Quite a few NFL teams are maxed out this year.

Not Maxxed out, like the Baltimore Ravens, who will soon be enjoying the services of Pro Bowl pass rusher Maxx Crosby. Not, well, Maxx out, like the Las Vegas Raiders, who now have two first-round draft picks in 2026 (and 2027) and scads of salary cap space. But maxed out, i.e. they don’t appear to have the cap resources to sign or trade for a player of Crosby’s caliber this week as NFL free agency kicks into high gear – the negotiating window for players on expiring deals set to open at noon ET on March 9, while trades and new contracts can officially be executed once the league’s new year officially begins at 4 p.m. ET on March 11.

Furthermore, some teams not only lack spending bandwidth but also – at this point – appreciable draft capital. (But you never know, two apparently resource-deficient squads – the Buffalo Bills and Chicago Bears – agreed to a trade of WR DJ Moore that improved the Bills’ roster and the Bears’ draft outlook.)

Here are seven teams that seem to be in a serious bind in 2026 when it comes to trying to keep up with the Ravens (and even the Raiders) in terms of trying to upgrade their existing rosters (salary cap projections courtesy of Over The Cap):

Atlanta Falcons

They’re about to jettison QB Kirk Cousins, which could further exacerbate their issues behind center − unless new team president Matt Ryan can pull a Philip Rivers in September − given injured Michael Penix Jr. (knee surgery) may not be ready to play when the 2026 season starts. Otherwise? Ryan and new coach Kevin Stefanski currently have only about $8 million in cap space and as weak a draft position as any organization in 2026 – just five selections, none among the first 47, after trading their first-rounder to the Los Angeles Rams during last year’s draft.

Dallas Cowboys

Owner Jerry Jones recently said, “I can see us being aggressive in free agency.” As he does. Yet “America’s Team” is currently locked into a $27 million franchise tag with WR George Pickens – even though giving him an extension would free up room. But these are Jones’ Cowboys, and − as things stand now − they basically have no cap room, already forced into a series of contractual restructures for their stars in order to shoehorn Pickens’ tag under the cap. And while Dallas does own two first-round draft picks this year, one courtesy of last year’s infamous Micah Parsons trade, the Cowboys’ third selection of the 2026 draft is currently slotted in the middle of Round 4 – the trade for Quinnen Williams sending their second-rounder to the New York Jets and the Pickens deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers coming at the expense of this year’s third-rounder.

Detroit Lions

Draft-wise, they’re in the middle of the pack, though lack a third-rounder due to a previous deal with the Jaguars. Roster-wise, they don’t have much cap space even as they part with former linchpins like RB David Montgomery and LT Taylor Decker. And with extending RB Jahmyr Gibbs’ contract a priority, GM Brad Holmes may not have much financial flexibility for many consequential veteran pick-ups in 2026.

Green Bay Packers

They got Parsons, and hopefully he’ll be ready to play by opening day as he continues to recover from last season’s torn ACL. But the Pack doesn’t have a first-round pick – or a selection among the top 51 – after spending it to get the pass rusher. GM Brian Gutekunst also has no free agency spending power ahead of the market’s opening.

Indianapolis Colts

Even as he offloads players like LB Zaire Franklin, GM Chris Ballard is basically in a race against the clock to run it back – at least the early stages of the 2025 season. QB Daniel Jones is currently saddled with a $37.8 million transition tag. Barring a new deal for him in the coming days, it’s going to be tough for the cap-strapped Colts to re-sign deep threat WR Alec Pierce, too. Indy also has no first-round pick, spending it at last year’s trade deadline for CB Sauce Gardner. Simply achieving something close to a status quo will be quite a high hurdle for Ballard to clear.

