Oweh's buzzer-beater saves Kentucky in OT win over Santa Clara

 ST. LOUIS -- Otega Oweh rescued Kentucky with a buzzer-beater from just inside half court to force overtime, then hit the tiebreaking free throws in the extra period as the seventh-seeded Wildcats beat No. 10 seed Santa Clara 89-84 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

In an electrifying finish to regulation that defines the words "March Madness," Santa Clara's Allen Graves drained a 3 from the right wing with 2.4 seconds left to put the Broncos ahead 73-70. Oweh received the inbound pass, pushed the ball up the court and pulled up to the left of the midcourt logo to launch his desperation heave. The ball was midair when the buzzer sounded, and it banked in for the tie.

Oweh scored a career-high 35 points and had eight rebounds and seven assists for the Wildcats (22-13), who will face either No. 2 seed Iowa State or 15th-seeded Tennessee State in the second round in the Midwest Region.

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- After nearly three weeks on the sideline with a foot injury, Duke big man Patrick Ngongba II could be back in the lineup for the Blue Devils' second-round game against TCU on Saturday.

Duke coach Jon Scheyer said he's "hopeful" Ngongba will play, although he said the sophomore still had some hurdles to clear during Friday's practice and overnight recovery.

"He needs to practice," Scheyer said. "He needs to just be on the floor and move the way that he needs to be successful. He's been ramping up and doing a really good job. We just want to make sure he's feeling right to play at a high level -- not just to be out there, but to be him."

'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' cast raised Taylor Frankie Paul concerns at meeting with ABC executives

 concerns over the future of their careers, the show’s brand and the allegations surrounding Paul and Mortensen. They also brought up alleged abuse involving Paul, who has three children, one who she shares with Mortensen.

In 2023, Paul was charged with assault, criminal mischief and domestic violence in the presence of a child, according to Salt Lake County sheriff’s records. The arrest stemmed from allegations of a separate domestic violence dispute with Mortensen in 2023, which was part of the storyline in season 1 of "Mormon Wives." Court records indicate that Paul pleaded guilty in abeyance to an aggravated assault charge in August 2025, and the other four charges were dismissed with prejudice.

One cast member said they did not feel comfortable filming as long as Paul is being investigated.

"It’s a dangerous situation, it’s a sad situation, and we don’t know how to navigate it, because Taylor is our friend," the cast member said to ABC brass at the virtual meeting.

According to a source with knowledge of the situation, "the purpose of the March 7 zoom was to tell 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' cast that we care about their safety, and they should not feel pressured to do press or film the show."

Man City vs Real Madrid LIVE: Latest updates from Champions League RO16 second leg

 Manchester City will attempt to overturn a 3-0 deficit in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie against Real Madrid, and you can follow the updates live on ESPN.

Madrid captain Federico Valverde flayed City in the first leg with a sumptuous hat trick at the Bernabéu to leave Pep Guardiola's side on the brink of an early exit.

City weren't able to bounce back from the drubbing on the weekend, drawing to lowly West Ham United to further slip up in the Premier League title race. Meanwhile, Madrid thrashed Elche 4-1 on Saturday and enter the second leg riding high on confidence.

Madrid have knocked City out in each of their last two meetings. Will they make it a hat trick tonight or will City mount a miracle?

Un obús de Molina salva el duelo de entreguerras europeas del Atlético

 Madrid parecía Birmingham. Panza de burro, viento y alguna que otra gota. No pudo haber día más perfecto para recordar en el Metropolitano a los Peaky Blinders. Y lo cierto es que en el césped hubo una guerra de bandas. Una lucha por cada palmo de territorio. Lo que pasa es que cuando planeas una estrategia de guerra de trincheras y te derriban con un obús. Poco hay que hacer. [Narración y estadísticas, 1-

Lo cierto es que resulta complicado construir con un muro de currantes sin un arquitecto. Faltaban la gorra y los tirantes a la línea de seis con la que el Getafe no ha perdido en seis de sus últimos siete duelos. Djené, la punta de lanza de ese sexteto, puede destruir pero la creatividad no está entre sus virtudes. Si te encuentras con un gol tempranero, no un gol, sino un golazo: un zambombazo de Molina desde fuera del área, necesitas nombres diferentes.

