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Harper's 22 lead Oral Roberts over UMKC in Summit League Tournament 84-62 03/04/2026 11:33pm • SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Ty Harper had 22 points in Oral Roberts' 84-62 win over Kansas City on Wednesday night in the first round of the Summit League Tournament. The eighth-seeded Golden Eagles will face top-seeded North Dakota State in a Thursday quarterfinal. Harper also contributed three ste Fanuza Kadirova’s late power-play goal lifts Ottawa Charge past Seattle Torrent 4-3 03/04/2026 11:29pm • OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Fanuza Kadirova scored two goals, including the power-play winner with 1:46 remaining, and the Ottawa Charge beat the Seattle Torrent 4-3 on Wednesday night. Alexa Vasko and Emily Clark also scored for Ottawa, while Katerina Mrazova and Kathryn Reilly provided two assists ea Davis earned third career double-double for Kansas women in 56-35 win over UCF 03/04/2026 11:17pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jaliya Davis recorded a double-double and No. 11-seed Kansas beat 14th-seeded UCF 56-35 in the opening round of the Big 12 tournament on Wednesday night. Davis scored 10 points on 5-of-11 shooting and collected 11 rebounds — her third career double-double for the Jayhawks North Texas wins 62-58 over Rice 03/04/2026 11:13pm • DENTON, Texas (AP) — David Terrell Jr. scored 15 points as North Texas beat Rice 62-58 on Wednesday. Terrell also added five rebounds and three steals for the Mean Green (18-13, 9-9 American Athletic Conference). Je'Shawn Stevenson added 15 points while going 5 of 9 from the floor, including 2 for The Latest: US Senate rejects war powers bill that would halt attacks against Iran 03/04/2026 11:09pm • A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in international waters, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday. In addition to striking Tehran, Israel hit the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon, while Iran fired on Bahrain, Kuwait and Israel. As the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran spirals, Women's Conference Tournament Glances 03/04/2026 11:05pm • Times EST (through March 7) Times EDT (March 8) America East Conference At Higher-Seeded Schools First Round Thursday, March 5 Vermont vs. Albany (NY), 6 p.m. Maine vs. New Hampshire, 6 p.m. Binghamton vs. Bryant, 6:07 p.m. UMBC vs. NJIT, 6:30 p.m. Semifinals Monday, March 9 Maine-New Hampshire-winn Last 2 names of 6 US soldiers who died in Kuwait attack identified by the Pentagon 03/04/2026 11:05pm • WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The last two names of the six U.S. soldiers killed in a drone strike at a command center in Kuwait were released Wednesday by the Pentagon, and they are from California and Iowa. The soldiers identified Wednesday were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54, of Sacra C.J. Cox rallies No. 15 Purdue past Nick Martinelli and Northwestern 70-66 03/04/2026 11:02pm • EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — C.J. Cox scored 21 of his 27 points in the second half, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 48 seconds left that helped No. 15 Purdue edge Nick Martinelli and Northwestern 70-66 on Wednesday night. Cox outlasted Martinelli in a memorable duel in the final minutes, sending Pur Austin scores 14 in 4th quarter, Alabama women beat Missouri 65-48 at SEC Tournament 03/04/2026 10:58pm • GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Ace Austin scored all of her 14 points in the fourth quarter Wednesday night and Alabama beat Missouri 65-48 in the first round of the SEC Tournament and extend the Tigers' skid. Alabama (22-9), which had lost back-to-back games and five of six, won its first conference to Texan James Talarico becomes a fresh face of Democrats' midterm hopes after Senate primary win 03/04/2026 10:55pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — James Talarico barely mentioned Donald Trump when he finally got to give his victory speech on Wednesday night as Democrats' nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas. But the 36-year-old state lawmaker is now a front man for the left's opposition to Trump, not just in his own state b Holiday and Grant power the Trail Blazers to a 122-114 win over the Grizzlies 03/04/2026 10:53pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jrue Holiday had 35 points and 11 assists, and Jerami Grant added 30 points as the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a two-game skid with a 122-114 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. Portland (30-33), making a push to qualify for the postseason, used a 24-19 scor Cotter and Bratt score in shootout after Brown forces OT in Devils' 4-3 win over Maple Leafs 03/04/2026 10:49pm • NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Paul Cotter and Jesper Bratt scored in the shootout, Connor Brown forced overtime with a tying goal with 2:21 left in the third period and the New Jersey Devils beat Toronto 4-3 on Wednesday night, sending the Maple Leafs to their fifth straight loss. Timo Meier and and Arseny Iran launches missiles at Israel and US bases as Israeli military begins new strikes in Lebanon 03/04/2026 10:45pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran launched new strikes against Israel and U.S. military bases in the Middle East as aerial attacks resumed early Thursday after an American submarine sank an Iranian warship and Iran threatened the destruction of military and economic infrastructure across the Fiso scores 20, Etute adds double-double and Oregon dumps Purdue 82-64 at women's Big Ten Tournament 03/04/2026 10:42pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Katie Fiso scored 20 points, Ehis Etute had 16 points and 12 rebounds and Oregon defeated Purdue 82-64 in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday night. Mia Jacobs had 14 points and nine rebounds for 11th-seeded Oregon (21-11). Lana McCarthy had 14 points and nin Ferere leads Gardner-Webb past South Carolina Upstate 65-64 in Big South Conference Tournament 03/04/2026 10:38pm • JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Jamias Ferere had 21 points and 12 rebounds, hit the go-ahead free throws with 14 seconds left, and sealed the victory with a steal as the Runnin' Bulldogs knocked off South Carolina Upstate 65-64 on Wednesday night in the Big South Conference Tournament to snap an eight