Topic: Sport — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-16 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg celebrates after dunking the ball against Michigan State in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Lon Horwedel)
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[2026-03-16 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cameron Young alza el trofeo que lo coronó en el torneo de golf The Players Championship después de la última ronda del torneo, el domingo 15 de marzo de 2026, en Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (AP Foto/Gerald Herbert)
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[2026-03-16 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Teams awarded three (3) points for a regulation win, two (2) points for an overtime or shootout win, one (1) point for an overtime or shootout loss, and zero (0) points for a regulation time loss.
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[2026-03-16 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vancouver Whitecaps’ Sebastian Berhalter (16) scores on Minnesota United goalkeeper Drake Callender as Vancouver’s Mihail Gherasimencov (29) watches during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-03-16 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Florida guard Xaivian Lee (1) shoots a basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Vanderbilt in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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[2026-03-16 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Union Berlin goalkeeper Matheo Raab, center, celebrates with his teammates after winning a German Bundesliga soccer match against SC Freiburg in Freiburg, Germany, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (Silas Stein/dpa via AP)
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[2026-03-16 09:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The UCLA men’s basketball team got the date it wanted for its NCAA Tournament opener, but big trouble could be waiting in the second round.
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[2026-03-16 09:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes, right, is fouled by Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren as Barnes jumps for the hoop during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-03-16 09:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd cuts down the net after winning an NCAA college championship basketball game at the Big 12 Conference tournament Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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[2026-03-16 09:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cameron Young reacts to his putt on the 14th green during the final round of The Players Championship golf tournament, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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[2026-03-16 09:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Duke celebrates winning the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in an NCAA college basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
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[2026-03-16 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People practice soccer skills in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the “largest soccer class” at the Zocalo in Mexico City, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
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[2026-03-16 09:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo hangs on the rim after dunking during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
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[2026-03-16 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Manchester United’s coach Michael Carrick and Casemiro walk off the pitch after during the Premiier League soccer match between Manchester United and Aston Villa in Manchester, England, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
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[2026-03-16 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The USA TODAY Sports Top 25 men’s basketball poll, with team’s RECORDS THROUGH SUNDAY in parentheses, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last week’s poll and first-place votes received.
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[2026-03-16 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Dallas Mavericks forward Khris Middleton (20) shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers guard Max Strus in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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[2026-03-16 09:06 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Motorsport] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-16 08:54 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Iranian women’s soccer team captain has become the latest player to abandon an asylum claim in Australia and return home, sparking fears the players’ relatives are being threatened with retaliation by the Tehran regime.
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[2026-03-16 08:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Purdue center Oscar Cluff (45) dunks past Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Big 10 Conference tournament, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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[2026-03-16 08:28 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-03-16 08:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, reacts after winning a point against Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, during a final match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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[2026-03-16 08:07 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Minister Tony Burke confirms another member of Iran’s women’s football team left Australia late Sunday night
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[2026-03-16 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: PARIS (AP) — Lyon’s winless run in the French league was extended to a fourth straight game by 10-man Le Havre on Sunday.
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[2026-03-16 07:59 UTC+10:00] [Winter Paralympics 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Russia’s involvement meant politics could not be avoided at a Paralympics more competitive than ever
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[2026-03-16 07:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Tasmania's police commissioner issued an impassioned plea to the government to introduce caps on how many guns a person can own — a plea that was ignored. (ABC News: Danielle Bonica)
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[2026-03-16 07:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tennessee St., Ohio Valley
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[2026-03-16 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The WNBA logo is seen near a hoop before an WNBA basketball game at Mohegan Sun Arena, May 14, 2019, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
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[2026-03-16 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A fifth member of the Iranian women’s soccer team who accepted a refugee visa to stay in Australia has left the country, Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported.
