There’s about a quarter of the season left for NHL teams, so a lot can change. But as of March 10, it looks like the cost of admission (by standings points) to the Eastern Conference playoff bracket is going to be a bit higher than qualifying in the West. Nevertheless, eight teams will qualify from…
Michael VoepelMar 10, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Multiple Authors With a rainbow of confetti on the shoulders of his dark blue jacket, UConn…
IN THE EARLY days of spring training, Nolan McLean‘s New York Mets teammates couldn’t believe what they were seeing. Here he was, in his first bullpen session of the spring, sitting 97 to 98 mph with his fastball, nearly 2 mph harder than last year. McLean showed up in midseason form for good reason. Even…
Death Valley in California – the hottest place on Earth and the driest place in North America – is currently carpeted in wildflowers in what is shaping up to be the best bloom in a decade. The National Park Service (NPS) officially categorised this as an above-average bloom year on 22 February, with low-elevation flowers…
Tehran, March 10, 2026 – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced that countries which have expelled American and Israeli ambassadors will be allowed unrestricted access to the Strait of Hormuz starting today, amid ongoing regional tensions.An IRGC spokesperson dismissed US President Donald Trump’s statements on Iran as “meaningless,” asserting that Tehran will determine…
London, March 10, 2026 – Positive repercussions from US President Donald Trump’s announcement regarding the swift conclusion of the Iran war have begun to manifest in global markets, with crude oil prices experiencing a significant downturn.Following the president’s declaration, international oil benchmarks saw an 8% drop. Brent crude, the global standard, fell by 8% to…
Tehran, March 10, 2026 – In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing conflict, Iran has reportedly unleashed a barrage of 2,000 drones and 500 missiles targeting multiple Arab countries, according to a detailed report by The New York Times. The assault marks one of the largest aerial offensives in recent history, intensifying fears of a…
Rawalpindi, March 10, 2026 – Amid the escalating Iran-Israel conflict, Pakistan is grappling with a sharp rise in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices, with increases ranging from Rs70 to Rs100 per kilogram, exacerbating economic pressures on households and businesses.Ali Haider, a leader from the LPG Marketing Association, announced that retail prices have jumped from Rs250…
Islamabad, March 10, 2026 – As the ongoing conflict involving Iran enters its 11th day, air travel disruptions continue to escalate, with 85 flights from Pakistan to the Middle East canceled today and an additional 56 potentially facing cancellation.From Karachi, 26 flights bound for Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi have been grounded, with 10 more…
Washington, March 10, 2026 – Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, has voiced strong disappointment with Saudi Arabia for refusing to engage militarily against Iran, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.In a recent statement, Graham criticized the Kingdom for not deploying its forces to help dismantle the Iranian regime,…
