Fiorentina and Pisa lose on grim night for clubs fighting Serie A rel… — and more

PISA, Italy (AP) — Fiorentina went down to Udinese 3-0 and Pisa lost to Bologna 1-0 on an unhappy night for the relegation-threatened sides in Serie A on Monday.

In Udine, the home side went ahead after 10 minutes when Christian Kabasele nodded in a Nicolo Zaniolo corner.

Udinese's leading goal-scorer Kelman Davis made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the second half.

And Adam Buksa added a third in stoppage time to decisively halt Fiorentina’s recent revival and torpedo its hopes of winning three games in a row for the first time this season.

It remained fifth from bottom of the league, but equal on points with Cremonese and Lecce, the club occupying the third relegation spot.

One of the two teams below it, Pisa, lost at home to Bologna and remained joint last with Verona.

Pisa had three shots on target while Bologna had only one, but it was that 90th-minute strike from Jens Odgaard that decided the match.

The Danish forward hit the net from around 25 meters out to break the home fans' hearts and ensure Pisa was still looking for a second win in the league.

The result leaves it on the same points as bottom club Verona. Both are nine points from safety with 11 league matches remaining.

The win was Bologna’s third in a row and lifted it above Sassuolo into ninth place. It has not lost a league game at home to Pisa since February 1985.

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Date: Sun., March 8, 2026
Location: Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcast: Paramount+

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200 lbs.: Jai Opetaia (29-0) vs. Brandon Glanton (21-3) for the Zuffa, IBF and The Ring Cruiserweight titles

Zuffa Boxing 4 Main Card: 9 p.m ET

147 lbs.: Ricardo Salas (22-2-2) vs. Jesus Saracho (16-2-2)
126 lbs.: Adan Palma (14-0) vs. Pablo Rubio Jr. (14-0)

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147 lbs.: Vlad Panin (23-2) vs. Shinard Bunch (22-3-1)
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126 lbs.: Jaycob Ramos (4-1) vs. Ethan Perez (8-0)
135 lbs.: Brady Ochoa (9-0) vs. Adrian Serrano (6-0-1)
126 lbs.: Emiliana Alvarado (10-0) vs. Erik Rosado (15-4)

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UCLA undoubtedly has the advantage in Indianapolis, but the Big Ten race may not be as simple as it looks on paper.

Here’s everything you need to know heading into the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament this week.

UCLA enters as top seed

UCLA might be the team that’s most-capable of knocking off UConn in the NCAA tournament, but the Big Ten won’t be simple for the Bruins by any means.

UCLA went a near-perfect 28-1 this season and will enter the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis as the No. 2 team in the nation. The Bruins’ lone loss came against Texas back in November. Since then, they went undefeated in Big Ten play and ended the season on a 22-game win streak. They will very likely secure a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.

Lauren Betts put up 16.3 points and a league-high 8.8 rebounds per contest this season, and will be incredibly hard to stop in the tournament. Kiki Rice shot better than 50% from the field while adding 15.2 points per game, too.

But there were a few close calls along the way. No. 3 seed Michigan came within three points of knocking them off in early February, though Syla Swords missed a game-tying shot in the final seconds. Ohio State kept it within single digits, too. No. 2 seed Iowa, despite losing to UCLA by more than 20 points, also ended the year on a six-game win streak that included an 18-point rout of the Wolverines. 

Someone else leaving Indianapolis with the Big Ten tournament title is certainly in the realm of possibilities this week. But it’s going to take a perfect outing against the Bruins, and likely a little bit of help along the way, to get that done.

Big Ten women’s basketball tournament basics

When: March 4-8
Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse | Indianapolis
TV: Peacock, Big Ten Network

Big Ten women’s basketball schedule, results

All times ET

Wednesday, March 4 – First Round

Game 1 | No. 12 Nebraska vs. No. 13 Indiana | 3:30 p.m. | Peacock
Game 2 | No. 10 Illinois vs. No. 15 Wisconsin | 25 minutes after Game 1 | Peacock
Game 3 | No. 11 Oregon vs. No. 14 Purdue | 25 minutes after Game 2 | Peacock

Thursday, March 5 – Second Round

Game 4 | No. 8 Washington vs. No. 9 USC | 12 p.m. | BTN
Game 5 | No. 5 Ohio State vs. G1 Winner | 25 minutes after Game 4 | BTN
Game 6 | No. 7 Michigan State vs. G2 Winner | 6:30 p.m. | BTN
Game 7 | No. 6 Maryland vs. G3 Winner | 25 minutes after Game 6 | BTN

Friday, March 6 – Quarterfinals

Game 8 | No. 1 UCLA vs. G4 Winner | 12 p.m. | BTN
Game 9 | No. 4 Minnesota vs. G5 Winner | 25 minutes after Game 8 | BTN
Game 10 | No. 2 Iowa vs. G6 Winner | 6:30 p.m. | BTN
Game 11 | No. 3 Michigan vs. G7 Winner | 25 minutes after Game 10 | BTN

Saturday, March 7 – Semifinals

Game 12 | G8 Winner vs. G9 Winner | 2 p.m. | BTN
Game 13 | G10 Winner vs. G11 Winner | 4:30 p.m. | BTN

Sunday, March 8 – Championship

Game 14 | G12 Winner vs. G13 Winner | 2:15 p.m. | CBS