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[2026-03-16 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Finalissima football match featuring Spain with Lamine Yamal and Argentina with Lionel Messi has fallen victim to the ongoing Middle East conflict. (Getty Images)
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[2026-03-16 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: CESENA, Italy (AP) — Italian second-tier club Cesena hired former England international Ashley Cole as its new coach on Sunday.
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[2026-03-16 07:21 UTC+10:00] [Liverpool] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Richarlison’s late goal earns head coach first point
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[2026-03-16 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: UConn head coach Geno Auriemma, center, instructs his team from the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against St. John’s, Sunday, March 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
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[2026-03-16 07:05 UTC+10:00] [Tottenham Hotspur] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tottenham earning a point after successive defeats may not have ended relegation fears but shows all is not lost yet
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[2026-03-16 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: New fantasy players can take advantage of a bonus offer from Sleeper Fantasy for Sunday’s World Baseball Classic semifinals.
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[2026-03-16 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A spot in the championship game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic is on the line tonight when Team USA and the Dominican Republic face off in the semifinals.
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[2026-03-16 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former South Africa cricketer and coach Gary Kirsten has been appointed as the new head coach of the Sri Lanka men’s national cricket team, with a two-year contract starting on April 15, 2026. His primary plan is to develop Sri Lanka cricket to focus on building a winning culture, strengthening the team’s depth, improving performance away from home and preparing for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
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[2026-03-16 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Off spinner Akila Dhananjaya had a match bag of 11 wickets (4/ 75) and 7/69) as Colts CC fought back to record 7 wickets win over Ace Capital CC in their Major Club super eight cricket fixture played at CCC grounds yesterday.
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[2026-03-16 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, right, pushes past Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips)
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[2026-03-16 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nyk Lewis finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds and No. 2 seed VCU beat fourth-seeded Dayton 70-62 on Sunday to win a second straight Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament and clinch a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
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[2026-03-16 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A fifth member of the Iranian women's football team has withdrawn their claim of asylum. (AAP: David Hunt)
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[2026-03-16 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: S.Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia produced a spirited second-half comeback to defeat Sri Sumangala College, Kandy by 31 points (three goals, two tries) to 24 (two goals, two tries) in their pre-quarter-final of the Dialog President’s Trophy Schools Under-19 Knockout Rugby Tournament played at Havelock Park yesterday. The Thomians trailed 12-17 at the ‘breather’ before turning the game around with a powerful second-half display.
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[2026-03-16 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Lahiru Lakmal of Christ King College Ja Ela showed all-round performances with a double century against Anuradhapura Central College in their fixture of the Under 19 two- day inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with the sponsorship by Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday.
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[2026-03-16 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Devapathiraja College Rathgama and Anura Vidyalaya Matara advanced to the final of the Under 19 Girl’s Division One Inter Schools Cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2026-03-16 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr., center, passes the ball away from Vanderbilt forward Jalen Washington (13) and guard Chandler Bing, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the Southeastern Conference tournament Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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[2026-03-16 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s veteran boxing champions who made outstanding contributions to the sport over several decades will be honoured at a special felicitation ceremony organised by the Ceylon Boxing Federation on March 21 in Arawwala, Pannipitiya.
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[2026-03-16 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The champion Nadeshwara College Kankesanthurai Jaffna under 10 football team
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[2026-03-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOC) announced that the election for its office bearers will be held on April 25, following the Special General Meeting (SGM) held Saturday at the Olympic House in Colombo.
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[2026-03-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), in a significant step towards further elevating the standards of women’s cricket in the country, launched an U-23 Women’s District Cricket Tournament.
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[2026-03-16 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Yale didn’t foul Penn while up three points late in regulation Sunday — and it’ll be a decision that haunts the Bulldogs for their entire offseason.
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[2026-03-16 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Kaitlyn Flanagan, Meg Cahalan and Simone Foreman all scored 16 points to lead second-seeded Holy Cross to a 77-70 victory over No. 4-seed Lehigh on Sunday to win the Patriot League Championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
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