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No. 3 South Carolina opens SEC Tournament title defense with 87-64 rout of No. 17 Kentucky 03/06/2026 10:41pm • GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Joyce Edwards scored 21 points, Madina Okot added 12 points and 13 rebounds and No. 3 South Carolina routed 17th-ranked Kentucky 87-64 in the first of four Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinal games Friday at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Tessa Johnson added 15 Sengun and Thompson help the Rockets beat the Trail Blazers 106-99 03/06/2026 10:40pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Alperen Sengun scored 28 points, Amen Thompson had 26 and the Houston Rockets used a dominant fourth quarter to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 106-99 on Friday night. Sengun shot 11 of 15 from the field while playing just 26 minutes due to foul trouble, while Thompson converted all A new Metro safety measure at Dulles Airport seems invisible to most 03/06/2026 10:40pm • Metro is trying out some new safety equipment at Dulles International Airport, but many people don’t seem to notice it or care. Metro has installed a 3-foot-tall bollard and safety signs in front of a bank of escalators heading out of the station. The signs say "no luggage on elevators," and th Honor Huff scores 24 to lead West Virginia over UCF 77-62 in regular-season finale 03/06/2026 10:32pm • MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Honor Huff scored 24 points and West Virginia finished off a season sweep of UCF with a 77-62 victory on Friday night to close out the Big 12 Conference regular season. Huff made 4 of 14 from 3-point range and all 10 of his free throws for the Mountaineers (18-13, 9-9), wh NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Glance 03/06/2026 10:30pm • All Times EST First Round Friday, March 6 Trinity (Conn.) 74, Keuka 63 Babson 71, St. Joseph's (Maine) 67 Redlands 97, Susquehanna 75 Hood 84, Vassar 71 Catholic 71, WestConn 69 Tufts 65, Penn St. Harrisburg 60 NYU 65, Gettysburg 53 Wesleyan (Conn.) 76, Lehman 66 Mary Washington 86, Worcester St. 55 AP Mock Draft 1.0: Edge rushers go 2-3-4 after Raiders take QB Fernando Mendoza No. 1 overall 03/06/2026 10:29pm • Fernando Mendoza won a Heisman Trophy, led Indiana to its first national championship and will be the No. 1 overall pick when the Las Vegas Raiders are on the clock next month. The rest of the NFL draft isn’t that clear-cut. It’s not even a certainty another quarterback will be selected in the f Williamson scores 16 in Kent State's 86-78 victory against Western Michigan 03/06/2026 10:27pm • KENT, Ohio (AP) — Jahari Williamson's 16 points helped Kent State defeat Western Michigan 86-78 on Friday night. Williamson shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the free-throw line for the Golden Flashes (23-8, 14-4 Mid-American Conference). Quin Maxx Crosby heading to Ravens, who send 2 first-round draft picks to Raiders, AP sources say 03/06/2026 10:25pm • Five-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby is heading to the Baltimore Ravens, two people with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press on Friday night. Both people spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal can’t be announced until the NFL’s new year starts next week. The Las Vega Johnson, Bradley earn 90-84 2OT win over Valparaiso in Missouri Valley Conference Tournament 03/06/2026 10:18pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jaquan Johnson scored 18 points, six in double overtime, as Bradley knocked off Valparaiso 90-84 on Friday night in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Bradley plays the winner between No. 3 seed Illinois State and sixth-seeded Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals Saturday. Lugo and Díaz pitch shutout ball for Puerto Rico in World Baseball Classic win 03/06/2026 10:14pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Seth Lugo made a successful return to the World Baseball Classic on Friday. Lugo helped Puerto Rico to a 5-0 win over Colombia in their Group A opener. The right-hander pitched four-plus innings of three-hit ball at Hiram Bithorn Stadium. “That was awesome. Every inn Queens University knocks off West Georgia 71-63 in Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament 03/06/2026 10:12pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Nasir Mann had 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead Queens University to a 71-63 victory over West Georgia on Friday night in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament. No. 3 seed Queens University plays second-seeded Austin Peay in a Saturday semifinal. No. 1 seed Central Arka UNC Greensboro defeats VMI 84-70 in Southern Conference Tournament 03/06/2026 10:12pm • ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — KJ Younger had 29 points in UNC Greensboro's 84-70 victory against VMI on Friday night in the Southern Conference Tournament to extend the Keydets' losing streak to 17 games. UNCG plays No. 2 seed Wofford in the quarterfinals Saturday. VMI has the second-longest active losi Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Virginia Cash Pop 03/06/2026 10:05pm • The winning numbers in Friday's drawing of the "Virginia Cash Pop" game were: 12 (twelve) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets Wright and UNC Asheville secure 85-82 OT win over Longwood in Big South Conference Tournament 03/06/2026 10:03pm • JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Justin Wright scored 28 points, 12 in the overtime, as UNC Asheville took down Longwood 85-82 on Friday night in the Big South Conference Tournament. UNC Ashville (15-16) plays No. 1 seed High Point in the semifinals Saturday. Wright also contributed five rebounds for t Toledo earns 98-78 victory against Buffalo 03/06/2026 10:03pm • TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Sonny Wilson had 24 points and Leroy Blyden Jr. added 20 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds in Toledo's 98-78 victory against Buffalo on Friday night. Wilson went 10 of 14 from the field (4 for 6 from 3-point range) and Blyden made 7 of 11 from the floor, including 3 for 5