Jacksonville Jaguars

They pulled off the shocker of the 2025 draft, trading up to No. 2 overall for WR/CB Travis Hunter. (Oops?) But that means the defending AFC South champs have no first-rounder this year, nor a slot among the draft’s top 55. Second-year GM James Gladstone is also tight against the cap yet on the verge of losing LB Devin Lloyd and RB Travis Etienne Jr. in free agency. The Jags were rumored to be among the suitors for Crosby, so maybe Gladstone has an ace up his sleeve. But hard to see him executing any big-ticket moves in 2026.

Minnesota Vikings

They’ve been in the process of shedding salary simply to become cap compliant ahead of the start of the new league year Wednesday afternoon. They essentially have a full draft – including the 18th overall pick … the slot reserved for the best team that didn’t reach the playoffs during the previous season. The Vikes are also navigating their offseason with an interim general manager, Rob Brzezinski, in the aftermath of Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s firing in late January. It should be noted that soon-to-be free agent QB Kyler Murray has been linked to the Twin Cities, and his guaranteed contractual offsets from the Arizona Cardinals mean the Vikings (or any team) could sign him for the veteran minimum of $1.3 million in 2026.

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without LeBron James for a second consecutive night.

James, who had been listed as a game-time decision after missing the second night of a back-to-back on Friday against the Indiana Pacers, has been ruled out of Sunday’s matchup against the New York Knicks with left elbow discomfort and left foot arthritis.

After surpassing yet another absurd NBA record, James took a hard fall in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets and landed on his left elbow. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin later reported that head coach J.J. Redick said James ‘was icing his left elbow after the game and that he was experiencing enough discomfort that it caused him to be unable to finish the game.’

LeBron James injury update

During the ESPN pregame show on Sunday, Malika Andrews reported that James sitting is ‘more the foot than the elbow,’ and that it’ll be a day-to-day situation for him going forward.

James has had to battle through a few different injuries throughout his 23rd NBA season. His season debut was delayed until Nov. 18 due to sciatica, and his streak of 21 straight All-NBA selections officially ended in February after he missed his 18th game of the season, making him ineligible under the league’s 65 games played requirement.

Luka Doncic stepped up in James’ absence — and Deandre Ayton and Maxi Kleber — on Friday, leading a shorthanded Lakers squad with 44 points to a 128-117 over the tanking Pacers. The Lakers will likely need a similar performance from Doncic again on Sunday to get past the Knicks, the East’s No. 3 seed.

Kleber is available to play against the Knicks.

The No. 1-ranked UConn women’s basketball team used its defense to pull off a dominate victory, 100-51, over Creighton in the Big East semifinals at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

The Huskies had 33 points off turnovers, 13 steals and held Creighton to 33% shooting from the field.

‘Most of our wins come because of our defense,’ UConn coach Geno Auriemma said postgame. ‘We create so many opportunities for ourselves.’

Sarah Strong led the Huskies with 23 points, seven rebounds, six steals, four assists and three blocks. Point guard KK Arnold had a season-high 18 points. Senior Azzi Fudd added 16 points.

Up next, the Huskies will face the winner of Villanova-Seton Hall the championship on Monday (7 p.m. ET, Peacock). UConn (33-0) is riding a 69-game win streak in the conference.

Caroline Ducharme 3-pointer

UConn’s Caroline Ducharme, who was the No. 5 players coming out of high school, is in the game. The senior has dealt with concussions throughout her career and is a fan favorite. She got big cheers when hit a 3-pointer.

Third quarter: UConn 82, Creighton 38

The Huskies starters have all gong to the bench with a comfortable lead in hand. Sarah Strong is likely done for the day with 23 points, seven rebounds, six steals, four assists and three blocks. KK Arnold has 18 points and Azzi Fudd 16.

KK Arnold showing out

KK Arnold, the Huskies junior point guard, has a season-high 18 points to go with four steals and two steals.

Halftime: UConn 57, Creighton 22

The Huskies have one of the top defenses in the country and that is showing up against Creighton. The Bluejays have 14 turnovers which UConn has turned into 27 points.

UConn has three players in double figures including Sarah Strong (17), KK Arnold (15) and Azzi Fudd 11. The Huskies look like they are well on their way to their 69th straight conference win.

