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Heavy rain in coastal B.C. prompts evacuation watches in Fraser Valley

The Canadian Press 1 minute read 5:17 AM CDT

VANCOUVER - Residents in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia are on high alert this morning as rising floodwaters threaten to force them from their homes while officials warn of landslides and power outages.

Two evacuation alerts covering just under 40 homes have been issued in the Chilliwack area.

The Fraser Valley Regional District says residents of those properties should be ready to leave at a moment's notice.

Environment Canada has forecast 120 millimetres of rain before conditions ease up, with some areas already reporting over 200 millimetres since Sunday.

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Latham shines as New Zealand beats South Africa in 3rd T20 to lead series 2-1

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Latham shines as New Zealand beats South Africa in 3rd T20 to lead series 2-1

The Associated Press 3 minute read Updated: 5:16 AM CDT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Tom Latham carried his bat for 63 and put on 96 for the first wicket with Devon Conway to set up New Zealand's eight-wicket win over South Africa in their third Twenty20 on Friday.

Conway made 39 and Latham reached his fourth T20 half-century, helping New Zealand's cricketers pass South Africa's 136-9 with 22 balls remaining to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.

Batting conditions have been tricky and matches in the series have been low-scoring. South Africa won the first by seven wickets, chasing down New Zealand's 91, and the Black Caps won the second by 68 runs, bowling out the opposition for 107.

South Africa batted out 20 overs for the first time on Friday, helped by a lively unbeaten 26 from 20 balls by Nqobani Mokoena in his first international innings.

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New Zealand's captain Mitchell Santner tosses a ball during a practice session ahead of the T20 World Cup cricket final match against India in Ahmedabad, India, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

Scores and Schedule for Thursday, March 19

The Canadian Press 5 minute read 1:14 AM CDT

Thursday's Scoreboard

NHL

Boston 6, Winnipeg 1

Ottawa 3, N.Y. Islanders 2

Third-seeded Gonzaga holds off No. 14 seed Kennesaw State for a 73-64 March Madness win

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Third-seeded Gonzaga holds off No. 14 seed Kennesaw State for a 73-64 March Madness win

Anne M. Peterson, The Associated Press 4 minute read Updated: 12:21 AM CDT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Graham Ike scored 19 points and third-seeded Gonzaga held off tenacious No. 14 seed Kennesaw State 73-64 in a defensive battle that ended with some drama Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Davis Fogle added 17 points for the Bulldogs, who will face No. 11 seed Texas Saturday in the West Region.

“We battled the storms,” Ike said. “This team is built for adversity from the jump, and I'm just super proud of how we handle it.”

RJ Johnson and Amir Taylor each had 15 points for Kennesaw State (21-14), which made its second March Madness appearance after winning the Conference USA Tournament.

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Gonzaga forward Graham Ike (15) reacts with guard Tyon Grant-Foster after a play during the second half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Kennesaw State, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)

Saint Louis pounds Georgia 102-77 in March Madness as Dion Brown dominates at the rim with 18 points

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Saint Louis pounds Georgia 102-77 in March Madness as Dion Brown dominates at the rim with 18 points

Jonah Bronstein, The Associated Press 3 minute read Updated: 12:48 AM CDT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Dion Brown scored 18 points on 9-of-10 shooting, all on layups and dunks, and Saint Louis blew out Georgia 102-77 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night.

Amari McCottry added 13 points and nine rebounds, while Robbie Avila had 12 points, five rebounds and five assists for the ninth-seeded Billikens in their first March Madness win since 2014.

“I thought we played super hard,” Saint Louis coach Josh Schertz said. “We were really physical. I thought we executed well, and I thought we were connected and together.”

Saint Louis (29-5) set a school record for victories in a season and advanced to meet Michigan, the Midwest Region's top seed, on Saturday.

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Saint Louis guard Dion Brown (13) shoots over Georgia guard Blue Cain (0) during the second half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Houston routs Idaho 78-47 in return to March Madness after losing in last year’s championship game

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Houston routs Idaho 78-47 in return to March Madness after losing in last year’s championship game

Tim Willert, The Associated Press 3 minute read Updated: 12:22 AM CDT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kingston Flemings scored 18 points, Emanuel Sharpe added 16 and Houston routed Idaho 78-47 Thursday night in its NCAA Tournament opener after losing in last year's championship game.

The Cougars (29-6), the second seed in the South Region, will play No. 10 seed Texas A&M in the second round on Saturday. The Aggies beat St. Mary's 63-50 on Thursday.

Freshman center Chris Cenac Jr. had a career-high 18 rebounds for Houston, which lost to Florida in last year's final.

“It's hard to make this tournament. It's really hard,” Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said. “There are so, so many good teams that don't get a chance to play in this. Coach Pribble's kids were well-coached. They had a good plan. They fought. They played really hard, and they scrapped.”

