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UPCOMING

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CAR--NASCAR-IN THE PITS

DESCRIPTION: Denny Hamlin showed he and crew chief Chris Gayle have moved on from a crushing title loss and the duo is winning again. Hamlin won his first race of the season on Sunday, where his victory at Las Vegas was the 61st of his career.

UPCOMING: By 03/16/2026 6:00 a.m. EDT, Text

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HKW--PWHL-POST-OLYMPIC SURGE

DESCRIPTION: The Professional Women’s Hockey League is enjoying a major post-Olympic boost that’s no better reflected than with the New York Sirens. A team that’s struggled attracting attention over its first two-plus seasons broke a home attendance record with a turnout of 8,264 to its recent game against Ottawa. The signs of a women’s hockey surge are every where since Team USA’s 2-1 overtime win over Canada at the Milan Cortina Games. By Hockey Writer John Wawrow. 750 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 03/16/2026 6:00 a.m. EDT, Text

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BKW--T25-WOMENS POLL

DESCRIPTION: The Associated Press releases the final AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll of the regular season.

UPCOMING: By 03/16/2026 12:00 p.m. EDT, DigitalPlans, Photo, Text

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BKC--T25-MENS POLL

DESCRIPTION: The Associated Press releases the final AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll of the regular season.

UPCOMING: By 03/16/2026 1:00 p.m. EDT, DigitalPlans, Photo, Text

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BKC--MARCH MADNESS

DESCRIPTION: Text coverage of the men’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (times Eastern):

BKC--NCAA-Picking The Bracket — Got your bracket ready? We have some tips. By Tim Reynolds. Text, photos. By noon.

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BKC--NCAA-One-Bid Wonders — Players to watch from the teams you might not know much about. By Steve Megargee. Text, photos by 6 a.m.

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BKC--NCAA-Ready For March — The league tournaments are over, but the question is whether they will have a lingering impact in March Madness. Roughly half of all Final Four teams and NCAA champions since 1985 were coming off winning their league titles, and those runs have become even longer grinds with bigger conferences on the eve of the sport’s biggest event. By Aaron Beard. Text, photos by 3 p.m.

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BKC--NCAA-Madness To Gladness — There’s nothing quite like March Madness to remind people of what college sports is all about. Yes, the 2025-26 season contained its share of headlines about money, pro players returning to college and coaches behaving badly. But now, the payoff. A three-week, 68-team hoops celebration where anything from a Miami (Ohio) miracle to a dominating Duke performance could happen. At its best, the NCAA Tournament is a needed reminder about what’s right in a rapidly changing landscape. By Eddie Pells. Text, photos by 7 a.m.

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BKC--NCAA-Yaxel’s Journey — Yaxel Lendeborg said Kentucky offered him up to $9 million to play this season and he took roughly one-third less to suit up for Michigan, which has a shot to win the school’s first national title since 1989 with a point forward who has followed an improbable path. By Larry Lage. Text, photos by 4 p.m.

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BKC--NCAA-VCU--All in the Family — Philip and Jimmy Martelli spent their childhood fighting over Nintendo and games of one-on-one. Fast forward 25 years and they are side-by-side at VCU, leading the Rams to an Atlantic-10 title, just like their dad Phil Sr. did at St. Joe’s three times growing up. By Will Graves. Text, photos by 3 p.m.

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BKC--NCAA-Big East’s Best — UConn spent the last month of the season in contention for a No. 1 seed in March Madness, while St. John’s lost only once after early January. The reward was being jammed into the same East Region bracket with Duke as the NCAA Tournament’s No. 1 overall seed. By Aaron Beard. Text, photos by 6 a.m.

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BKC--NCAA-Consistent Cyclones — All five of T.J. Otzelberger’s Iowa State teams have reached the NCAA Tournament and this one could be his best so far. By Eric Olson. Text, photos by 6 a.m.

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BKC--NCAA-McCollum’s Next March — Ben McCollum took Drake to the NCAA Tournament in his first season a year ago, making the jump from Division II more successfully than anyone could have imagined. Now, he’s taken Iowa back to the tourney in his first year with the Hawkeyes. By Dave Skretta. Text, photos by 6 a.m.

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BKC--NCAA-West Region Firsts — Kennesaw State is back in March Madness for the first time since they got there under the late coach Amir Abdur-Rahim. On Thursday, the No. 14 Owls play No. 3 Gonzaga The West Region also features the first NCAA Tournament berths for Texas, NC State and Villanova under new coaches. By John Marshall. Text, photos by 7 a.m.

