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March, 2024

  • 13 March

    NCAA chief medical officer Brian Hainline announces retirement

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NCAA chief medical officer and senior vice president Brian Hainline is retiring after more than a decade in the position. Hainline announced his retirement, which is effective May 31, on Wednesday. He was named the NCAA’s first chief medical officer in 2013, forming and overseeing the NCAA Sport Science Institute that aims to provide college athletes with …

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  • 13 March

    Last suspect sought in deadly bus shooting in Philadelphia, police say

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a 17-year-old youth who they say is the last of four suspects sought in the shooting that wounded eight Philadelphia high school students at a bus stop last week. The U.S. Marshals Service, while offering details Tuesday night on the arrest of a third suspect, called on the fourth person …

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  • 12 March

    Small biz advocacy group wins court challenge against the Corporate Transparency Act

    NEW YORK (AP) — The National Small Business Association has successfully challenged a law designed to combat money laundering but that small businesses contend is too burdensome. A federal court in Alabama on March 1 ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act is unconstitutional. The law requires businesses to report owners and beneficial owners to an agency called the Financial Crimes …

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  • 11 March

    The 49ers add 2 edge rushers on opening day of free agency, AP sources say

    SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers targeted edge rushers at the start of free agency, agreeing to two-year deals with Leonard Floyd and Yetur Gross-Matos. Two people familiar with the deals confirmed on Monday that both players will sign the contracts when the new league year starts on Wednesday. The people spoke to The Associated Press on …

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  • 11 March

    Tony Stewart considers his debut in the NHRA’s Top Fuel class a success despite an early exit

    GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tony Stewart grabbed a soft drink and a seat on the couch. He plopped down, removed his hat and exhaled. It was a sigh of relief. Stewart, a three-time NASCAR champion and the 1997 IndyCar champion, considered his NHRA Top Fuel debut a rousing success despite losing in the first round of eliminations. The 52-year-old Stewart …

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  • 11 March

    Joe Torre elected vice chairman of baseball’s Hall of Fame

    LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Joe Torre was elected vice chairman of baseball’s Hall of Fame on Monday. The 83-year-old was elected to the Hall in 2014 and joined the board in 2023. The decision by the board, chaired by Jane Forbes Clark, filled a position that had been held by Joe Morgan for 20 years until his death …

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  • 11 March

    Zach Edey leads No. 3 Purdue past Wisconsin 78-70 in his home finale

    The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Zach Edey had 25 points and 14 rebounds in his home finale, becoming the first Big Ten player to exceed 2,200 career points …

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  • 10 March

    UN envoy Giandomenico Picco, who helped end the Iran-Iraq war and won hostage releases, has died

    Former U.N. diplomat Giandomenico Picco, whose negotiating skills helped resolve some of the thorniest crises of the 1980s and 1990s, including the Iran-Iraq war and the kidnappings of Westerners by Hezbollah in Lebanon, has died. Picco passed away peacefully Sunday after a long illness, his son, Giacomo Picco, said. He was 75. Picco worked at the United Nations from 1973 …

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  • 10 March

    Nashville brings road win streak into game against Minnesota

    Nashville Predators (37-25-3, fourth in the Central Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (30-27-7, sixth in the Central Division) Saint Paul, Minnesota; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Wild -143, Predators +120; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators visit the Minnesota Wild aiming to prolong a six-game road winning streak. Minnesota has gone 30-27-7 overall with a 6-11-1 …

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  • 10 March

    El PSG vuelve a empatar con Mbappé otra vez de suplente

    PARÍS (AP) — El líder Paris Saint-Germain se atragantó el domingo con empate en casa 2-2 ante Reims, en el segundo partido consecutivo que Kylian Mbappé fue relegado al banco de suplentes en la liga francesa. Fue el tercer empate seguido del reinante campeón de la Ligue 1 y su ataque lució tímido sin la presencia del astro francés. Mbappé …

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