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TNT Sports to Debut '4.7 Seconds to the Championship' Tonight
Special project to highlight classic 2016 NCAA Final
TNT Sports to Debut '4.7 Seconds to the Championship' Tonight
Special project to highlight classic 2016 NCAA Final
For women's sports fans in Boston, energetic Legacy home opener was a long time coming
The Boston Legacy lost their home opener against defending league champions Gotham FC on Saturday, 1-0. Despite the loss, more than 30,000 fans brought the energy to Gillette Stadium for the team’s first-ever game.
Ronda Rousey's return likely a one-and-done deal
Former UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will return to competition after a decade on May 16, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. "Rowdy" will face fellow women's MMA pioneer Gina Carano under Most Valuable Promotions. Rousey, 39, last fought in December ...
Did Players Championship fans rattle Matt Fitzpatrick? He has thoughts
Did Players Championship fans rattle Matt Fitzpatrick during the final round at TPC Sawgrass?
March Madness 2026: Which No. 1 seed in the men's NCAA tournament has the easiest road to the championship? Hint: It's not Duke
2026 Players Championship money: Here's how much every player made
Check out our list of how much money each player in the field came away with at the 2026 Players Championship, played at TPC Sawgrass.
Battle of the Badges Hockey Championship raises $285K for Dartmouth Health Children's
This year, the event raised $285,000, the largest single-day total in the event's 18-year history.
Mid‑Year Celebrations Return to Play! Pokémon Stores on June 15
Earn cool new prizes in casual tournaments as the Pokémon Championship Series takes a break from June to September.
Duke earns top overall seed in 2026 NCAA Tournament
The Blue Devils won their second consecutive ACC championship on Saturday night under head coach Jon Scheyer.
Arkansas basketball will open NCAA Tournament against Hawaii
The Razorbacks will face the Big West Tournament champions in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Portland, Oregon.
Complete IndyCar championship standings after Arlington
With an impressive win on the streets of Arlington, Kirkwood is now sitting atop the points standings
2026 Women's March Madness favorites: Ranking the top 20 teams based on odds
Here's a look at the women's March Madness power rankings, sorting the top 20 basketball teams by championship odds on March 16
Tennessee State to Play Iowa State in NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
The Tennessee State men's basketball team will be a No. 15 seed and play No. 2 seed Iowa State in the First Round of the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship.
No. 27 Men's Tennis Falls in UTR Sports Championship to No. 8 Baylor
The No. 27 Pepperdine men's tennis team had a chance to bring some hardware home on Sunday afternoon but came up short in the UTR Sports Collegiate Championships by a final of 4-1 to No. 8 Baylor.
Finalissima between Spain, Argentina canceled in Qatar because of regional conflict during Iran war
European champion Spain were originally scheduled to take on Copa America winners Argentina on March 27 in Qatar
2026 NCAA Tournament bracket expert picks: No. 1 seeds predicted before Selection Sunday show
Michigan has a lot on the line Sunday vs. Purdue in the Big Ten Championship
Predicting 2026 Starting Rotations: NL West Edition
Los Angeles Dodgers One of the most elite rotations in baseball (and the back-to-back World Series champs) will continue to […]
Get your brackets ready. The NCAA tournament is revealed soon.
Which teams are in, which are left out and which are favored to win national championships will be decided Sunday.
5 local schools earn top Ohio award from Gov. DeWine
Schools in five local districts have earned the Ohio Governor’s Science of Reading Champions Award.
Commanders cornerback signs with Super Bowl champion Seahawks
A second Washington cornerback is signing elsewhere in free agency.
4 Takeaways From Venezuela’s World Baseball Classic Quarterfinal Win Over Japan
Venezuela knocked out Japan on Saturday night, ensuring there will be a new WBC champion.
High school basketball: State championship results
CIF state championship boys and girls basketball scores for Friday and Saturday.
World Baseball Classic: Venezuela takes out defending champ Japan, will face Italy in semifinals
Arkansas men, Georgia women take home titles at NCAA indoors
Arkansas ran away with the men's team title while Georgia won the women's team crown at the NCAA Indoor Track Championships.
