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UCLA G Kiki Rice breaks down turnaround from Final Four to WNBA draftUCLA guard, Kiki Rice, discusses the short turnaround from Final Four semifinal to national championship to WNBA draft within the following week.The UCLA Bruins and South Carolina Gamecocks faced off on Sunday, April 5, 2026, in the women’s national championship game.Who won the Women’s March Madness title game?What was the score of the Women’s NCAA Tournament championship game?Who stood out in the women’s national title game?Look back at our live score updates to see how the women’s national title matchup, which was played at Mortgage Matchup Center in…

The world’s biggest soccer tournament is coming to Texas this summer — and the final list of teams is now set.The 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, will run from June 11 to July 19 and feature a record 104 matches across 16 cities in North America.AT&T Stadium in Arlington will host nine matches, making North Texas a major hub for the tournament.Here’s what to know about the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including which teams qualified and when games begin.World Cup qualifying concluded March 31, 2026, with the final six teams securing spots through…

A wooded hill rises above stone walls at the Mineral Hills quarry in rural Massachusetts – @touchbase1/InstagramIf you don’t know the history of the Mineral Hills in rural Massachusetts, you might wonder about its rock walls: Are they natural, or are they human-made? They’re fairly ragged, rising vertically out of a vegetated wetland. They could pass for the edge of a tectonic plate, or maybe a massive sheet of rock split by an ancient earthquake. Are those striations geological, or were they cut into the surface with tools?As it turns out, these walls were part of a defunct rock quarry,…

Atlanta, Ga. – The Boston College softball team (11-26, 2-10 ACC) dropped the final game of the series against Georgia Tech (23-20, 8-10 ACC) on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles started strong in the first inning putting the first run on the board with an RBI from Abby Ptak to score Sammy Horn. Holly Paharik kept it going in the second inning with an RBI double to left field to take an early 2-0 lead over the Yellow Jackets. GT used the bottom of that inning to score four runs off five hits before adding three more the next inning for…

Getty Patriots fans will love this update on linebacker Harold Landry III The New England Patriots have had the unenviable task of trying to find a way to build off their breakout 2025 campaign this offseason, which saw them make a surprise run to Super Bowl LX. The Pats didn’t prevail in that game, though, so the goal for the team moving forward involves finding a way to bring a seventh Lombardi Trophy back to 1 Patriot Place.While bringing new players to town is crucial, there is a strong core group already in place that helped New England enjoy a…

Bennett School’s Karson Reeder, right, celebrates after a home run during a high school sports academy baseball game in Houston, Wednesday, March 25, 2026.Jason Fochtman/Houston ChronicleWhen junior Karson Reeder stepped off the mound in the fifth inning of the UIL Class 6A Division II state championship game last June, he had thrown his last pitch for Tomball High School.Instead of returning to Tomball for his senior season and perhaps a third trip to state, Reeder enrolled at The Bennett School, a baseball-centered institution powered by the Texas Sports Academy and the Austin-based AI-propelled Alpha School.Reeder, who has signed to play…

After opening her outdoor season Saturday at the Texas Relays with a win in the 100-meter hurdles on at Mike A. Myers Stadium, Masai Russell hustled back to the start line and began doing the rounds.Meeting fans one by one, the reigning Olympic champion and American record-holder in the high hurdles walked along the main grandstand, signing autographs and taking selfies for about 15 minutes. Her go-to move was a toothy smile and a peace sign.Advertisement“I understand these people look up to me,” said Russell, 25, who won an Olympic title in the 100-meter hurdles in 2024 in Paris. “They…

A federal ban aimed to wipe out intoxicating hemp, or “gas station weed,” may also kill a multibillion dollar CBD wellness market, producers warn, dealing a devastating blow to a beleaguered Massachusetts industry.Though hemp is a lesser known cannabis crop than marijuana, it’s a big business. Legalized federally in 2018, it is used in products including paper, textiles, and auto parts. Low in the psychoactive chemical THC, hemp is rich in CBD, a different compounded touted for anti-inflammatory and sleep benefits. In addition to hemp’s industrial use, the industry has made the CBD it contains into topical products and extracts…

Penguins forward prospect Cruz Lucius decided not to sign with Pittsburgh earlier this week, and the Boston Bruins will soon be dealing with a similar situation, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on Friday.Andre Gasseau, who was selected 213th overall by the Bruins in the 2021 NHL Draft, is unlikely to sign in Beantown, the hockey insider said on the latest episode of the 32 Thoughts podcast.It’s slightly interesting considering the 22-year-old just completed a highly productive campaign as the captain of the Boston College Eagles. Despite being limited to just 23 games due to injury, he played at a point-per-game pace, adding…

One of the great things about baseball is you’re always just one swing away from having a great day. San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. struck out in each of his first four at-bats against Boston Red Sox pitching on Saturday afternoon. But, in the top of the 9th inning, against closer Aroldis Chapman, the All-Star outfielder found one good swing. Tatis Jr. lined a 113-MPH double to centerfield, with two strikes no less, and scored on an RBI single by Ramon Laureano to give the Padres a 3-2 win and, at least temporarily, avoid losing their first three…