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Sports on TV for Wednesday, March 18

(All times Eastern)

Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts

Wednesday, March 18

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)

6:40 p.m.

TRUTV — NCAA Tournament: Prairie View A&M vs. Lehigh, First Four, Dayton, Ohio

7 p.m.

ESPNU — NIT Tournament: Navy at Wake Forest, First Round

9 p.m.

ESPNU — NIT Tournament: Dayton at Bradley, First Round

9:15 p.m.

TRUTV — NCAA Tournament: Miami (Ohio) vs. SMU, First Four, Dayton, Ohio

11 p.m.

ESPN2 — NIT Tournament: UIC at California, First Round

ESPNU — NIT Tournament: Saint Joseph’s at Colorado St., First Round

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)

7 p.m.

ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: Richmond vs. Nebraska, First Four, Durham, N.C.

9 p.m.

ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: Stephen F. Austin vs. Missouri St., First Four, Austin, Texas

COLLEGE SOFTBALL

6 p.m.

SECN — Louisiana Tech at Mississippi

8 p.m.

SECN — UAB at Mississippi St.

GOLF

6 a.m. (Thursday)

FS1 — LIV Golf League: First Round, The Club at Steyn City, Midrand, South Africa

MLB BASEBALL

1 p.m.

MLBN — Spring Training: Boston vs. N.Y. Yankees, Tampa, Fla.

4 p.m.

MLBN — Spring Training: San Francisco vs. L.A. Dodgers, Phoenix

NBA BASKETBALL

7:10 p.m.

ESPN — Golden State at Boston

9:35 p.m.

ESPN — L.A. Lakers at Houston

NHL HOCKEY

7 p.m.

TNT — New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers

9:30 p.m.

TNT — Dallas at Colorado

RUGBY (MEN’S)

4:55 a.m. (Thursday)

FS2 — NRL: Canterbury-Bankstown at Canberra

SOCCER (MEN’S)

2:45 p.m.

FS2 — King Cup: Al Hilal at Al Ahli, Semifinal

4 p.m.

CBSSN — UEFA Champions League: Atalanta at Bayern Munich, Round of 16 – Leg 2

7 p.m.

CBSSN — U.S. Open Cup: Hartford Athletic at FC Motown, First Round,

FS1 — CONCACAF Champions Cup: Nashville SC at Inter Miami CF, Round of 16 – Leg 2

9 p.m.

FS1 — CONCACAF Champions Cup: Philadelphia Union at CF América, Round of 16 – Leg 2

10:55 p.m.

FS2 — CONCACAF Champions Cup: San Diego FC at Deportivo Toluca FC, Round of 16 – Leg 2

11 p.m.

FS1 — CONCACAF Champions Cup: Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Seattle, Round of 16 – Leg 2

TENNIS

11 a.m.

TENNIS CHANNEL — Miami-WTA/ATP – Live; ATP/WTA 1st Round

VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)

8 p.m.

USA — League One Volleyball: Atlanta at Nebraska

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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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