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BKW--MARCH MADNESS

DESCRIPTION: Text coverage of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament (times Eastern):

BKW--NCAA-Picking The Bracket — Got your bracket ready for the women’s tournament? We have some tips. By Tim Reynolds. Text, photos. By noon.

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BKW--NCAA-One-Bid Wonders — Players to watch from the women’s teams you might not know much about. By Steve Megargee. Text, photos by 6 a.m..

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BKW--NCAA-Texas Rising — The Texas Longhorns are rolling into the women’s NCAA Tournament. With a standout backcourt of Madison Booker and Rori Harmon, emerging star Justice Carlton at forward and the momentum of a romp through the SEC tournament, the Longhorns can make a solid argument they are the team to beat this year. By Jim Vertuno. Text, photos by 4 p.m.

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BBO--FREE AGENTS TO WATCH

DESCRIPTION: Tarik Skubal has won back-to-back Cy Young Awards and will make $32 million this season after winning his salary arbitration hearing. Detroit’s ace left-hander could set more contract records for a pitcher when he can become an unrestricted free agent for the first time. Amid the backdrop of a potential lockout next offseason, Skubal, right-hander Freddy Peralta and second baseman Jazz Chisolm are among top potential free agents. By Baseball Writer Stephen Hawkins. 800 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 03/16/2026 2:30 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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CAR--NASCAR-JGR-GABEHART LAWSUIT

DESCRIPTION: Joe Gibbs Racing is back in federal court on Monday seeking a restraining order that prohibits former competition director Chris Gabehart from joining rial Spire Motorsport. Court session begins at 10 a.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 03/16/2026 4:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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HKN--CAPITALS-LIFE AFTER OVECHKIN

DESCRIPTION: Alex Ovechkin has not said whether this will be his last NHL season with the Washington Capitals, though he’s 40, unsigned and already broke the career goal-scoring record. The Capitals are preparing for either scenario. Trading 36-year-old franchise pillar John Carlson at the deadline was the latest case of moving on from the old core, and the Capitals have stockpiled assets to retool on the fly and not let Ovechkin’s departure, whenever it is, derail their chances of contending. By Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno. Text, photos.

UPCOMING: By 03/16/2026 4:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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NEW AND DEVELOPING

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BBI--WBC-US-DOMINICAN FINAL PITCH

Dominican WBC loss ends on called strike that appeared low, a week before robot umps arrive in MLB

SUMMARY: A close called third strike ended the Dominican Republic’s rally attempt and sent the United States into the World Baseball Classic title game. The U.S. won 2-1 when plate umpire Cory Blaser called Geraldo Perdomo out on a full-count slider from Mason Miller that appeared to drop below the strike zone, stranding the potential tying run at third. Major League Baseball is launching the automated ball-strike challenge system on opening day next week after years of testing, allowing teams to challenge calls to the so-called robot umpire.

WORDS: 388 - MOVED: 03/16/2026 1:43 a.m. EDT

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BBI--WBC-US-DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

U.S. beats Dominican Republic 2-1 to reach 3rd straight WBC title game

SUMMARY: Gunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony homered and the United States limited the Dominican Republic’s electric offense to win a thrilling semifinal 2-1 and move a win from its second World Baseball Classic championship. The loaded U.S. team — led by NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes and featuring stars Bryce Harper and Aaron Judge — reached its third straight WBC title game after winning in 2017 and falling to Shohei Ohtani and Japan in 2023. Skenes (2-0) gave up one run on six hits through 4 1/3 innings.

WORDS: 628 - MOVED: 03/16/2026 1:38 a.m. EDT

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OLY--BBO-2028 OLYMPICS

New union head says 2027 MLB work stoppage could disrupt plans for big leaguers at 2028 Olympics

SUMMARY: A work stoppage that leads to canceled games during the 2027 Major League Baseball season could disrupt plans under discussion to have big league players participate in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The Major League Baseball Players Association is negotiating on the six-nation baseball event, scheduled for Dodger Stadium from July 15-20 during what could be an extended All-Star break. MLB and the union also are preparing for the start of bargaining in April or May for a labor contract to replaced the current five-year agreement that expires Dec. 1. A management lockout is expected to start Dec. 2.

WORDS: 675 - MOVED: 03/15/2026 10:35 p.m. EDT

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BKW--NCAA TOURNAMENT

Unbeaten UConn joined by UCLA, Texas and South Carolina as No. 1 seeds for women’s NCAA Tournament

SUMMARY: UConn is the No. 1 overall seed in the women’s NCAA Tournament and enters March Madness needing six more victories to complete the seventh undefeated season in school history. The Huskies (34-0) are looking for their 13th national title and becoming the first team to repeat as champions since the Huskies won four in a row from 2013-16. They are joined by UCLA, Texas and South Carolina as the other No. 1 seeds.

