Seahawks say they’re not open for business on dealing Wilson
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pete Carroll says the Seattle Seahawks aren’t open for business when teams may inquire about the availability of quarterback Russell Wilson this offseason.
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Transgender sports bill heads to Iowa governor
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa legislators on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill that would prohibit transgender females from participating in girls high school sports and women’s college athletics, sending a divisive bill likely to draw legal challenges to the governor.
Alabama pulls away from Auburn 75-68 in SEC opener
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Megan Abrams scored 25 points, JaMya Mingo-Young and Brittany Davis had double-doubles and 11th-seeded Alabama turned back 14th-seeded Auburn 75-68 in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Wednesday.
Clemson opens ACC women’s tourney with win over Syracuse
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Delicia Washington had 33 points and 11 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the season and No. 13 seed Clemson beat 12thseeded Syracuse 88-69 on Wednesday in the opening game of the ACC tournament.
$3 milllion bonus for Rahm and unexpected debut at Bay Hill
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jon Rahm plays so much during the West Coast swing that he could never find room in his schedule for the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Diamond Dogs rally past Iota, 13-7
The Jennings Diamond Dogs got their first win of 2022 at newly named Danny Reed Field Monday night by toppling previously unbeaten Iota by a final of 13-7. Jennings pounded out 12 hits in their comefrom-behind victory over the neighboring Bulldogs, and used a strong relief performance by senior Ethan Jardell to secure the win on a chilly evening. Jennings trailed 7-2 heading into the bottom of the fourth inning, however reeled off 11 unanswered runs to steal the show in their home opener. The triumph gave first-year head coach Nicholas Duthu his first win, and moved Jennings out to 1-4 on the young season. Iota fell to 4-1 with the loss.
Dogs drop playoff opener to Richwood, 73-63
MONROE — The No. 18 Jennings Bulldogs traveled to play the No. 15 Richwood Rams Friday night in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs. The game was evenly contested for three periods as there were seven ties and 10 lead changes. Jennings led 47-46 in the final minutes of the 3rd period. However, Richwood would steadily pull ahead in the fourth period to take a hard-fought 73-63 win.
Texas transfer Thompson opens spring as Nebraska’s No. 1 QB
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Casey Thompson, who started 10 games and passed for 24 touchdowns for Texas last season, opened Nebraska’s spring practice Monday as its No. 1 quarterback.
Mulkey leads historic turnaround in first year at LSU
BATON ROUGE – The improvement for LSU Women’s Basketball going from 9-13 last year to 25-4 this season in Coach Kim Mulkey’s first year as LSU’s head coach is the largest turnaround by a first-year coach in SEC history.
MLB labor talks intensify as deadline nears to save openers
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Locked-out players and Major League Baseball engaged in a series of intense meetings Monday in an effort to forge the path to a labor deal before management’s deadline for salvaging opening day on March 31.
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