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Memphis guard Haggerty and Tigers coach Hardaway headline American Athletic Conference honors
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Memphis sophomore guard PJ Haggerty was named the American Athletic Conference player of the year on Tuesday, when Penny Hardaway was tabbed as the top coach in a vote by his peers after the 16th-ranked Tigers won the league’s regular-season title. The league also recognized the late Amir Abdur-Rahim as an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Longtime Ottawa Senators executive Erin Crowe joins Canada Soccer as COO, CFO
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025
Longtime Ottawa Senators executive Erin Crowe is joining Canada Soccer as its chief operating officer and chief financial officer. Crowe, an Ottawa native who is currently the Senators executive vice-president, COO and CFO, is expected to start her new job in April. Mathieu Chamberland, Canada Soccer’s former COO, is moving to the role of chief ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Son of former Madrid and Brazil star Marcelo called up to Spain’s youth team
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Enzo Alves, son of former Real Madrid and Brazil left back Marcelo, was called up for Spain’s under-17 national team on Tuesday. It was the first call-up to the team for the 15-year-old forward who was born in the Spanish capital. Alves signed his first contract with Madrid in 2022 and chose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cowboys re-sign return ace Turpin on $18M deal, add defensive lineman Solomon Thomas
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025
The Dallas Cowboys re-signed standout kick returner KaVontae Turpin on an $18 million, three-year contract Tuesday and are adding free agent defensive tackle Solomon Thomas. Turpin returned a kickoff and a punt for touchdowns last season on his way to his first All-Pro nod. The Cowboys said on their website the deal could make Turpin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Injured Brad Marchand returns to the Boston ice with the Panthers – but just in practice, for now
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand stepped back onto the ice at the TD Garden on Tuesday — this time in a Panthers practice jersey as the longtime Bruins player returned to Boston for the first time since he was traded to Florida. Although Marchand is injured and inactive for the game against his former team, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grambling cruises past Alabama A&M 73-56 in 1st round of SWAC Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Mikale Stevenson scored 17 points off the bench to lead Grambling to a 73-56 victory over Alabama A&M on Tuesday in the first round of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament. The eighth-seeded Tigers (12-21) will play top seed Southern in a Wednesday quarterfinal. Stevenson shot 7 for 9, including 3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Notre Dame escapes with 55-54 victory over Pittsburgh in 1st round of ACC Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Nikita Konstantynovskyi scored with a tip-in in the final minute and Tae Davis hit 1 of 2 free throws with 0.5 seconds left after a controversial foul to help Notre Dame rally for a 55-54 victory over Pittsburgh on Tuesday in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. Tied ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rams WR Puka Nacua changing his jersey number from 17 to 12 with Davante Adams’ arrival
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Receiver Puka Nacua is giving the Los Angeles Rams’ No. 17 jersey to new teammate Davante Adams and switching to No. 12. The Rams announced Nacua’s decision Tuesday to go back to the number he wore in high school and again in college at both Washington and BYU. Nacua wore No. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Injured Brad Marchand returns to the Boston ice with the Panthers — but just in practice, for now
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand stepped back onto the ice at the TD Garden on Tuesday — this time in a Panthers practice jersey as the longtime Bruin returned to Boston for the first time since he was traded to Florida. Although Marchand is injured and inactive for the game against his former team, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Purdue’s Braden Smith, Spartans’ Tom Izzo win top awards in Big Ten’s voting for conference honors
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Purdue’s Braden Smith was named the Big Ten player of the year and Michigan State’s Tom Izzo coach of the year by coaches and the media in voting coordinated by the conference. Smith and Izzo won the same honors from The Associated Press on Tuesday. The coaches voted Penn State’s Ace ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tiger Woods says he ruptured his Achilles tendon, an injury likely to keep him out of the Masters
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods announced he had a less invasive surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon on Tuesday, yet another injury that would seem likely to keep him out of the Masters and perhaps other major championships this year. Woods posted the development on his social media accounts without detailing how ... Read More »
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