Sarah Strong is going off

The UConn sophomore sensation has 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting to go with six steals, four rebounds, two steals and two assists.

‘She is thinking score first and pass second, always a good thing for the team, Coach Geno Auriemma said at halftime. ‘… I like when she is in this mode, mmkes me very happy.’

First quarter: UConn 29, Creighton 9

Sarah Strong and KK Arnold have nine points each as the Huskies have jumped out to a nine-point lead in the Big East semifinals at Mohegan Sun. Azzi Fud added six points for UConn, which is looking for its 33rd win of the season.

UConn off to a hot start

The Huskies are shooting a red-hot 78% from the field in the early going and are out to a 17-4 lead. KK Arnold is 4-for-4 and leads the scoring with nine points. Sarah Strong has four steals and UConn had nine points off turnovers.

UConn starting lineup

What time is UConn vs Creighton?

Date: Saturday, March 7
Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
Location: Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, Connecticut)

The UConn Huskies play the Creighton Bluejays in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 8 in Uncasville, Connecticut.

UConn vs. Creighton: TV, streaming

Stream: Peacock

UConn in the house at Mohegan Sun

Creighton hype train

The No. 1-ranked UConn women’s basketball team put on a defensive clinic in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament on Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

The Huskies had 42 points off turnovers, 19 steals and held Georgetown to 24% shooting from the field in an 84-39 victory.

Up next, Creighton in the semifinals on Sunday (2:30 p.m. ET, Peacock). The Huskies have defeated the Bluejays twice this season by an average margin of 45 points.

Sarah Strong continues to lead UConn in scoring (18.6), rebounding (7.6), steals (3.2) and blocks (1.6) a game. The Huskies, the defending national champion, are riding a 48-game win streak going back to last season.

Third quarter: UConn 82, Creighton 38

The Huskies starters have all gong to the bench with a comfortable lead in hand. Sarah Strong is likely done for the day with 23 points, seven rebounds, six steals, four assists and three blocks. KK Arnold has 18 points and Azzi Fudd 16.

KK Arnold showing out

KK Arnold, the Huskies junior point guard, has a season-high 18 points to go with four steals and two steals.

Halftime: UConn 57, Creighton 22

The Huskies have one of the top defenses in the country and that is showing up against Creighton. The Bluejays have 14 turnovers which UConn has turned into 27 points.

UConn has three players in double figures including Sarah Strong (17), KK Arnold (15) and Azzi Fudd 11. The Huskies look like they are well on their way to their 69th straight conference win.

Sarah Strong is going off

The UConn sophomore sensation has 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting to go with six steals, four rebounds, two steals and two assists.

‘She is thinking score first and pass second, always a good thing for the team, Coach Geno Auriemma said at halftime. ‘… I like when she is in this mode, mmkes me very happy.’

First quarter: UConn 29, Creighton 9

Sarah Strong and KK Arnold have nine points each as the Huskies have jumped out to a nine-point lead in the Big East semifinals at Mohegan Sun. Azzi Fud added six points for UConn, which is looking for its 33rd win of the season.

UConn off to a hot start

The Huskies are shooting a red-hot 78% from the field in the early going and are out to a 17-4 lead. KK Arnold is 4-for-4 and leads the scoring with nine points. Sarah Strong has four steals and UConn had nine points off turnovers.

UConn starting lineup

What time is UConn vs Creighton?

Date: Saturday, March 7
Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
Location: Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, Connecticut)

The UConn Huskies play the Creighton Bluejays in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 8 in Uncasville, Connecticut.

UConn vs. Creighton: TV, streaming

Stream: Peacock

UConn in the house at Mohegan Sun

Creighton hype train

Georgia Tech has decided to fire Damon Stoudamire as its coach following a three-year stint, the school announced Sunday, March 8.

The Yellow Jackets made the move one day after their 79-76 loss to Clemson in the last game of the regular season. With a 2-16 mark in Atlantic Coast Conference play, Georgia Tech finished 18th out of 18th in the league and did not qualify for the ACC tournament.

