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High Point University pulled off the first major upset of March Madness, beating Wisconsin 83-82 on a buzzer-beating layup. For the small North Carolina school, it marks their first tournament victory ever.
A last-second layup gave High Point University its first-ever NCAA Tournament victory Thursday, joining other underdogs in turning March Madness 2026 into a celebration of surprise and possibility. Mid-major programs proved they belong on basketball's biggest stage.
High Point University's women's track team just claimed their sixth consecutive Big South Championship with a thrilling final-day comeback. Seven event wins and three record-breaking performances helped the Panthers edge out Charleston Southern by 22 points.
Chase Johnston scored his first two-pointer of the season at the perfect moment: a game-winning layup that gave High Point its first NCAA tournament victory ever. After the thrilling 83-82 upset over Wisconsin, the guard had a powerful message about faith and brotherhood.
Three Alberta high school students just defeated 26 university teams with an invention that could save honeybee colonies. Their automated hive monitoring system won Canada's top prototype award and might become a real startup.
High schooler Ava Smid turned a four-point deficit into a championship berth with six points in 14 seconds through grit and hustle. Her performance sealed one of the most dramatic finishes in Iowa high school basketball history.
Utah high school athletes are proving that hard work, dedication, and teamwork create champions both on and off the field. From swimming to wrestling to basketball, these six student athletes are leading their teams to victory while inspiring their communities.
Elle Mone became the first female hockey player in 10 years to score 100 career points at Martha's Vineyard Regional High School. The senior captain reached the milestone during an 11-3 victory over Barnstable High School last Friday.
Jaxon Dion from Concord and Natalie Hobbs from Pittsfield earned spots on Belmont University's spring semester dean's list. Both students achieved grade point averages of 3.5 or higher at the Nashville, Tennessee university.
The Tate High School girls track team claimed the District 1-3A championship with 133.5 points, capping off legendary coach Paul Bryan's nearly 30-year career. Seven athletes qualified for regionals as the Aggies dominated the competition at Pine Forest High.
A Tallahassee cheerleading team just claimed the top prize at the country's most prestigious high school championship. The Chiles High School Timberwolves dominated their division with a nearly ten-point lead.
A breakthrough medication called baxdrostat is giving hope to hundreds of millions of people whose dangerously high blood pressure won't respond to standard treatments. The pill targets a key hormone that causes the body to retain salt and water, lowering blood pressure enough to significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
A South Carolina high school wrestling team made history by winning their first state championship in a nail-biting 34-31 victory. The dramatic win came down to the final match, with Clover High defeating the team that had beaten them earlier in the season.
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South Africa's Wits University just claimed the top spot in Africa and broke into the world's top 1% of universities, ranking 200th globally out of over 21,000 institutions. The achievement showcases how African universities are competing with the world's best while driving progress across the continent.
A Kansas high school tennis team went from having just one state qualifier to winning the entire championship in a single year. Every player on Maize South's roster contributed points to their stunning 42-point victory.
High school students earned major scholarships at the University of Evansville's 10th annual Changemaker Challenge for solving real-world problems. Twenty teams pitched creative solutions, with six making it to the championship round.
Seven University of Arizona seniors are being recognized at commencement for turning personal challenges into powerful commitments to serve others. From a rural EMT with a 4.0 GPA to a first-generation student who worked full-time through high school, these graduates prove determination creates opportunity.
A new state-of-the-art library at Federal University Gusau now gives 1,100 students access to books, research materials, and high-speed internet. The facility took five years to complete and represents a major investment in education infrastructure in Zamfara State.
Scientists at the University of Auckland discovered that a tiny breathing control center in the brainstem may be secretly driving high blood pressure. When they turned it off in experiments, blood pressure dropped to normal levels.
University of Georgia freshman Deniz Dilek saved four match points in a tiebreaker to clinch her team's national indoor tennis championship. The comeback win capped an incredible night where Georgia's young squad proved they could handle the pressure.
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