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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 »
Be the first to comment!X-rays on sprained finger of 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey come back clean
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
CLEVELAND (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey does not have any fractures in his sprained right pinky, according to medical tests, coach Nick Nurse said Monday ahead of the team’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The All-Star starter was injured in a collision with teammate Adem Bona with 16 seconds remaining in the 76ers’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prosecutor drops murder charge against shooter at Chiefs rally and cites self defense laws
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
A man who initially faced a murder charge for opening fire following the Kansas City Chiefs’ 2024 Super Bowl win was sentenced Monday to two years in prison in a case prosecutors said was complicated by the state’s self-defense laws. Dominic Miller, who pleaded guilty to a weapons charge as part of a plea deal, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Greg Collins staying as donors and Western Kentucky coach boost NIL money for women’s hoops
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Western Kentucky coach Greg Collins is staying despite a second losing record in three seasons, and athletic director Todd Stewart made clear Monday it’s because both the coach and donors opened their wallets to boost the Lady Toppers’ name, image and likeness pool. Stewart said donors made “significant” financial commitments ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Espanyol dominates Oviedo but draw doesn’t lift either in La Liga
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Espanyol and Real Oviedo drew 1-1 in a game that extended Espanyol’s winless La Liga run to 10 matches and left Oviedo rooted to the bottom of the table on Monday. Oviedo came into the game without a win in five but took the lead after eight minutes through Alberto Reina. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fernando Tatis Jr. ignites the Dominican Republic with a grand slam, sealing a WBC quarterfinal spot
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. knew the ball was gone, knew he had just hit a grand slam, knew the fans at loanDepot Park were going to spend the next few moments roaring so loudly that their cries would keep echoing off the ballpark’s roof. And he wasn’t done there. Forget the grand slam ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zuby Ejiofor of St. John’s wins Big East Defensive Player of the Year. Villanova duo also honored
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Zuby Ejiofor of St. John’s was selected Big East Defensive Player of the Year in balloting by the league’s head coaches announced Monday. Villanova guard Tyler Perkins was chosen Most Improved Player, and teammate Devin Askew won the Sixth Man Award. Creighton senior Josh Dix received the Sportsmanship Award. The 6-foot-9, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tatis’ grand slam, 6 RBIs leads Dominican Republic over Israel 10-1 and into WBC quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
Fernando Tatis hit a grand slam and drove in six runs, and the Dominican Republic clinched a spot in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals with a 10-1 win over Israel on Monday in Miami. Tatis homered in the second inning on a 78.5 mph changeup off loser Ryan Prager, standing at home plate and admiring ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marušić goal in stoppage time gives Lazio win over Sassuolo
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
ROME (AP) — A stoppage time goal from Adam Marušić gave Lazio a 2-1 win over Sassuolo and snapped its four-game winless streak in Serie A on Monday. Marušić headed in his first goal of the season after 90+3 minutes. Lazio had not won since January or scored in over a month but Daniel Maldini ... Read More »
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