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Ohio State holds off Iowa, advances to Big Ten quarterfinals
Mar 12, 2026; Chicago, IL, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes guard Bennett Stirtz (14) drives to the basket against Ohio State Buckeyes guard Bruce Thornton (2) during the first half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Bruce Thornton scored 17 of his 24 points after halftime and Christoph Tilly added 16 points to help Ohio State edge Iowa 72-69 in the third round of the Big Ten tournament on Thursday in Chicago.
The eighth-seeded Buckeyes advanced to face No. 1 seed Michigan in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Ohio State (21-11) withstood a series of late charges from Iowa (21-12) after leading by 16 in the second half.
A 10-1 Hawkeyes run trimmed the deficit to six with 7:29 left before the Buckeyes regained momentum with five straight points. Ninth-seeded Iowa regrouped, as a 7-0 run brought the Hawkeyes within 70-69 with 38 seconds to go.
John Mobley Jr. (12 points) swished two free throws with 8.8 seconds left for the final margin. Iowa’s Brendan Hausen missed a potential tying 3-pointer with four seconds to go. Isaia Howard got another chance for the Hawkeyes at the buzzer after Ohio State missed the front end of a one-and-one, but the shot was off the mark.
Bennett Stirtz paced Iowa with 17 points while Cam Manyawu and Tavion Banks had nine each.
Amare Bynum added 11 points for the Buckeyes. Thornton matched Iowa’s Alvaro Folgueiras with a game-best six rebounds.
Iowa shot 50% compared to 55.3% for Ohio State. Manyawu’s layup off a Buckeyes turnover brought the Hawkeyes within two points with 18:43 remaining, but Iowa didn’t register another field goal until Tate Sage hit a trey 5:20 later.
Ohio State seized control with a 17-3 run in between. Thornton sizzled during that stretch, contributing 12 points that featured a personal streak of 10 straight over 1:58.
Ohio State overcame a sluggish start from the floor to take a 34-30 lead into halftime. The Buckeyes began 1-for-7, including 0-for-3 from long range, before closing the half on an 11-for-14 tear.
Tilly scored 12 points before the break while Bynum chipped in eight, helping the Buckeyes to a 36-20 overall advantage in points in the paint.
Stirtz had nine first-half points for the Hawkeyes.
Michigan (29-2), the third-ranked team in the AP poll, swept the regular-season series with Ohio State. The Wolverines prevailed by 12 points at home on Jan. 23 before rolling to an 82-61 road victory on Feb. 8.
–Field Level Media
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin, Andrew Copp out at least 2 weeks
Oct 31, 2022; Buffalo, New York, USA; Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) celebrates his goal with center Andrew Copp (18) during the third period against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin and fellow forward Andrew Copp will be sidelined at least two weeks due to their respective leg injuries, head coach Todd McLellan announced Thursday.
Larkin has been idle since Detroit’s 3-1 loss to the Florida Panthers on Friday in which he recorded an assist on 17:28 of ice time. The United States Olympian was seen holding his knee after falling awkwardly in the third period.
Copp was hurt after Tomas Nosek fell on his left leg during the second period of the Red Wings’ 4-3 loss to the Panthers on Tuesday.
Larkin, 29, has 55 points (28 goals, 27 assists) in 63 games this season.
Copp, 31, has 37 points (eight goals, 29 assists) in 65 games in 2025-26.
–Field Level Media
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Team USA removes Tarik Skubal from roster, adds relievers
Mar 7, 2026; Houston, TX, United States; United States pitcher Tarik Skubal (27) reacts to an out against Great Britain during the first inning at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Tarik Skubal, Michael Wacha and Ryan Yarbrough are off the Team USA roster for the bracket round of the World Baseball Classic.
Manager Mark DeRosa is turning to three relief pitchers as Skubal returns to spring training with the Detroit Tigers according to his plan shared before the tournament began.
Tigers right-hander Will Vest, Blue Jays righty Tyler Rogers and Yankees left-hander Tim Hill are joining the roster ahead of the WBC quarterfinals.
Skubal pitched three innings in his only WBC appearance, a victory over Great Britain.
All three relievers expand the number of late-game options for DeRosa with the potential for Team USA to play three games beginning Friday in the quarterfinals against Canada.
Vest, 30, is a Houston native headed home for the quarterfinals from Tigers’ camp in Florida. He had 23 saves last season with an ERA of 3.20 ERA in 250 1/3 career innings for the Tigers.
Rogers, 35, appeared in 81 games last season and had a 1.98 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 77 1/3 innings.
Hill, 36, had a 3.09 ERA with the Yankees last season.
–Field Level Media
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Chicago acquires F Jordyn Huitema from Seattle
Canada forward Jordyn Huitema (9) heads a ball during the SheBelieves Cup against United States at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Columbus on March 4, 2026. The United States won 1-0. Chicago Stars FC acquired forward Jordyn Huitema from Seattle Reign FC on Thursday in exchange for $500,000 in league funds.
The Reign will receive $200,000 in allocation money and $300,000 in intra-league transfer funds.
Huitema, 24, posted 13 goals and four assists in 70 appearances (58 starts) with Seattle from 2022-25. She had three goals and an assist in 22 matches (18 starts) in 2025.
“Jordyn has been a tremendous professional and teammate during her time with the Reign,” Reign general manager Lesle Gallimore said. “We’re grateful for the commitment and energy she brought to the club and to our community. We wish her nothing but the best in the next chapter of her career.”
Internationally, Huitema has earned 96 caps for Canada and won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
–Field Level Media
Red Wings' Dylan Larkin, Andrew Copp out at least 2 weeks
Team USA removes Tarik Skubal from roster, adds relievers
