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Today in History: March 28, Three Mile Island nuclear plant accident 03/28/2026 04:10am • Today is Saturday, March 28, the 87th day of 2026. There are 278 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 28, 1979, America’s worst commercial nuclear accident occurred with a partial meltdown inside the Unit 2 reactor at the Three Mile Island plant near Middletown, Pennsylvania. Also on Dodgers try to sweep series against the Diamondbacks 03/28/2026 04:01am • Arizona Diamondbacks (0-2) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (2-0) Los Angeles; Saturday, 9:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Eduardo Rodriguez (0-0); Dodgers: Tyler Glasnow (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dodgers -248, Diamondbacks +202; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers Marlins face the Rockies with 1-0 series lead 03/28/2026 04:01am • Colorado Rockies (0-1) vs. Miami Marlins (1-0) Miami; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Michael Lorenzen (0-0); Marlins: Eury Perez (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Marlins -194, Rockies +162; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins bring a 1-0 lead into the next game Mets bring 1-0 series advantage over Pirates into game 2 03/28/2026 04:01am • Pittsburgh Pirates (0-1) vs. New York Mets (1-0) New York; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Mitch Keller (0-0); Mets: David Peterson (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mets -164, Pirates +138; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets lead 1-0 in a three-game series against Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs play in game 2 of series 03/28/2026 04:01am • Washington Nationals (1-0) vs. Chicago Cubs (0-1) Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Miles Mikolas (0-0); Cubs: Cade Horton (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -222, Nationals +183; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals meet the Chicago Cubs with a 1- Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for missile attack on Israel, their first since war started 03/28/2026 03:32am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel’s military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward Israel early Saturday, the first time it had faced fire from that country. The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the attack, which calls into question whether the r Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for a missile attack on Israel, their first since the war in the Mideast started 03/28/2026 03:21am • CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for a missile attack on Israel, their first since the war in the Mideast started. More than two dozen US  troops wounded in Iranian attacks on Saudi air base in the past week, AP sources say 03/28/2026 03:02am • CAIRO (AP) — More than two dozen US  troops wounded in Iranian attacks on Saudi air base in the past week, AP sources say. Africa is hurting again from a global crisis it had no part in starting 03/28/2026 02:32am • LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Lagos taxi driver Adegbola Isaac went to the gas station twice last weekend. Each time, the price in the Nigerian city had climbed further and hit 1,350 naira ($0.99) per liter, a nearly 35% increase since the Iran war started. That's wiped out most of his daily profit. “It Ament scores 18 as Tennessee beats Iowa State 76-62 to advance to third straight Elite Eight 03/28/2026 02:25am • CHICAGO (AP) — Getting to the Elite Eight is becoming an annual event for Tennessee. This time, the Volunteers hope to go another round or two. Nate Ament scored 18 points, Ja’Kobi Gillespie finished with 16 and Tennessee beat Iowa State 76-62 on Friday night to advance to the regional finals fo LeBron passes to Bronny for a 3-pointer and the NBA's first father-son assist, league says 03/28/2026 02:22am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James literally passed it on to the next generation Friday night. The top scorer in NBA history recorded the league's first father-son assist when he passed to Bronny James for a 3-pointer in the second quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers ' game against Brooklyn. “That wa Put a ring on it: Dodgers receive glittering World Series jewelry to mark back-to-back titles 03/28/2026 02:21am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers slipped glittering World Series championship rings on their fingers to celebrate their second straight title Friday night in a pregame ceremony. Shohei Ohtani removed his ring from a blue box that includes a video playing highlights from last year's posts Memphis faces Chicago on 3-game home skid 03/28/2026 02:03am • Chicago Bulls (29-44, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (24-49, 12th in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulls -3.5; over/under is 245 BOTTOM LINE: Memphis plays Chicago looking to stop its three-game home slide. The Grizzli Golden State plays Denver on 3-game win streak 03/28/2026 02:03am • Golden State Warriors (36-38, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (47-28, fourth in the Western Conference) Denver; Sunday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Golden State will attempt to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Warriors take on Denver. The Nuggets are 29-16 against Wester Pelicans take on the Rockets on 4-game skid 03/28/2026 02:03am • Houston Rockets (44-29, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (25-50, 11th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans enters the matchup against Houston after losing four straight games. The Pelicans are 7-8 against the rest of their divis