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Phillies OF Johan Rojas Suspended 80 Games For PED Violation, Ineligible For Postseason Phillies OF Johan Rojas Suspended 80 Games For PED Violation, Ineligible For Postseason
Phillies OF Johan Rojas Suspended 80 Games For PED Violation, Ineligible For Postseason It's official: center fielder Johan Rojas will not make the Philadelphia Phillies out of camp this year. In fact, no one will see Rojas until around the All-Star Game in July. Major League Baseball announced on Monday that the 25-year-old outfielder — who was already battling for a roster spot — has been suspended for 80 games after testing positive for Boldenone, a performance-enhancing substance.  The suspension begins at the start of the upcoming regular season. Even after he returns, Rojas will be ineligible to play for the Phillies if they make it to the postseason. Rojas' …

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by Zak Failla
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Pro Sports Schedule Now Affected By Middle East War: Formula 1 Cancels Races Pro Sports Schedule Now Affected By Middle East War: Formula 1 Cancels Races
Pro Sports Schedule Now Affected By Middle East War: Formula 1 Cancels Races The growing US-Israeli war on Iran is already rippling into the sports world. Formula 1 announced over the weekend that the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix auto races will not take place in April because of safety concerns linked to the escalating war in the region, in which Iran has targeted Gulf nations. The cancellations remove two races from the 2026 calendar, shrinking the season from 24 to 22 events and leaving a lengthy gap in the schedule. Bahrain had been set for Friday, April 10, through Sunday, April 12, with Saudi Arabia scheduled for Friday, April 17, through Sunda…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Trump: Not 'Appropriate' For Iran To Play At 2026 World Cup Amid US-Israeli Attacks Trump: Not 'Appropriate' For Iran To Play At 2026 World Cup Amid US-Israeli Attacks
Trump: Not 'Appropriate' For Iran To Play At 2026 World Cup Amid Us-israeli Attacks President Donald Trump suggested that Iran's national soccer team shouldn't compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the wake of the US-Israeli war on the country. Trump made the comment in a post on his social media platform Truth Social on Thursday, March 12. His remark came one day after Iranian Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali said that the nation's team wouldn't participate in the World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico. According to Iranian officials, at least 1,348 people have died and more than 17,000 have been injured in the US-Israeli strikes. "The …

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by Chris Spiker
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NBA Players-Backed HS Tourney Hits American Dream Mall NBA Players-Backed HS Tourney Hits American Dream Mall
NBA Players-Backed HS Tourney Hits American Dream Mall An elite high school basketball tournament backed by the National Basketball Players Association will bring some of the nation’s top young talent, including two New Jersey teams, to the American Dream in East Rutherford next week. The Bergen Catholic boys basketball team from Oradell and the St. John Vianney girls basketball team from Holmdel will compete in The Throne, a national single-elimination tournament organized by the National Basketball Players Association and Gold Level Sports and Entertainment from March 19 through March 21. Gold Level Sports and Entertainment is owned by f…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Former Paramus Catholic Football Coach Suing Michigan After Sign-Stealing Scandal Former Paramus Catholic Football Coach Suing Michigan After Sign-Stealing Scandal
Former Paramus Catholic Football Coach Suing Michigan After Sign-Stealing Scandal Chris Partridge, a former Paramus Catholic football coach, has filed a lawsuit against the University of Michigan claiming wrongful termination during the 2023 sign-sealing scandal. The 45-year-old Hackensack native filed a 46-page complaint in federal court in Michigan alleging that Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti gave Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel unverified, secondhand information claiming Partridge told a student-athlete not to be fully honest with NCAA investigators, ESPN reports. Petitti threatened to embarrass Michigan by presenting the allegations during a hearing about …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Iran Won't Play At 2026 World Cup Amid US-Israeli Attacks, Sports Minister Says Iran Won't Play At 2026 World Cup Amid US-Israeli Attacks, Sports Minister Says
Iran Won't Play At 2026 World Cup Amid Us-israeli Attacks, Sports Minister Says Iran says it won't participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup because of the US-Israeli strikes that have killed more than 1,200 people. Iranian Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali announced the decision on state television on Wednesday, March 11. The US is co-hosting the World Cup with Canada and Mexico, with matches scheduled to begin on Thursday, June 11. The announcement came nearly two weeks after forces from the US and Israel killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during their war on Iran. "Considering that this corrupt regime (the US) has assassinated our leader, under no circums…