With Saturday’s loss, the Yellow Jackets ended the season on a 12-game losing streak. The last win for Georgia Tech was a 78-74 road win over North Carolina State on Jan. 17. The Yellow Jackets won just two out of 17 games since the calendar flipped to 2026. They ended 2025 at 9-5.

Stoudamire, who played in the NBA for 13 years, went 42-55 in three seasons with Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets failed to make the NCAA Tournament under Stoudamire, who replaced Josh Pastner following a seven-year stint.

Georgia Tech owes Stoudamire $2.6 million during the next two years for the remainder of his contract, unless he takes another job.

Georgia Tech has not made an NCAA Tournament appearance since the 2020-21 season and has just four appearances since finishing as the runner-up in the 2004 tournament to Connecticut.

Prior to taking the job with the Yellow Jackets, Stoudamire was an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics. He also coached Pacific from 2016 to 2021, posting a 71-77 record in five seasons with the program.

Stoudamire played college basketball at Arizona from 1991-95 before becoming a first-round pick in the 1995 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors. He was rookie of the year for the Raptors in 1995 and also played for the Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs.

Damon Stoudamire coaching record

Pacific (2016-17): 11-22, 4-14 WCC
Pacific (2017-18): 14-18, 9-9 WCC
Pacific (2018-19): 14-18, 4-12 WCC
Pacific (2019-20): 23-10, 11-5 WCC
Pacific (2020-21): 9-9, 6-7 WCC
Georgia Tech (2023-24): 14-18, 7-13 ACC
Georgia Tech (2024-25): 17-17, 10-10 ACC
Georgia Tech (2025-26): 11-20, 2-16 ACC

The 2026 World Baseball Classic continues on Sunday, March 8, with Netherlands vs. Dominican Republic taking place in Miami at LoanDepot Park.

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Juan Soto seals 12-1 Dominican rout with game-ending HR

It wasn’t a traditional walk-off, but Juan Soto and the Dominican Republic will take it.

Soto capped an offensive outburst with a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the D.R. a 12-1 lead and trigger the WBC’s mercy rule in a win over the Netherlands.

Soto’s blast was one of four on the day for the Dominican team, which improved to 2-0 in pool play. Austin Wells, Junior Caminero and Valdimir Guerrero Jr. also went deep in the blowout.

Austin Wells gets in on the act; Dominican Republic leads 10-1

The Domincans added another run after the two homers when Ketel Marte scored on a sacrifice fly by Erik Gonzalez.

The Dutch are in danger of having the game end on a mercy rule. Play stops if a team leads by at least 15 runs after five innings or 10 runs after seven innings.

Another Junior does damage for the Dominican

We may be approaching blowout territory. Domincan Republic designated hitter Junior Caminero matched Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s RBI total with one swing of the bat in the bottom of the fifth inning.

The third baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays during the regular season, Caminero blasted a three-run homer to left to break open the Pool D game against the Netherlands and put his team up 7-1.

Caminero, who hit 45 home runs last season for the Rays, also went deep during the D.R.’s 12-3 win over Nicaragua on Friday.

Vlad Jr. strikes again as D.R. goes up 4-1

A hanging breaking ball from new pitcher Eric Mendez had no chance against the powerful bat of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the bottom of the third inning.

The Toronto Blue Jays slugger picked up his second and third RBIs of the game when he took Mendez deep down the left field line for a two-run home run that gave the Dominican Republic a 4-1 lead. Guerrero’s first home of the WBC plated Ketel Marte, who drew a leadoff walk that finished off Netherlands starter Arij Fransen.

Didi Gregorius homer cuts Dominican lead to 2-1

Eleven-year MLB veteran Didi Gregorius homered off former New York Yankees teammate Luis Severino in the top of the second inning as the Netherlands sliced the Dominican Republic’s lead in half in the top of the second inning.

