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"CBS Weekend News" headlines for Sunday, March 16, 2025

Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Weekend News" with Nancy Chen.

CBS News - Mar. 16

American Jorgenson defends Paris-Nice title

Defending champion Matteo Jorgenson won the eight-day Paris-Nice race on Sunday, crossing the finish line on the French Riviera in second place as another American, Magnus Sheffield, won the stage ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

White House pledges to defend FTC firings in court

The White House on Wednesday vowed to defend President Trump's firings of two Democratic commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), stating the president has the legal authority to do so, ...

The Hill - 6d

Liverpool defender Clark signs new deal

Liverpool defender Jenna Clark has signed a contract extension with the club.WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Reds just a short time ago.The ...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Henry defends Pulisic’s leadership abilities: “He’s not that guy”

Christian Pulisic’s captaincy of the USA National Team has been criticised a little after the side’s defeat to Canada. However, Thierry Henry has jumped to defend the AC Milan star.With great powe...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Son of former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher will play international soccer. But not for England

The son of former Liverpool and England defender Jamie Carragher has been called up for international duty — by Malta. James Carragher, a defender for Wigan in English soccer’s third tier, ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

Tackling the game industry’s biggest challenges at GamesBeat Engage

GamesBeat Engage kicked off on March 11 -- the first in a series of salon-style gatherings featuring top industry voices and networking.

VentureBeat - Mar. 18

VOTE: Three nominations for Mohawk Valley Athlete of the Week

Vote for the area's top athletic performer on the high school schedule for the week of March 10-16, 2025.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

SEC Power Rankings: Conference sending record 14 teams to NCAA Tournament

Coming out of the SEC Tournament, the Florida Gators top our conference power rankings entering March Madness.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

March Madness 2025: Power ranking the 16 top contenders to win the women's NCAA tournament

If history is any indication, there's a good chance one of the four No. 1 seeds will be cutting down the nets in Tampa. But there are plenty of other talented teams in the NCAA women's title mix.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

March Madness 2025: Duke's Cooper Flagg, Texas' Tre Johnson headline list of top freshmen in the tournament

Flagg, the projected No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, headlines a star-studded group of freshmen in the NCAA Tournament

CBS Sports - Mar. 17

A WIAA playoff record peaks Central Wisconsin's top prep performances from March 9-16

Take a look at the best prep performances around the area from players performing in playoff and state tournament games.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

Women's March Madness 2025: Ranking the top five NCAA Tournament first round matchups

The first round of the Women's NCAA Tournament begins Friday

CBS Sports - 6d

March Madness' top seeds have faced trickier Final Four paths than ever in the transfer portal era

The Wildcats held a No. 2 seed in last year's NCAA Tournament and headed to Los Angeles within their long-running Pac-12 regional footprint with a chance to reach the Final Four. Instead, a ...

Yahoo Sports - 6d

NCAA Tournament 2025 bracket picks, Cinderella teams, top upsets: Model simulates March Madness 10K times

SportsLine's college basketball model has called 24 first-round NCAA Tournament upsets by double-digit seeds

CBS Sports - 5d

No. 9 Creighton tops No. 8 Louisville 89-75 for 5th straight March Madness opening win

Jamiya Neal scored a career-high 29 points and had 12 rebounds, Steven Ashworth connected from well beyond the arc on the way to 22 points, and ninth-seeded Creighton beat No. 8 seed Louisville ...