Duke Basketball Toughness Yields Program's 24th ACC Tournament Crown
The 2025-26 Duke basketball team secured Jon Scheyer's third ACC Tournament championship as head coach.
Johansson wins gold, 10 Huskers compete at NCAA Indoor Championships
Led by senior gold medalist shot putter Axelina Johansson, the Nebraska women's track and field team finished sixth place at the NCAA Indoor Championships over the weekend. Johansson threw 19.55
College basketball world reacts to Arizona winning Big 12 Tournament
Arizona men’s basketball has completed the Big 12 championship sweep with a 79-74 grind out win against Houston. Led by the freshman duo of Koa Peat and Brayden Burries, who both had 21-point performances, the Wildcats now ride a 9-game win streak into the NCAA tournament. After losing the regular season matchup and Big 12 […]
Big Ten hockey: Michigan thumps Penn State, advances to final
Michigan defeated Penn State, 5-2, in a Big Ten hockey tournament semifinal at Ann Arbor Saturday night, clinching a spot in the championship game.
Duke battles Virginia in the ACC Tournament Championship game
See photos from the ACC Tournament championship game between the Blue Devils and the Cavaliers
Live: Duke, Virginia tied at halftime in ACC Tournament championship game
Duke is seeking its third ACC title in four seasons under coach Jon Scheyer.
Freeland buries late 3s for first MHSAA boys basketball state title
Freeland beat Hudsonville Unity Christian 42-32 in the MHSAA boys basketball Division 2 state championship game in East Lansing on Saturday.
West Virginia repeats, wins program's 21st NCAA rifle title
West Virginia defended its NCAA rifle championship on Saturday, edging out TCU to claim the 21st national rifle title in program history.
The Players Championship 2026 purse, payouts: Ludvig Åberg holds 3-shot lead entering Sunday at TPC Swagrass
Pewamo-Westphalia outlasts Lewis Lovejoy eruption for D-3 MHSAA state title
Pewamo-Westphalia beat Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac, 61-57, in the Division 3 boys basketball state championship on Saturday, March 14.
Garfield loses to Branson in Division V state boys' soccer final
Irvine University High claimed the Division IV boys' title on Friday at the inaugural state championships in Sacramento.
Arizona vs. Houston live updates: Cougars going for Big 12 repeat -- and maybe a No. 1 seed? -- vs. Arizona
Arizona faces Houston for the Big 12 Tournament championship
Rockford adjustment clamps KJ Torbert, East Lansing in MHSAA D-1 final
Rockford made a defensive tweak in the fourth quarter and rallied to beat defending champion East Lansing 54-50 in 2026 MHSAA Division 1 state final.
Rick Pitino: My Players Got St. John's 'Out of Hibernation'
After advancing to the Big East Championship, St. John's head coach Rick Pitino stressed the importance of the program's revival.
IHSAA boys basketball regionals: Scores, highlights, stats from Indiana
Find out who is advancing in the Indiana boys basketball tournament. Keep up with which Indiana teams win regional titles
Players Championship: Two killed in parking lot near TPC Sawgrass, tournament opening delayed
In what police are calling a domestic incident, two people were shot and killed near the site of The Players Championship.
