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1:48 PM on Monday, March 2

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti is cashing in on his first national championship run — even more than initially expected

1:48 PM on Monday, March 2

Framber Valdez struck out three while throwing 30 of 43 pitches for strikes in the left-hander’s spring training debut for the Detroit Tigers

1:04 PM on Monday, March 2

The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed Payton Sandfort to a two-way contract and waived guard Buddy Boeheim, the team announced Monday

1:02 PM on Monday, March 2

The owners of the Detroit Tigers and Red Wings have created a regional sports network to broadcast their games

12:59 PM on Monday, March 2

The Cincinnati Bengals solidified their offensive line by bringing back Dalton Risner on a one-year deal

12:48 PM on Monday, March 2

Giannis Antetokounmpo could be on the verge of returning from a calf strain that has caused the two-time MVP to miss the Milwaukee Bucks’ last 15 games

12:31 PM on Monday, March 2

While college players take center stage at the NFL scouting combine, teams are busy preparing their next moves along with evaluating potential draft picks

12:30 PM on Monday, March 2

A federal judge has ruled Chris Gabehart can keep working at Spire Motorsports but only in a role unrelated to work he did as competition director at Joe Gibbs Racing

12:28 PM on Monday, March 2

The Athletics had the highest success rate using the robot-umpire system to overturn ball/strike calls during the first 10 days of spring training, winning 69.2% of challenges as teams prepared for its regular-season debut March 25

12:19 PM on Monday, March 2

Rutgers fired women’s basketball coach Coquese Washington after the Scarlet Knights ended the season with 11 straight losses and failed to win 10 games for the second time in three years

12:11 PM on Monday, March 2

The WNBA sent a new CBA proposal to the players’ union Sunday night that includes allowing some of its young stars like Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers a chance to earn a maximum salary quicker, a person familiar with the deal has told The Associated Press

12:00 PM on Monday, March 2

Duke is No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the second straight week, extending its all-time record with the program’s 149th appearance in the top spot

11:58 AM on Monday, March 2

Duke extends No. 1 record in AP Top 25 as Michigan State, Nebraska and Texas Tech move into the top 10

11:15 AM on Monday, March 2

No. 3 Michigan lost the best backup point guard in college basketball, according to coach Dusty May

11:01 AM on Monday, March 2

UConn heads into the postseason undefeated and still the unanimous choice at No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25

11:01 AM on Monday, March 2

The Cleveland Browns have agreed to acquire offensive tackle Tytus Howard from the Houston Texans for a fifth-round pick, a person familiar with the move has told The Associated Press

11:00 AM on Monday, March 2

10:50 AM on Monday, March 2

The Detroit Lions traded running back David Montgomery to the Houston Texans for offensive lineman Juice Scruggs along with fourth and seventh-round picks, according to a person familiar with the situation

9:47 AM on Monday, March 2

Unrivaled is taking its semifinals on the road, playing at Barclays Center in New York on Monday night

8:33 AM on Monday, March 2

Iran’s place at the men’s soccer World Cup in three months’ time has been put in doubt amid an escalating Middle East conflict sparked by tournament co-host the United States