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Washington Football Team to part ways with QB Alex Smith

NFL // 7 hours ago

Washington Football Team to part ways with QB Alex Smith

March 1 (UPI) -- The Washington Football Team is expected to release veteran quarterback Alex Smith this off-season.

Albany men's basketball coach Will Brown out after 20 years

Sports News // 8 hours ago

Albany men's basketball coach Will Brown out after 20 years

Florida State men's basketball coach Leonard Hamilton signs 5-year extension

Sports News // 9 hours ago

Florida State men's basketball coach Leonard Hamilton signs 5-year extension

NIT downsizes to 16 teams, will host entire basketball tournament in Texas

Sports News // 10 hours ago

NIT downsizes to 16 teams, will host entire basketball tournament in Texas

Atlanta Hawks fire head coach Lloyd Pierce after two-plus seasons

NBA // 11 hours ago

Atlanta Hawks fire head coach Lloyd Pierce after two-plus seasons

March 1 (UPI) -- The Atlanta Hawks fired head coach Lloyd Pierce on Monday after a disappointing 14-20 start this season.

J.J. Watt signs two-year deal with NFL's Arizona Cardinals

NFL // 17 hours ago

J.J. Watt signs two-year deal with NFL's Arizona Cardinals

March 1 (UPI) -- Three-time Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt has agreed to a two-year contract with the NFL's Arizona Cardinals.

Irv Cross, Black sports broadcasting pioneer, dies at 81

NFL // 18 hours ago

Irv Cross, Black sports broadcasting pioneer, dies at 81

March 1 (UPI) -- Irv Cross, a former NFL player and the first Black person in history to work as a full-time sports analyst on national TV, has died. He was 81.

Novak Djokovic ties Roger Federer's record for weeks as No. 1 tennis player

Sports News // 19 hours ago

Novak Djokovic ties Roger Federer's record for weeks as No. 1 tennis player

March 1 (UPI) -- Novak Djokovic tied Roger Federer's all-time record Monday for most weeks as the No. 1 player in the ATP Rankings. Both men's tennis stars have held the top spot for 310 weeks.

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Notable deaths of 2021

Buccaneers defeat Chiefs 31-9 at Super Bowl LV

Cassius Stanley, Anfernee Simons, Obi Toppin to battle in NBA dunk contest

NBA // 20 hours ago

Cassius Stanley, Anfernee Simons, Obi Toppin to battle in NBA dunk contest

March 1 (UPI) -- Obi Toppin, Cassius Stanley and Anfernee Simons are expected to be among the players who will compete in the 2021 NBA Slam Dunk Contest at halftime of the All-Star Game on Sunday in Atlanta.

Essential Quality, Greatest Honour move toward Kentucky Derby

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Essential Quality, Greatest Honour move toward Kentucky Derby

March 1 (UPI) -- Essential Quality and Greatest Honour prepped impressively for the Kentucky Derby with victories in the Southwest Stakes and Fountain of Youth in weekend horse racing.

Police raid Barcelona soccer offices, ex-president among 4 arrested

Soccer // 21 hours ago

Police raid Barcelona soccer offices, ex-president among 4 arrested

March 1 (UPI) -- Former FC Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu was among four people arrested after police raided the La Liga club's offices Monday in Barcelona.

Tigers' Willi Castro hits 458-foot homer on first pitch of spring training

MLB // 23 hours ago

Tigers' Willi Castro hits 458-foot homer on first pitch of spring training

March 1 (UPI) -- Detroit Tigers infielder Willi Castro hit the first pitch he saw at spring training deep to right center field for a 458-foot solo home run in a lopsided win over the Philadelphia Phillies.

NASCAR: William Byron overcomes 31st place start, wins at Homestead

Sports News // 23 hours ago

NASCAR: William Byron overcomes 31st place start, wins at Homestead

March 1 (UPI) -- William Byron won the third race of NASCAR's Cup Series season in improbable fashion Sunday, as he drove his No. 24 Chevrolet from a 31st-place start to edge the field at the Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Kansas City Royals signing 3B Hunter Dozier to 4-year extension

MLB // 1 day ago

Kansas City Royals signing 3B Hunter Dozier to 4-year extension

Feb. 28 (UPI) -- The Kansas City Royals are finalizing a multiyear contract extension with third baseman Hunter Dozier.

Rory McIlroy, others wear Sunday red at WGC-Workday to honor Tiger Woods

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Rory McIlroy, others wear Sunday red at WGC-Workday to honor Tiger Woods

Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Multiple golfers, including Rory McIlroy and Tony Finau, wore red shirts and black pants in honor of golf star Tiger Woods for Sunday's final round of the WGC-Workday Championship in Bradenton, Fla.

Orioles' Trey Mancini receives standing ovation in return from cancer

MLB // 1 day ago

Orioles' Trey Mancini receives standing ovation in return from cancer

Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini, who missed the entire 2020 season because of Stage 3 colon cancer, received a standing ovation Sunday during his first live at-bat of spring training.

Former Notre Dame football star Louis Nix, 29, found dead

NFL // 1 day ago

Former Notre Dame football star Louis Nix, 29, found dead

Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Former Notre Dame Fighting Irish football star Louis Nix III was found dead Saturday after being reported missing three days earlier, his family said. He was 29.

Raptors' COVID-19 issues worsen, game vs. Bulls postponed

NBA // 1 day ago

Raptors' COVID-19 issues worsen, game vs. Bulls postponed

Feb. 28 (UPI) -- The Toronto Raptors had Sunday night's game against the Chicago Bulls postponed due to ongoing COVID-19 issues within the team, the league announced.

Spring training: Teams seek fresh start after COVID-19 threw MLB a curve in 2020

MLB // 3 days ago

Spring training: Teams seek fresh start after COVID-19 threw MLB a curve in 2020

MIAMI, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- The Miami Marlins were arguably the MLB team most impacted by COVID-19 in 2020. They'll be one of 28 teams that start MLB spring training games Sunday with a renewed sense of optimism and appreciation for baseball.

QB prospect Ty Simpson chooses Alabama football over Clemson, Tennessee

Sports News // 3 days ago

QB prospect Ty Simpson chooses Alabama football over Clemson, Tennessee

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Five-star quarterback prospect Ty Simpson announced Friday he has committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide football program.

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