Sports News

4:24 PM on Monday, March 9

Safety Reed Blankenship is going to the Houston Texans on a $24.75 million, three-year contract, a person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press on Monday

4:18 PM on Monday, March 9

Adrian Kempe scored his second goal of the game with 1:26 left in overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings a 5-4 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets

4:07 PM on Monday, March 9

The Tennessee Titans are spending big in free agency for the second time in three years hoping more money and more talent helps their latest new coach turn around a struggling franchise

4:04 PM on Monday, March 9

Mount Pleasant, a team from the Jamaican Premier League, is bracing to be without as many as 10 players on Wednesday when it takes on the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer in a CONCACAF Champions Cup matchup

3:54 PM on Monday, March 9

West Ham is into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup

3:31 PM on Monday, March 9

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

3:27 PM on Monday, March 9

Western Kentucky coach Greg Collins is staying despite a second losing record in three seasons

3:24 PM on Monday, March 9

Espanyol has drawn 1-1 at home to Real Oviedo in a game that leaves the visitor rooted to the bottom of La Liga

3:16 PM on Monday, March 9

Zuby Ejiofor of St. John’s has been selected Big East Defensive Player of the Year in balloting by the league’s head coaches

3:09 PM on Monday, March 9

Lazio has beaten Sassuolo 2-1 thanks to a stoppage-time goal from Adam Marušić

3:03 PM on Monday, March 9

Atlanta Braves pitcher Joey Wentz’s season is over

3:03 PM on Monday, March 9

Fernando Tatis Jr. powered the Dominican Republic into the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals with a grand slam and a grand bat flip

2:45 PM on Monday, March 9

Houston coach Kelvin Sampson has deferred induction into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame until next year due to a scheduling conflict

2:37 PM on Monday, March 9

Two players were banned for life by Major League Soccer for gambling on soccer, including bets involving their own matches

2:31 PM on Monday, March 9

Tarik Skubal will not pitch again in the World Baseball Classic

12:20 PM on Monday, March 9

The San Francisco 49ers added a proven pass catcher for quarterback Brock Purdy, agreeing to a three-year contract with Mike Evans at the start of the free agent negotiating period

11:32 AM on Monday, March 9

The Arizona Cardinals have agreed with veteran quarterback Gardner Minshew on a $5.75 million, one-year deal that could be worth up to $8 million with incentives, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Monday

11:03 AM on Monday, March 9

John Harbaugh wasted little time bringing two players with him to the New York Giants whom he was very familiar with as coach of the Baltimore Ravens

10:29 AM on Monday, March 9

The Washington Commanders are bringing back the anchor of their offensive line and adding multiple players on defense as they attempt to rebound from a 5-12 season

8:17 AM on Monday, March 9

A person with knowledge of the deal says the New York Jets are trading for three-time All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and signing him to a three-year, $40 million contract extension