Thursday, March 5, 2026
Indiana lost 77-64 at home to Michigan State, falling deeper into a late-season slump. Lamar Wilkerson put up 29 points, including 19 in the second half, but inefficiency and poor shot selection doomed the Hoosiers.
Notre Dame beat Louisville 65-62 in a dramatic finish. Hannah Hidalgo posted 30 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals, sparked a comeback after being benched with four fouls, and sealed the win with a late steal and clutch free throws.
Mitch Marner recorded an assist for the 800th point of his NHL career in a game against the Washington Capitals. It marks him as the second member of his draft class to hit that milestone.
Wild forward Matt Boldy extended his streaks with a three-goal streak, nine-game point streak and four-game multipoint streak as Minnesota faced off against St. Louis. Boldy now ranks among the NHL's top goal scorers.
Penn State beat Iowa 71-69 at home, ending a three-game skid. Josh Reed scored a career-high 25 points-18 in the second half-and Freddie Dilione knocked down two clutch free throws in the closing seconds.
Starling Marte, age 37, agreed to join the Kansas City Royals after four seasons with the Mets. The deal is pending a physical and terms were not disclosed.
Michael Conforto signed a minor-league contract with the Chicago Cubs today, aiming for a career reset after posting a .199/.305/.333 slash line with a wRC+ of 83 with the Dodgers last season ([truebluela.com](https://www.truebluela.com/los-angeles-dodgers-news-notes/108116/michael-conforto-cubs-contract?utm_source=openai)).
On February 22, Team USA defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime in the Olympic men's hockey final in Milan. Jack Hughes scored the golden goal 1:41 into OT, and goalie Connor Hellebuyck made 41 saves on 42 shots to seal the win and snap a 46-year gold drought.
On February 22, #4 Arizona beat #2 Houston 73-66 to move into sole possession of first place in the Big 12. Anthony Dell'Orso notched 22 points, and a decisive 12-0 run late in the game swung the outcome.
On February 22, the Boston Celtics crushed the Lakers 111-89, turning the spotlight away from the Pat Riley tribute at Crypto.com Arena with a full-court performance. Jaylen Brown poured in 32 points and Payton Pritchard added 30, torching L.A. with efficient shooting and defense.
On February 22, the Nets lost 115-104 to the Hawks after blowing a 102-91 lead with 6:45 to go. Atlanta unleashed a 24-2 run to capture the win. Brooklyn went 1-for-15 down the stretch and missed every three in the final minutes.
Clemson swept a three-game opening series against Army West Point over the weekend. They edged Game 1 3-2 thanks to a game-tying home run by Jake Jerrell and a clutch hit from Nate Savoie. In Game 2, they rolled 10-0 under the run-rule, with Michael Sharman shutting out Army by retiring the first 17 batters and Savoie blasting a homer and driving in four. The finale saw another shutout, 7-0, led by Justin LeGuernic's five scoreless innings and six strikeouts.
NASCAR legend Tony Stewart will return to race in the Craftsman Truck Series at Daytona with Ram, marking their return as a manufacturer, backed by a five-year deal including Dana White involvement.
Tyler Reddick clinched the 2026 Daytona 500 with a last-lap pass, delivering 23XI Racing's first victory in the event and his ninth Cup Series win.
No. 8 Ohio State led No. 20 Maryland by 19 in the second quarter but saw that evaporate as the Terrapins hit back behind rebounding and defense, ultimately winning 76-75 on a missed buzzer-beater by OSU.
Texas Tech shocked the college hoops world by edging No. 1 Arizona 78-75 in overtime. The Wildcats, who started 23-0, succumbed on their home court after a tightly contested game that Texas Tech forced into OT with a late bucket and then outscored Arizona 10-7 in the extra session.
In their season opener on February 14 at Disch-Falk Field, Texas shook off an early scare-senior pitcher Ruger Riojas escaped a bases-loaded jam in the first-and then settled in. He struck out nine over five innings as the Longhorns exploded for three runs in the third, four in the fifth, and five in the seventh to enforce the run-rule at 12-2. Aiden Robbins thumped a two-run homer and RBI double, and freshman Anthony Pack Jr. went 3-for-3 with two RBIs. Adrian Rodriguez had two hits, and Ethan Mendoza crushed a three-run homer. Max Grubbs closed the game for Texas.
After a tough NHL season, Elias Pettersson scored twice to lead Sweden to a 5-3 victory over Slovakia in Olympic play, breaking his scoring drought on a big stage.
Pre-season testing in Bahrain was plagued by botched race starts, anti-stall failures and driver frustration over major 2026 regulation changes.
During a Canada-Switzerland Olympic game, Kings forward Kevin Fiala broke his lower left leg after a collision with Tom Wilson, requiring surgery and ending both his Olympic and NHL campaigns.