Rogers to retain Canadian NHL rights with 12-year, $7.7-billion US deal: sources
The NHL and Rogers have agreed to a new 12-year Canadian broadcasting deal worth $7.7 billion US, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.
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Texas women beat TCU to reach Final Four of March Madness - ESPN
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — For the first time since 2003, the Texas Longhorns are going back to the women's Final Four.
St. John's gets Providence transfer Bryce Hopkins, sources say - ESPN
Former Providence forward Bryce Hopkins, one of the top-10 transfers in the portal, committed to St. John's on Monday, sources told ESPN.
Hawks' Trae Young named asst. GM for Oklahoma men's basketball - ESPN
NORMAN, Okla. — The Oklahoma Sooners have hired former Sooners player and Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young as assistant general manager for men's basketball.
NFL shortens time needed for Thursday night flex to 21 days - ESPN
PALM BEACH, Fla. — NFL owners have approved a tweak to league rules for flexing Thursday night games on Amazon Prime, reducing the window for notifying teams of a change to 21 days. The window had been 28 days since the rule was enacted in a contentious vote before the 2023 season.
Sources -- P.J. Tucker to sign 2-year deal with Knicks - ESPN
After signing P.J. Tucker to two 10-day contracts, the New York Knicks plan to sign the forward to a two-year deal, sources told ESPN.
Braves' Jurickson Profar gets 80-game ban for PED violation - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar has tested positive for a banned substance and will begin an 80-game suspension on Monday, for the start of a three-game series from Dodger Stadium. Profar tested positive for chorionic gonadotrophin, a performance-enhancing drug, according to Major League Baseball.
Tush push debate rages at NFL's annual meeting
The veteran head coach currently views the Philadelphia Eagles' famed play as simply football, but is curious to see how a rule change vote goes on it.