Porque se las prometían felices los de amarillo ante un Atlético que vive entre batallas. Partidos cada tres días durante todo 2026 y ninguno fácil. Las rotaciones están dando aire al equipo, pero otros años la plantilla rojiblanca no tenía tanto arsenal en el banquillo. Son los suplentes que más goles marcan en la liga después del Barcelona. De hecho salió Vargas, primera titularidad del mexicano, y dejó detallitos como una buena conducción y una gran capacidad para encontrar el pase fácil. No es poco.

Anthony Edwards scores 42 as Timberwolves escape Warriors before Thunder clash

 SAN FRANCISCO — This wasn’t supposed to be a meaningful test for these mysterious Minnesota Timberwolves.

Heck, this Friday night affair against an emaciated Golden State squad without Steph Curry (knee), Jimmy Butler (season-ending ACL tear) and Draymond Green (late scratch with back issues) didn’t even qualify as a pop quiz for this split-personality team that returned to its inconsistent ways of late. Jekyll or Hyde should have been able to do this deed — with ease.

Yet, there they were midway through the fourth quarter, with the lead that was once as large as 25 points down to eight, inviting danger into this week that was already dicey enough as it was. As if the one-sided losses to Orlando (119-92), the Lakers (120-106) and the Clippers (153-128) weren’t bad enough — this coming after an impressive stretch in which they’d won eight of nine games — this confounding choice to play with their food against the B-Team Warriors meant that Anthony Edwards would need to stay on the floor until the end.

With Middle East in flames, Texan bunker maker sees business boom

 Since the war in the Middle East began nearly two weeks ago, the phone at Ron Hubbard's bomb shelter company in Texas hasn't stopped ringing.

Foreign and US clients are rushing to buy his bunkers, seeking refuge in case of air raids, nuclear fallout or apocalypse.

With the United States and Israel pounding Iran, and Tehran retaliating with strikes across the region, Hubbard has seen demand for his product soar, mostly from Gulf nation clients in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.

"You can imagine how many people are thinking 'I wish I had a bomb shelter,'" Hubbard, 63, told AFP in the office of his company, Atlas Survival Shelters. "The respect and the demand for the product is really at an all-time high right now like I've never seen it before."

But with Iranian missiles hitting US targets in the Middle East and violence on the rise domestically, Americans are also worried. One recent morning, a client from Florida called Hubbard to inquire about a bomb shelter for 10 people.

- How It Works 

A basic backyard bunker housing four people underground for up to a week while shielding them from bomb blasts and radiation costs around $25,000.

Virginia tops NC State to earn spot in ACC Tournament semifinals

CHARLOTTE — After two regular-season losses to Virginia, NC State coach Will Wade was looking for a much better effort against the Cavaliers on Thursday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament.

His Wolfpack definitely delivered a better game.

 But it still wasn’t enough to upset the second-seeded Cavaliers, who held off NC State 81-74 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. Virginia advances to play the winner of Louisville-Miami in Friday’s semifinals.

Trailing 78-74 in the final 25 seconds, Virginia’s Ugonna Onyenso blocked a lay-up attempt by Ven-Allen Lubin, and Matt Able missed a putback attempt. Virginia had nine blocked shots, eight by Onyenso, contributing to NC State’s poor shooting performance.

NC State shot a season-best 60.8% from the field in Wednesday’s victory against Pittsburgh, but Virginia held the ‘Pack to 32.3% shooting.

Paul McNeil led NC State with a game-high 26 points, including six made 3-pointers. Lubin had 14 points and 10 rebounds for NC State (20-13), which awaits its NCAA Tournament fate.

The game was tight through the first half and into the second. NC State’s last lead came at 40-39 with 17:42 left in the second half, but Virginia used a 9-0 spurt later in the half to take control.

Virginia starting center Johann Grunloh, a 7-foot freshman, picked up two fouls in the first four minutes of the first half and another in the first 24 seconds of the second half. He finished with four points in 10 minutes. 

But Onyenso, another 7-footer, controlled the paint with eight points and six rebounds to go along with his eight blocks in 30 minutes.