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The Carolina Panthers may have just reeled in their white whale.On Monday, the team reportedly agreed to a massive deal with free-agent outside linebacker Jaelan Phillips. Per numerous insiders, the pact will pay the former first-round pick $120 million, with $80 million in guarantees, over four years.When signed, that contract will make the 26-year-old the one of the highest-paid edge defenders in the NFL on an annual basis.So, why were the Panthers willing to dish out the big bucks to Phillips? Well, this might be why . . .The Panthers lurked as a Jaelan Phillips suitor over the weekendand get it done on a 4-year, $120 million deal with $80 million in guarantees to pry him from Philly. Carolina viewed Phillips as the best player, regardless of position, available in the entire free agent class. Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 9, 2026Phillips has appeared in 63 games over his five-year pro career. He's amassed just 26.0 sacks over that timebut, according to The 33rd Team, finished with the fourth-highest pressure rate in 2025.The Panthers, conversely, haven't been so great at turning on the heat. Carolina ranked 31st in pressure rate and recorded the third-fewest sacks this past season.Pending the eventual signing of fellow free agent Trey Hendrickson, Phillips' annual value of $30 million would rank eighth amongst all pass rushers.Follow our free agency tracker for all the latest moves.Follow@ThePanthersWireon Twitter/X for more Panthers content.This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: NFL free agency: Panthers viewed Jaelan Phillips as 2026's best free agent

The final AP poll before Selection Sunday has a new top 5 -- though Duke, Arizona and Michigan stay top 3.

Panama pounced on three Team Canada errors in the sixth inning, scoring three times en route to a 4-3 victory at the World Baseball Classic on Sunday at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

John Harbaugh has come back to haunt his former Baltimore Ravens team by swooping for two of their former players and bringing them to the New York Giants.

South Korea advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic, moving past the first round for the first time since 2009 by beating Australia 7-2 on Monday night at the Tokyo Dome behind four RBIs from Bo Gyeong Moon, who leads the tournament with 11.The South Koreans (2-2) finished second in Group C behind Japan and Shohei Ohtani, and they will next play at Miami on Friday. South Korea, Australia and Taiwan all had identical records, and South Korea needed to beat Australia by five runs or more to advance based on a tiebreaker of fewest runs allowed divided by defensive outs.Australia would have advanced with a win or a loss by four runs or fewer.Hyun Min Ahn hit a decisive sacrifice fly in the ninth that scored Hae-Min Park standing up. Do Yeong Kim walked against Jack OLoughlin leading off and Park, a pinch runner, reached third when Jung Hoo Lee's grounder off OLoughlin's glove went to shortstop Jarryd Dale, whose throw to second bounced into short right field for an error.With Australia needing one run to advance, Chris Burke walked with one out in the bottom half and Lee robbed Rixon Wingrove of an extra-base hit with a sliding, backhand catch in the right-center gap. Pinch-hitter Logan Wade followed with a game-ending popout to Moon, and the first baseman threw his glove high in celebration.Winner Ju Young Son pitched a scoreless first. Loser Lachlan Wells allowed two runs, two hits and two walks in 1 2/3 innings.Moon had three hits, including a second-inning homer off Wells, and is batting .538 (7 for 13). Lee and Moon had RBI doubles in the third, and Moon added a run-scoring single for a 5-0 lead in the fifth.Robbie Glendinning homered in the bottom half but Do Yeong Kim's RBI single boosted the lead to 6-1 in the sixth. Top prospect Travis Bazzana hit a run-scoring single in the eighth.Japan (3-0) closes group play on Tuesday against the Czech Republic (0-3).___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

