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Pirates send veteran pitcher Mike Clevinger to the minors after a so-so spring training
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Mike Clevinger’s career reset with the Pittsburgh Pirates is going to start in the minors. The club reassigned the veteran right-handed pitcher to minor league camp on Monday. The 35-year-old, who agreed to a minor league deal with Pittsburgh in early February, went 1-0 with a 5.02 ERA and 15 strikeouts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seahawks, WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba agree to 4-year, $168.8 million deal, AP source says
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba have agreed to a four-year, $168.8 million contract extension, with $120 million guaranteed, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract, which would make Smith-Njigba the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blues sign college free agent Felix Trudeau to a two-year entry level contract
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues on Monday signed college free agent forward Felix Trudeau to a two-year entry-level contract that begins next season, adding one of the top undrafted players available to their stockpile of prospects. He is expected to join the American Hockey League’s Springfield Thunderbirds for the remainder of this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!March Madness surges to its best TV start since 2011 with viewership up 5%
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The NCAA Tournament is off to its best start since CBS and TNT began showing all of the games in 2011. The tournament averaged 9.8 million for the first three days (the First Four on Tuesday and Wednesday along with Thursday’s first round) according to Nielsen, a 5% increase from last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charlotte hires Wes Miller as men’s basketball coach after he was fired by Cincinnati
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte 49ers have hired C as their basketball coach. Miller spent the past five seasons at Cincinnati before being fired on March 13 with three years left on his contract after failing to get the Bearcats to the NCAA Tournament. He was 100-74 at Cincinnati. The Bearcats finished 18-15 this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WNBA players unanimously approve a new 7-year collective bargaining agreement through 2032
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — WNBA players unanimously approved the new collective bargaining agreement on Monday with more than 90% participating in voting over the weekend. The seven-year CBA, which will begin this season and run through 2032, represents a landmark labor deal for the WNBA and its players. “This transformational CBA delivers consequential economic progress ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dortmund appoints second-division dealmaker as sporting director to ‘shape the future’
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund has dipped into the German second division to appoint a new sporting director who won praise for making impactful transfers on a budget. Ole Book steps up from Elversberg, a team from a town of around 13,000 people. That’s less than one-sixth of the capacity of Dortmund’s stadium. He’ll ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italy coach Gattuso says ‘no albis’ for World Cup playoff as he sends Chiesa home in apparent rift
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
ROME (AP) — Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso acknowledged that only “someone without blood running through their veins” wouldn’t feel nervous as the Azzurri attempt to avoid failing to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup. Ahead of Thursday’s playoff match against Northern Ireland, Gattuso — who is still just as feisty and gritty as when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the era of NIL and transfers, the Sweet 16 is filled with veteran teams that have stuck together
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Purdue was struggling to put away Miami in the second half of their second-round NCAA Tournament game on Sunday when Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer and Trey Kauffman-Renn combined to score the Boilermakers’ next 22 points, helping them to turn a three-point lead into a 79-69 victory and a spot in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iga Swiatek parts with coach after Miami Open shock
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek has parted company with her coach after her shock first round elimination at the Miami Open, she said on Monday. In a post on Instagram, the world No. 3 announced her split from Wim Fissette, who she had worked with since 2024 and claimed her first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rays infielder Gavin Lux will start the season on the injured list with right shoulder issue
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) — Gavin Lux’s debut with the Tampa Bay Rays is going to have to wait. The club is placing the veteran infielder on injured reserve with a right shoulder impingement. The move means Richie Palacios will make the opening day roster for Tampa Bay. The Rays acquired Lux from Cincinnati in ... Read More »
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