National Sports
Arizona guard Jaden Bradley and coach Tommy Lloyd pick up Big 12 awards
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Arizona senior guard Jaden Bradley was named the Big 12 player of the year Monday in voting by the conference’s 16 coaches. Tommy Lloyd, who with Bradley led the No. 2 Wildcats to the regular-season conference title, was picked as coach of the year by his peers. Bradley is averaging 13.4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kempe scores in overtime to lift the Kings to a 5-4 win over the Blue Jackets
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Adrian Kempe scored his second goal of the game with 1:26 left in overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings a 5-4 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday. With the victory, Los Angeles moved within a point of Seattle in the race for the final Western Conference wild-card spot. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paralympic swimmer gets permanent ban in abuse case involving autistic teammate
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Center for SafeSport on Monday permanently banned a Paralympic swimmer who was accused of sexually assaulting an autistic teammate at the Games in 2021 and for about a year after that. The center handed down the suspension to Robert Griswold, whose case led to a 2022 civil lawsuit that was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Titans unleash big free agency spending spree to fuel new coach Robert Saleh’s rebuild
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are spending big in free agency for the second time in three years hoping more money and more talent helps their latest new coach turn around a struggling franchise. The Titans opened the NFL negotiating window Monday by agreeing to terms with eight new players led by wide ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Visa issues may leave Jamaican club short-handed against LA Galaxy in Champions Cup
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Mount Pleasant, a team from the Jamaican Premier League, is bracing to be without as many as 10 players on Wednesday when it takes on the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer in a CONCACAF Champions Cup matchup. The reason: Those players, including six from Haiti, were unable to get visas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tarik Skubal won’t make another WBC start, citing spring plan and contract stakes
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — Tarik Skubal didn’t get a lot of sleep the last two nights as he mulled whether to pitch again for the United States in the World Baseball Classic. In the end, the Detroit Tigers ace and reigning two-time AL Cy Young Award winner decided against it. “My spring training start days were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!West Ham beat Brentford in shootout to set up FA Cup quarterfinal with Leeds
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — West Ham will face Leeds United in the FA Cup quarterfinals after beating Brentford 5-3 in a penalty shootout following a 2-2 draw after 90 minutes and extra time on Monday. The tie was decided when stationary West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola saved Dango Ouattara’s woefully taken Panenka effort in the shootout. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge pauses Ohio’s plan to fund new Browns stadium with unclaimed funds
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s plan to use unclaimed funds to help fund construction of a new domed stadium for the Cleveland Browns was temporarily blocked in court on Monday. In her preliminary injunction, Franklin County Magistrate Jennifer Hunt found that plaintiffs in a lawsuit brought by former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann are substantially ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phillies sign lefty Jesús Luzardo to 5-year, $135 million extension, AP source says
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jesús Luzardo and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed on a five-year, $135-million contract extension that starts in 2027, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement was not yet official. The 28-year-old Luzardo went 15-7 with a 3.92 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!KJ, Kelvin Torbert become 1st father-son duo to win Michigan’s Mr. Basketball award
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
DETROIT (AP) — East Lansing High School guard KJ Torbert was named Michigan’s Mr. Basketball on Monday and became the first son of a former winner in the 46-year history of the award. Kelvin Torbert was Mr. Basketball in 2001 while attending Flint Northwestern. He was a four-year player at Michigan State and played professionally ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA cancels the Atlanta Hawks’ plans to celebrate the strip club Magic City
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
Magic City Night in Atlanta is off. The NBA has canceled the Atlanta Hawks’ plans for a celebration of the city’s Magic City adult entertainment club, saying Monday that it was responding to concerns from many across the league. The event was supposed to happen next Monday during a game against the Orlando Magic. Atlanta ... Read More »
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