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by Chris Spiker
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Trainer Texted Player To Lose Mid-Game, Pleads Guilty In NCAA Basketball Point-Shaving Scheme Trainer Texted Player To Lose Mid-Game, Pleads Guilty In NCAA Basketball Point-Shaving Scheme
Trainer Texted Player To Lose Mid-Game, Pleads Guilty In NCAA Basketball Point-Shaving Scheme A basketball trainer admitted to helping orchestrate a sweeping point-shaving scheme that bribed dozens of NCAA players to manipulate games across the country. Jalen Smith of Charlotte, North Carolina, pleaded guilty in federal court to bribery in sporting contests, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and illegal possession of a firearm. The US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced the plea in a news release on Monday, March 9. Prosecutors said Smith, 30, acted as a "fixer" in a nationwide operation that targeted NCAA Division I men's b…

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by Chris Spiker
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Massive College Basketball Brawl Leaves NCAA Ref Knocked Out On Court: Video Massive College Basketball Brawl Leaves NCAA Ref Knocked Out On Court: Video
Massive College Basketball Brawl Leaves NCAA Ref Knocked Out On Court: Video A massive brawl during a college basketball postseason tournament left a referee injured and eight players ejected.  The altercation at the Sun Belt Conference Women’s Tournament occurred during the second-round matchup between South Alabama and Coastal Carolina at the Pensacola Bay Center in Florida on Wednesday, March 4. The fight broke out on with 5:39 remaining in the fourth quarter of South Alabama's 80-70 win. Coastal Carolina’s Tracey Hueston and South Alabama’s Cordasia Harris exchanged words under the basket before Hueston swung at Harris, sparking a bench-clearing melee. R…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Football Icon Lou Holtz Dies: Best-Known For Notre Dame Tenure, Also Served As Jets Head Coach Football Icon Lou Holtz Dies: Best-Known For Notre Dame Tenure, Also Served As Jets Head Coach
Football Icon Lou Holtz Dies: Best-Known For Notre Dame Tenure, Also Served As Jets Head Coach Lou Holtz’s voice, wit, and relentless optimism made him a fixture in American sports, and his impact on college football will be felt for generations. The legendary coach died at age 89 in his Orlando, Florida, home on Wednesday, March 4, after being in hospice care since late January, his family announced. Holtz was surrounded by loved ones, including his four children, among them son Skip Holtz, who also became a college football coach. Holtz’s coaching career was defined by historic turnarounds and championship moments.  He is best remembered for his 11 seasons at Notre Dame, wher…

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by Joe Lombardi
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WATCH: NJ-Born Nurse Breaks Down In Tears After Making US Paralympic Team WATCH: NJ-Born Nurse Breaks Down In Tears After Making US Paralympic Team
Watch: Nj-born Nurse Breaks Down In Tears After Making US Paralympic Team A pediatric nurse at Albany Medical Center is trading her scrubs for skis as she prepares to represent Team USA on the world stage. Kelsey O’Driscoll, 32, of Glens Falls, has been named to the 2026 US Paralympic Alpine Team and will compete in the Milano Cortina Paralympic Winter Games in Italy. Now an asthma care coordinator in Albany Medical Center’s pediatric clinic on Myrtle Avenue, O’Driscoll will compete in all five Para Alpine Skiing events: Downhill, Super-G, Alpine Combined, Giant Slalom, and Slalom. “We’re proud to celebrate one of our own,” Albany Med Health System said in a Fa…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Fútbol Is Life! 'Ted Lasso' Star Tries Out For Pro Soccer Team, Reviving Childhood Dream Fútbol Is Life! 'Ted Lasso' Star Tries Out For Pro Soccer Team, Reviving Childhood Dream
Fútbol Is Life! 'Ted Lasso' Star Tries Out For Pro Soccer Team, Reviving Childhood Dream Fútbol is life for the actor behind a beloved character on "Ted Lasso." Cristo Fernández, best known as AFC Richmond striker Dani Rojas in the hit Apple TV series, is trying to make it on a real professional team. The 35-year-old is on trial for El Paso Locomotive FC and has been training with the United Soccer League Championship side since late February. Fernández played 30 minutes in a preseason scrimmage against New Mexico United on Saturday, Feb. 28, KTSM 9 News reported. An Instagram video shows him taking a picture with the Locomotive and applauding after the matc…

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by Chris Spiker
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Sudden Blackout In College Hockey OT Thriller Stuns Social Media: 'No Penalty, Right?' Sudden Blackout In College Hockey OT Thriller Stuns Social Media: 'No Penalty, Right?'
Sudden Blackout In College Hockey OT Thriller Stuns Social Media: 'No Penalty, Right?' UMass goalie Michael Hrabal wasn't the only one to have a "lights-out" performance during a crucial showdown against UConn. A men's hockey game between the No. 14 Huskies and No. 17 Minutemen on Saturday, Feb. 28, ended in controversy after the Mullins Center lights briefly turned off during a critical moment in overtime. UConn and UMass ended up tying 3-3, but the Minutemen took home an extra point in the Hockey East Association standings by winning the shootout in seven rounds. With about 1:55 left in OT, UMass forward Justin Kerr's close-range shot was stopped by UConn goalie Tyler …

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by Chris Spiker