March, 2024

• 15 March

  Conferences and Notre Dame agree on 6-year deal to continue College Football Playoff through 2031

  

  The nine Bowl Subdivision conferences and Notre Dame reached an agreement Friday on a six-year deal to continue the College Football Playoff through the 2031 season, a significant step that establishes a revenue-sharing plan and allows the CFP to finalize a media rights agreement. Executive Director Bill Hancock said the agreement doesn’t lock in a format for the CFP for …

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• 15 March

  D.C. United hosts Inter Miami in Eastern Conference play

  

  Inter Miami CF (2-1-1) vs. DC United (1-0-2) Washington; Saturday, 2 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLS LINE: DC United +113, Inter Miami CF +207, Draw +271; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: D.C. United and Inter Miami square off in Eastern Conference action. United went 10-14-10 overall and 6-5-6 at home last season. United scored 45 goals and registered a …

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• 14 March

  Ski Report

  

  Boyne Mountain — Wed 7:23a machine groomed 30 – 30 base 27 of 65 trails 42% open, 220 acres, 7 of 10 lifts, sm Mon-Fri: 9a-9p; Sat/Sun: 9a-9p. Caberfae Peaks — Wed 7:24a machine groomed 24 – 24 base 17 of 30 trails 57% open, 4 of 5 lifts, Mon-Fri: 10a-5p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4:30p Mar 17: Last day. Crystal Mountain — …

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• 14 March

  Kane edges closer to Bundesliga scoring record that may not matter for Bayern

  

  DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Harry Kane is closing in on a Bundesliga scoring record that was meant to stand for decades. It probably won’t make any difference to Bayern Munich’s season. Kane has 30 goals in 25 German league games for Bayern, including a hat trick last week, and Saturday’s game against last-placed Darmstadt offers the England captain a chance …

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• 14 March

  Nichushkin scores in OT and Colorado erases a 3-goal deficit for a 4-3 win over Vancouver

  

  VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored 30 seconds into overtime and the Colorado Avalanche erased a three-goal deficit for a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night. Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon each had a goal and an assist for the Avalanche, who have won five straight. Ross Colton also scored and Alexandar Georgiev made 18 …

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• 13 March

  Trump wins delegates needed to become GOP’s presumptive nominee for third straight election

  

  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump, whose single turbulent term in the White House transformed the Republican Party, tested the resilience of democratic institutions in the U.S. and threatened alliances abroad, will lead the GOP in a third consecutive presidential election after clinching the nomination Tuesday. With wins in Georgia, Mississippi and Washington state, Trump surpassed the 1,215-delegate …

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• 13 March

  Austria expels 2 diplomats from Russia’s Embassy in Vienna. An official says it’s related to spying

  VIENNA (AP) — Austria said Wednesday it has ordered two diplomats from the Russian Embassy in Vienna to leave the country. An Austrian official said the expulsions were related to spying activities. The Foreign Ministry said in a brief statement that the two Russian diplomats “engaged in acts incompatible with their diplomatic status” and were declared “personae non gratae.” It …

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• 12 March

  Pistons superan 114-97 a Hornets para ganar la serie de tres juegos en la temporada

  

  DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham anotó 12 de sus 22 puntos en el primer cuarto para ayudar a los Pistons de Detroit a construir una ventaja de doble dígito y terminó con ocho asistencias en la victoria por 114-97 sobre los Hornets de Charlotte el lunes por la noche. Cunningham alcanzó los 1.200 puntos y las 400 asistencias en su …

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• 12 March

  South Korea criticizes senior doctors for threatening to resign to support their juniors’ walkouts

  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government criticized senior doctors at a major hospital Tuesday for threatening to resign in support of the weekslong walkouts by thousands of medical interns and residents that have disrupted hospital operations. About 12,000 junior doctors in South Korea have been off the job for a month to protest a government plan to sharply …

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• 12 March

  Jets add backup QB Tyrod Taylor, keep K Greg Zuerlein and add O-line, D-line help, AP sources say

  

  The New York Jets got a veteran backup for Aaron Rodgers — and added some protection on their offensive line. Quarterback Tyrod Taylor agreed to terms on a contract with the Jets on Monday night, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. NFL Network reported it’s a two-year deal worth up to $18 million. The move on …

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