March 14th, 2025

National Sports

A’s shut down left-hander Brady Basso with shoulder strain, interrupting his strong spring training

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — The A’s shut down Brady Basso with a shoulder strain Tuesday, interrupting what had been a solid spring training for the left-hander as he tried to earn a job with the big league club after making his Oakland debut last season. The 27-year-old Basso, who went 1-1 with a 4.03 ERA ... Read More »

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Iowa State’s Audi Crooks is AP women’s basketball player of the week

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025

The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s college basketball for Week 17 of the season: Audi Crooks, Iowa State The sophomore center averaged 32.5 points and 9.0 rebounds in wins over Central Florida and No. 14 Kansas State. She had a season-high 36 points against the Wildcats, while making 14 of her ... Read More »

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Mavs star Kyrie Irving has a torn ACL and is out for the season, AP source says

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving has a torn ACL in his left knee and will miss the rest of the season, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Irving was injured in the first quarter of Dallas’ 122-98 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. The person spoke ... Read More »

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Cowboys and defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa agree on $80M, 4-year contract, agent says

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025

The Dallas Cowboys and defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa agreed Tuesday on an $80 million, four-year contract with $58 million guaranteed, his agent said. The agreement came a few hours before the deadline for clubs to apply the franchise tag on one player. Odighizuwa was a consideration for the $25 million tag for defensive tackles. Agent ... Read More »

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Rangers two-time All-Star OF Adolis García to undergo MRI after feeling pain in left oblique

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Rangers outfielder Adolis García was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday’s spring training game against the Athletics and will undergo an MRI on his left oblique, the same one that he injured during their World Series run two years ago. A two-time All-Star, García is trying to bounce back from a ... Read More »

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Serie A wants to be the first European league to hold a game in the US

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025

ROME (AP) — With nine of its 20 teams under American ownership, Serie A hopes to be the first major European soccer league to play a game in the United States, Italian league president Ezio Simonelli said Tuesday. FIFA last year moved toward ending decades of soccer tradition by ordering a review of its policy ... Read More »

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ACC board approves proposed settlement tied to legal fights with FSU, Clemson, AP source says

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025

The Atlantic Coast Conference’s Board of Directors has approved a proposed settlement that would end the legal fights with Clemson and Florida State as well as change the league’s revenue-distribution model, a person familiar with the situation said Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the league nor the ... Read More »

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Rashford gets start for Villa against Club Brugge as he returns to Champions League

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025

BRUGGE, Belgium (AP) — Marcus Rashford will resume his Champions League career Tuesday in Aston Villa’s starting lineup against Club Brugge. Rashford joined Villa on loan from Manchester United, where he had fallen out with manager Ruben Amorim. Brugge hosts the first leg of the last-16 tie. The 27-year-old forward’s loan runs to the end ... Read More »

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AP men’s player of the week: Auburn’s Miles Kelly hit 12 3s in a pair of wins

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025

The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 17 of the season: Miles Kelly, Auburn The 6-foot-6 senior lit it up from 3 in a pair of wins by the top-ranked Tigers last week. Kelly hit nine 3s and scored 30 points in a 94-78 win over No. 19 ... Read More »

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Fox Sports draws big numbers for IndyCar season debut. Most watched non-Indy 500 since 2011

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Fox Sports’ debut IndyCar race drew 1.417 million viewers and was the most watched series event aside from the Indianapolis 500 on any network since 2011. The mark for Sunday’s opener on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg was a 45% increase over last year’s event, which drew 974,700 combined viewers ... Read More »

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Bayern coach ‘not in the mood’ for question about Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany gave up trying to answer a question about what makes Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz special. Ahead of the teams meeting in the Champions League on Wednesday, Kompany was asked what sets Wirtz and Bayern star Jamal Musiala apart and what they could learn from each other. ... Read More »

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