National Sports

• BYU women's basketball star explains religious reason why team didn't practice before tourney win

  BYU women's basketball drew attention for skipping Sunday practice due to faith before beating Kansas in the WBI. Gibb's comments went viral.

• Cooper Flagg makes latest 'statement' for NBA Rookie of the Year with 45 points in Mavs' win over Lakers

  Cooper Flagg's 45-point performance lifts Mavericks over Lakers, ending Dallas' longest home losing streak in 32 years in the NBA Rookie of the Year race.

• Division III national championship ends on wild buzzer-beater as Mary Washington wins first title

  Mary Washington beat Emory on Colin Mitchell's putback at the buzzer to capture the NCAA Division III men's basketball national championship game.

• Angels’ Mike Trout calls out Mariners' risky strategy after getting hit by pitch

  Mike Trout left Sunday's game after being hit by a pitch, but X-rays were negative. The Los Angeles Angels star expressed frustration with Seattle Mariners' pitcher control.

• Dawn Staley gives classy answer after Geno Auriemma question following national title loss: 'It's UCLA's day'

  Dawn Staley praised UCLA after the Gamecocks' championship loss, refusing to discuss her viral exchange with UConn's Geno Auriemma post-Final Four.

• Painter sues Bill Belichick over injuries allegedly suffered while working at his home

  North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick is sued over a painter's alleged fall and injuries at his Nantucket, Massachusetts, property in June 2024.

• UCLA wins first women's basketball national title in program history with dominant win over South Carolina

  The UCLA Bruins defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks, 79-51, to capture the first women's basketball national title in program history under coach Cori Close.

• The Chainsmokers' Final Four concert draws backlash from fans: 'Who asked for this?'

  Dave Portnoy and Scott Van Pelt criticized the NCAA's first-ever Final Four halftime concert, which delayed the Michigan-Arizona tipoff.

• Islanders fire head coach Patrick Roy with four games left in the season amid playoff race

  The New York Islanders fired head coach Patrick Roy amid a tight NHL playoff race, replacing him with former Dallas Stars coach Peter DeBoer.

• WNBA legend Sue Bird says IOC's new policy to protect women's sports is akin to 'fearmongering'

  Basketball Hall of Famer Sue Bird said in a podcast the IOC's new policy on transgender athletes in women's sports is rooted in "fearmongering," not protection.

• Lola Vice ascends to top of WWE NXT women's division, picking up women's title at Stand & Deliver

  Lola Vice wins the NXT Women's Championship in a triple threat match against Jacy Jayne and Kendal Grey at WWE NXT Stand & Deliver in St. Louis.

• Tony D'Angelo stands tall as NXT champion after brutal four-way match at Stand & Deliver

  Tony D'Angelo won the NXT Championship at Stand & Deliver, defeating Joe Hendry, Ethan Page and Ricky Saints in a brutal fatal four-way match.

• NHL fan goes into labor during Oilers game against Golden Knights, broadcaster says

  An NHL fan went into labor and gave birth at Rogers Place during the Edmonton Oilers vs. Vegas Golden Knights game, according to a broadcaster.

• Yankees legend Reggie Jackson criticizes Pete Hegseth's leadership amid Iran conflict

  Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson slammed Pete Hegseth on X over shaking up Army leadership during the ongoing military operation in Iran.

• Basketball legend Candace Parker takes aim at Geno Auriemma after Dawn Staley confrontation

  Former WNBA star Candace Parker had no empathy for Geno Auriemma after his heated postgame confrontation with Dawn Staley at the women's Final Four on Friday night.

• Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton steals first base since 2020 in team's win over Marlins

  Giancarlo Stanton stole his first base since 2020 during the Yankees' 9-7 comeback win over the Marlins, saying he had to take what they gave him.

• UConn's Dan Hurley hears boos after Final Four win over Illinois

  Dan Hurley and UConn advanced to the national championship after beating Illinois, but the crowd booed the coach during his postgame interview.

• South Carolina's Dawn Staley gives blunt response to Geno Auriemma confrontation

  South Carolina vs UCLA is set for the women's title after Dawn Staley dismisses Geno Auriemma's heated postgame confrontation as a distraction.

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Single Vehicle Accident Claims Life of Burlington Teen

The crash took place on Sunday night in Hebron.

Milan’s Cloud Coupe and the Dream That Took Flight

Did you know that Milan used to be the home to an airport?

JCD Opens Renovated Fitness Center for Community Use

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Local Sports Report - April 2-4, 2026

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Local Sports Report - April 1, 2026

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Sectional Assignments Approved by IHSAA Executive Committee

The sectional assignments are for the next two school years.