Japan are aiming to win the 2026 World Cup after becoming the first team to qualify (-)
Japan have never gone beyond the last 16 at a World Cup but they have set themselves the ambitious target of winning next year’s tournament after dominating in Asian qualifying.
Hajime Moriyasu’s side became the first team to punch their ticket to the 2026 competition in the United States, Canada and Mexico when they beat Bahrain 2-0 last week in Saitama.
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Julián Álvarez gets Argentina up early over B
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HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green scored 32 points ahd had 11 rebounds and the Houston Rockets beat the Atlanta Hawks 121-114 on Tuesday night.
Fred VanVleet shot 5 of 14 from the field, including 3 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 8 from the line to add 21 points. Tari Eason had 14 rebounds.
Dyson Daniels led the Hawks with 19 points, eight rebounds, 10 assists and four steals. Trae Young added 19 points and 12 assists for Atlanta.
The Rockets took the lead with 1:13 remaining in the first quarter and did not give it up. The score was 65-48 by halftime, with Green scoring 14 points.
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Ricky Saints will challenge for the gold on the April 1st episode of WWE NXT.
Saints has crossed paths with NXT North American Champion Shawn Spears in recent weeks. They had a heated confrontation on the March 25th episode of WWE NXT, as Saints told Spears that he was coming for the title, and Spears referenced Saints’ exit from AEW.
The broadcast team then confirmed that Saints will challenge Spears for the title on the April 1st episode of WWE NXT. This will be Saints’ third match on NXT television. In his debut, he and Je’Von Evans beat Wes Lee and Ethan Page.
East Carolina head coach Cliff Godwin and Duke
NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his first triple-double in more than three years, helping the New York Knicks defeat the Dallas Mavericks 128-113 on Tuesday night.
OG Anunoby had 35 points, and Josh Hart added 16 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his ninth triple-double of the season. New York (45-26) shot 59.6% and won its second straight.
Naji Marshall had a career-high 38 points, and Brandon Williams chipped in 22 points. The Mavericks (35-38) fell for the 10th time in 13 games.
Arkansas Athletics
FAYETTEVILLE — The No. 2 Arkansas baseball team (23-3, 5-1 SEC) suffered its first midweek loss since May 2, 2023, on Tuesday evening with a 14-13 defeat against the Missouri State Bears (11-12, 3-0 MVC) on Tuesday evening at Baum-Walker Stadium.
Missouri State tied the game at 13-13 with a five-run top of the ninth inning and the Bears took the lead via second baseman Nick Rodriguez’s second home run of the game in the top of the 10th inning to hand the Razorbacks their first loss at home all season.