Linux Finally Catches Up to Windows with a Game-Changing Performance Feature
For years, the Linux kernel’s scheduler has been world‑class at balancing loads, yet it missed a crucial, cache‑aware instinct. In modern multi‑core systems, that gap can turn into measurable latency, especially when threads bounce between cores that don’t share the same cache. A new upstream feature, often called Cache Aware Scheduling, is now set to change that equation. A cache‑savvy scheduler arrives At the heart of any OS, the scheduler decides which thread runs where and for how long. In modern CPUs, small private caches (L1 and L2) sit beside each core, while a larger Last Level Cache (LLC, typically L3) is shared among groups of cores. When a task migrates across LLC boundaries, its warm data may vanish from the cache, forcing slower trips to main memory. Cache Aware Scheduling keeps related tasks close to their shared LLC, reducing destructive migrations. By respecting cache topology, the kernel minimizes cold‑start penalties and preserves locality that many workloads desperately need. The result is less thrashing, fewer memory stalls, and more consistent throughput. "Keep tasks close to their data, and the system will keep performance close to its peak." Why this narrows the Windows gap Windows has long leaned on topology‑aware, cache‑sensitive heuristics, especially since the Windows 10 era. That advantage helped Microsoft handle hybrid designs with P‑cores and E‑cores, plus complex cluster and NUMA layouts. With cache awareness integrated upstream, Linux brings parity to this vital dimension, without sacrificing its trademark flexibility. The Linux approach remains deeply configurable, reflecting the ecosystem’s breadth across servers, desktops, and embedded devices. It layers atop existing NUMA‑balancing and energy‑aware logic, refining placement rather than reinventing the wheel. Crucially, it aligns scheduling with the hardware’s real shape, not just with abstract CPU counts. Real‑world gains and who benefits Early tests on Intel Sapphire Rapids platforms point to gains in the 30–45% range for select workloads. Those wins appear in cache‑sensitive tasks like in‑memory analytics, high‑thread compilation, and microservices with tight working‑sets. Games and latency‑bound engines can also feel steadier frame‑times, especially when threads share hot assets. The benefits extend to AMD’s 3D V‑Cache parts, where keeping threads near enlarged cache slices prevents needless misses. Hybrid x86 designs with performance and efficiency cores further profit when cache and core roles are scheduled in concert. Even handhelds running SteamOS can squeeze more out of limited power, translating cache locality into smoother play. Key advantages include: Lower end‑to‑end latency Fewer expensive misses to RAM Better multi‑socket and NUMA behavior Improved energy efficiency More predictable QoS under mixed loads Stronger scaling on dense servers Caveats, tuning, and rollout No scheduler change is purely free, and trade‑offs still exist. Favoring locality can reduce cross‑cluster balance if limits are set too tight. Likewise, fairness and utilization must remain healthy, especially under heterogeneous, bursty workloads. Linux’s implementation is designed to be measured and tunable, not a blunt instrument. It cooperates with energy‑aware scheduling for mobile efficiency, and with NUMA‑balancers on big iron. Expect architecture‑specific refinements as vendors surface richer topology hints and cache‑sharing maps. Upstream integration has begun, with broad distribution adoption likely over the next cycles. Many users will encounter the change through standard kernel updates in 2025–2026, depending on distro cadence. Server‑class kernels may enable or tune it sooner for targeted fleets where cache locality is money in the bank. How to think about performance impact Cache Aware Scheduling amplifies gains when your workload is both CPU‑bound and cache‑sensitive. Think tight inner loops, hot code paths, and datasets that fit snugly in shared LLC. It’s less dramatic for I/O‑bound services or memory‑hungry tasks that blow past cache capacity. Still, even modest locality improvements often translate into smoother tail‑latency, which is where user experience and SLAs typically break. Developers can further help by pinning related threads, batching work, and aligning data to reduce cross‑cluster chatter. The scheduler’s new awareness works best when applications expose good hints. The bottom line By understanding and honoring cache topology, Linux removes a subtle yet costly bottleneck. The kernel’s smarter placement keeps hot data hot and work near where it belongs. That narrows a long‑standing gap with Windows, while preserving the openness and tunability Linux champions. For gamers, creators, and operators, the payoff is practical: more consistent frames, faster builds, and snappier services. For the ecosystem, it’s another step toward hardware‑savvy scheduling that turns transistor complexity into real‑world speed. And for Linux itself, it’s a timely upgrade that matches today’s silicon with tomorrow’s expectations.
MHSAA boys basketball state championship game picks at Breslin
Free Press writer Jared Ramsey predicts the four state champions of the 2025-26 Michigan high school boys basketball season.
High school soccer: State championship scores and schedule
CIF State championship boys and girls soccer scores and schedule.
