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Jets agree to trade quarterback Justin Fields to Chiefs to serve as Mahomes’ backup, AP source says
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets have agreed to a trade that will send quarterback Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. The Jets will receive a sixth-round draft pick in 2027 for Fields and pick up $7 million of his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA owners will work on expansion again next week with Vegas and Seattle the targets, AP sources say
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
The NBA may move a step closer to adding teams in Seattle and Las Vegas next week when expansion — which has been a topic for some time — will again be discussed by the league’s board of governors, two people with knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press on Monday. A vote is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLB test of robot umpires for checked swing calls moving up to Triple-A
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Major League Baseball’s experiment of a robot umpire technology system allowing challenges to checked swing calls is moving up from Class A to Triple-A. MLB will also test moving second base slightly to position it entirely within the infield, which would reduce by 9 inches the distance between first and second, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Champions League final tickets frozen at last year’s prices with limits on resales at face value
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Tickets for the Champions League final in Budapest have been frozen at the same prices from last year’s game, UEFA said Monday, as part of a more fan-friendly program than the World Cup. UEFA detailed limits on who can buy tickets through its resale platform, which must be priced at face ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina, all No. 1 seeds, top the AP women’s basketball poll heading into March Madness
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina, all No. 1 seeds, top the AP women’s basketball poll heading into March Madness. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Luis Díaz’s red card appeal for Bayern refused despite referee saying it was wrong call
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Bayern Munich has lost an appeal against Luis Díaz’s one-game ban for a sending-off in the Bundesliga, even though the referee admitted his decision wasn’t the right call. Díaz was sent off after a second yellow card for diving in Bayern’s 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, in which he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Picking the NCAA women’s bracket: UConn beats Texas for another national championship
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
For those who will be entering an NCAA women’s college basketball tournament bracket pool this year, let’s begin with the ending: You’re probably going to pick Connecticut to win March Madness. And almost everybody else in the pool will, too. Do not overthink this. If you’re a fan of South Carolina, UCLA or Texas — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Picking the NCAA men’s bracket: Michigan beats Duke for the national championship
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
There was a time when the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament was wildly unpredictable. Hard as it may seem to believe, there was one season where a No. 4 seed, two No. 5 seeds and a No. 9 seed all reached the Final Four. And a year later, a No. 11 seed got to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aaron Judge hails World Baseball Classic crowds as ‘bigger and better than the World Series’
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — On a night when All-Stars and future Hall of Famers thrilled fans and each other until the final out, Aaron Judge proclaimed the World Baseball Classic had grown into the sport’s biggest event. “The World Series I was in, the crowd here, the crowd we had when we played against Mexico, it’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Morocco or France? Lille’s 18-year-old Ayyoub Bouaddi keeps his World Cup choice open
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
LILLE, France (AP) — Morocco or France? Highly-rated midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi has yet to chose. A key player for Lille in the French league, the 18-year-old has established himself as one of the most promising midfield talents in Europe. He has represented France’s Under 21 and other youth squads, but he is also being courted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iranian women’s team leaves Malaysia for Oman after asylum reversal
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The Iranian women’s soccer team left Malaysia on Monday night for Oman, ending days of uncertainty after five of the seven squad members who sparked a diplomatic furor by seeking asylum in Australia reversed their decisions and rejoined the team in Kuala Lumpur. The squad spent several hours at the ... Read More »
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