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Double play: Former top pick Fultz returns to NBA in unique fashion with Raptors

SALT LAKE CITY – After playing 13 minutes in what everyone involved hopes will be his last G-League game, Markelle Fultz made his rounds.  First, the former No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft met with Toronto Raptors…

Michael Vaughan: Brendon McCullum and Rob Key lucky to avoid sack after ECB review of England’s Ashes

Key was also a guest on the the TMS programme and he said England will make changes in the way they approach selection. There had been a perception that the England Test team felt like a ‘closed shop’, particularly to…

Cubs Extend Pete Crow-Armstrong – MLB Trade Rumors

By Anthony Franco | at March 23, 2026 10:00pm CDT The Cubs and star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong are finalizing an extension, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. Once the deal is complete, the Cubs will have one of the sport’s best…

Upsets so far in March Madness 2026

March Madness always brings chaos, and that is what makes the NCAA Tournament so fun to watch. Every year, smaller teams get a real chance to take down big programs. The format plays a big role in that excitement. It…

Playoff-bound Wild, Lightning out to improve positioning

Mar 22, 2026; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) during the face off against the Calgary Flames during the first period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images The Minnesota Wild and Tampa Bay…

4 Packers NFL Draft targets who aren’t worth the risk

The Green Bay Packers don’t have a first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft courtesy of Micah Parsons and the Dallas Cowboys. Barring a surprising trade to move up into the first 32, general manager Brian Gutekunst will have to…

Maple Leafs notebook: Carlo blocking criticism of Minten trade

A Round 1 playoff preview perhaps. A measuring stick for two Eastern Conference titans. A civic referendum on hockey culture. Something grander than 60 minutes of entertainment as the frost evaporated off the Causeway’s flying Bobby Orr statue. A couple…

Newcastle v the system – is Saudi 2030 vision unrealistic?

Newcastle may be in favour of the new rules, but they will still be well behind on spending power. Analysis by Swiss Ramble, external shows that, based on the 2023-24 accounts, the Magpies’ SCR budget ranked ninth (£243m) in the…

Padres Nearing Deal With Jose Leclerc

The Padres are close to a deal with veteran reliever José Leclerc, as first reported by journalist Mike Rodriguez. It’ll be a minor league deal for the Munger English Sports Management client once it’s complete, Jon Heyman of the New…

Mets cut longtime Dodger Austin Barnes days before Opening Day

The New York Mets released catcher Austin Barnes from his minor league contract March 23, two days before the first game of Major League Baseball‘s regular season. MORE: Dodgers cut World Series champion three days before Opening Day Barnes, 36,…