National Sports
JUCO association and 16 coaches groups ask NCAA to make transfer rules equitable
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The National Junior College Athletic Association, with the support of 16 national coaches associations, is asking the NCAA to make transfer rules equitable for two-year college athletes. Junior college athletes need a GPA of 2.5 or higher to transfer to a Division I school while athletes moving from one four-year college ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Duncan Powell scores 21 and Georgia Tech held off a late rally to beat Virginia 66-60 in ACC tourney
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Duncan Powell scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half, Baye Ndongo and Naithan George each had a double-double and No. 8 seed Georgia Tech held off a late rally to beat No. 9 seed Virginia 66-60 on Wednesday in the second round of the ACC Tournament. It was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Royals closer Carlos Estévez to make spring training debut after dealing with back tightness
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — New Kansas City Royals closer Carlos Estévez is to make his spring training debut on Friday after throwing live batting practice this week. Estévez had been bothered by lower back tightness, but Royals manager Matt Quatraro said a live bullpen session on Tuesday went well, clearing the way for Estévez to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dillon Tate and Blue Jays agree to a 1-year contract paying $1.4 million while in major leagues
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Right-hander Dillon Tate and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed Wednesday to a one-year contract that pays $1.4 million while in the major leagues and $500,000 while in the minors. He can earn performance bonuses of $50,000 each for 45 and 50 games as a pitcher in the big leagues. Tate was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seahawks sign Marquez Valdes-Scantling to 1-year deal worth up to $5.5 million
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
The Seattle Seahawks have found another pass catcher for new quarterback Sam Darnold, agreeing to a one-year deal worth up to $5.5 million with speedster Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Valdes-Scantling’s agent, Harold Lewis, confirmed the deal that will be signed after the start of the new league year Wednesday. NFL Network first reported the agreement. The Seahawks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ravens defensive lineman Michael Pierce announces his retirement on podcast
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
BALTIMORE (AP) — Ravens defensive lineman Michael Pierce says he’s retiring. “I’ve decided to call it a career,” Pierce said on Wednesday’s Sports Spectrum podcast. “It’s been a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful nine years. I’ve had so many people help me along the way.” Pierce spent seven of those NFL seasons in two stints with Baltimore, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays sign right-hander Dillon Tate to one-year deal
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have signed right-hander Dillon Tate to a one-year contract, the team announced Wednesday. The deal is worth US$1.4 million. In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays transferred right-hander Angel Bastardo to the 60-day injured list. Tate made four appearances with Toronto in 2024 after being claimed off waivers in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!March Madness selection panel will have to juggle thanks to SEC overload in bracket
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
The NCAA selection committee will have some juggling to do before the bracket comes out Sunday to keep March Madness from looking like an extension of the Southeastern Conference’s regular season. With the country’s deepest league in line to place between 12 and 14 teams in the tournament, some long-held guidelines drawn to help set ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bills to re-sign Hamlin. Buffalo also adds defensive tackle Ogunjobi to 1-year deal, AP source says
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Safety Damar Hamlin is returning to Buffalo, and the Bills also continued restocking their defensive front by agreeing to sign tackle Larry Ogunjobi on Wednesday. The Bills announced reaching an agreement to sign Hamlin to a one-year contract. A person with knowledge of the deal, meantime, confirmed Ogunjobi agreed to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Atletico Madrid forward Angel Correa suspended 5 matches for insulting referee in Spanish league
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish soccer federation handed Atletico Madrid forward Ángel Correa a five-match suspension on Wednesday for insulting a referee in a Spanish league game this weekend. Correa was seen insulting the referee after being shown a straight red card for a hard foul in the 88th minute of his team’s 2-1 loss ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brazil’s Ronaldo ends bid to lead country’s soccer confederation, cites lack of support
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil great Ronaldo Nazário has ended his bid for the presidency of his country’s soccer confederation. The two-time World Cup winner turned businessman said Wednesday he lacked support among local soccer executives to challenge incumbent Ednaldo Rodrigues for the role of leading the Brazil Football Confederation. The 48-year-old Ronaldo had announced ... Read More »
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