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Gas explosion in Beltsville sends 1 to hospital, brings down power line 02/27/2026 11:39pm • A gas leak caused an explosion on a construction site in Beltsville, Maryland, on Friday night, sending one person to the hospital and taking down a power line. In a post on X, Prince George's County Fire and EMS said that the fire broke out around 10:15 p.m. near Powder Mill Road and Cherry Hill Cam Spencer sparks a short-handed Grizzlies rout of the Mavericks, 124-105 02/27/2026 11:39pm • DALLAS (AP) — Cam Spencer scored 25 points off the bench and Olivier-Maxence Prosper had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 124-105 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. Scotty Pippen Jr. added 15 points and Jaylen Wells and GG Jackson each had 12 to help Mem Caldwell's 19 help Arkansas State down Louisiana 81-58 02/27/2026 11:32pm • JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — TJ Caldwell scored 19 points as Arkansas State beat Louisiana 81-58 on Friday night. Caldwell went 6 of 10 from the field (5 for 9 from 3-point range) for the Red Wolves (20-11, 11-7 Sun Belt Conference). Kyle Hayman added 15 points while going 6 of 11 (3 for 6 from 3-point Moore has 26 in Georgia Southern's 99-82 victory against Marshall 02/27/2026 11:22pm • HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Tyren Moore had 26 points in Georgia Southern's 99-82 victory against Marshall on Friday night. Moore shot 8 for 15, including 8 for 12 from beyond the arc for the Eagles (16-15, 8-10 Sun Belt Conference). Alden Applewhite added 23 points while going 7 of 9 and 9 of 12 fro No. 3 Michigan claims Big Ten regular-season title with an 84-70 win over No. 10 Illinois 02/27/2026 11:22pm • CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Morez Johnson Jr. had 19 points and 11 rebounds against his former team as No. 3 Michigan defeated No. 10 Illinois 84-70 on Friday night and clinched the Big Ten regular-season title. Johnson, who played for the Illini last season after verbally committing three years earlie Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in clash over AI safety 02/27/2026 11:13pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday ordered all U.S. agencies to stop using Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology and imposed other major penalties, escalating an unusually public clash between the government and the company over AI safety. President Donald Trump, Defen No. 3 Michigan beats No. 10 Illinois 84-70, clinches Big Ten regular-season title 02/27/2026 11:10pm • CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Morez Johnson Jr. had 19 points and 11 rebounds against his former team as No. 3 Michigan defeated No. 10 Illinois 84-70 on Friday night and clinched Big Ten regular-season title. Johnson, who played for the Illini last season after verbally committing three years earlier, w Cubs 8, Guardians 6 02/27/2026 11:08pm • ABS Challenge_Amaya (Ball-Confirmed); Rocchio (Strike-Confirmed); Hoskins (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Chourio, Jai (Strike-Confirmed); Armas (Strike-Confirmed). ​Pitches-strikes_Allen, L.T. 51-34; Gaddis 11-7; Messick 46-35; Leftwich 3-3; Miller 25-11; Driver 22-15; Cabrera, E 31-20; Rolison 13-9 Beadle scores 29 and hits game-winner to lead Coastal Carolina past James Madison 69-68 02/27/2026 11:02pm • HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Josh Beadle scored 29 points, including a go-ahead jumper with three seconds left, as Coastal Carolina beat James Madison 69-68 on Friday night. Beadle added seven rebounds for the Chanticleers (19-12, 11-7 Sun Belt Conference), which has the most SBC wins in program histo Weeks scores 19 as Southern Miss downs South Alabama 68-55 02/27/2026 11:02pm • MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Tylik Weeks' 19 points helped Southern Miss defeat South Alabama 68-55 on Friday night. Weeks added six rebounds and five assists for the Golden Eagles (16-15, 9-9 Sun Belt Conference). Chiante' Tramble scored 18 points while going 6 of 10 (5 for 8 from 3-point range). Djahi Bi Scott scores 23 off the bench, Akron knocks off Kent State 92-70 02/27/2026 11:02pm • KENT, Ohio (AP) — Shammah Scott's 23 points off of the bench helped lead Akron to a 92-70 victory against Kent State on Friday night. Scott shot 7 of 9 from the field, including 5 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Zips (24-5, 15-1 Mid-American Conference). Tavari Joh Drone scores 23, Texas State takes down Appalachian State 60-57 02/27/2026 11:02pm • SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Mark Drone scored 23 points to help Texas State defeat Appalachian State 60-57 on Friday night. Drone shot 9 for 18 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Bobcats (19-12, 11-7 Sun Belt Conference). DJ Hall added 14 points while he also had WNBA players' union sends offer to league with revenue sharing, housing concessions, AP source says 02/27/2026 10:54pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA players' union sent a counterproposal to the league Friday night for a new collective bargaining agreement that included some concessions on revenue sharing and housing — two key areas on which the sides differ — according to a person familiar with the negotiations. Th Pistons outlast short-handed Cavaliers 122-119 in OT after blaring horn delay 02/27/2026 10:54pm • DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Duren had 33 points and 16 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons outlasted the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers 122-119 on Friday night in a game that was delayed for 18 minutes in the third quarter because of a blaring horn. During a timeout with Detroit up 65-64, a power surge ca NCAA Men's Basketball Top 25 Daily Fared 02/27/2026 10:42pm • Friday No. 1 Duke (26-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 11 Virginia, Saturday. No. 2 Arizona (26-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 14 Kansas, Saturday. No. 3 Michigan (27-2) beat No. 10 Illinois 84-70. Next: at Iowa, Thursday. No. 4 Iowa State (24-4) did not play. Next: vs. No. 16 Texas Tech, Saturday. No