WORDS: 1017 - MOVED: 03/15/2026 10:07 p.m. EDT

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BKC--NCAA TOURNAMENT

Duke, Arizona, Michigan, Florida get top seeding for March Madness. Miami (Ohio) gets a shot

SUMMARY: Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line. Miami (Ohio), which opened the season 31-0 before a loss early its conference tournament, got in as an 11 seed despite a weak schedule. They play a First Four game on Wednesday against SMU. The tournament begins Tuesday with other play-in games, including Texas versus North Carolina State.

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GLF--PLAYERS-ABERG

Ludvig Aberg goes from control to collapse in Players Championship

SUMMARY: Ludvig Aberg went from being in control at The Players Championship to a collapse. The Swede started the final round with a three-shot lead. He was still ahead by two shots when he hit 7-wood into the water on the par-5 11th for a bogey. And then he hit driver into the water on the 12th and made double bogey. He never recovered. Cameron Young wound up the winner with a 68. Aberg limped home with a 40 on the back nine for a 76. Aberg says he got a little quick on the swings that cost him three shots.

WORDS: 716 - MOVED: 03/15/2026 9:10 p.m. EDT

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BBI--WBC-DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-HOME RUN RECORD

Junior Caminero hits Dominican Republic’s record 15th home run of World Baseball Classic

SUMMARY: Junior Caminero hit the Dominican Republic’s record 15th home run of the World Baseball Classic, breaking a mark set by Mexico in 2009. Paul Skenes, the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, retired five straight batters before Caminero drove a 1-2 sweeper at the top of the strike zone 401 feet over the left field wall for a 1-0 second-inning lead against the United States. Caminero fired his bat about 30 feet toward teammates in the third base dugout in excitement, and they ran off the bench to greet him at the plate after he rounded the bases.

WORDS: 127 - MOVED: 03/15/2026 9:02 p.m. EDT

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GLF--PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP

Cameron Young is clutch on the island green and rallies to win The Players Championship

SUMMARY: Cameron Young finally has a big title to go with his major talent. In a thriller at The Players Championship he made a 10-foot birdie on the island green at the TPC Sawgrass to tie Matt Fitzpatrick. Young crushed a drive that set up an easy par and won when Fitzpatrick failed to make an 8-foot par putt to force a playoff. Young shot 68 and won $4.5 million. Ludvig Aberg had control of the tournament until hitting into the water on consecutive holes on the back nine. He shot a 40 on the back nine for a 76,

WORDS: 991 - MOVED: 03/15/2026 8:32 p.m. EDT

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TEN--INDIAN WELLS

Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka claim their first titles at Indian Wells

SUMMARY: Jannik Sinner beat Daniil Medvedev in the Indian Wells final 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) on Sunday, winning seven straight points to rally from a 4-0 deficit in the second-set tiebreak and claim the title without dropping a single set. In the women’s event, world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka beat Elena Rybakina 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6) for her first title at the California desert tournament. Sabalenka, a runner-up in 2023 and ’25, finished off the win at the BNP Paribas Open with a big serve that Rybakina hit long. It was a sweltering afternoon on the court as the temperatures soared into the 90s.

WORDS: 533 - MOVED: 03/15/2026 8:14 p.m. EDT

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CAR--NASCAR-LAS VEGAS

Denny Hamlin storms back to win at Las Vegas after early penalty

SUMMARY: Denny Hamlin won at Las Vegas to put a tough offseason behind him. Hamlin raced to his 61st NASCAR Cup Series victory, fighting back from an early speeding penalty to a dominant win for Joe Gibbs Racing. The victory ends a long hangover after he lost the championship at Phoenix last year. Hamlin also is coming off a turbulent stretch in which he won a federal lawsuit against NASCAR, and then his father died in a house fire. The win was the fourth through five races this season for Toyota. JGR drivers Christopher Bell and Ty Gibbs finished fourth and fifth.