Downtown Sacramento businesses prepare for influx of visitors during event-packed week
Businesses in downtown Sacramento are gearing up for increased foot traffic as a series of events, including high school basketball championships, Kings games and concerts, take place at the Golden 1 Center.
High school basketball: State championship results and schedule
CIF state championship boys and girls basketball scores and schedule.
WWE stars visit Las Vegas middle school to talk mental health and supporting classmates
WWE Superstars joined a Las Vegas middle school Friday afternoon to deliver a message about mental health and supporting classmates.WWE Community Champions team
Is Wartime The Worst Time For UFC’s White House Card?
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is ramping up all efforts to stage the upcoming Freedom Fights 250 card on the White House lawn this June, but is it the right time to host such an event? The anticipated UFC White House card has been in planning for well over six months and is gearing up to […]
NCAA wrestling championship: All-time winners list
McKendree won the inaugural NCAA women's wrestling championship in 2026. Who has won the men's tournament throughout the years? Find out more winners now.
SGA breaks Wilt's 63-year-old scoring record; Kyler Murray signs with Vikings; latest Bracketology update
Plus first-round results and takeaways from The Players Championship
Olympic champion to appear at science festival
Sir Christopher Dean will be giving a talk at the Colliderfest in Hull on Saturday.
Prep talk: Greatest individual performances in state basketball history
A look at some of the top individual performances at the CIF state basketball championships through the years.
SEC champ Florida starts tourney with deep, dangerous Kentucky
NASHVILLE -- Kentucky chases a third win in three days, with rested and well-tested Florida awaiting in a Friday quarterfinal game in the Southeastern Conference tournament.
NWSL Power Rankings: Gotham FC may be reigning champs, but they aren't No. 1 ahead of new season
With two new clubs in the fold, here is how all 16 teams rank heading into the opening weekend
Rory McIlroy struggles in first-round of The Players Championship
Defending champion Rory McIlroy shot 74 in the opening round of The Players Championship.
No. 31 seed stuns N.J. wrestling world weeks after his wild health scare required surgery
It took 11 days after surgery to get back on the mat. On Thursday, he pulled off massive upsets at N.J. wrestling state championships.
Theo Von drops out of St. Patrick's Day Parade. Here's who's joining the Irish fun on Saturday.
These new additions are riding the high from championship wins.
Ravens pivot to Hendrickson after nixing Crosby trade; The Players Championship gets underway
Plus Team USA advances to the quarterfinal of the World Baseball Classic
Predictions, Odds, Analysis! UFC Vegas 114, X-Factor
This weekend (Sat., March 14, 2026), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will return home to the Meta APEX in Las Vegas Nevada, for UFC Vegas 114. Maybe this is the event that really turns things around and ends the UFC’s miserable 2026 start, but … probably not. Don’t get me wrong, Josh Emmett vs. Kevin Vallejos […]
NATIONAL WOMEN’S SOCCER LEAGUE AND FRONT OFFICE SPORTS ANNOUNCE CONTENT PARTNERSHIP | News
FOS to showcase NWSL's signature events and moments, including 2026 NWSL Championship, presented Google Pixel, through business focused storytelling
Horizon League, City of Noblesville, Hamilton County Sports Authority and REV Entertainment Announce The Arena at Innovation Mile as the Future Site of Basketball Championships
NOBLESVILLE, IND. (March 12, 2026) – The Horizon League Council has selected The Arena at Innovation Mile (AIM) in Noblesville, Ind. as host of the second rounds, semifinals and championships of the 2027-2031 Horizon League Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, the League office announced in conjunction with its new partners on Thursday. ?The 2027 Championships will tip off on campuses with teams advancing to AIM to compete in the final three rounds: Second Round (Sunday, March 7) Semifinals (Monday, March 8) Championships (Tuesday, March 9)
Max Verstappen having conflicting thoughts on F1 retirement
The four-time world champion has a strong disliking towards the new F1 regulations and instead enjoys GT3 racing more
Best league? Premier League sides endure Champions League nightmare
Is the Premier League the best league in the world? Very likely, yes. Was there any evidence of that in the first legs of the Champions League Round of 16? Nope!Things didn't go well at all for the fi...
