OpenAI just announced its latest models, GPT 5.4 mini and nano, with the former now available to free ChatGPT users. Earlier this month, OpenAI launched its GPT 5.4 model in its higher tiers of use, ...

James Hawkins, Connor Earegood, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News predict the winners of the NCAA Tournament's First Four games. Hawkins: No. 16 seeds Lehigh and UMBC will earn the ...

The 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship gets under way on Tuesday night with a First Four matchup between aspiring No. 16 seeds UMBC and Howard in Dayton, Ohio. The game is scheduled to start at 6 ...

Men's March Madness in 2026 starts this week, but first, there's the First Four. Before Thursday's round of 64, there are the four play-in games held annually in Dayton that will determine who gets ...

While the real excitement of the men's NCAA tournament technically starts on Thursday, games begin on Tuesday with the First Four in Dayton, Ohio. Before the tournament expanded to 68 teams in 2011, ...

Follow Wednesday night's First Four action with USA TODAY Sports' live updates. On Thursday, two of the most chaotic days on the American sports calendar will commence with the start of the first ...

Maysville Local School District will not be in session on March 19, as the boys basketball team will be playing in the state final four, according to a community announcement. The closure will allow ...

The New York Rangers host the Los Angeles Kings, riding a four-game win streak as they return to Madison Square Garden. New York has earned points in eight of their last nine games, posting a 6-1-2 ...

BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia will try to break its four-game road slide when the 76ers play Denver. The Nuggets are 18-13 on their home court. Denver has a 7-11 record in games decided by less than 4 ...

Despite a late-season slump, Texas basketball will play in its sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament but will again have to make a detour to Dayton, Ohio, for the First Four. Texas (18-14) will play North ...

The Detroit Pistons are experiencing their worst slump of the season. Their uncompetitive 121-110 blowout loss to the Miami Heat on Sunday, March 8, was their fourth-straight loss, marking their ...

Giannis Antetokounmpo slams the ball against the stanchion and received a technical foul in the fourth quarter Wednesday night against the Atlanta Hawks. Benny Sieu / Imagn Images Giannis ...