WORDS: 831 - MOVED: 03/15/2026 8:04 p.m. EDT

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SOC--BARCELONA-ELECTIONS

Laporta wins 5 more years as president of Barcelona after thousands vote in club election

SUMMARY: Joan Laporta has been reelected as the president of Barcelona for another five years after winning a leadership vote among members of the Spanish soccer powerhouse. Shortly after midnight in Barcelona, the club announced Laporta had won. His only rival, Víctor Font, had earlier conceded defeat and congratulated Laporta, who received nearly 68% of the votes. The club said that more than 48,000 of Barça’s 114,000 club members cast ballots at Camp Nou Stadium or at four other voting stations across Catalonia in northeastern Spain and in Andorra on Sunday. Laporta successfully presided over Barça from 2003-10 during the glory years of coach Pep Guardiola and a young Lionel Messi. He returned to power in 2021.

WORDS: 491 - MOVED: 03/15/2026 7:48 p.m. EDT

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BKN--BUCKS-ANTETOKOUNMPO

Giannis Antetokounmpo leaves Bucks’ victory over Pacers after landing awkwardly on dunk

SUMMARY: Giannis Antetokounmpo left Milwaukee’s game against the Indiana Pacers after landing awkwardly as he completed a dunk late in the third quarter of the Bucks’ 134-123 victory. Antetokounmpo briefly remained in the game and dunked again on Milwaukee’s next possession. He got fouled the possession after that and attempted a pair of free throws before heading to the locker room. Bucks coach Doc Rivers guessed afterward that Antetokounmpo hyperextended his knee. Antetokounmpo said he wasn’t planning to get imaging and that he believed he could have finished the game if necessary.

WORDS: 235 - MOVED: 03/15/2026 7:43 p.m. EDT

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BBO--GIANTS-NEAR NO-HITTER

Giants an out away from perfect game, a strike away from no-hitter in 7-1 win over Brewers

SUMMARY: The San Francisco Giants were an out away from a perfect game and a strike away from a no-hitter before they were broken up by the Milwaukee Brewers in a spring training game. Giants reliever Gregory Santos walked Cooper Pratt with two outs in the ninth. Blake Burke then delivered a run-scoring double with two strikes. So close. Robbie Ray combined with four relievers to strike out 11 in a 7-1 win over the Brewers on Sunday. Ray threw five innings and struck out eight. He has a 1.23 ERA with 15 strikeouts over five starts this spring.

WORDS: 220 - MOVED: 03/15/2026 7:26 p.m. EDT

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BBI--WBC-ITALY

Italian team players celebrate WBC success with la dolce vita: espresso, wine and Armani

SUMMARY: Italy reached its first World Baseball Classic semifinal, and the team’s espresso-and-wine celebrations have gained some level of attention in a soccer-obsessed nation. Italy plays Venezuela on Monday night for a spot in the final against the United States or the Dominican Republic. Most of the roster is Italian by heritage, not birthplace. The team celebrates home runs with espresso sips in the dugout and cheek kisses. After wins, players get bottles of Italian wine of increasing pedrigree.

WORDS: 634 - MOVED: 03/15/2026 5:55 p.m. EDT

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OLY-PARALYMPICS-CLOSING CEREMONY

Milan Cortina Paralympics end with another boycott by Ukraine at Games marked by Russia’s return

SUMMARY: A closing ceremony boycotted by Ukraine signaled the end of the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics. Sunday’s ceremony came hours after the U.S. Para ice hockey team won the final gold medal of the Games that were marked by the return of the Russian flag and national anthem to the global sports stage. China continued its dominance as a Paralympic powerhouse and topped the medals table with 15 golds, two more than the United States, which matched its total from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games. The Milan Cortina Games marked the 50th anniversary of the Winter Paralympics. Ukraine led the boycott of both the opening and closing ceremonies to protest the presence of the Russians.

WORDS: 819 - MOVED: 03/15/2026 5:51 p.m. EDT

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BKC--T25-SEC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP

Arkansas tops Vanderbilt 86-75 to win SEC Tournament title

SUMMARY: Darius Acuff Jr. scored 30 points and handed out 11 assists, leading No. 17 Arkansas to its first Southeastern Conference Tournament championship and first automatic NCAA Tournament berth since 2000, beating 22nd-ranked Vanderbilt 86-75. John Calipari became the first coach in SEC history to win tournament titles at two different programs and now has 16 combined conference tournament titles in his career. Acuff, the SEC player and freshman of the year, put on a show for Arkansas winning its second SEC title.