South Korea advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic, moving past the first round for the first time since 2009 by beating Australia 7-2 on Monday night at the Tokyo Dome behind four RBIs from Bo Gyeong Moon, who leads the tournament with 11.The South Koreans (2-2) finished second in Group C behind Japan and Shohei Ohtani, and they will next play at Miami on Friday. South Korea, Australia and Taiwan all had identical records, and South Korea needed to beat Australia by five runs or more to advance based on a tiebreaker of fewest runs allowed divided by defensive outs.Australia would have advanced with a win or a loss by four runs or fewer.Hyun Min Ahn hit a decisive sacrifice fly in the ninth that scored Hae-Min Park standing up. Do Yeong Kim walked against Jack OLoughlin leading off and Park, a pinch runner, reached third when Jung Hoo Lee's grounder off OLoughlin's glove went to shortstop Jarryd Dale, whose throw to second bounced into short right field for an error.With Australia needing one run to advance, Chris Burke walked with one out in the bottom half and Lee robbed Rixon Wingrove of an extra-base hit with a sliding, backhand catch in the right-center gap. Pinch-hitter Logan Wade followed with a game-ending popout to Moon, and the first baseman threw his glove high in celebration.Winner Ju Young Son pitched a scoreless first. Loser Lachlan Wells allowed two runs, two hits and two walks in 1 2/3 innings.Moon had three hits, including a second-inning homer off Wells, and is batting .538 (7 for 13). Lee and Moon had RBI doubles in the third, and Moon added a run-scoring single for a 5-0 lead in the fifth.Robbie Glendinning homered in the bottom half but Do Yeong Kim's RBI single boosted the lead to 6-1 in the sixth. Top prospect Travis Bazzana hit a run-scoring single in the eighth.Japan (3-0) closes group play on Tuesday against the Czech Republic (0-3).___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

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Many airports have been grappling with massive security lines as spring break travel kicked off over the weekend amid a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding lapse.Houston Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas, had lines lasting an average of 3.5 hours at one point Sunday while Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Louisiana told passengers to arrive at least three hours before their flights, Reuters reported.Lauren Bis, DHS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, told Fox News Digital in a statement the delays are "severe fallout" from the "Democrat shutdown" of DHS.FLIGHT CHAOS GRIPS US AIRPORTS AS SOME AIRLINES ADVISE BOOKING 'BACKUP TICKET': SEE THE LIST"Today, travelers are facing TSA lines of up to nearly 3 hours long at some major airports, causing missed flights and massive delays during peak travel," said Bis."These political stunts force patriotic TSA officers, who protect our skies from serious threats, to work without pay," she said."These frontline heroes received only partial paychecks earlier this month and now face their first full missed paycheck, leading to financial hardship, absences and crippling staffing shortages."A TSA spokesperson told Fox News Digital passengers should arrive "as early as possible" to avoid missing their flights.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER"As staffing constraints arise, TSA will evaluate on a case-by-case basis and adjust operations accordingly," said the spokesperson.Airport wait times are expected to increase as the shutdown continues leaving TSA officers in a troubling spot.A trade association representing major U.S. airlines said flights were delayed and passengers missed flights due to long security lines, according to Reuters."Congress and the administration must act with urgency to reach a deal that reopens DHS and ends this shutdown. America's transportation security workforce is too important to be used as political leverage," said Airlines for America CEO Chris Sununu in a statement.CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIESSununu said TSA officers will receive their first empty paycheck on Friday, according to Reuters.TSA official Ha Nguyen McNeill told Congress in February that roughly 1,110 transportation security officers left the agency in October and November 2025 amid the 42-day government shutdown, Reuters reported.With the World Cup less than 100 days away, staffing shortages could become a pressure point at airport checkpoints.Training a new TSA officer typically takes about four to six months.Boston-based traveler Eliana Patterson told Reuters that the security lines at the New Orleans airport wrapped throughout the terminal, reaching out through an exit into a nearby parking lot.TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ"My flight's been delayed, but if it hadn't been I'd be a little worried," she said.Reuters contributed reporting.

Die deutsche Eishockey-Nationalmannschaft hat bei den Paralympics schon vor dem letzten Gruppenspiel keine Chance mehr auf das Halbfinale. Gegen die USA gab es die zweite heftige Pleite.[mehr]