Gregorius launched a 98 mph fastball from Severino 357 feet to right field, just clearing the glove of a leaping Fernando Tatis Jr. and banging off the outfield railing.

Gregorius originally signed with the Cincinnati Reds in 2007 as an amateur free agent. He spent two seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks before going to the New York Yankees in a three-way trade after the 2014 season. He had his greatest success with the Yankees, earning MVP votes in 2017 and 2018, and playing in eight postseason series.

He spent the final three seasons of his MLB career in Philadelphia from 2020-2022.

Dominican Republic jumps ahead of Netherlands 2-0 in first

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. came through in the bottom of the first inning to get the Dominican squad off to a quick start.

After a pair of walks by Dutch starter Arij Fransen, Guerrero drilled a one-out rope into left field to score Fernando Tatis Jr. with the first run of the game.

The D.R. added another run when Netherlands shortstop Xander Bogaerts made a wild throw in an attempt to turn an inning-ending double play.

Starting pitchers for Netherlands vs. Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic will have a home field advantage in Miami − in addition to having one on the pitcher’s mound. Veteran major leaguer Luis Severino of the Athletics will start the game for the Dominicans. He’ll match up against 24-year-old former Reds prospect Arij Fransen. The Reds released Fransen at the end of the season and he’s since signed with Winnipeg of the independent American Association.

Severino is a two-time All-Star who went 8-11 with a 4.54 ERA last season for the A’s.

Fransen went 4-4 with a 6.34 ERA in 2025 at Class AA Chattanooga.

Dominican Republic lineup for today’s game vs. NED

Fernando Tatis Jr., RF
Ketel Marte, 2B
Juan Soto, LF
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 1B
Manny Machado, 3B
Junior Caminero, DH
Julio Rodriguez, CF
Austin Wells, C
Erik Gonzalez, SS

SP Luis Severino

Manager: Albert Pujols

Perdomo scratched from Dominican lineup with illness

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo will not start today’s game against the Dutch after coming down with an illness before the game.

In his place, recent roster addition Erik Gonzalez will start at short and bat ninth for the Dominican squad. Gonzalez has seven seasons of MLB experience but hasn’t played in the majors since 2022. He was just activated by the Dominican Republic after Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña suffered a broken finger during a game last week.

Netherlands lineup for today’s game vs. DR

Ceddanne Rafaela, CF
Druw Jones, RF
Xander Bogaerts, SS
Ozzie Albies, 2B
Didi Gregorius, 3B
Hendrik Clementine, DH
Juremi Profar, 1B
Chadwick Tromp, C
Ray-Patrick Didder, LF

SP Arij Fransen

Manager: Andruw Jones

How the 2026 World Baseball Classic works

The 20 teams are divided into four groups. They are:

Pool A (San Juan): Puerto Rico , Panama , Cuba , Canada , Colombia
Pool B (Houston): United States , Mexico , Italy , Great Britain , Brazil
Pool C (Tokyo): Japan , South Korea , Australia , Czechia , Chinese Taipei
Pool D (Miami): Venezuela , Netherlands , Dominican Republic , Israel , Nicaragua

Teams play one game each against the other four teams in their pool. The top two teams from each pool advance to the knockout rounds in Houston and Miami. Teams are re-seeded after the quarterfinals.

Teams that remain tied in the standings following round robin play will be seeded based on the following criteria:

Head-to-head performance between the teams who are tied
Fewest runs allowed divided by the number of defensive outs recorded in the games between the tied teams
Fewest earned runs allowed divided by the number of defensive outs recorded in the games between the tied teams
Highest batting average in games between the tied teams.
Drawing of lots conducted by WBCI

Pool play games will occur from March 4 to March 11. Quarterfinals begin on March 13. The semifinals begin March 15.

The championship game is set for March 17 in Miami.

Netherlands vs. Dominican Republic: How to watch on Sunday

Matchup: Netherlands vs. Dominican Republic
Time: Noon ET
Location: Miami (LoanDepot Park)
TV: Fox
Streaming: FOX One App

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The Los Angeles Marathon saw its closest finish in its 41-year history on Sunday morning.

