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Bears agree on a 3-year, $42 million deal with center Drew Dalman, AP source says
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2025
The Chicago Bears are adding more protection for Caleb Williams, agreeing on a three-year, $42 million contract with center Drew Dalman, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. The person, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because players can’t sign with new teams until Wednesday, said Dalman is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Khalil Mack staying with Chargers. Deal is for 1 year, $18 million, AP sources say
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2025
Khalil Mack will remain with the Los Angeles Chargers after agreeing to a one-year deal on Monday. Mack’s $18 million salary for the 2025 season will be fully guaranteed according to two people familiar with the negotiations. The people spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the Chargers did not release ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A boat capsizes in Congo and 25 are dead, many of them soccer players
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2025
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A boat has capsized in southwestern Congo and killed 25 people, many of them soccer players, authorities said Monday. The players were returning from a match in Mushie city in Maï-Ndombe province on Sunday night when the vessel capsized on the Kwa River, said Alexis Mputu, the provincial spokesman. Mputu suggested ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lakers begin stretch without injured LeBron James on Monday at Brooklyn
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers begin a stretch without the injured LeBron James when they visit the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. James strained his left groin in the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ 111-101 loss in Boston on Saturday. The Lakers have not said how long they expect the All-Star forward ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bucs agree to deals with Chris Godwin, Haason Reddick, AP sources say
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Chris Godwin is staying in Tampa Bay and two-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Haason Reddick is joining the Buccaneers, two people familiar with the terms told The Associated Press. Both people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’t announced the moves. Godwin, who is returning from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flick: Barcelona has focused and prepared for Champions League game after doctor’s death
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has been able to focus on preparing for its Champions League return match against Benfica after the death of team doctor Carles Miñarro, coach Hansi Flick said on Monday. Miñarro died on Saturday a few hours before Barcelona’s Spanish league match against Osasuna, which was postponed. Flick said Miñarro played ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic cross-country ski champion Beckie Scott new CEO of Nordiq Canada
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2025
CANMORE, Alta. — Olympic cross-country ski champion Beckie Scott has taken on the job of chief executive officer of Nordiq Canada. The organization is the governing body of cross-country skiing and para Nordic skiing in Canada. Scott was the first Canadian and first woman from North America to win an Olympic medal in cross-country skiing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Meet the Madring: New Formula 1 circuit in Madrid gets a name
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — The new Formula 1 track in Madrid will be called the Madring, organizers said Monday. The new venue is due to bring F1 to the Spanish capital from next year with a 5.4-kilometer (3.4-mile) circuit laid out around an area of exhibition halls near Madrid’s main airport, using a mix of existing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Panthers make Jaycee Horn the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL with $100M deal, AP source says
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2025
CHARLOTTE N.C. (AP) — Jaycee Horn has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Carolina Panthers worth $100 million, including $70 million in guaranteed money, making him the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College baseball notebook: Oregon, UCLA and Washington win inaugural Big Ten series on the road
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2025
Three of the four West Coast schools came out of their inaugural Big Ten series happy. Southern California, not so much. Oregon ran its win streak to 11 games with a road sweep of USC, which has lost five straight since it knocked off nationally ranked Vanderbilt. UCLA made the 2,300-mile trip to Maryland and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Outfielder Lawrence Butler and Athletics finalize $65.5 million, 7-year contract
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2025
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Outfielder Lawrence Butler and the Athletics finalized a $65.5 million, seven-year contract on Monday, another major investment for a team preparing to spend three seasons playing in a temporary minor league home. The deal includes a team option for 2032 that could make the contract worth $81.5 million and escalators that ... Read More »
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