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NCAA Tournament has best opening week on record, averaging 10.1 million viewers
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
The NCAA Tournament had its best first week on record, averaging 10.1 million viewers through the second round across CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. Tournament viewership is up 7% from last year, according to Nielsen. CBS and TNT began showing all of the games in 2011 after CBS had done early rounds in regional windows ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joe Flacco agrees to return to the Bengals as Joe Burrow’s backup
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Flacco has agreed to terms to return to the Cincinnati Bengals, where he will serve as a backup for Joe Burrow. Flacco was dealt to the Bengals from the Cleveland Browns in October and made six starts for Cincinnati while Burrow was out with a toe injury. The 41-year-old Flacco played ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reds pitcher Nick Lodolo will start season on injured list due to blister on his finger
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Cincinnati Reds left-handed pitcher Nick Lodolo will open the season on the injured list as he recovers from a blister on his left index finger. Lodolo, 28, had thrown just 10 pitches in his last Cactus League start on Sunday before the blister caused his exit. He also dealt with blister issues ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top Blackhawks prospect Anton Frondell makes his NHL debut at the Islanders
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Anton Frondell was playing in the Swedish hockey league playoffs on Saturday and got the call shortly after his team was eliminated that the Chicago Blackhawks want their top prospect to come to North America. Not eventually. Now. “I was shocked,” the 18-year-old forward said. “Everything has been going really fast.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crow-Armstrong agrees to a $115 million, 6-year contract with the Cubs, AP source says
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong has agreed to a $115 million, six-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, according to a person familiar with the deal, establishing the All-Star center fielder as one of the franchise’s core players. The person spoke to the AP on Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Respect for Ryan Day helped Arthur Smith land at Ohio State
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In a roundabout way, Woody Hayes could be responsible for Arthur Smith being the new offensive coordinator at Ohio State. The legendary former head coach of the Buckeyes died in 1987, but his name is on the football facility in Columbus, and one of his sayings — “You win with people” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Warriors guard Moses Moody suffers season-ending left knee injury, will have surgery this week
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody will miss the rest of the season after a gruesome left knee injury that will require surgery later this week. The Warriors said Tuesday that Moody tore his patellar tendon and underwent an MRI exam that revealed the severity of his injury. He went down ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!IPL champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru to be bought by consortium in deal worth nearly $1.8B
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the current Indian Premier League cricket champion, has agreed to be bought by a conglomerate of investors from India and the United States in a deal valuing the franchise at nearly $1.8 billion. RCB’s new owners will be a consortium comprising Aditya Birla Group, The Times of India ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arsenal and Wolfsburg win first-leg matches in Women’s Champions League quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal underlined its credentials for back-to-back Women’s Champions League titles by beating English rival Chelsea 3-1 in the first leg of the quarterfinals on Tuesday. Also, Wolfsburg took a 1-0 lead over record eight-time champion Lyonnes in a meeting of two of the competition’s most storied names. Stina Blackstenius — with her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennessee Titans’ new enclosed stadium on track for February 2027 completion
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The countdown is on for the completion of the Tennessee Titans ‘ new enclosed stadium with the project on target to meet its three-year timeline. Time is ticking away fast. “We’re going to get keys to this building in February,” Titans President and CEO Burke Nihill said Tuesday. The Titans took ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minnesota’s homegrown stars Battle and Braun have found their reward for staying through rough times
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When Amaya Battle’s last-second jump shot swished through the net to give Minnesota the lead in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the largest crowd for the Gophers at Williams Arena in more than two years let out maybe the loudest roar yet. The atmosphere was raucous all afternoon, as Mara ... Read More »
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