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This year, for the first time in Big Ten men's basketball history, all 18 teams in the conference competed for the postseason title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Due to the expansion to 18 teams, the top four seeds had three days off, rather than two, before their first game. Action started Tuesday and ran through Sunday — right up until Selection Sunday — at Chicago's United Center. Here's how the bracket ended: Final – Sunday, March 15 Semifinals – Saturday, March 14 Quarterfinals – Friday, March 13 Third Round – Thursday, March 12 Second Round – Wednesday, March 11 First Round – Tuesday, March 10 This story will be updated throughout the tournament. Check back for updates. [TheTopNews] Read More.

Team USA's star-studded lineup led by New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge and Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes can turn their attention to the semifinals at the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The USA handled Canada in Friday's quarterfinals win against Canada and are now gearing up for Sunday's semifinal clash against the vaunted Dominican Republic. The game will be Sunday, March 15 at 8 p.m. ET on FOX. How to Watch the 2026 World Baseball Classic FOX is your exclusive home to the WBC with games spread across the FOX family of networks. The USA vs. Dominican Republic WBC semifinals game will be on FOX (8 p.m. ET), while the other semifinals game will be on FS1 on Monday (8 p.m. ET). The Championship Game will be on FOX on Tuesday, March 17 (8 p.m. ET). All games will be available for streaming on the FOX Sports app and FOX One. Catch the action on the following streaming options: USA vs. Dominican Republic: Starting Pitchers Pittsburgh Pirates ace and defending NL Cy Young winner Paul Skenes will take the mound against the Dominican Republic. He had a standout showing against Mexico in Pool B play, allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out seven batters in four scoreless innings. The Dominican Republic is expected to lean on Luis Severino as its starter against the USA. Severino allowed one run and three hits while striking out five over four innings when he faced the Netherlands in pool play. USA vs. Dominican Republic: Starting Lineups USA Manager Mark Derosa will start a similar lineup compared to the game against Canada. Orioles third baseman Gunnar Henderson will step in for Alex Bregman and the Dodgers catcher, Will Smith, will relieve "Big Dumper" Cal Raleigh of his duties. Aaron Judge and Pete Crow-Armstrong both recorded two home runs in the tournament, holding a consistent presence in the WBC lineup, with hopes to be the catalysts for team USA on Sunday night. 1. Bobby Witt Jr, SS - Royals 2. Bryce Harper, 1B - Phillies 3. Aaron Judge, RF - Yankees 4. Kyle Schwarber, DH - Phillies 5. Gunnar Henderson, 3B - Orioles 6. Will Smith, C - Dodgers 7. Roman Anthony, LF - Red Sox 8. Brice Turang, 2B - Brewers 9. Pete Crow-Armstrong, CF - Cubs As for the Dominican Republic? Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Juan Soto. Fernando Tatis. Junior Caminero. That's… [TheTopNews] Read More.

Arlington, Texas — INDYCAR is 3-for-3 this year. Three races. Three winners. And we’re not talking just about three different winners on the racetrack. We’re talking about three races with great atmospheres — a traditional street race festival in St. Petersburg, the return of INDYCAR to the 1-mile Phoenix oval as part of a doubleheader with NASCAR and then Sunday at the inaugural Grand Prix of Arlington. [RACE HIGHLIGHTS: How Arlington Race Unfolded] The winner wasn’t too much of a surprise — Kyle Kirkwood is arguably the best street-course racer in the series and despite a hiccup in qualifying where he ended up seventh, many viewed him as the driver to beat. He gave Andretti Global its first win of the year, joining Alex Palou (Ganassi) and Josef Newgarden (Penske) with trophies already this season. Here are my takeaways: 1. Kirkwood Masterful Kirkwood passed Palou on the final turn of Lap 55 of the 70-lap race with a daring move on the inside of the turn. He appeared impatient even though it was clear he had the speed to make the pass. But Kirkwood explained why he felt the urgency, and it made sense, considering Palou is masterful in his own way, a way that has led to three consecutive series titles (and four overall). "Palou is a smart person, smart driver — and if he knew that I got that close to him on that lap, and then I waited for the next lap to attack him, he would have defended," Kirkwood said in his postrace news conference. "We were in a dire straits situation. This is probably the only place I can pass him. This is the only time I can surprise him." Kirkwood now leads the points for the first time in his career, having a 26-point edge on Palou. 2. Andretti Awesome Andretti, which is known for its recent street-course prowess, placed three of its drivers in the first four spots with Will Power in third and Marcus Ericsson in fourth. Ericsson started from the pole. "The team has done a fantastic job — three cars in the top four. That's an amazing result," Ericsson told me and other reporters after the race. "It's just frustrating to be the one out finishing fourth. I wish I was up there on the [top-three] podium with other guys." 3. Palou Second-Best Alex Palou settled for second, and he… [TheTopNews] Read More.

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Selection Sunday is here! All your questions about where your favorite team will be seeded and where they will be playing – if they are playing at all – will be answered today. Here is everything you need to know ahead of the 68-team reveal: Where to Watch 2026 Men's Tournament Selection Show When: Sunday, March 15 at 6 p.m. ETWhere: CBS, Paramount+ and the NCAA live stream. Projected Top Seeds FOX Sports bracket forecaster Mike DeCourcy projects Duke, Florida, Michigan and Arizona as the four 1-seeds in The Big Dance. The rest of the projected field, both seeding and potential regions, can be found in DeCourcy's pre-Selection Sunday update. Teams on the Bubble Within DeCourcy's projections are the Last Four In, First Four Out and Next Four Out. All 12 of those teams have already completed their seasons, meaning their destiny is out of their hands, and entirely in that of the Selection Committee. The last four teams in the tournament, according to DeCourcy, are Miami (OH), Missouri, SMU and Texas. Teams like Auburn, San Diego State, Oklahoma and others will have to hope the committee likes their body of work more than the projections do. Check out DeCourcy's full projections here. Key Tournament Dates Selection Sunday: March 15, 6 p.m. ETFirst Four: Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18Round of 64: Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20Round of 32: Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22Sweet 16: Thursday, March 26 and Friday, March 27Elite Eight: Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29Final Four: Saturday, April 42026 Men's National Championship Game: Monday, April 6 Automatic Bids While we don't know where every team will be seeded or which teams will be at-large selections, we will know all 31 automatic bids before Selection Sunday kicks off at 6 p.m. ET. We have been keeping track of all the conference champions in our tracker since those conference title games began. [TheTopNews] Read More.