How South Sudan Returned to the Brink of War

An attack on a U.N. helicopter has highlighted rising tensions in the world’s youngest country, where a seven-year-old peace deal looks ever more fragile.

The New York Times - Mar. 17

UCLA, South Carolina atop AP women's poll

UCLA remained No. 1 in the Associated Press women's basketball Top 25 on Monday, one day after the Bruins earned the top overall seed in the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history.

ESPN - Mar. 17

Almost 70,000 South Africans interested in US asylum

This follows President Donald Trump's February executive order offering Afrikaners refugee status.

BBC News - Mar. 19

Iowa Basketball Conference MVPs: South Central

Iowa Preps names our conference MVPs in each age group for the basketball season now! SUBSCRIBERS: CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE!----------------------- What other coverage am I ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20

At least two dead as wildfires rage in South Korea

Two people were found dead as multiple fires raged across the country on Saturday.

BBC News - 5d

At least 28 dead in South Korea wildfires

Yahoo News - 11h

At least 28 dead in South Korea wildfires

Yahoo News - 11h

Kid's a Bahler: Bryson Bahl, Papillion-LaVista South

It was a pretty weekend, Bryson Bahl ain’t gonna lie. Coming as it did in the aftermath of his school’s first-ever Metro Conference boys basketball tournament championship, and all. On a night ...

Yahoo Sports - 3h

Kid's a Bahler: Bryson Bahl, Papillion-LaVista South

It was a pretty weekend, Bryson Bahl ain’t gonna lie. Coming as it did in the aftermath of his school’s first-ever Metro Conference boys basketball tournament championship, and all. On a night ...

Yahoo Sports - 3h

South Bay Lakers recap: South Bay wins again behind Stanley Johnson

The G League Lakers won their third game in a row and seventh in their last eight games on Wednesday behind a solid performance from Stanley Johnson.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20

Syria says military operation against Assad-linked gunmen in coastal region ends

Syria’s interim government has announced the end of a days-long military operation against insurgents loyal to ousted president Bashar Assad and his family in the worst fighting since the end of ...

ABC News - Mar. 10

Syrian government reaches deal with Kurdish-led SDF to integrate north-east region

Agreement recognises Kurdish rights as president Ahmed al-Sharaa seeks to achieve nationwide ceasefire. Syria’s government has reached a deal with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

Ethiopia's Tigray regional government appeals for help after factional fighters seize key towns

Yahoo News - Mar. 13

Class AA basketball leaders mixed on viability of region format over SoDak 16

Mar. 15—After eight years of using the SoDak 16 format for state tournament qualification, some leaders within Class AA basketball have seen enough. Introduced for Class AA ahead of the 2017-18 ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

UConn men’s basketball earns No. 8 seed in West Region, to meet Oklahoma in NCAA Tournament first round

STORRS – The path to a third consecutive NCAA Tournament title is a bit overgrown and rugged, having not been walked in over half a century. John Wooden’s UCLA teams won seven national ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

West Region will feature 3 Hall of Fame coaches, another with consecutive national titles

Rick Pitino's latest rebuilding project will take him to Providence, where he pulled off one of the biggest surprises in March Madness history by leading the Friars to the 1987 Final Four. Pitino ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

USC, UConn in same March Madness regional? NCAA selection committee must hate fun

JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers are on a collision course to meet short of Final Four, an epic blunder by the selection committee, Nancy Armour writes

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

2025 NCAA tournament picks: Predictions, odds, lines, schedule for Midwest region, with Houston looking for respect

There are a few upset possibilities in the Midwest.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

Singapore is more expensive than regional peers. So it's using a different playbook to attract visitors

Singapore is one of the most expensive cities in the world, so it's using world-class attractions, business conferences and live events to attract visitors.

CNBC - Mar. 18

Destruction spans Russian and Ukrainian regions whose future rests on Trump-Putin talks

As the Trump administration pushes Ukraine to agree to a rapid peace with Russia, Kursk represents the shrinking leverage Ukraine has over its vast neighbor.

NBC News - Mar. 18

FHSAA Beach Volleyball Rankings: Gulf Breeze ranked No. 23 in entire state, top in region

Here are the first FHSAA beach volleyball rankings for teams for area teams, plus a way-too-early playoff watch.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19

Freshman star Cooper Flagg is ready to go for No. 1 seed Duke in NCAA's East Region bracket

Duke freshman star Cooper Flagg says he’ll be ready to play fully in Thursday’s NCAA Tournament opener against Mount St. Mary’s as he recovers from a sprained ankle

ABC News - Mar. 20

NCAA Tournament Midwest Region | Game Wrap - Purdue 75, High Point 63

#4 seed Purdue's shots didn't fall early, but its effort never waned, and the Boilers will move on to the round of 32 after dominating the glass and taking it to 13-seeded High Point, 75-63. High ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20

Landing gear support broke as Delta regional jet landed and flipped at Toronto airport, preliminary report says

Yahoo News - Mar. 21

NCAA Tournament Midwest Region | Game Preview | #4 Purdue vs. #12 McNeese

Matt Painter is in some ways, the golden ideal of college athletics. Purdue, his program, is modeled after those that came before Painter, but have fully evolved into what Matt Painter wants out ...

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Updated NCAA Tournament East Region bracket, television schedule entering round of 32

An updated look at what the Wisconsin Badgers face en route to the Sweet 16, Elite Eight and beyond. Complete with a full second-round TV schedule

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Sweet 16: Calipari guides Arkansas past Pitino, St. John's 75-66 for 16th trip to regional semifinal

John Calipari is heading to the Sweet 16 for the 16th time, and this one could be the sweetest of all. Calipari’s Arkansas Razorbacks beat longtime nemesis Rick Pitino and No. 2 seed St. John’s ...

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Rights group says Colombian rebels committed abuses against civilians in disputed region

Yahoo News - 2d

FHSAA Flag Football Rankings: Three Pensacola-area teams with chance to make region tourney

Pace remains Escambia and Santa Rosa counties' top-ranked team at No. 26 in the state with a 7-1 record and a 16.599 rating. Navarre isn't far behind at 86.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

March Madness 2025: Ranking every coach in the Sweet 16 as NCAA Tournament rolls on to regional semifinals

From 1-16, Kyle Boone ranks the coaches still standing in the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 field

CBS Sports - 2d

Ethiopia's prime minister asks Tigray region to nominate new leader to ease political tensions

Yahoo News - 1d

Why Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium is the only football stadium hosting a March Madness Regional in 2025

A custom basketball court was built for the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games

CBS Sports - 23h

Why Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium is the only football stadium hosting a March Madness Regional in 2025

A custom basketball court was built for the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games

CBS Sports - 23h

NCAA Tournament Midwest Region | Game Preview | #4 Purdue vs. #1 Houston

The nation's longest winning streak once again will have to go up against the Purdue Boilermakers in the NCAA Tournament. This time, the winning streak belongs to Houston, a Kelvin Sampson coached ...

Yahoo Sports - 19h

NCAA Tournament Midwest Region | Game Preview | #4 Purdue vs. #1 Houston

The nation's longest winning streak once again will have to go up against the Purdue Boilermakers in the NCAA Tournament. This time, the winning streak belongs to Houston, a Kelvin Sampson coached ...

Yahoo Sports - 19h