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Men's March Madness live updates: First-round updates, schedule, top moments

After an exciting first day of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, college hoops fans now have another thrilling slate of hoops to look forward to.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

NCAA Women's Tournament 2025 bracket picks, upsets, Cinderella teams: Top March Madness expert picks revealed

Calvin Wetzel and Aaron Barzilai are up nearly 400 units on their women's college basketball picks and just revealed their 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament bracket picks

CBS Sports - 4d

March Madness upsets continue as Colorado State tops Memphis in men's NCAA Tournament

Another double-digit seed has advanced in the NCAA men's tournament. No. 12 Colorado State knocked off Memphis in their first-round game in Seattle.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Ohio State basketball tops Montana State in March Madness, advances to NCAA second round

The fourth-seeded Buckeyes will play at home on Sunday against either Tennessee or South Florida.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Ta'Niya Latson scores 28 and Florida State tops George Mason 94-59 in March Madness

Ta’Niya Latson scored 28 points and sixth-seeded Florida State defeated George Mason in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament

ABC News - 2d

2025 NCAA Tournament bracket: Sweet 16 predictions, March Madness second chance picks from top model

SportsLine's college basketball model nailed 13 of 16 Sweet 16 teams this year and just revealed its second-chance NCAA bracket 2025 picks

CBS Sports - 5h

USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, March 25: Sean Brady cracks top 5

UFC Fight Night 255 took place this past Saturday at O2 Arena in London, producing a few key moves in multiple weight divisions. In the main event, rising welterweight contender Sean Brady soundly ...

Yahoo Sports - 2h

2 ex-Broncos defenders find new NFL homes

A pair of ex-Broncos defenders from the 2022 season have found new NFL homes.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Doug Ford Defends Canada as He Steps Up to Take On Trump

Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, is reinventing himself as one of Canada’s staunchest defenders against President Trump’s economic and sovereignty threats.

The New York Times - 4d

Heathrow defends response as questions grow about length of closure

Heathrow bosses are defending their response to a fire that shut down Europe’s busiest air hub for almost a day

ABC News - 1d

Time for two defenders to move on?

BBC Radio Manchester's Gaz Drinkwater believes it might be time for Manchester United to offload two of their players, not for a lack of talent, but as a result of the amount of time they spend ...

Yahoo Sports - 15h

Top remaining free agents for the Steelers

Top available free agents for the Steelers

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

Trump defends cuts to federal workforce and Department of Education

President Trump said he felt "very badly" for the federal workers who have lost their jobs under his administration but defended the decision by claiming "many of them don't work at all." Trump ...

NBC News - Mar. 12

Where is Sergino Dest? Why USMNT's star defender is absent for Concacaf Nations League game vs. Panama

The Dutch-born defender was not called up to the USMNT for this month's games

CBS Sports - 5d

Swiatek to face Andreeva in Indian Wells semis

Defending champion Iga Swiatek sets up an Indian Wells semi-final against teenager Mirra Andreeva, while top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka faces Madison Keys.

BBC News - Mar. 14

Poulakidas' 13 lead Yale over Princeton 59-57 in Ivy League Tournament

John Poulakidas had 13 points in top-seeded Yale's 59-57 win over fourth-seeded Princeton on Saturday in the Ivy League Tournament semifinals. Yale, the defending champion and seven-time NCAA ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

Mikel Arteta defends ‘brave’ White for England snub during Southgate reign

Defender has not played for country since 2022 White now back in frame under Thomas Tuchel Mikel Arteta has defended Ben White’s “brave” decision to make himself unavailable for England under ...

The Guardian - Mar. 14

Johnson, House GOP dismiss market turmoil in defending Trump tariff policies

House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans are dismissing stock market turmoil and recession concerns as they defend President Donald Trump's tariff policies.

ABC News - Mar. 11

'It's a no-brainer': Indiana basketball players defend their NCAA Tournament resume

'I think we've been playing some pretty damn good basketball': Indiana defends NCAA Tournament resume after Big Ten Tournament exit:

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13

Transfer rumors, news: Real Madrid eye Spurs defender Cristian Romero

A summer move for World Cup-winning defender Cristian Romero is being considered by Real Madrid. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.

ESPN - Mar. 15

Schumer defends vote to avert shutdown and his position as Senate Democratic leader

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer defends his vote with Republicans to keep the government open and his position as leader in an appearance on “The View” on Tuesday.

ABC News - 6d