The Buffalo Sabres and Tampa Bay Lightning played a game for the ages Sunday, March 8 – the kind the NHL hasn’t seen in decades. You have to go back to Tampa Bay’s first season in the league, to Hall of Fame goaltender Dominik Hašek’s first season in Buffalo. To a time when Mario Lemieux had led the Pittsburgh Penguins ...

He picked one with the boxing establishment a long time ago. Then he added fuel to the fire Sunday, March 8. During a press conference after Jai Opetaia defeated Brandon Glanton by unanimous decision to become the first champion of White’s Zuffa Boxing, he belittled those running the sport as “rinky dink’’ and inept enough for him to make some ...

The 2026 World Baseball Classic continues on Monday, March 9 with Dominican Republic vs. Israel taking place in Miami at LoanDepot Park. ‘We haven’t achieved anything yet. Our goal is to win this tournament,’ Dominican manager Albert Pujols told reporters after his team’s win on Sunday. ‘When you get the trophy, then you can speak about the different matches and ...

Multiple sources familiar with the Scarlet Knights’ search told USA TODAY Sports that Rutgers is planning to hire LSU assistant coach Gary Redus II. A deal could be finalized this week. Redus, 36, has never been a head coach in Division I women’s college basketball before. He’s been on Kim Mulkey’s staff at LSU since the 2022-23 season, which ended ...

Jeremy Fears Jr. did it again. This season, the Michigan State star guard has been at the center of a number of plays that border the line of dirty. Early in Sunday’s game against Michigan, Fears once again lifted his leg after a foul call and kicked Michigan’s Elliot Cadeau in the groin. ‘We’d like a basketball game to break ...

The man to do it was Ryan Blaney, the last driver to reach victory lane before Reddick’s streak. Blaney won the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season finale at the Avondale, Arizona track. The Team Penske driver deftly navigated through the field multiple times throughout a caution-filled 312-lap race. His 49 passes got him to the front as the laps wound ...

Coco Gauff quickly went up a break on Sunday evening at Indian Wells, then she began to favor her left arm and her lead quickly came unraveled. The 21-year-old, who is the top seeded American at this year’s BNP Paribas Open, was forced to withdraw in the second set, pushing 18-year-old sensation Alex Eala of the Philippines into the Round ...

Four days after a trade that sent him from the Kansas City Chiefs to the Los Angeles Rams, Trent McDuffie locked in even more certainty about his future. McDuffie and the Rams on Sunday agreed to a four-year, $124 million contract extension, according to multiple reports, making the cornerback the highest-paid player at his position in league history. His $31 ...

Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal is reconsidering his plan to leave Team USA during the World Baseball Classic. Skubal is torn between his commitment to the Tigers and the emotional experience of representing his country. The two-time Cy Young winner is also weighing the decision ahead of becoming a free agent after the season. Team USA teammates and officials have ...

Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal is reconsidering his plan to leave Team USA during the World Baseball Classic. Skubal is torn between his commitment to the Tigers and the emotional experience of representing his country. The two-time Cy Young winner is also weighing the decision ahead of becoming a free agent after the season. Team USA teammates and officials have ...