Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. didn't sign a contract extension prior to his Monday deadline, which means he could be a free agent in November.
Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won’t sign extension as free agency looms
Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. didn't sign a contract extension prior to his Monday deadline, which means he could be a free agent in November.
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The Breakdown | ‘Clubs are going to disappear’: grassroots rugby crying for help in Six Nations’ shadow
The community game’s feedback for the Bills, Sweeney and Beaumont, makes for painful reading as RFU hits the road in week of Calcutta Cup
You may have noticed that the sports pages are less, well, sporty than they once were. There is rather more chance of reading stern-faced stories about Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazers or Manchester City’s latest legal dispute than, say, the muddy winter joys of grassroots rugby union. It is the way of the modern world and, anyway, England playing Scotland in the Six Nations this Saturday is a bigger deal, right?
Well, yes and no. If you are counting the beans inside the Rugby Football Union’s offices in Twickenham there is barely a contest. The Six Nations annually bankrolls the rest of the domestic game: it is the commercial goose that lays the golden Gilbert‑shaped eggs. Never mind the scoreboard, let’s keep the corporate guests well fed and watered. It’s all about the bottom line.
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Kelly leads Charleston Southern against High Point after 21-point performance
Charleston Southern Buccaneers (10-18, 6-7 Big South) at High Point Panthers (23-5, 11-2 Big South) High Point, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charleston Southern plays High Point after Taje' Kelly scored 21 points in Charleston Southern's 75-72 loss to the UNC Asheville Bulldogs. The Panthers have gone 14-1 in home games.
Evansville visits Indiana State after Teel’s 36-point showing
Evansville Purple Aces (10-17, 7-9 MVC) at Indiana State Sycamores (13-14, 7-9 MVC) Terre Haute, Indiana; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana State plays Evansville after Samage Teel scored 36 points in Indiana State's 85-76 victory over the Illinois State Redbirds. The Sycamores have gone 7-5 at home.
Campbell and Northern Iowa host Belmont
Northern Iowa Panthers (18-9, 12-4 MVC) at Belmont Bruins (18-9, 10-6 MVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa visits Belmont after Trey Campbell scored 21 points in Northern Iowa's 74-67 win over the Murray State Racers. The Bruins are 9-4 on their home court.
NC State visits Jackson and North Carolina
NC State Wolfpack (10-15, 3-11 ACC) at North Carolina Tar Heels (15-11, 8-6 ACC) Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: North Carolina hosts NC State after Ian Jackson scored 23 points in North Carolina's 88-82 victory over the Syracuse Orange. The Tar Heels have gone 9-2 in home games.
Villanova visits UConn after Karaban’s 20-point game
Villanova Wildcats (15-11, 8-7 Big East) at UConn Huskies (17-8, 9-5 Big East) Hartford, Connecticut; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -8.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: UConn hosts Villanova after Alex Karaban scored 20 points in UConn's 69-68 overtime loss to the Seton Hall Pirates. The Huskies are 10-2 in home games.
Peterson leads East Tennessee State against UNC Greensboro
East Tennessee State is second in the SoCon at limiting opponent scoring, giving up 67.2 points while holding opponents to 43.0% shooting. The Spartans are 11-3 in SoCon play. UNC Greensboro is the top team in the SoCon giving up only 64.0 points per game while holding opponents to 39.4% shooting.
No. 13 Purdue plays No. 14 Michigan State following Kaufman-Renn’s 30-point showing
Purdue Boilermakers (19-7, 11-4 Big Ten) at Michigan State Spartans (20-5, 11-3 Big Ten) East Lansing, Michigan; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spartans -3.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Purdue takes on No.