Commanders sign Super Bowl champion defender from Chiefs
The Commanders have become aggressive defensive spenders, this time adding Super Bowl winning defender Charles Omenihu.
Eagle Academy vs. Eagle Academy for PSAL basketball championship
Two high school teams under the same name and leadership will go head-to-head for the public school championship.
Horizon League, City of Noblesville, Hamilton County Sports Authority and REV Entertainment Announce The Arena at Innovation Mile as the Future Site of Basketball Championships
NOBLESVILLE, IND. (March 12, 2026) – The Horizon League Council has selected The Arena at Innovation Mile (AIM) in Noblesville, Ind. as host of the second rounds, semifinals and championships of the 2027-2031 Horizon League Men's and Women's Basketball Championships, the League office announced in conjunction with its new partners on Thursday.
Why Manchester City's 3-0 loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League was no surprise at all
A hat trick from Federico Valverde saw Los Blancos blast the visitors and put one step into the quarterfinals
Brilliant Bodo/Glimt beat Sporting Lisbon 3-0 in Champions League last-16 first leg
Another stellar display on their artificial home turf at the Aspmyra Stadium gave Norway's Bodo/Glmit a 3-0 win over Sporting Lisbon in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie on Wednesday.
Quinn Cook says overseas hoops career hurt by global politics
American Quinn Cook, a two-time NBA champ, has lost two basketball jobs internationally this year due to global political issues, he told ESPN's Andscape.
Qunn Cook says overseas hoops career hurt by global politics
American Quinn Cook, a two-time NBA champ, has lost two basketball jobs internationally this year due to global political issues, he told ESPN's Andscape.
Sunnyslope boys basketball to play in The Throne national tournament
The Sunnyslope Vikings will take part in a prestigious national high school basketball tournament in New Jersey.
Paris Saint-Germain v Chelsea, Bodø/Glimt v Sporting, and more: football
Join Xaymaca Awoyungbo for live goal updates from the Champions League last-16 ties and beyond
2026 Players Championship odds, picks: Surprising predictions from model that's called 16 majors
Mike McClure's model has simulated The Players Championship 2026 10,000 times and revealed PGA best bets for TPC Sawgrass
Has Tudor 'completely destroyed' Kinsky's career?
Tottenham replaced goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky in the 17th minute of their Champions League last-16 tie at Atletico Madrid after conceding three goals. The Czech Republic international, 22, endured a nightmare start and interim boss Igor Tudor quickly replaced him with Guglielmo Vicario. BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty, who was at the match, said he was not sure he had "ever witnessed anything quite like this" after Spurs' series of mistakes was followed by Tudor's decision to take Kinsky off.
Gerry McNamara’s Siena basketball team clinches NCAA Tournament berth
The Saints beat top-seeded Merrimack 64-54 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Championship game on Tuesday night.
Solveig Løvseth on The Business of Winning a World Championship
After winning in Kona, the Norwegian's financial situation changed dramatically.
The Wild League aims to turn sports mascots into conservation champions
Lions, tigers and bears aren’t just among the world’s most iconic wildlife. They’re also among the most popular mascots in professional sports. A new study published in BioScience finds that across 50 countries and 10 team sports, 727 professional organizations use wild animals in their names, logos or fan nicknames. The most frequently represented species […]
Champions League results: Atlético Madrid, Bayern Munich dominate; Lamine Yamal rescues Barcelona
2026 Players Championship picks, odds: Expert predictions, favorites to win in betting field at TPC Sawgrass
Who will win The Players? Our experts dive into all of the possibilities entering TPC Sawgrass
LISA Academy West Middle School team headed to Nationals following Arkansas State Science Olympiad win
The Science Olympiad team at LISA Academy West Middle School has now won the Arkansas State Science Olympiad Championship! Since their big win, they have now earned the right to represent the Natural...
