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Box Office: ‘Project Hail Mary’ blasts off with $80.5 million, a best for Amazon MGM, and the yearMar 22, 2026 3:01 pm - “Project Hail Mary” is bringing audiences to movie theaters in numbers the industry hasn’t seen for a nonfranchise film since “Oppenheimer.” The science fiction epic starring Ryan Gosling earned around $80.5 million in ticket sales in its first weekend playing in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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Chappell Roan pushes back after soccer star Jorginho alleges his daughter was mistreatedMar 22, 2026 2:38 pm - Grammy-winning singer Chappell Roan responded on Sunday to accusations made by Brazilian-Italian soccer star Jorginho that a security guard mistreated his 11-year-old stepdaughter after she recognized the singer.
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Fletcher Loyer stars as Purdue advances to 3rd straight Sweet 16, beating Miami 79-69Mar 22, 2026 2:27 pm - ST. LOUIS — Fletcher Loyer scored 24 points, Trey Kaufman-Renn had 19 points and nine rebounds, and No. 2 seed Purdue beat Miami 79-69 on Sunday in the second round of th...
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Illinois beats Colorado for 1st round win as youngest team in women's NCAA TournamentMar 21, 2026 11:56 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Cearah Parchment scored 21 points as seventh-seeded Illinois beat No. 10 seed Colorado 66-57 on Saturday night in the first round of the women's NCAA T...
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No. 11 seed Texas’ upset of Gonzaga leaves only a handful of perfect March Madness bracketsMar 21, 2026 11:13 pm - The pursuit of the perfect NCAA Tournament bracket continues, but only for a few people. No. 11 seed Texas all but wiped out the remaining unblemished entries in the annu...
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Mikayla Blakes storms past Vanderbilt women’s single-season scoring mark in NCAA openerMar 21, 2026 11:13 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — All-American Mikayla Blakes needed only part of the first half Saturday night of the NCAA Tournament to become the best single-season scorer in Va...
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Kevin Durant passes Michael Jordan for No 5 on NBA scoring list in Rockets' winMar 21, 2026 11:05 pm - HOUSTON — On the night Kevin Durant passed Michael Jordan for fifth on the NBA’s career scoring list, the 37-year-old star was already looking ahead. “Four more to go,” h...
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Hamstring injury keeps Ronaldo out of Portugal friendlies against US and MexicoMar 21, 2026 10:37 pm - LISBON, Portugal — A hamstring injury will keep Cristiano Ronaldo out of Portugal’s friendlies against the United States and Mexico ahead of the World Cup in North Americ...
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A landmark 7-year WNBA labor deal moves forward with a signed term sheetMar 21, 2026 10:23 pm - NEW YORK — The WNBA and its players union have reached the next step in their new collective bargaining agreement, signing a term sheet. Now they wait for ratification b...
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Is LeBron James running out of records to chase? How his list of accomplishments keeps growingMar 21, 2026 10:05 pm - LeBron James might be running out of records to chase. He already has gotten plenty of them: most points scored, most seasons played, most minutes played, most All-NBA se...