Fox Sports

MLS Will Play Three-Month 'Sprint Season' in 2027 Before European Calendar Switch - FOX Sports

The Giants announced that right-hander Hayden Birdsong will undergo Tommy John surgery next week. He will miss the entire 2026 season and part of the 2027 campaign as well. Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sport… [+2251 chars]

San Francisco loses some pitching depth for the year.

MLB Trade Rumors

Hayden Birdsong To Undergo Tommy John Surgery - MLB Trade Rumors

The No. 1 Duke Blue Devils, the betting favorite to win the mens NCAA Tournament, barely escaped the round of 64 with a 71-65 win over the No. 16 Siena Saints on Thursday.
Follow along for live upda… [+1353 chars]

The No. 1 Duke Blue Devils, the betting favorite to win the men’s NCAA Tournament, barely escaped the Round of 64 with a 71-65 win over the No. 16 Siena Saints on Thursday.

NBC News

No. 1 Duke survives NCAA Tournament first-round scare against No. 16 Siena - NBC News

The No. 11 VCU Rams play the No. 6 UNC Tar Heels in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament from Greenville, South Carolina. Tip-off is set for 6:50 p.m. ET on TNT.
UNC is favored by 2.5 points … [+3607 chars]

Read our VCU vs UNC predictions, picks and odds for their NCAA Tournament game on Thursday, March 19.

The Action Network

VCU vs UNC: Predictions, Picks, Odds, How to Watch — 3/19 - Action Network

Theres gold in them thar markets.
Major League Baseball has signed an exclusive sponsorship deal with Polymarket, one of the leading prediction-market platforms. While the value of the deal was not … [+662 chars]

NBCSports.com

Report: MLB’s Polymarket deal pays up to $300 million per year - NBC Sports

Mar 19, 2026, 04:26 PM ET
FIFA said Thursday that it would take no action on formal complaints by the Palestinian soccer federation in 2024 against its Israeli counterpart, including to suspend memb… [+1837 chars]

FIFA also decided Thursday to take no action on formal complaints by the Palestinian soccer federation in 2024 against its Israeli counterpart, including to suspend membership.

ESPN

FIFA clears Israeli settlement clubs but fines IFA over breaches - ESPN

High Point 83-82 Wisconsin (Mar 19, 2026) Game Recap - ESPN

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For the 2026 season, the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Oversight Committee on Thursday approved a one-year trial rule to modify the penalty structure when players are penalized fo… [+3123 chars]

<p>For the 2026 season, the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Oversight Committee approved a one-year trial rule to modify the penalty structure when players are called for targeting.</p>

Ncaa.org

Changes to penalty structure for targeting in DI football approved - NCAA.org

This year’s draft is shaping up to be a bit of an odd one for the Seattle Seahawks.
After making 11 picks a year ago, the Seahawks currently hold just four picks in 2026. If they don’t end up acquir… [+2755 chars]

ESPN's Field Yates believes the Seattle Seahawks' first-round pick will be a desirable one for teams looking to trade up in the draft.

MyNorthwest.com

Two forces in Seahawks’ favor for trading back from pick No. 32 - Seattle Sports

In a recent social media post, Denny Hamlin detailed the level of chaos he expects to see in Sundays Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway (3 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Heads up on… [+3107 chars]

Jayski.com

New competition package could produce wild racing at Darlington - Jayski

Henry Cejudo agrees the UFC should compensate its fighters better. He wants to know what fighters are actually going to do about it.
UFC athlete pay has been a topic of discussion for years, but its… [+6247 chars]

Henry Cejudo calls on fighters and managers to challenge the UFC’s business practices.

MMA Fighting

Henry Cejudo: UFC pay will change when ‘fighters stop becoming p*ssies’ - MMA Fighting

OKLAHOMA CITY Not since Homer has a destruction of Troy been so historical.
The No. 4 seed Nebraska handled the No. 13 seed Troy in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Oklahoma City at the Pay… [+6910 chars]

With seemingly all of Nebraska in Oklahoma City, the Huskers make program history and advance in March Madness for the first time ever.

Sports Illustrated

Nebrasketball Gets It Done, Wins NCAA Tournament Game Over Troy - Sports Illustrated

No. 3 seed Illinois (24-8) vs. No. 14 seed Penn (18-11)
Date &amp; Time: March 19, 8:25 p.m. CT
Location: Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville, S.C.)
TV: TNT (Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill… [+2971 chars]

Illini Inquirers Kyle Tausk previews Illinois NCAA Tournament Round of 64 matchup against No 14 seed Penn on Thursday

247Sports

Three Keys & a Pick: No. 3 seed Illinois vs. No. 14 seed Penn - 247Sports

Cade Cunningham is averaging 24.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 9.9 assists per game this season.
Pistons All-Star guard Cade Cunningham has suffered a left lung pneumothorax (also known as a collapsed l… [+2216 chars]

Detroit's star guard has been diagnosed with a collapsed left lung and will be re-evaluated in 2 weeks.

Heat.com

Pistons' Cade Cunningham (collapsed lung) to miss at least 2 weeks - NBA

PSG head coach Luis Enrique during a press conference.(Image: Glenn Gervot - PSG via Getty Images)
Liverpool will take on PSG in the quarter-finals of the Champions League in a rematch of the last-1… [+3396 chars]

PSG manager Luis Enrique has already made it clear what he thinks of Arne Slot and Liverpool ahead of the Champions League rematch a year on from the Reds losing on penalties

Liverpool.com

PSG manager Luis Enrique has already made it clear what he thinks of Arne Slot and Liverpool - Liverpool.com

With just one week until the reigning, back-to-back NL East champions return for the home opener, the Philadelphia Phillies and Aramark Sports + Entertainment on Thursday announced an exciting new li… [+9469 chars]

With just one week until the reigning, back-to-back NL East champions return for the home opener, the Philadelphia Phillies and Aramark Sports + Entertainment on Thursday announced an exciting new lineup of food offerings and experiences coming to Citizens Ba…

MLB.com

New lineup of food offerings coming to Citizens Bank Park this season - MLB.com

In addition to news, Bleacher Nation publishes both rumor and opinion, as well as information reported by other sources. Information on Bleacher Nation may contain errors or inaccuracies, though we t… [+558 chars]

It all played out perfectly for Daniel Palencia.

bleachernation.com

A Little More on Daniel Palencia’s Big WBC Moment - Bleacher Nation

Ronda Rousey thinks the UFC White House card sucks and believes her May 16 fight against Gina Carano on Netflix will outperform the Freedom 250 event on Paramount+ in June.
Rousey is still bitter th… [+1783 chars]

Daniel Cormier insists UFC White House is the best fight card of the year and has “no chance” of getting trumped by Rousey vs. Carano lineup on Netflix.

MMA Mania

Daniel Cormier calls UFC White House ‘the best card of the year’ - MMA Mania

The Philadelphia Eagles announced on Thursday that they have agreed to terms with RB Dameon Pierce, who formerly played for the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs.
Pierce was a Texans fourth-roun… [+1213 chars]

Pierce will compete for a roster spot on an Eagles team that usually likes to carry four running backs.

PhillyVoice.com

Eagles agree to terms with RB Dameon Pierce - PhillyVoice

Jurickson Profar‘s appeal of his 162-game suspension for a second positive PED test was unsuccessful, reports ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Profar will serve the entire 162-game suspension, missing all of the … [+2190 chars]

Jurickson Profar lost his appeal. He'll miss the entire season and will not be paid. MLB Trade Rumors has more details.