Last updated: March 21, 2026, 10:30 PM ET
NCAA Tournament Upsets & Advances
The men’s NCAA bracket saw a remarkable run conclude as Texas upset Gonzaga 74-68, becoming the first First Four entrant in five years to reach the Sweet 16 in a stunning display of resilience. Meanwhile, the Midwest Region’s top seed, Michigan powered past Saint Louis behind Yaxel Lendeborg’s 25-point performance to secure their own Sweet 16 berth, joining Duke and other winners tracked across Saturday’s action tracking all Sweet 16 qualifiers. On the women’s side, the upsets continued when No. 10 seed Virginia defeated No. 7 Georgia 82-73, marking the first upset of the women’s tournament, while No. 3 seed USC narrowly topped Clemson 71-67 in overtime following a critical review that nullified a potential game-winning shot for Clemson at the end of regulation, allowing the Trojans to advance alongside dominant winners like South Carolina.
Women's Tournament Dominance & Coaching Changes
The South Carolina Gamecocks demonstrated overwhelming force in their opening-round matchup, with Joyce Edwards scoring 27 points and grabbing eight rebounds to crush Southern by a massive 103-34 margin, setting a high bar for the second round where their progress was analyzed alongside teams like UConn breaking down all 16 Saturday games. Contrasting the on-court action, off-court stability was shaken in college baseball as Paul Mainieri was dismissed as South Carolina's baseball coach midway through his second season, failing to replicate the success achieved during his tenure at LSU. Separately, discussions regarding coaching futures are underway at UNC, where officials are consulting with coach Hubert Davis following yet another first-round exit from the men's tournament sources indicate ongoing discussions.
Combat Sports & Track & Field Results
In mixed martial arts at UFC London, Movsar Evloev dealt a substantial blow to Lerone Murphy’s featherweight title aspirations, earning a hard-fought majority decision victory in the main event that capped off the card covering every fight on the London event. Switching focus to track and field, Great Britain’s Josh Kerr achieved a remarkable comeback, reclaiming his world indoor 3,000m title after recovering from an injury, demonstrating a complete recovery from crutches to global victory. Furthermore, in international cricket, Rwanda’s Fanny Utagushimaninde made history by becoming the youngest woman to score a T20 international century at just 15 years and 223 days old, describing the achievement as feeling like a dream.
Sailing Legal Maneuvers
In a development outside typical sporting results, the Ineos group initiated legal action to reclaim a boat utilized in the previous America’s Cup competition by Sir Ben Ainslie’s team, indicating ongoing corporate friction within elite sailing circles taking legal steps to secure the return.