Two men to stand trial over ‘transnational criminal organisation’ behind sports piracy site
Streameast sites provided free access to a wide range of sports fixtures including Premier League, Champions League, NFL, NBA and MLB.
2026 Players Championship odds, prop picks, predictions, free best bets: Golf model backing Collin Morikawa
Mike McClure's golf model has simulated the 2026 Players Invitational golf tournament 10,000 times and revealed its best prop bets
CBS Sports and TNT Sports announce 2026 NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship programming schedule
Falcon Media Sports Network will cover both MAC tournaments for fifth straight year
We don’t know which team, but two Mid-American Conference (MAC) basketball teams, one men’s, one women’s team, will soon be celebrating a tournament championship. After the last game, Falcon Media Sports Network will be celebrating its own accomplishment as BG Falcon Media and its sports content crew will complete their fifth straight year of covering...
The PLAYERS Championship Best Bets: Why Rory's Still Our Guy
Plus, why you should keep your eye on Collin Morikawa, Min-Woo Lee, and Viktor Hovland this week.
TNT Sports investigating FA Cup outage, no issues expected for Champions League coverage
What happened in West ham vs Brentford? What has TNT said? What is scheduled to be shown on TNT Sports?
Women's NCAA Tournament bracket: Who's in, out and on March Madness bubble
March Madness is right around the corner. Here's a look at the latest women's NCAA Tournament projections after conference championship games:
Prep talk: Bell's baseball team is surging with 8-1 record
After winning City title in 2024, Bell's baseball team returns to its winning ways this season and has picked up some big victories already.
Was Igor Tudor the right hire for Tottenham Hotspur in a time of crisis?
Spurs have lost all three matches since Tudor took charge in February, thrusting the longtime Premier League mainstays into a relegation race just as they resume Champions League play
Breanna Stewart, Mist BC's Unrivaled final win brought in 314K viewers
Mist BC's 80-74 championship win over Phantom BC was the third-most watched broadcast in Unrivaled history.
O'Connor headlines Ireland's World Athletics Indoor team
World indoor and outdoor silver medallist Kate O'Connor and Irish national champion Nick Griggs are named in Ireland's team for the World Athletics Indoor Championships.
Parkinson urges Wrexham to reel in Hull
Phil Parkinson has urged his Wrexham players to close the gap to the sides above them in the Championship as opposed to looking over their shoulders at the chasing pack over the remainder of their play-off run-in. The Red Dragons currently sit sixth but will move above Hull City into fifth if they can beat the Tigers at Stok Cae Ras tonight (19:45 GMT). "With Hull, they've had some strange games," Parkinson said.
Former UFC champion expected more from White House fight card
With the official announcement of the fight card for the UFC White House event, fans and fighters have been weighing in with mixed reactions. The six-bout event takes place during the America Freedom 250 celebration on June 14 on the White House lawn. It features two world fights, but former UFC ...
How To Watch ONE Friday Fights 146 Live On March 13
Find out where you can watch ONE Friday Fights 146 anywhere in the world!
Rams to sign 2-time Super Bowl champion long snapper
The Rams are making their first addition on special teams, agreeing to a 2-year deal with former Patriots long snapper Joe Cardona.
Champions League burning questions: Six English teams in the quarterfinals? Can Man City, Chelsea Spurs win?
While Arsenal and Liverpool are heavy favorites to advance, the rest of England's sides have difficult fights on their hands
Troy women’s basketball advances to Sun Belt tournament championship game
Trojans beat Arkansas State, 83-73, in semifinal
CRAWFORD | Louisville led for most of the ACC championship. Duke took the trophy in OT
But championships, cruelly, are not awarded for most of the afternoon.
India scores record-breaking run total in T20 World Cup cricket final
India, the defending T20 World Cup champions in cricket, broke the record for run total in a final against New Zealand.
Daughter of UFC legend Frank Mir wins NCAA wrestling championship
Wrestling for Division III North Central, Bella Mir defeated Iowa's Reese Larramendy to claim the 145-pound title at the NCAA wrestling championship.