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OLY-PARALYMPICS-US-CANADA FINAL

US beats Canada in Para ice hockey final to complete historic clean sweep in Olympics, Paralympics

SUMMARY: Three weeks after the United States beat Canada in the Olympic hockey finals, the Americans overcame their neighbors again to win Paralympic gold and complete the sweep at Milan Cortina. Jack Wallace scored a hat trick to help the U.S. beat Canada 6-2 in Sunday’s Para ice hockey final and become the first nation to win all three of the hockey tournaments at the Olympics and Paralympics in the same year. There is currently no women’s division at the Paralympics as it is classified as an open-gender sport. Kayden Beasley, Declan Farmer and Brody Roybal also scored for the U.S. Liam Hickey bagged both goals for Canada, which pushed its rivals hard before conceding three in the final period.

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BKL--WNBA-CBA

WNBA and players’ union meet on CBA for 6th straight day with revenue sharing, housing key hurdles

SUMMARY: The WNBA and its players’ union are meeting for a sixth straight day in hopes of getting a collective bargaining agreement finished in a timely fashion to avoid any potential delays to the upcoming season. It’s been a marathon week of discussions with the two sides getting together for more than 60 hours since the first in-person bargaining session on Tuesday. Sunday’s session began around noon EDT with Nneka Ogwumike, Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier and Alysha Clark back in attendance on the union’s side. Brianna Turner arrived a few hours later. Revenue sharing and housing are still key sticking points.

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CAR--INDYCAR-ARLINGTON

Kyle Kirkwood wins another IndyCar street race, this one to become first winner in Arlington

SUMMARY: Kyle Kirkwood keeps taking it to the streets in IndyCar. This time, he won a new race to take over the series lead. Kirkwood made an aggressive pass below four-time series champion Alex Palou with 15 laps to go and stayed in front the rest of the way to win the Grand Prix of Arlington. It was Kirkwood’s sixth career win, the fifth on a street course. The race on a temporary 2.73-mile circuit around the home stadiums of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys and Major League Baseball’s Texas Rangers finished under caution.

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SOC--ENGLISH ROUNDUP

Bruno Fernandes nears assists record as Man United beats Aston Villa 3-1, Liverpool held by Spurs

SUMMARY: Bruno Fernandes has moved closer to breaking the Premier League’s assists record as Manchester United tightened its grip on Champions League qualification with a 3-1 win against Aston Villa. Fernandes provided assists for two of United’s goals to take his tally for the season to 16. The record for a single Premier League campaign is 20, with Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne reaching that mark. It was United’s seventh win in nine games under head coach Michael Carrick. United is third and three points clear of Villa in fourth. Liverpool is two points further back after squandering victory against Spurs when Richarlison struck in the 90th at Anfield. The draw left Tottenham one point clear of the relegation zone.

WORDS: 742 - MOVED: 03/15/2026 4:08 p.m. EDT

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SOC-FINALISSIMA-CANCELED

Argentina vs. Spain Finalissima in Qatar called off after widening of Middle East war

SUMMARY: UEFA said Sunday that the game between Argentina and Spain known as Finalissima that was supposed to be held in Qatar has been canceled after the widening Middle East war. The game between South American champion Argentina and European champion Spain was scheduled to be held in Doha on March 27. But the security of the game was put into serious doubt when Iran intensified its attacks on neighboring countries in retaliation to the aerial attacks by United States and Israel that are now in their third week.

WORDS: 570 - MOVED: 03/15/2026 3:58 p.m. EDT

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TEN--MIAMI-DJOKOVIC

Novak Djokovic withdraws from the Miami Open because of a right shoulder injury

SUMMARY: Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Miami Open with a right shoulder injury, tournament officials have announced. Djokovic is a six-time winner of the Miami event and an eight-time finalist. Both those marks are tied with Andre Agassi for all-time tournament men’s singles records. The third-ranked Djokovic lost to Jakub Menšík in last year’s Miami final. Djokovic won the tournament in 2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016, plus made another trip to the final in 2009. The men’s draw for the tournament will be released Monday.

WORDS: 152 - MOVED: 03/15/2026 3:18 p.m. EDT

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SKI--VONN’S RECOVERY

Lindsey Vonn not ready to discuss her future in ski racing as she recovers from Olympic crash

SUMMARY: Lindsey Vonn hasn’t completely shut the door on ski racing again. She hasn’t decided to return, either. The 41-year-old who is recovering from a serious downhill crash at the Milan Cortina Olympics is still trying to figure it all out, which she made clear in a social media post Sunday. She said in the post that “only time will tell. Please stop telling me what I should or should not do. I’ll let you know when I decide.” Vonn is on the mend after suffering a complex tibia fracture in her left leg when she crashed just 13 seconds into her Olympic downhill run on Feb. 8.

WORDS: 532 - MOVED: 03/15/2026 3:01 p.m. EDT

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