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Michigan basketball makes NCAA Tournament as a 5-seed, to play UC San Diego

The bracket was revealed and Michigan basketball is in the South region and has a tough road ahead.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Missile maker MBDA takes more calls from EU militaries seeking non-US weapons

European group in talks with regional customers as Trump threatens to drop security guarantees

Financial Times - 8h

Winners and losers: UCLA’s rise, Notre Dame’s fall and South Carolina’s motivation

UCLA is No. 1 overall seed, but USC and UConn are together in the same regional.

ESPN - 3h

Lubbock Christian women outlast UCCS in D-II NCAA Tournament opener

Regional player of the year Grace Foster scored 32 points as No. 10 Lubbock Christian rallied late to beat UC-Colorado Springs in South Central Region

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Russian Strikes Kill 20 in Ukraine After U.S. Cuts Support for Kyiv

The bombardment came after Washington’s decision to suspend intelligence sharing and hit a region critical for Ukrainian logistics and support.

The New York Times - Mar. 8

The Gulf state purging tens of thousands of its citizens

Kuwait has stripped nationality from 42,000 people after suspending the region’s only parliament last year

Financial Times - Mar. 9

How buyers are winning bidding wars in a market where homes are selling for $620,000 over ask

The spring home-buying season could be bruising in this region, where bidding wars are alive and well.

MarketWatch - Mar. 10

Ukraine tries to bolster troops in Kursk as Putin's forces advance

Ukraine tries to reinforce troops in Russia's Kursk region as Putin's forces retake ground amid Trump's aid and intel pause.

CBS News - Mar. 10

Syrian Government Signs Breakthrough Deal With Kurdish-Led Forces

The agreement marked a major victory for Damascus in its quest to unify the country, as violent unrest continues to grip Syria’s coastal region.

The New York Times - 6d

Hundreds of Civilians in Syria Take Shelter at Russian Air Base

Footage and satellite images reviewed by The Times show civilians in the compound. Thousands have fled violent unrest in the country’s coastal region.

The New York Times - 6d

Whole families dead in recent Syria violence, says UN

The UN human rights office has verified the killing of 111 civilians in the coastal region, but says the actual figure is far higher.

BBC News - 6d

Education Department guts its workforce as it looks to wind down agency

Around 3,000 people work in the department's Washington headquarters, and roughly 1,000 are staffed in 10 regional offices across the country.

NBC News - 6d

From daring invasion to rapid retreat: the end of Ukraine’s Kursk gambit

‘Our problems started long before,’ says Ukrainian soldier after seven months in occupied Russian region

Financial Times - 4d

Ukraine war briefing: Mandatory evacuations on border with Kursk as Putin mulls ceasefire

Moscow offers heavily qualified support for US-Ukraine proposal as Russia regains more of Kursk region Continue reading...

The Guardian - 4d

Northern Ireland risks becoming ‘collateral damage’ in transatlantic trade war

Post-Brexit deal means EU tariffs would apply, putting the region at a disadvantage if UK wins US tariff exemption

Financial Times - 3d

Zelensky Accuses Russia of Trying to Trap Ukraine’s Forces Amid Cease-Fire Talks

The Kremlin is pressing an offensive to take back its land in the Kursk region, while prolonging negotiations over a proposal by Washington and Kyiv.

The New York Times - 2d

‘It Got Everything’: Oklahoma Residents Who Escaped Fires Brace for Losses

Hundreds of homes and other buildings were destroyed in Oklahoma, as fierce winds and wildfires swept the region.

The New York Times - 1d

Michigan State is 2-seed in March Madness, opponent is Bryant in NCAA tournament

It’s Michigan State basketball vs. Bryant in March Madness to open the 2025 NCAA tournament in the South region.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

All eyes on top eight teams, top 16 seeds ahead of Selection Sunday

Where the Nos. 1 and 2 seeds play in the regionals is as big of a question as which bubble teams will be in the field.

ESPN - 1d

NC State women’s basketball to face Vermont to open March Madness in 2025 NCAA Tournament

NC State women's basketball earned the No. 2 seed in the Spokane Regional for March Madness. Here's more.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

UConn's 2025 NCAA Tournament selection draws Arkansas State matchup, No. 2 seed

The UConn women's basketball team is the No. 2 seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament's Spokane Region 4.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

VOTE: YMCA South Bend Tribune Athlete of the Week, March 10-16, 2025

All five nominees this week — one from Michigan and four from Indiana — led their teams to basketball regional championships.

