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A southwestern heat wave pushed an Arizona community to 110°F, the hottest March temperature ever recorded in the United States, as scorching conditions persist across the region and prompt warnings and closures.
Jonathan Kuminga unintentionally banked in one of the NBA's eight longest shots while attempting a late-third-quarter pass to Jock Landale, delighting Hawks fans as Atlanta beat Dallas 135–120 for their 11th straight victory. Kuminga finished with 16 points and five rebounds off the bench, adding a legendary moment to his Hawks tenure amid his trade deadline move from Golden State.
Mikaela Shiffrin won her 109th World Cup race in Åre, adding a 72nd slalom victory and tying the season record for slalom wins with eight, as she nears a record-tying sixth World Cup overall title; with four races left and a 140-point lead over Emma Aicher, she could clinch the overall crown at the World Cup Finals in Norway, while Aicher must podium to stay in contention.
David Gilmour's 1969 Fender Stratocaster, nicknamed the 'Black Strat' and used on Pink Floyd albums from 1970–1983, sold at Christie's in New York for a record $14.6 million, making it the most expensive guitar ever sold. The sale was part of the Jim Irsay collection and also featured other memorabilia, including John Lennon's piano and Kurt Cobain's guitar, with the 44-item auction totaling about $84 million.
Hilary Knight became the U.S. women's Olympic hockey all-time leading scorer by netting her 15th career Olympic goal in the Milan gold-medal game, surpassing former stars and pushing her Olympic-point total to 33, solidifying her place in U.S. hockey history.
A six-year-old Daisy Scout in Pittsburgh, Pim Neill, sold over 100,000 Girl Scout cookies in a single season, breaking the national record through a viral social media push and traditional door-to-door sales, with a storefront open through March 22; her perseverance amid early troop rejections due to age and disability is inspiring other girls.
England's Justin Rose dominated the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines South, finishing 23-under for a seven-shot victory that set the tournament scoring record and made him the oldest wire-to-wire winner since 2010; he built a six-shot lead into the final round, then posted a 70 with birdies at 6, 8 and 9 and a bogey at 12, while Pierceson Coody shot 65 to share second with Si Woo Kim and Ryo Hisatsune, and Brooks Koepka finished T56 in his PGA Tour return.
Justin Rose built a seven-stroke lead at Torrey Pines and reached 23-under, putting him on pace to break the Farmers Insurance Open scoring record as challengers like Ryo Hisatsune and Sahith Theegala chased from behind.
The NFL offseason is marked by a record-tying 10 coaching changes, signaling a trend toward quick turnover rather than patience, as teams across the league overhaul staffs including franchises like the Bills, Packers, 49ers and Broncos.
BlackRock posted a record $14 trillion in assets after $342 billion of client cash in Q4, boosted by ETF inflows (ETFs now total about $5.5 trillion) and expansion into private markets via acquisitions, with full-year inflows reaching a record $698 billion.
Caleb Williams set the Chicago Bears' single-season passing record with 3,942 yards in his second NFL season, despite a loss to the Lions. The Bears secured the No. 2 seed and will face the Packers in the wild card round, with confidence in Williams and the offense to improve and make a playoff run.
Myles Garrett set the NFL single-season sack record as the Browns narrowly defeated the Bengals 20-18, ending the season with back-to-back divisional wins and potentially signaling a coaching change for Cleveland.
The NFL Week 18 concluded with crucial playoff clinches, record-breaking performances like Myles Garrett's sack record, and the final draft order set, as teams competed for seeding and draft positions in a dramatic Sunday of football.
FC Barcelona, under coach Hansi Flick, secured their ninth consecutive LaLiga victory, matching Flick's personal best for wins in a row, and are leading the league with a potential new record if they beat Real Sociedad on January 18.
Michael Comberiate, a retired NASA engineer, has performed over 105,000 handstands around the world, showcasing his dedication to this unique form of exercise throughout his 77 years.