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Top-seeded Idaho defeated No. 2 Montana State 60-57 to win the Big Sky Conference Tournament and clinch an NCAA Tournament berth, marking the program's first NCAA appearance in a decade.

Brooks Koepka rejoined the PGA Tour under its Returning Member Program, and his eligibility increased this week’s Players Championship field to 123, allowing Patton Kizzire and Seamus Power into the event. He has made equipment changes after early struggles and is aiming to regain form while competing at TPC Sawgrass.

Brian Rolapp presented six themes for reworking the PGA Tour, including a shorter season, two tiers of events and a possible promotion/relegation element; he said no firm decisions were announced and major changes would likely wait until 2028.

Pittsburgh coach Jeff Capel praised NC State and singled out guard Quadir Copeland after Pitt's buzzer win over Stanford set up a second-round ACC Tournament meeting with the Wolfpack; NC State finished the regular season 19-12 and lost six of its final seven games.

Brooks Koepka rejoined the PGA Tour under the Returning Members Program and said he has been moved by the reception as he prepares to play the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

No. 13-seeded Wake Forest defeated Virginia Tech 95-89 in overtime in the ACC Tournament, and Virginia Tech now awaits March 15 to learn its postseason placement.

Gavin Doty scored 23 points as Siena beat Merrimack 64-54 to win the MAAC tournament and clinch an NCAA tournament berth, the Saints' first since 2010.

Bobby Brink scored his first goal for the Minnesota Wild in his home debut as the team beat the Utah Mammoth 5-0. Filip Gustavsson made 25 saves for a shutout and the Wild extended a strong run of results.

The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics feature six U.S. athletes highlighted for their records and recent results, including Declan Farmer and Oksana Masters. The article profiles each athlete’s background and performances at these Games.

Jayson Tatum played his second game after returning from a torn Achilles, scoring 20 points as the Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-98; his mother, Brandy Cole-Barnes, attended and was visibly emotional.

Rookie Noah Laba scored early and added an assist as the New York Rangers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-2, and coach Mike Sullivan said Laba is receiving more penalty-kill responsibility.

Team USA beat Mexico 5-3 in Houston, recording its first World Baseball Classic victory over Mexico since 2006; Aaron Judge hit a two-run home run and Paul Skenes struck out seven over four innings.

Furman defeated top-seeded East Tennessee State 76-61 to capture the Southern Conference tournament title, and Cooper Bowser had 21 points and 11 rebounds. The win secured an NCAA tournament bid for Furman.

Victor Wembanyama was named Western Conference Player of the Week after several standout performances, and he was also the conference Player of the Month for February.

Brayden Schenn was traded from the St. Louis Blues to the New York Islanders and will visit St. Louis four days after the deal; he called the upcoming game likely to be emotional.

At the World Baseball Classic, Team Dominican Republic marked home runs with props and animated dugout rituals, including a custom jacket, oversized chains and a dumbbell wrapped with plantains; Junior Caminero's 414-foot two-run homer and additional long shots by Julio Rodríguez, Oneil Cruz and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drew notable attention.

Bam Adebayo scored 24 points to reach 10,000 career points, joining Dwyane Wade as the only Miami Heat players with that mark; Miami beat Detroit 121-110.

UCLA defeated Iowa 96-45 to win the Big Ten Tournament for a second straight year, improving to 31-1 and extending a 25-game winning streak.

Nathan Miller won the 41st Los Angeles Marathon in 2:11:18, overtaking Michael Kamau in the race's closest finish; Kamau fell at the line and was taken away on a stretcher.

Alabama defeated Auburn 96-84 in the regular-season finale, completing a season sweep and clinching the No. 2 seed in the SEC tournament; the program honored seniors Latrell Wrightsell Jr., Houston Mallette and Noah Williamson before the game.

Caitlin Clark will make her U.S. senior women's team debut Wednesday after nearly eight months away, following groin injuries and an ankle bone bruise that limited her to about 13 games with the Indiana Fever.

The San Francisco 49ers agreed to a four-year, $17 million contract extension with kicker Eddy Piñeiro, including $10 million guaranteed. Piñeiro went 28-for-29 on field goals after joining the team in Week 2.

Lucas Ramirez hit two home runs for Brazil against the United States in the World Baseball Classic, and his father Manny Ramirez watched from the stands.

Five days before the one-year mark after Tommy John surgery, Cole threw two innings of live batting practice, throwing 30 pitches and topping out at 97.5 mph; manager Aaron Boone highlighted his sharp command.

Seventeen-year-old Joseph Contreras completed schoolwork before pitching for Team Brazil and became the youngest player to appear in a World Baseball Classic game, then faced Aaron Judge with the bases loaded.

Nikola Vucevic fractured his right ring finger during a post-up against the Dallas Mavericks and will undergo a procedure Sunday; the team says he is expected to miss approximately a month.

Learner Tien, a 20-year-old left-hander from Irvine coached by Michael Chang, beat Adam Walton 7-6 (3), 7-6 (8) at the BNP Paribas Open and is ranked inside the top 30 after rising rapidly from No. 736 a year ago.

Justin Verlander made his first spring training start for the Detroit Tigers in Lakeland, throwing 50 pitches and speaking about the nostalgia of returning to the organization where he began.

Under Tom Brady and GM John Spytek, the Raiders ran a methodical 2026 offseason that included hiring Klint Kubiak and identifying quarterback prospect Fernando Mendoza; team leaders say they are prepared to accept a short-term rebuild in 2026 to position themselves for a potentially deep 2027 quarterback class.

Free agency opens next week, and the Bengals — coming off a third straight season without a playoff berth — say the 2026 offseason will be a key test for Joe Burrow and coach Zac Taylor.