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Cliff-hanger derby caps Rugby League's return to Las Vegas in pursuit of new American fans 03/01/2026 02:23am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Rugby league's bid to crack into the U.S. sports market returned to Las Vegas on Saturday with its mission to convert Americans to this rugged brand of football drawing almost 50,000 fans to Allegiant stadium. It's the third consecutive year Australia's National Rugby League has Hundreds of protesters storm US Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, after Iran's supreme leader killed 03/01/2026 02:14am • ISLAMABAD (AP) — Hundreds of protesters storm US Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, after Iran's supreme leader killed. Pelicans face the Clippers, aim for 5th straight victory 03/01/2026 02:02am • New Orleans Pelicans (19-42, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (27-31, 10th in the Western Conference) Inglewood, California; Sunday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Clippers -8.5; over/under is 225.5 BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans is looking to keep its four-game win streak inta Atlanta faces Portland, aims for 4th straight home win 03/01/2026 02:02am • Portland Trail Blazers (29-32, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (30-31, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hawks -5.5; over/under is 237.5 BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta will try to keep its three-game home win streak alive when the Hawks take Washington takes on Houston, looks to break 4-game slide 03/01/2026 02:02am • Houston Rockets (37-22, third in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (16-43, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington looks to stop its four-game slide when the Wizards take on Houston. The Wizards have gone 11-20 at home. Washington is 2-2 in Sacramento visits Los Angeles for conference matchup 03/01/2026 02:02am • Sacramento Kings (14-47, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (35-24, sixth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Sunday, 9:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lakers -13.5; over/under is 231.5 BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles plays Sacramento in a matchup of Western Conference teams. Th Iran's chief of army staff, defense minister killed in airstrike on meeting of country's defense council, state TV says 03/01/2026 01:39am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's chief of army staff, defense minister killed in airstrike on meeting of country's defense council, state TV says. No. 16 Texas Tech beats No. 4 Iowa State 82-73, handing Cyclones their first home loss 03/01/2026 01:31am • AMES, Iowa (AP) — Donovan Atwell scored 18 points to lead No. 16 Texas Tech to an 82-73 victory over No. 4 Iowa State on Saturday that sent the Cyclones to their first home loss of the season. Iowa State (24-5, 11-5 Big 12) was 15-0 at Hilton Coliseum before the Red Raiders (22-7, 12-4) came in an Dixon, Jester propel UC Irvine to 64-60 victory over UC Santa Barbara 03/01/2026 01:26am • IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Jurian Dixon and reserve Jovan Jester Jr. both scored 13 points to help UC Irvine hold off UC Santa Barbara 64-60 on Saturday night. Dixon added six rebounds and Jester grabbed four boards with four steals for the Anteaters (20-10, 13-5 Big West Conference). Andre Henry added Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn scores career-high 42 as UNLV edges Nevada 85-83 in OT 03/01/2026 01:12am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn scored a career-high 42 points and Tyrin Jones made a go-ahead layup with 12 seconds left in overtime to rally UNLV to an 85-83 victory over Nevada on Saturday night. Gibbs-Lawhorn made 14 of 22 shots with eight 3-pointers and all six of his free throws for the R Lewis makes seven 3s as Saint Mary's beats No. 9 Gonzaga 70-59 to share WCC regular-season title 03/01/2026 01:10am • MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Mikey Lewis made seven 3-pointers and scored 31 points to help Saint Mary’s beat No. 9 Gonzaga 70-59 on Saturday night, giving the Gaels a share of the West Coast Conference regular-season title. Joshua Dent scored 14 points and Mantas Juenaz added 12 as the Gaels (27-4, 16 Zuby Ejiofor has triple-double for No. 15 St. John's against Villanova 03/01/2026 01:08am • NEW YORK (AP) — Zuby Ejiofor's penultimate regular-season home game at St. John's was certainly a memorable one. The senior big man had 16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his first career triple-double as the 15th-ranked Red Storm bounced back from an embarrassing defeat by routing Villanov Allen, Templin propel Utah State to 74-69 victory over Grand Canyon 03/01/2026 01:02am • LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Drake Allen and reserve Karson Templin both scored 15 points to lead Utah State over Grand Canyon 74-69 on Saturday night. Templin went 6 of 14 from the field (3 for 5 from 3-point range) for the Aggies (24-5, 14-4 Mountain West Conference). Allen shot 6 for 7 (2 for 3 from 3-po NCAA Men's Basketball Top 25 Daily Fared 03/01/2026 01:00am • Saturday No. 1 Duke (27-2) beat No. 11 Virginia 77-51. Next: at North Carolina State, Monday. No. 2 Arizona (27-2) beat No. 14 Kansas 84-61. Next: vs. No. 4 Iowa State, Monday. No. 3 Michigan (27-2) did not play. Next: at Iowa, Thursday. No. 4 Iowa State (24-5) lost to No. 16 Texas Tech 82-73. Next: Sports Betting Line 03/01/2026 12:56am • NBA Sunday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG San Antonio