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Braves manager says he's disappointed about Profar but the suspension creates opportunity for others 03/04/2026 01:37pm • Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss said Wednesday he was disappointed but determined to keep a positive outlook after Jurickson Profar's suspension for the 2026 season. Profar was suspended by Major League Baseball on Tuesday following his second positive test for a performance-enhancing drug. Profar NCAA Women's Basketball Top 25 Schedule 03/04/2026 01:37pm • All Times EST Wednesday's Games No. 17 Kentucky (22-9) vs. Arkansas (12-20), SEC First Round Game 1 at Greenville, S.C., 11 a.m. Thursday's Games No. 7 Oklahoma (23-6) vs. TBA, SEC Second Round Game 2 at Greenville, S.C., 1:30 p.m. No. 11 Ohio State (24-6) vs. TBA, Big Ten Second Round Game 2 at Ind NCAA Men's Basketball Top 25 Schedule 03/04/2026 01:36pm • All Times EST Wednesday's Games No. 7 Houston (24-5) vs. Baylor (15-14), 9 p.m. No. 15 Purdue (22-7) at Northwestern (13-16), 8:30 p.m. No. 20 Arkansas (21-8) vs. Texas (18-11), 7 p.m. No. 22 Miami (FL) (23-6) at SMU (19-10), 7 p.m. No. 25 Saint Louis (26-3) vs. Loyola Chicago (7-22), 8 p.m. Thursda The Iran war has upended flights across the Middle East. Here's what travelers should know 03/04/2026 01:35pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. and Israel's joint war against Iran has already upended travel across the Middle East, stranding hundreds of thousands of people. And the future is anything but certain. Experts stress that flights scheduled in the coming days and weeks could continue to see disruptions †Kyle has double-double, Kimpson scores 7 in OT and Miami women beat Stanford in ACC Tournament 83-76 03/04/2026 01:30pm • DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Ra Shaya Kyle had 25 points and 11 rebounds, Amarachi Kimpson scored seven of her 20 points in overtime and 12th-seeded Miami survived a fourth-quarter collapse to beat 13th-seed Stanford 83-76 in the opener of the ACC Tournament on Wednesday. Gal Raviv also scored 20 points for Rising energy prices from the Iran war could help Russia pay for fighting in Ukraine 03/04/2026 01:28pm • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The Iran war's disruption of Middle East oil and gas supplies and soaring prices are strengthening Russia's ability to profit from its energy exports, a pillar of the Kremlin's budget and a key to paying for its own war in Ukraine. Prices for Russia's oil exports have ris No. 17 Kentucky women begin the SEC Tournament with a 94-64 victory over Arkansas 03/04/2026 01:27pm • GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Clara Strack had 20 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks, Amelia Hassett scored 18 points and made six 3-pointers, and No. 17 Kentucky started the second half on an 18-2 run to help beat Arkansas 94-64 on Wednesday in an SEC Tournament opener. It was the largest margin of v Russia blames Ukrainian sea drones after tanker explodes and sinks in the Mediterranean 03/04/2026 01:26pm • CAIRO (AP) — A Russian-flagged tanker carrying liquefied natural gas exploded and erupted in flames before sinking in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya, authorities in the North African country said Wednesday. Russia asserted that an attack by Ukrainian sea drones was to blame. The Libyan Maritime A Man who used stolen forklift to murder woman in Waldorf sentenced to 40 years 03/04/2026 01:21pm • A Waldorf, Maryland, man was sentenced Monday to 40 years in prison for murdering a woman in 2023 using a forklift. Bryce Caleb Timothy Brown was found guilty late last year of the murder of Gloristine Pinkney. During sentencing, Charles County Assistant State’s Attorney Jonathan Beattie ask No More Foundation launches antiviolence campaign with Brazil ahead of the Women's World Cup 03/04/2026 01:21pm • The No More Foundation has partnered with Brazil to launch an initiative surrounding the 2027 Women's World Cup that calls attention to violence against women and girls. The New York-based No More Foundation, which works to end domestic and sexual violence globally, says about 37% of Brazilian wome 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe out at least 1 game with bruised back 03/04/2026 01:19pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — VJ Edgecombe will miss Wednesday's game against Utah with a low back bruise suffered by the 76ers’ star rookie a night earlier on a hard fall. The Sixers said Edgecombe would be evaluated again ahead of Saturday's game at Atlanta. Edgecombe was fouled by San Antonio's Carter Putin hosts Hungary's foreign minister for energy supply talks as war in Mideast causes disruptions 03/04/2026 01:18pm • Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó for talks in Moscow, with oil and gas supplies high on the agenda, as Hungary has maintained its reliance on Russian fossil fuels, despite the war in Ukraine. Szijjártó said earlier on Wednesday tha NCAA Women's Basketball Top 25 Daily Fared 03/04/2026 01:05pm • Wednesday No. 1 UConn (31-0) did not play. Next: vs. TBA, Saturday. No. 2 UCLA (28-1) did not play. Next: vs. TBA, Friday. No. 3 South Carolina (29-2) did not play. Next: vs. TBA, Friday. No. 4 Texas (28-3) did not play. Next: vs. TBA, Friday. No. 5 Vanderbilt (27-3) did not play. Next: vs. TBA, Fri Turkey's Erdogan offers to try to revive a truce as Pakistan-Afghan border clashes enter sixth day 03/04/2026 01:04pm • ISLAMABAD (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday offered to mediate for a new ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan as border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan entered their sixth day. Pakistan’s army chief said lasting peace depends on Kabul cutting ties with mil 2 DC fires force more than a dozen from their homes, 2 firefighters injured 03/04/2026 12:55pm • Two fires in the District broke out just minutes apart early Wednesday morning, forcing more than a dozen people from their homes. The first call to D.C. Fire and EMS came just before 2 a.m. — a basement fire on Kansas Avenue in the Petworth neighborhood in Northwest. Two firefighters were s