Yahoo Sports - 17h

Here are the highlights from Home of Champions tournament as Bartow finishes runner-up

Bartow, Lake Region, Lake Wales, Auburndale among Polk teams that played in Bartow's annual softball tournament.

Yahoo Sports - 17h

March Madness men's tournament analysis: Teams and players to watch

Here's a look at the players to watch, potential Cinderella teams and matchup analysis for each region of the 2025 NCAA men's basketball tournament.

Yahoo Sports - 15h

March Madness women's tournament analysis: Teams and players to watch

Here's a look at the players to watch, potential Cinderella teams and matchup analysis for each region of the 2025 NCAA women's basketball tournament.

Yahoo Sports - 15h

Auburn's March Madness 2025 bracket considered the toughest by USA TODAY's Blake Toppmeyer

USA TODAY's Blake Toppmeyer predicts Auburn to run into a 'boobytrap' as the south region's top seed.

Yahoo Sports - 6h

Asian (AFC) 2026 World Cup qualifying schedule, scores, results, table

There is so much going on in the AFC region, with long fights for one of eight automatic places at the 2026 World Cup

Yahoo Sports - 5h

2025 March Madness bracket picks: NCAA Tournament Cinderella teams to consider when filling out your bracket

Here are the best picks in each region to win your heart ... and, OK, maybe your office pool, too

CBS Sports - 6h

Fossil Fuels Are the Future, Chris Wright Tells African Leaders

Chris Wright’s remarks were welcomed at a time when countries across the region have felt whipsawed by cuts to longstanding African energy initiatives.

The New York Times - Mar. 7

Russia Pushes Back Ukraine’s Offensive With Drones and North Korean Troops

Russia has retaken about two-thirds of the territory Ukraine seized last summer in the Kursk region of Russia, but at a fearful cost in lives.

The New York Times - Mar. 8

1 dead and several injured as tropical low tracks west across Australian east coast

Officials say flooding rains will continue for days to lash a region of the Australian east coast even though it avoided its first tropical cyclone in 51 years

ABC News - Mar. 8

Landslide in southwest Colombia kills 1 and leaves 3 missing

Officials in Colombia say at least one person has died and three other people are missing after heavy rains unleashed a landslide in the country's southwest region

ABC News - Mar. 8

Russian forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian troops from the rear in Kursk

Ukraine’s military and Russian war bloggers say Russian special forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian units from the rear in the Kursk region

ABC News - Mar. 9

Russian Forces Depleted and Stalling on Eastern Front, Ukraine Says

The front line inside Ukraine has become more static, Ukrainian soldiers say, even as Russia regains ground in its own Kursk region.

The New York Times - Mar. 10

Skirmish in Syrian Capital Raises Fears of Expanding Violence

The overnight clash in Damascus appeared to have been contained, but it has heightened concerns that the violence sweeping the country’s coastal region could spread.

The New York Times - Mar. 10

Congo faces setback in mpox response after Rwanda-backed rebels advance in the east

Six weeks after Rwanda-backed rebels captured the eastern Congolese cities of Goma and Bukavu, the region is facing a setback in its fight against the mpox outbreak

ABC News - 6d

Packed passenger train possibly hijacked in Pakistan terrorist attack

The Balochistan Liberation Army claims it killed 6 security forces and seized a Pakistani passenger train carrying about 500 people in a remote, mountainous region.

CBS News - 6d

Passenger attacked a flight attendant, swallowed rosary beads on plane

Court records say a passenger on a small regional flight to Miami attacked a flight attendant and swallowed rosary beads as pilots returned to the airport in Savannah, Georgia

ABC News - 6d

We Still Don’t Know Who Built the Monolith

The authorities have little to say about a mysterious metal object that appeared, then swiftly vanished, in a remote part of the Red Rock Country region of Utah in 2020.

The New York Times - 5d

We Still Don’t Know Who Built the Monolith

The authorities have little to say about a mysterious metal object that appeared, then swiftly vanished, in a remote part of the Red Rock Country region of Utah in 2020.

The New York Times - 5d

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