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Houston forward Chase McCarty, right, blocks a shot by Idaho forward Jackson Rasmussen during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips)

North Carolina blows a huge lead and makes another early March Madness exit under Hubert Davis

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North Carolina blows a huge lead and makes another early March Madness exit under Hubert Davis

Aaron Beard, The Associated Press 5 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 11:30 PM CDT

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — North Carolina went from rolling to a 19-point lead to struggling to make a shot, watching that margin whittled away by a VCU team that refused to quit.

Just like that, the Tar Heels were one-and-done in March Madness, their latest early exit under Hubert Davis.

The Rams beat the Tar Heels 82-78 in overtime in Thursday's first round of the South Region, capping a season that showed high promise well into February only to be derailed by a major injury. It's another postseason frustration for a blueblood program that has won six national titles but is defined these days by its inability to reach the round of 32.

Davis, closing his fifth season as the successor to retired Hall of Famer Roy Williams, wasn't ready to talk about whether something is missing that would keep his program among the country's elite.

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North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis yells during the second half against VCU in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

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David Mirkovic has 29 points and 17 rebounds to lead No. 3 Illinois to 105-70 rout of No. 14 Penn

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David Mirkovic has 29 points and 17 rebounds to lead No. 3 Illinois to 105-70 rout of No. 14 Penn

Steve Reed, The Associated Press 4 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 11:58 PM CDT

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — David Mirkovic had 29 points and 17 rebounds, and No. 3 seed Illinois dominated No. 14 seed Penn 105-70 on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Keaton Wagler added 18 points, seven assists and seven rebounds for the Fighting Illini (25-8), who moved on to face No. 11 VCU in the second round on Saturday.

Kylan Boswell had 13 points, while Ben Humrichous and Tomislav Ivisic each chipped in with 12 as Illinois shot 50% from the field, made 15 3-pointers and outrebounded the much smaller Quakers 48-25.

Michael Zanoni finished with 20 points on 9-of-18 shooting for Penn (18-12), the Ivy League champion.

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Illinois forward David Mirkovic (0) shoots during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Pennsylvania, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

U Sports: Saint Mary’s, Windsor advance to semi of men’s hockey championship

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 11:04 PM CDT

HALIFAX - Ethan Ritchie scored in overtime as the Saint Mary's Huskies edged the Saskatchewan Huskies 4-3 on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the U Sports men's hockey championship.

Reid Valade, Ben Allison and Jake Uberti helped Saint Mary's build a 3-0 lead with Ryan Hopkins assisting on all three of their goals.

Conner Roulette scored twice for Saskatchewan and Liam Keeler had a power-play goal with 2:20 left in the third period to force extra time.

In Thursday's other quarterfinal, Alex Cunningham had a pair of goals to lead the Windsor Lancers past the Mount Royal Cougars 4-3.

Southern closes on a 14-2 run to beat Samford in the women’s First Four

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Southern closes on a 14-2 run to beat Samford in the women’s First Four

The Associated Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 10:58 PM CDT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Jaylia Reed scored 16 points, DeMya Porter had 15 points and 12 rebounds and Southern closed the game on a 14-2 run to beat fellow No. 16 seed Samford 65-53 on Thursday night in the NCAA Tournament.

Southern (20-13) won a game in the First Four for the second straight season, earning a chance to play top-seeded South Carolina on Saturday in the Round of 64. It’s the Jaguars’ third appearance in the NCAA Tournament in the last four years.

D’Shantae Edwards began the fourth quarter by converting a three-point play to give Southern a 47-44 lead. Samford tied it twice in the next three minutes, but could not get any closer.

Reed put Southern ahead for good with 6:47 remaining on a 3-pointer to begin the game-closing run. Six different Jaguars scored during the run.

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Southern University guard Jestiny Dixon (14) drives against Samford guard Kaylee Yarbrough during the second half of a First Four college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Johnson sinks go-ahead 3-pointer and Virginia beats Arizona State 57-55 in women’s First Four

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Johnson sinks go-ahead 3-pointer and Virginia beats Arizona State 57-55 in women’s First Four

The Associated Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 10:49 PM CDT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kymora Johnson scored 17 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 30.6 seconds remaining, and Virginia beat Arizona State 57-55 on Thursday night in the First Four for its first NCAA Tournament win since 2018.

Virginia (20-11), the No. 10 seed, will face seventh-seeded and 24th-ranked Georgia in the first round on Saturday. The Cavaliers are making their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2018 and first under coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton.

Johnson's key 3-pointer — Virginia's first of the second half in 10 attempts — made it 54-51.

Johnson went 1 of 2 from the free-throw line with 5.3 seconds left to cap the scoring and Arizona State guard Jyah LoVett lost control of the ball in the paint at the other end as the clock ran out.

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Virginia guard Kymora Johnson (21) passes around Arizona State forward Heloisa Carrera, right, during the second half in a First Four college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

NYU women end 91-game win streak in a 60-52 loss to Scranton in Division III Final Four

The Associated Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 10:13 PM CDT

SALEM, Va. (AP) — NYU's record 91-game winning streak is over after a 60-52 loss to Scranton in the Final Four of the Division III NCAA Tournament on Thursday night.

