Sports News

5:05 PM on Monday, March 9

FIFA’s World Cup chief operating officer says the tournament is “too big” to be postponed because of global turmoil caused by the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran

4:53 PM on Monday, March 9

Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr. and Florida’s Todd Golden have been named the Southeastern Conference’s player and coach of the year

4:30 PM on Monday, March 9

Massachusetts prosecutors say they will drop a domestic assault and battery charge against Patriots player Christian Barmore because they cannot prove the case

4:15 PM on Monday, March 9

Peyton McDaniel scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Ashanti Barnes also had a double-double with 19 points and 12 boards, and No. 4 seed James Madison beat second-seeded Troy 69-52 on Monday to claim its second Sun Belt Tournament championship since joining the league in 2022

4:12 PM on Monday, March 9

No. 3 Michigan comes into the Big Ten Tournament this week with its sights set on a repeat and bigger goals on the horizon

3:51 PM on Monday, March 9

Colorado Rockies reliever RJ Petit has sprained the UCL in his right elbow and he is out indefinitely

3:26 PM on Monday, March 9

Former National League President Bill White will receive the Buck O’Neil Lifetime Achievement Award from baseball’s Hall of Fame on July 25

3:19 PM on Monday, March 9

The Texas baseball team has produced its fastest start in more than two decades thanks largely to a dominant pitching staff

3:18 PM on Monday, March 9

Second-ranked Arizona is the No. 1 seed in the Big 12 Tournament, which begins with a quartet of first-round games on Tuesday in Kansas City, Missouri

3:12 PM on Monday, March 9

Tom Brady and the Fanatics Flag Football Classic are moving closer to home for their inaugural event, switching from Saudi Arabia to Los Angeles

2:55 PM on Monday, March 9

The Florida Panthers aren’t expecting to see Brad Marchand play again anytime soon, and with the team’s playoff hopes dwindling it’s possible that the two-time Stanley Cup winner and Olympic silver medalist’s season could be over

2:53 PM on Monday, March 9

Two people familiar with the situation say the Chicago Bears have agreed to a three-year, $40 million contract with former Seattle Seahawks safety Coby Bryant and a three-year, $30 million deal with former Cleveland Browns linebacker Devin Bush Jr. The people spoke Monday on condition of anonymity because the contracts can’t be finalized until the start of the league year on Wednesday

2:43 PM on Monday, March 9

Cornerback Jaylen Watson has agreed to a three-year contract worth up to $51 million with the Los Angeles Rams, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press

2:42 PM on Monday, March 9

The Atlantic Coast Conference opens its men's basketball tournament this week in Charlotte, North Carolina

2:17 PM on Monday, March 9

Florida fired women’s basketball coach Kelly Rae Finley with the Gators poised to miss the NCAA Tournament for the fourth consecutive year

1:57 PM on Monday, March 9

The Pittsburgh Steelers gave their wide receiver group an upgrade on Monday, acquiring veteran Michael Pittman Jr. from Indianapolis for a late-round pick in this year’s draft

1:43 PM on Monday, March 9

Running back Kenneth Gainwell and linebacker Alex Anzalone have agreed to contracts with the Buccaneers and tight end Cade Otton is staying in Tampa Bay, three people with knowledge of the deals told The Associated Press on Monday

1:27 PM on Monday, March 9

The Chiefs and Super Bowl MVP running back Kenneth Walker have agreed to a three-year deal worth up to $45 million, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday

12:45 PM on Monday, March 9

Indianapolis Colts receiver Alec Pierce is staying right where he said he wanted to be all along while teammate Michael Pittman Jr. is heading out of town

9:12 AM on Monday, March 9

The Miami Dolphins are moving on from Tua Tagovailoa and starting over at quarterback with Malik Willis