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Sports on TV for Thursday, March 5

(All times Eastern)

Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts

Thursday, March 5

AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S)

4 a.m. (Friday)

FS2 — AFL: Geelong at Gold Coast

AUTO RACING

6 p.m.

FS1 — ARCA Menards Series: General Tire 150, Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Ariz.

BASEBALL

5 a.m.

FS1 — 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool Stage: Czech Republic vs. South Korea, Pool C, Tokyo

10 p.m.

FS1 — 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool Stage: Australia vs. Czech Republic, Pool C, Tokyo

5 a.m. (Friday)

FS1 — 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool Stage: Japan vs. China, Pool C, Tokyo

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)

5 p.m.

ESPNU — SC State at NC Central

7 p.m.

CBSSN — Sam Houston St. at Delaware

ESPN2 — Tulane at Temple

ESPNU — Tulsa at East Carolina

8 p.m.

FS1 — Rutgers at Michigan St.

NBCSN — Michigan at Iowa

PEACOCK — Michigan at Iowa

9 p.m.

CBSSN — Kennesaw St. at UTEP

ESPN2 — South Florida at Memphis

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)

11 a.m.

ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: Clemson vs. Virginia, Second Round, Duluth, Ga.

SECN — Southeastern Tournament: TBD vs. Georgia, Second Round, Greenville, S.C.

Noon

BTN — Big Ten Tournament: Southern Cal vs. Washington, Second Round, Indianapolis

1:30 p.m.

ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD vs. Notre Dame, Second Round, Duluth, Ga.

SECN — Southeastern Tournament: TBD vs. Oklahoma, Second Round, Greenville, S.C.

2:30 p.m.

BTN — Big Ten Tournament: TBD vs. Ohio St., Second Round, Indianapolis

5 p.m.

ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD vs. Syracuse, Second Round, Duluth, Ga.

6 p.m.

SECN — Southeastern Tournament: TBD vs. Mississippi, Second Round, Greenville, S.C.

6:30 p.m.

BTN — Big Ten Tournament: TBD vs. Michigan St., Second Round, Indianapolis

7:30 p.m.

ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD vs. Virginia Tech, Second Round, Duluth, Ga.

8:30 p.m.

SECN — Southeastern Tournament: TBD vs. Tennessee, Second Round, Greenville, S.C.

9 p.m.

BTN — Big Ten Tournament: TBD vs. Maryland, Second Round, Indianapolis

GOLF

5:30 a.m.

GOLF — DP World Tour: Joburg Open, First Round, Houghton GC, Johannesburg, South Africa

10 a.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour: Puerto Rico Open, First Round, Grand Reserve Golf Club, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

2 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour: Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, First Round, Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, Fla.

11 p.m.

FS2 — LIV Golf League: Second Round, Hong Kong Golf Club at Fanling, Hong Kong

GOLF — LPGA Tour: Blue Bay LPGA, Second Round, Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course, Hainan, China

1 a.m. (Friday)

FS1 — LIV Golf League: Second Round, Hong Kong Golf Club at Fanling, Hong Kong

5:30 a.m. (Friday)

GOLF — DP World Tour: Joburg Open, Second Round, Houghton GC, Johannesburg, South Africa

HORSE RACING

3 p.m.

FS2 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races

MLB BASEBALL

1 p.m.

MLBN — Spring Training: Boston vs. Philadelphia, Clearwater, Fla.

3 p.m.

ESPN — Spring Training: L.A. Dodgers at Cincinnati, Goodyear, Ariz.

MLBN — Spring Training: San Diego vs. Seattle, Peoria, Ariz.

NBA BASKETBALL

7:30 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Golden State at Houston

10 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — L.A. Lakers at Denver

NHL HOCKEY

7 p.m.

ESPN — Buffalo at Pittsburgh

9:30 p.m.

ESPN — N.Y. Islanders at Los Angeles

SOCCER (MEN’S)

3 p.m.

USA — English Premier League: Crystal Palace at Tottenham Hotspur

TENNIS

2 p.m.

TENNIS CHANNEL — Indian Wells – Live; ATP/WTA 1st Round

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NYPD says dozens rescued from human trafficking during World Cup

▶ Watch Video: Inside look at security preparations for World Cup Forty-three people, including seven minors, were rescued from human traffickers during the World Cup matches in the New York City area, according to the New York City Police Department's Special Victims Unit.The rescue operations were carried out between June 11 and July 19 by specialized NYPD detectives who arrested 89 individuals."The surprise was really the outpouring of support behind the mission and the collaboration with all our partners," said Inspector Gary Marcus, commanding officer of the Special Victims Unit.Those rescued, largely the victims of sex trafficking, are now being supported with an array of social services for the victims, including food, housing and counseling.The 87 operations carried out during the World Cup have generated new leads, officials said, and law enforcement agencies are building more cases based on the investigations already underway."We have ongoing investigations now as a result of these operations," an NYPD official told CBS News.Major sporting events are known to law enforcement as hotbeds of human trafficking.Years in advance, the NYPD devoted significant resources to preparing for the World Cup. Eight matches were played at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium, including the final on Sunday."When we talk about the outreach and the prep we do, a large part of that involved visiting the known sex offenders, particularly the known human traffickers, in our registry," Marcus said. "Whether they're on parole or probation for human trafficking, we visited them to make sure they're compliant with the terms of their release, and secondly, to let them know that the NYPD is watching."The matches were held in multiple cities around the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Preparations to secure those games and prepare for crimes like human trafficking were coordinated between local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.Police departments in many locations that hosted World Cup matches have made arrests and rescues connected to human trafficking, including in Georgia, New England and Missouri. Nationally, there were more than 673 arrests on human-trafficking charges made during the World Cup, and 61 adults and 13 minors rescued, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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