in a row.

The Bucks waived guard Cam Thomas to convert the contract of forward Pete Nance into a standard deal.

Arizona State has hired Saint Mary's Randy Bennett as its next head coach, the school announced Monday.

Mets prospect Carson Benge, who hit .366 in spring training, will be on the Opening Day roster as the starting right fielder, manager Carlos Mendoza said.

Tom Izzo has turned down multiple opportunities to coach in the NBA, including with the Cavaliers and Hawks. When the Lakers were willing to give UConn coach Dan Hurley a six-year, $70 million contract in 2024, Hurley asked Izzo for advice.

Jerrod Calhoun, who has been the Bearcats' top target since the job opened, has led the Aggies to back-to-back NCAA tournaments.

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Former No. 1 pick Markelle Fultz is signing a 10-day contract with the Toronto Raptors.

The Bucks waived guard Cam Thomas to convert the contract of forward Pete Nance into a standard deal.

The NBA has rescinded Luka Doncic's 16th technical foul, allowing him to play in the Los Angeles Lakers' road game against the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.

Karim Lopez, who spent two seasons in the Australian NBL, has declared for the NBA draft and is poised to become the first player born in Mexico to be picked in the first round.

John Calipari, who most of Kentucky's active NBA contingent played for in Lexington, coaches Arkansas these days.

The Warriors have ruled Stephen Curry out for their next two games but plan to incorporate him into live contact practices in the coming days.

Kevin Durant passed Michael Jordan for fifth on the NBA's career scoring list after finishing with 27 points in a win over the Heat.

Luke Kennard drained a go-ahead 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left for the Lakers, who won their ninth straight on a night LeBron James made history with his record-breaking 1,612th regular-season game.

Former No. 1 pick Markelle Fultz is signing a 10-day contract with the Toronto Raptors.

Wizards PG Trae Young is dealing with a pair of injuries and is out indefinitely, the team announced before Saturday's game against the Thunder.

Mets prospect Carson Benge, who hit .366 in spring training, will be on the Opening Day roster as the starting right fielder, manager Carlos Mendoza said.

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Arizona State has hired Saint Mary's Randy Bennett as its next head coach, the school announced Monday.

Former No. 1 pick Markelle Fultz is signing a 10-day contract with the Toronto Raptors.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba has reached agreement with the Seahawks on a four-year, $168.6 million extension that makes him the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history, sources told ESPN.

Tom Izzo has turned down multiple opportunities to coach in the NBA, including with the Cavaliers and Hawks. When the Lakers were willing to give UConn coach Dan Hurley a six-year, $70 million contract in 2024, Hurley asked Izzo for advice.

Jerrod Calhoun, who has been the Bearcats' top target since the job opened, has led the Aggies to back-to-back NCAA tournaments.