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The Logansport Iron Horses were just fine traveling 12 hours to Canada and knocking off a first-place team, but they’re still adjusting to their new environs at the Berry Bowl.
They were handed a 142-113 defeat by the Lebanon Leprechauns on Tuesday to drop to 0-2 at home.
It was a close contest most of the way, which included an entertaining back and forth third quarter. The Iron Horses were within 98-91 early in the fourth before the Leprechauns pulled away.

HOUSTON — Rockets forward Dillon Brooks could be facing a potential one-game suspension after picking up his 16th technical foul of the 2024-25 season. Picking up a 16th technical in the regular season carries an automatic one-game suspension under NBA rules, as does every second technical after reaching the No. 16 threshold.
Brooks was given a technical by Tony Brothers, the NBA’s officiating crew chief for Wednesday’s game, during the first quarter of a home matchup versus Utah.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin moved three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 892nd of his career in the Washington Capitals’ game at the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.
Ovechkin beat Frederik Andersen on a 5-on-3 power-play with 34.5 seconds left in the second period. He entered with nine goals in 12 career games against Andersen, 52 overall in the 91 games he has faced Carolina and 31 in 45 games in Raleigh, which is the most of any visiting player.

Logansport senior Natalee Packard has found what she considers is the perfect fit for her to play softball at Indiana Wesleyan University.
“I like that it’s a faith-based Christian and that it’s a smaller school,” she said. “And it’s really close to home. It’s only like 45 minutes to an hour away, and I really want to be close.”
The university, located in Marion, has become an NAIA powerhouse in all sports.
The Wildcat softball team is coming off a season when they went 42-15 and reached the NAIA Softball National Championship Opening Round.

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Briann January, who served as an assistant coach on the Connecticut Sun under Stephanie White, is known for her defense.
Briann January was a legendary player for the Indiana Fever, helping the team to the 2017 championship and ranking second all-time in franchise games and assists.
Now, the six-time All-Defensive Team member returns to the Fever as an assistant coach — joining a new-look roster that added DeWanna Bonner, Natasha Howard, and Sophie Cunningham in the offseason.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — When Iván Herrera was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals out of Panama, he was excited to join an organization that featured one of his idols, Yadier Molina.
On Wednesday, Herrera accomplished something that Molina, Hall of Famer Ted Simmons or any other catcher in the Cardinals’ 123-year history hadn’t done, hitting three homers in St. Louis’ 12-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
“In sports, I think this is the best moment of my career,” Herrera said. “I’ve never hit three home runs in my career.

After his first visit to Missouri, D’Montae Tims made up his mind.
The Class of 2026 three-star safety announced his verbal commitment to the Tigers on Wednesday after an unofficial visit. Tims, the No. 63 safety in his class, received his offer from Missouri safeties coach Jacob Yoro in early January amid a recruiting surge.
“He’s up front. He’s going to keep it real with you. He’s not going to sugarcoat nothing,” Tims said of Yoro in February.

Texas A&M softball has held steady in the rankings so far this season.
National preseason rankings had the Aggies (31-5, 6-3) at No. 7 and in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association poll released Monday the Aggies have climbed to No. 4. The previous week, A&M was 5-0 sweeping a weekend series against Loyola Marymount and single weekday games against Sam Houston and North Texas.
For the second week in a row, the Texas Longhorns stayed at No. 1.

NEW YORK — Second baseman Ketel Marte and the Arizona Diamondbacks agreed Wednesday to a six-year, $116.5 million contract, becoming among the first players to negotiate a lower salary for 2027 ahead of a possible work stoppage.
The deal for the two-time All-Star includes escalators for MVP awards and plate appearances that could raise its value to $149.5 million, agent Charisse Dash said. Arizona had not yet announced contract.

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The night began with Florida State fans giving Lonni Alameda a standing ovation.
Jahni Kerr hit a three-run home run and added a solo shot later in the game as the No. 10 FSU softball team, playing its first game since Alameda went public with her breast cancer diagnosis, defeated No. 2 Florida 4-0 on Wednesday evening.
Ashtyn Danley and Annabelle Widra combined on the four-hitter for FSU (34-5), which won its 14th straight game.