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The Dolphins are releasing quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, resulting in a $99 million dead cap hit
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins are moving on from Tua Tagovailoa and starting over at quarterback. Tagovailoa — the team’s primary starter for the last 5 1/2 seasons — will be released, the Dolphins said Monday, a move that comes less than two years after he signed a $212 million extension with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jaguars and CB Montaric Brown agree to a 3-year, $33 million contract, AP source says
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Cornerback Montaric “Buster” Brown and the Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract that keeps him from hitting free agency, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because neither side had made it official. A seventh-round ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Takeaways from F1’s first race of a new era with thrills and concerns ahead of Chinese Grand Prix
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
Do the new Formula 1 rules create “incredible” racing or “probably the worst” cars in F1 history? Drivers are split. The opening race in Australia which mixed a dramatic battle for the lead with some complex strategy, but this week’s Chinese Grand Prix could be very different. With a long straight for electrical power boosts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finnish pair wins a barrel of ale in annual ‘wife-carrying’ contest in England
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — To have and to hold took on a new meaning for about two dozen couples who put their relationships to the test on a grassy hill in southern England. Wives and girlfriends clung on for dear life as their partners carried them up and down a hillside for the U.K. Wife Carrying ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tua Tagovailoa’s time in Miami is over. The Dolphins say they’re releasing the quarterback
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins are moving on from Tua Tagovailoa and starting over at quarterback. Tagovailoa — the team’s primary starter for the last 5 1/2 seasons — will be released, the Dolphins said Monday, a move that comes less than two years after he signed a $212 million extension with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russian anthem rings out at Paralympics for first time in 12 years after Voronchikhina takes gold
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Russia’s national anthem rang out at the Paralympics for the first time in more than a decade after Para alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina won gold on Monday. Russian athletes are back competing under their own flag in the Winter Paralympics at Milan Cortina, after years of having to do so ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!China beats North Korea 2-1 to take top spot in Group B at Women’s Asian Cup
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
SYDNEY (AP) — Defending champion China edged North Korea 2-1 in a physical, high-energy game Monday to take top spot in Group B in the Women’s Asian Cup. The result sent North Korea into a quarterfinal against tournament host Australia in Perth on Friday. China and North Korea were already assured of quarterfinal spots with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Madrid-Man City, PSG-Chelsea rematches headline Champions League last-16 with newcomer Bodø/Glimt
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
The Champions League round of 16 starts Tuesday with blockbuster rematches, teams ending long absences from this stage and the feelgood story of newcomer Bodø/Glimt. Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday hosts a Chelsea team which last July stopped the Champions League winner adding the Club World Cup title. Real Madrid hosts Manchester City for the second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iraq coach Graham Arnold urges FIFA to postpone his team’s World Cup playoff because of Iran war
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq head coach Graham Arnold has issued an urgent plea to soccer’s international governing body to postpone his team’s intercontinental qualifier for the World Cup because of disruptions caused by the escalating Iran war. The Iraq squad faces major logistical issues ahead of a winner-takes-all playoff against either Suriname or Bolivia, scheduled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!23 red cards and police intervention as mass brawl mars end of title match in Brazil
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) — Twenty-three players were shown a red card as a lengthy brawl requiring the intervention of military police marred the final seconds of a Brazilian soccer match between Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro. Former Brazil forward Hulk was among the players sent off following the violence that lasted more than a minute ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mourinho sent off then says he was targeted with ‘traitor’ slur after spiky Benfica-Porto match
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Jose Mourinho claimed a rival coach “called me a traitor 50 times” after being sent off in the final minutes of the latest frenetic “O Clássico” between fierce rivals Benfica and Porto on Sunday. The 63-year-old Mourinho, a magnet for controversy in soccer, was shown a red card in the 90th ... Read More »
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