Every half at the World Cup will stop for a three-minute hydration break, aka a mid-game ad break. Tony Popovic isnt moaning about it; he wants the Socceroos to find a way to take advantage.

The Las Vegas Raiders had moved on from their best player, which was clear from their activity in free agency this week. After agreeing to a trade that sent star defensive end Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for two first-round picks on Friday, the Raiders saved $30.7 million in cap space. They used that money on a slew of free agents when the market opened. [NFL News: Ravens back out of blockbuster Maxx Crosby trade] Las Vegas is preparing for a culture shift with the No. 1 overall pick in this year's NFL Draft. Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is expected to be the first pick, giving the Raiders a franchise quarterback that they have been chasing since earlier this century. Here are all the players the Raiders have reportedly agreed to contracts with this week in free agency: On Tuesday, after committing to each of these signings, the Ravens "backed out" of the agreement that would have sent Crosby to Baltimore, reportedly due to medical reasons. The Raiders will be further impacted by the fallout of the Ravens' decision as the two first-round picks will return to Baltimore, and it puts them in a financial crunch because they guaranteed contracts to additional free agents with money from Crosby's contract coming off the books. It remains to be seen what is next for Las Vegas after this trade has reportedly fallen through. The Dallas Cowboys were among the teams potentially interested in Crosby, but that was before free agency. Dallas agreed to acquire edge rusher Rashan Gary from the Packers on Monday in a trade. Given the financial commitments the Raiders made in free agency, it still seems likely that Crosby has played his last snap for the franchise.

Former Pakistan cricket team star Basit Ali blasted Mohammad Amir for his comments on India star batter Abhishek Sharma.

The WAC's top seed was in danger of being ousted from the men's conference tournament bracket before playing a game

Former Jacksonville Jaguars center Luke Fortner has found a new home for the 2026 season.According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Luke Fortner is signing a one-year deal with the Carolina Panthers.The Jaguars traded Fortner to the New Orleans Saints during last summer's training camp. In return, the Jaguars received defensive tackle Khalen Saunders, who was eventually released later in the season.Fortner would go on to make 10 starts for the Saints at center in 2025. Over 442 pass-blocking snaps, he allowed just 11 pressures, according to PFF.Veteran center Luke Fortner is signing with the Panthers on a one-year deal worth up to $4.75 million, per source. Deal negotiated by Octagon Football. pic.twitter.com/bniFoppvF0 Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 10, 2026With the addition of Robert Hainsey last offseason and rookie Jonah Monheim progressing throughout training camp, the Jaguars felt comfortable with the state of the center position, allowing them to move on from Fortner.TheSaints also neededto give their offensive line depth a boost, specifically at the center position.Fortner was a third-round pick by the Jaguars in the 2022 NFL draft. With Jacksonville, he appeared in 51 games and made 34 starts.This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: NFL free agency: Panthers sign former Jaguars' C Luke Fortner

The WAC has been informed that Utah Valley has provided the $1 million in escrow which, according to a judge's orders, was necessary for them to play in the men's and women's conference tournaments, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Tuesday.

After winning Olympic gold (and in a separate event, silver) at Milano Cortina 2026, Ivanie Blondin stopped by the speed skating club where it all began. CBC's Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco was there as Blondin met her young fans.

Mick Malthouse has weighed in on the drama between Carlton and Sam Docherty.

Jason and Travis used the latest teaser for their New Heights podcast to break their silence on what they called the 'most important news' out of the family this week.

Bam Adebayo had the highest-scoring game of his NBA career Tuesday night.And he only needed the first half to get there.Adebayo scored 31 points in the opening quarter against the Washington Wizards, breaking the Miami Heat record for points in any quarter and tying the team record for points in a first half before the second quarter even started.He finished the half with 43 points, a team record for any half and two points better than his previous career high for a full game, that is of 41, set Jan. 23, 2021, against Brooklyn.He was 13 for 24 from the field, 12 for 14 from the foul line and 5 for 11 from 3-point range in the first half.Adebayos season high entering Tuesday was 32. He matched that with a free throw with 5:53 left in the second quarter, breaking the Heat first-half scoring record.31-point quarterAdebayo had the NBA's highest-scoring quarter any quarter since Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 for Minnesota in the third quarter of a game at San Antonio on March 14, 2022.Besides Towns and now Adebayo, only three other players in the last 30 seasons had at least 31 points in a quarter. Klay Thompson had an NBA record for any quarter with 37 for Golden State against Sacramento in the third quarter on Jan. 23, 2015. Kevin Love had 34 for Cleveland against Portland in the first quarter on Nov. 23, 2016. Carmelo Anthony had 33 for Denver against Minnesota in the third quarter on Dec. 10, 2008.The previous Heat record for points in a first quarter was 25, done by LeBron James at Cleveland on March 18, 2014. James had the only other 25-point quarter in Heat history, part of his team-record, 61-point game against Charlotte on March 3, 2014.Before Tuesday, Adebayo had never scored more than 19 points in a quarter.43-point halfAdebayo's 43-point first half was the NBA's second-best in at least the last 30 seasons going back to the start of the digital play-by-play era that began in the 1996-97 season.Towns had 44 for Minnesota against Charlotte on Jan. 22, 2024.The NBA record for points in a first half is 53, shared by Denver's David Thompson and San Antonio's George Gervin who famously did it on the same day, April 9, 1978. That was the final day of that regular season, as those two dueled (albeit in separate games) to decide the league's scoring title.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA