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President Biden heads to Canada for talks dominated by illegal immigration and Haiti. TikTok's CEO appears before lawmakers. Teams in the men's NCAA basketball tournament are down to the Sweet 16.
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March Madness action resumes with the Sweet 16
The men's college basketball tournament resumes Thursday, and the women's on Friday — after several upsets in the opening rounds of both tournaments
Coaching culture & longevity: The secret recipe to a Sweet 16 college basketball run
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author Graham Honaker about this moment in college basketball in which iconic coaches' retirements coincide with around 21,000 student athletes transferring schools.
Shohei Ohtani fans his Angels teammate as Japan tops U.S. 3-2 for baseball title
Shohei Ohtani fanned LA Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out in a matchup the baseball world wanted to see, leading Japan over the defending champion U.S. for the World Baseball Classic title.
The World Baseball Classic has provided some thrilling moments and record numbers
The tournament wraps Tuesday night with what should be a riveting game between defending champion U.S. and two-time winners Japan. The WBC has been a big hit, with record attendance and viewership.
There's drama brewing in the golf world over a new ball for the professionals
The booming drives are changing the character of some of the sport's classic courses.
Willis Reed, a leader on the New York Knicks' NBA championship teams, dies at 80
Reed dramatically emerged from the locker room minutes before Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals to spark the Knicks to their first championship, an enduring example of playing through pain.
March Madness brackets are all busted, but the Sweet 16 beckons
The 2023 men's tournament is wide open: to find a recent champion in the Sweet 16 field, you have to go all the way back to 2014 winners UConn.
March Madness is in full swing. Catch up on the highlights so far
We're in the full swing of March Madness with the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments underway. There have already been a few upsets and surprises.
Saturday Sports: March Madness begins; men's FIFA World Cup expands format
March Madness has begun in college basketball with some stunning upsets in the first round, the World Baseball Classic comes to a close, and the men's FIFA World Cup expands its format.