March, 2024

• 26 March

  Blue Jays relievers Romano, Swanson likely to start on IL. Gausman throws well in return

  

  BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays relievers Jordan Romano and Erik Swanson are expected to begin the season on the injured list in a significant blow to the back end of the team’s bullpen. Romano, an All-Star closer, has been dealing with right elbow inflammation. Swanson, a top setup man, was slowed by right forearm inflammation. With opening day …

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• 25 March

  Hurricanes beat Maple Leafs 2-1

  

  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Brady Skjei and Sebastian Aho scored as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Sunday night for their sixth win in seven games. Frederik Andersen made 31 saves and earned his sixth straight win since returning from injury on March 7 as the Hurricanes picked up points in their seventh straight game. Nicholas …

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• 25 March

  3-time Grand Slam champ Murray said he sustained serious ankle injury in Miami Open loss

  

  MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray said he suffered a significant ankle injury at the Miami Open that he expects will keep him out for some time. Murray said on an Instagram post Monday he had a “full rupture” of the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) and a “near full thickness rupture” of the calcaneofibular ligament …

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• 25 March

  How to make an Easter ham last all week

  

  The beauty of making a baked ham for Easter (or any holiday or large gathering) is that there’s bound to be leftovers. Leftover ham, which will last for up to five days in the fridge, can be a springboard for other meals during the week. Of course you’ll want a sandwich or two, but there are many other ways to …

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• 24 March

  A vocal revolt: MSNBC personalities object to NBC News’ hiring of Ronna McDaniel as a contributor

  NEW YORK (AP) — The internal furor over NBC News’ decision to hire former Republican National Committee head Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor spread Monday, with MSNBC personalities Rachel Maddow, Jen Psaki, Nicolle Wallace, Joy Reid, Lawrence O’Donnell and Joe Scarborough all using their shows to publicly object. Maddow, MSNBC’s most popular personality, compared it to putting a mobster …

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• 24 March

  80th anniversary of the ‘Great Escape’ from Nazi German POW camp marked in Poland

  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Observances were held in Poland on Sunday to mark the 80th anniversary of the “Great Escape,” an ingenious act of defiance during World War II in which 76 prisoners of war tunneled out of a German prisoner-of-war camp into a snowy forest. British soldiers carried photos of pilots murdered on Hitler’s orders at a ceremony that …

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• 23 March

  A Chinese pastor is released after 7 years in prison, only to find himself unable to get an ID

  

  BEIJING (AP) — Unable to buy a train ticket, or even see a doctor at a hospital, a Chinese pastor found that even after his release from prison, he is not quite free. The Rev. John Sanqiang Cao was arrested and sentenced to seven years in prison while coming back from a missionary trip in Myanmar. Now back in his …

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• 23 March

  Former USC player Malia Nam leads at Palos Verdes in 2nd career LPGA Tour start

  

  PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. (AP) — Malia Nam took a one-stroke lead into the weekend in just her second career LPGA Tour start, shooting a 2-under 69 on Friday in the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship at Palos Verdes Golf Club. One of seven former University of Southern California players in the field at the scenic course overlooking the Pacific …

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• 22 March

  With organic fields next door, conventional farms dial up the pesticide use, study finds

  

  Champions of organic farming have long portrayed it as friendlier to humans and the earth. But a new study in a California county found a surprising effect as their acreage grew: Nearby conventional farms applied more pesticides, likely to stay on top of an increased insect threat to their crops, the researchers said. Ashley Larsen, lead author of the study …

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• 22 March

  Seth Jarvis scores in OT as Hurricanes edge Flyers 3-2

  

  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Seth Jarvis scored 1:28 into overtime to keep Carolina goalie Frederik Andersen unbeaten since returning to action in the Hurricanes’ 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. Jarvis posted his 26th goal to extend his goals streak to five games and give Carolina its fifth consecutive victory. He has four game-winning goals during that …

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