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Mets designated hitter/outfielderJesse Winkerexited Monday’s split squad game against the Rays in the bottom of the third inning after his first at-bat and was removed for precautionary reasons.
While popping out in the first inning, Winker stumbled out of the box a bit and initially appeared to come up lame. Manager Carlos Mendoza belayed fears of a more serious injury after the game, reporting that Winker was just dealing with cramps and he is doing “fine.

Mar. 17—AMES — Five top-five finishes propelled the PCM boys track and field team to an eighth-place team finish in the Class 2A portion of the IATC Indoor Championships at Iowa State University on Thursday.
The Mustangs entered nine events in the meet and nearly half of them ended up on the podium. The top six finishers in each event earn medals.
The Mustang girls were not as busy overall, but PCM put two of its four events into the top 10. The 4×800 relay scored a podium finish in fifth.
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The PCM boys scored 25 points in eighth.

MEDLEY, Fla. – As the inaugural Unrivaled season ends with Monday night’s championship game between the Rose and Vinyl, the women’s basketball league is already looking forward to Year 2 and beyond.
Unrivaled president Alex Bazzell told USA TODAY Sports the league has been “sustainable” in Year 1, though he did not disclose any financial details.
Bazzell said Unrivaled has averaged about 218,000 viewers on TNT/TruTV during its first season – still navigating its brand awareness among casual basketball fans not yet familiar with the alternative 3-on-3 women’s basketball league.

The Department of Education launched an investigation into the state of Maine after a trans-identifying male track athlete won a state title in girls’ pole-vaulting last month.
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights announced that the Maine Department of Education, the Maine Principals’ Association, and Greely High School are each in violation of Title IX.

Here are the savviest free agency moves so far on offense.
Super Bowl winners aren’t based entirely on superstars; they’re created by filling all the holes on their rosters intelligently and with the right money allotted to the right talent.
As much as the 2024 Philadelphia Eagles had it going on with Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, the best offensive line in football, and a host of first-line defensive talent, there were as many guys like Zack Baun, who signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract to be part of the show.

This past weekend provided what was likely the toughest test yet this season for the Alabama Crimson Tide, as the program traveled to College Station to open SEC baseball play against the Texas A&M Aggies.
Facing the 2024 national runner-up Aggies, Alabama however would certainly pass this test as well, sweeping Texas A&M with three consecutive victories in what was one of the Crimson Tide’s more impressive SEC series’ in recent memory.

Rory McIlroy held his nerve over three holes at TPC Sawgrass – AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson
Rory McIlroy was described by his coach as “the complete player” after sealing his second Players Championship crown in a bloodless three-hole play-off against J.J. Spaun here at the Stadium Course on Monday.
Yet while his bank manager will certainly agree with the moniker – in winning the £4.

In re-signing linebacker Isaiah McDuffie and kicker Brandon McManus and signing guard Aaron Banks and cornerback Nate Hobbs, the Green Bay Packers have spent almost $150 million so far in free agency.
According to Over the Cap, the Packers — as of Monday afternoon — rank ninth in the NFL in spending at $148,300,00. The Packers also ranked tied for last in total number of players signed at just four — Over the Cap tracks only contracts signed above $1.17 million per year in the total number.

After a rough stretch that saw them lose six games in a row, USC traveled to Michigan for their first Big Ten road series this weekend looking to get back on track. The Trojans were able to do just that, taking two of three from the Wolverines to pick up their first Big Ten series victory.
On Friday, the Trojans jumped out ahead early, leading 7-1 after seven innings. Starter Caden Hunter continued his strong start to the year, allowing just one run on three hits over 6.2 innings.

The Ohio State men may have missed out on March Madness, but the Ohio State women are going dancing again under head coach Kevin McGuff. In fact, the Buckeyes turned the page from last year after having to retool and still finished in a tie for third place in the Big Ten and doing enough this season to be awarded a No. 4 seed in the upcoming Women’s NCAA Tournament.