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Shaw hits 5 3s, scores 19 as No. 15 West Virginia women beat Arizona State in Big 12 quarters 03/06/2026 08:45pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sydney Shaw hit five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, Gia Cooke scored 16, and second-seeded West Virginia beat No. 10 seed Arizona State 67-54 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament. No. 15 West Virginia (25-6) plays Saturday in the semifinals agai NHRA Gatornationals Qualifying 03/06/2026 08:41pm • Friday At Gainesville Raceway Gainesville, Fla. Qualifying after two rounds Top Fuel 1. Josh Hart, 3.658 seconds, 340.30 mph; 2. Shawn Langdon, 3.681, 338.09; 3. Leah Pruett, 3.690, 329.10; 4. Antron Brown, 3.694, 331.85; 5. Tony Stewart, 3.703, 339.96; 6. Doug Kalitta, 3.703, 334.07; 7. Tony Schuma Plane that crashed in Maine spent more time on runway than recommended after deicing, NTSB says 03/06/2026 08:41pm • PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A private jet that crashed in Maine in January, killing all six people aboard, remained on the ground 8 minutes longer than it should have after receiving a deicing treatment in a snowstorm, according to a preliminary report issued Friday by the National Transportation Safet Dealing with Iran war is 'easy,' Trump says. College athlete pay? Not so much 03/06/2026 08:40pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that questions about the war in Iran were “easy" compared to efforts to better regulate college sports and rein in high salaries for football players — an extraordinary suggestion that even he himself seemed to think better of a short time l Hardman scores 20 as Akron routs Northern Illinois 94-55 in MAC regular-season finale 03/06/2026 08:37pm • AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Bowen Hardman's 20 points helped Akron defeat Northern Illinois 94-55 on Friday night in a Mid-American Conference regular-season finale to up the Zips' winning streak to seven. Hardman shot 7 for 8, including 5 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Zips (26-5, 17-1). Amani Lyles sc Portland residents near ICE building win court order limiting agents' tear gas use 03/06/2026 08:30pm • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge in Oregon on Friday limited federal officers’ use of tear gas during protests at a Portland federal immigration building, as part of a lawsuit filed by an adjacent affordable housing complex following months of repeated exposure. U.S. District Judge Amy Bagg 3 people killed and others injured after apparent tornado rips through southern Michigan 03/06/2026 08:30pm • UNION LAKE, Mich. (AP) — 3 people killed and others injured after apparent tornado rips through southern Michigan. Merrimack defeats Sacred Heart 70-48 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals 03/06/2026 08:18pm • ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Kevair Kennedy had 24 points in Merrimack's 70-48 victory over Sacred Heart on Friday in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Kennedy also had eight rebounds and six assists for the Warriors (21-10). Ernest Shelton totaled 18 points and nine r Man accused of tricking hundreds of teens into sending him pornographic images is brought to US 03/06/2026 08:18pm • ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A Bangladeshi man accused of using social media to trick teenage girls into sending him sexually explicit images — and then threatening to share them with their friends and family if they didn't send more — has been transported to Alaska to face federal charges of chil Trump says 'whole educational system' could go out of business without fixes to college sports 03/06/2026 08:14pm • President Donald Trump predicted the destruction not just of college sports but the entire U.S. collegiate system unless the industry is fixed quickly — something some sports leaders who joined him Friday at a White House summit agreed could only happen by raising more money to pay players. Trump Bail set at $2M for Cleveland woman accused of killing her 2 daughters 03/06/2026 08:13pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — A Cleveland judge set bail at $2 million Friday for a woman accused of killing her two young daughters and burying them in suitcases in shallow graves. Aliyah Henderson, 28, faces two counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of Mila Chatman and Amor Wilson, whose bodies were reco Data Doctors: Businesses that AI won't replace 03/06/2026 08:11pm • Q: Which kinds of businesses are least likely to be disrupted by artificial intelligence? A: Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming part of everyday life, which has a lot of people wondering what it means for their jobs and businesses. From writing emails to generating computer code, AI syst Women's boxing headed to ESPN, with matches at Madison Square Garden, under new MVPW platform 03/06/2026 08:04pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Women's boxing will get a home on ESPN and a spot at Madison Square Garden under a deal announced Friday by Most Valuable Promotions. The company launched MVPW, a platform to showcase women's boxing. The multiyear agreement makes ESPN the U.S. home of MVPW events through 2028, with Blanchet leads in Puerto Rico as John Daly II stays in the mix 03/06/2026 07:57pm • RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) — Chandler Blanchet did more than make his first cut of the year on the PGA Tour. His 5-under 67 on Friday gave him a four-shot lead in the Puerto Rico Open with a pair of teenager and John Daly's son around for the weekend. Blanchet made birdies on all the par 5s at G Stanley Cup chase is wide open and more takeaways from the NHL trade deadline 03/06/2026 07:54pm • The NHL trade deadline showed that the race to succeed the Florida Panthers as Stanley Cup champions after they went back to back and fell short this season is wide open. The Colorado Avalanche are rightfully the betting favorites, 5-2 on BetMGM Sportsbook, since they have been atop the league since