The Violets (29-1) had the second-longest winning streak in NCAA history, only trailing UConn's 111-game run.

The two-time defending champion Violets got off to a slow start and trailed 30-18 at the half to Scranton (32-0). NYU rallied in the second half, cutting the Lady Royals' lead to three early in the third quarter, but Scranton answered.

Down 13 in the fourth, NYU got within 56-52 with 46 seconds left, but could get no closer as Scranton hit free throws down the stretch, including two by Meghan Lamanna to seal the win.

Women’s Pro Baseball League shows on-field product at Red Sox spring site before inaugural season

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Women’s Pro Baseball League shows on-field product at Red Sox spring site before inaugural season

Alanis Thames, The Associated Press 4 minute read Yesterday at 9:42 PM CDT

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A few yards from where the Boston Red Sox prepared for a spring training game Thursday, women's baseball players took the field for a different kind of exhibition — one for a league just taking shape.

The Women's Pro Baseball League was in Fort Myers for a two-day event hosted by the Red Sox and held an intrasquad scrimmage Thursday, marking its first chance since last summer's open tryouts to bring players together and continue shaping the league's on-field product ahead of the start of its inaugural season on Aug. 1.

A handful of players from the league's four teams — Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York — played a seven-inning game similar to those that will take place during the WPBL's eight-week season this summer at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Illinois. Afterward, the league held a fan fest just before the Red Sox faced the Minnesota Twins, giving a chance for curious baseball fans to get a peek at what the upstart league will offer.

“We're fairly new (fans)," said Deb Stevens, standing next to her friend Linda Turner as they waited to get a baseball signed by players. “We're so excited and happy. It takes a long time for them to get to this point. But they're going to kick butt. That's what I hope they do.”

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Ayami Sato pitches during a Women's Pro Baseball League exhibition game, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Fort Myers, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Vokietaitis has 23 as No. 11 seed Texas gets past Dybantsa and No. 6 BYU 79-71 in March Madness

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Vokietaitis has 23 as No. 11 seed Texas gets past Dybantsa and No. 6 BYU 79-71 in March Madness

Erik Garcia Gundersen, The Associated Press 4 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 11:48 PM CDT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Matas Vokietaitis had 23 points and 16 rebounds, and No. 11 seed Texas knocked off sixth-seeded BYU 79-71 on Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, overcoming 35 points from Cougars forward AJ Dybantsa.

After needing to beat N.C. State on Tuesday in the First Four just to reach the first round, Texas (19-14) advanced to face third-seeded Gonzaga on Saturday in the West Regional.

“One word I would use to describe our group is resilient,” Texas coach Sean Miller said. “As we entered this tournament in Dayton, I think all of us up here really came to grips with, you know, let’s really go out playing at the highest level we can, sticking together.”

Dybantsa played every minute of the game but it wasn’t enough as BYU (23-12) had its season — and perhaps his college career — come to an end. Dybantsa was two points shy of tying BYU’s NCAA Tournament record for points in a game, held by Danny Ainge and Jimmer Fredette.

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Texas guard Jordan Pope (0) looks to shoot as BYU guard Robert Wright III (1) defends during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)

Moesch wins her 1st NCAA individual title as Virginia adds to team lead at swimming championships

The Associated Press 2 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 9:21 PM CDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Anna Moesch won the first NCAA individual title of her career in the 200-yard freestyle on Thursday night at the women’s swimming and diving championships to help Virginia add to its team lead.

Moesch’s time of 1:39.23 marked the second fastest performance in the event, just shy of Missy Franklin’s 11-year-old record.

Moesch also helped Virginia claim a third relay title in the competition with a 1:24.11 in the 200 freestyle. It was the fifth straight year Virginia won the event.

Virginia sits in first place with 249 points heading into the third day of the four-day competition. Texas is second with 183 points and Stanford third with 173.

Rashaun Agee scores 22 points, leads No. 10 seed Texas A&M past No. 7 seed Saint Mary’s 63-50

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Rashaun Agee scores 22 points, leads No. 10 seed Texas A&M past No. 7 seed Saint Mary’s 63-50

Cliff Brunt, The Associated Press 4 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 11:37 PM CDT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Rashaun Agee had 22 points and nine rebounds, and No. 10 seed Texas A&M beat seventh-seeded Saint Mary's 63-50 on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Ruben Dominguez added 11 points for the Aggies (22-11), who advanced in the South Region to face No. 2 seed Houston on Saturday.

“I was proud of our guys,” Texas A&M coach Bucky McMillan said. “Total team effort. I thought offensively we were patient enough to get the shots that we wanted. Everything that we discussed in the plan we put it together, and that was really good.”

Texas A&M had not allowed fewer than 59 points all season, but it forced 18 turnovers, limiting the opportunities for the Gaels' dangerous shooters. The Aggies forced a 10-second call against Saint Mary's on its first possession.

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March 20, 2026

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