Jack Norris 
Aston Villa are through to the Europa League quarter-finals after a composed victory over Lille. John McGinn and Leon Bailey scored as Villa won 3-0 on aggregate. Unai Emery is a step closer to ending Villa’s 30-year trophy drought.
After a defeat to the Nuggets, the Sixers aim to rebound against the Kings. Both teams are missing key players due to injuries, including Joel Embiid for the Sixers and Domantas Sabonis for the Kings.
Iga Swiatek has suffered a setback at the Miami Open 2026, falling in the first round. Magda Linette defeated Swiatek, after Swiatek won the first set. This defeat may be the hardest in recent times for Swiatek.
Devin Booker gifted the BYU men’s basketball team with a custom version of his Nike Book 2 shoes. The shoes feature the Cougars’ royal blue, a silver Nike swoosh and the program’s logo on the heel. BYU head coach Kevin Young was previously an assistant and associate head coach for the Suns from 2020-2024.
The Georgia Bulldogs are set to face the Saint Louis Billikens in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Georgia, with a 22-10 record, are 2.5-point favourites against Saint Louis, who stand at 28-5. A projection model suggests the total score will be under 167.5 points.
The Milwaukee Bucks will face the Utah Jazz on March 19 at Delta Center. The Bucks will try to stop a three-game road losing streak. Key players are listed as out or questionable for both teams.
LeBron James is available for the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Miami Heat. This puts him on track to tie Robert Parish for the NBA’s all-time games played record. Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are also available for the Lakers.
The Nashville Predators and Seattle Kraken face off at Bridgestone Arena. The Predators are currently 11th in the Western Conference, while the Kraken sit eighth.
The Charlotte Hornets (35-34) are set to host the Orlando Magic (38-30) at Spectrum Center on March 19, 2026. This is the fourth time the two Southeast Division teams have met this season.
Michigan men’s basketball has released its injury report before its NCAA Tournament game against Howard. Winters Grady is out with a lower-leg injury, and L.J. Cason is out for the season with an ACL tear. Yaxel Lendeborg, is carrying no injury designation despite a low-ankle sprain.