Michael Kamau, of Kenya, led the final stretch on Santa Monica Boulevard, but Nathan Martin kicked into high gear and hawked down Kamau, passing him just steps in front of the finish line as Kamau stretched out his arms and collapsed in a last-ditch effort to finish in first.

The American’s unofficial time recorded at 2:11:18, with Kamau 0.18 seconds behind.

He is the second American male to win the LA Marathon, after Matt Richtman a year ago.

The first person to cross the finish line on Sunday was actually Priscah Cherono of Kenya, who led the women’s elite division – which started 15 minutes before the elite men’s division – from Mile 1 through Mile 26 and finished with an unofficial time of 2:25:18.31.

As the first overall finisher, Cherono won a $10,000 bonus.

Here’s everything you need to know about the 2026 LA marathon, from the podium results to the route.

2026 Los Angeles Marathon results

All times via 2026 ASICS LA Marathon website.

Men’s pro podium

Nathan Martin, USA, 2:11:18
Michael Kamau, Kenya, 2:11:18 (+00:00.18)
Enyew Nigat, Ethiopia, 2:14:23 (+03:05.46)

Women’s pro podium

Priscah Cherono, Kenya, 2:25:20
Kellyn Taylor, USA, 2:27:37 (+02:17.10)
Antonina Kwambai, Kenya, 2:28:50 (+03:29.54)

Men’s wheelchair podium

Miguel Jimenez Vergara, USA, 1:42:12
Luis Franco Sanclemente, Colombia, 1:45:32 (+03:19.73)
Joshua Cassidy, Canada, 1:45:54 (+03:41.98)

Women’s pro wheelchair podium

Hannah Babalola, Nigeria, 2:17:52
Lucía Montenegro, Argentina, 2:20:05 (+02:13.05)
Yeni Aide Hernandez Mendieta, Mexico, 2:27:25 (+09:32.94)

LA Marathon route

The race took place along a scenic 26.2-mile stretch through Los Angeles, starting at Dodger Stadium and passing through notable landmarks in the area such as Rodeo Drive, Hollywood Boulevard, Olvera Street and more before finishing on Santa Monica Boulevard.

Due to the heat, runners are eligible to receive medals if they complete at least 18 miles of the marathon.

Propelled by a historic batting display, India cricket successfully defended its title by winning the 2026 T20 World Cup championship on Sunday, March 8.

The Men in Blue scored 255 runs in 20 overs, while losing five wickets in the first innings after New Zealand won the toss opted to bowl. They then successfully held off a counterattack from New Zealand, limiting them to 159 all out to win by a dominating 96 runs.

India also won the 2024 T20 World Cup and added a third trophy in the format to their collection. It is the first country to win back-to-back T20 World Cups.

The 96-run victory is the largest in T20 World Cup finals history, besting the previous mark of 36 runs by West Indies in 2017.

A score of 255 for India is the third-highest score ever for a T20 match and the highest score in a final. The score only trails India’s score of 256 on Feb. 26, 2026, against Zimbabwe, and Sri Lanka’s output of 260 runs vs. Kenya, on Sept. 4, 2007.

The run total is also the highest ever in a T20 World Cup final match. India bested its own previous score of 176 in the 2024 World Cup Final vs. South Africa. The combined 414 runs is the most in a T20 World Cup championship, as well.

The Men in Blue were buoyed by opener scoring Sanju Samson 89 off 46 balls with five 4s and eight 6s, while his fellow opener Abhishek Sharma added 52 runs off 21 balls. India scored 98 runs in its first partnership before a wicket.

Samson was named the Man of the Match.

However losing their first wicket in the eighth over did slow India down. No. 3 batsman Ishan Kishan entered and added 54 runs off 25 balls. India lost its second wicket at 203 runs in the 16th over. Two more wickets in the same over likely cost India a shot at the record for runs.

New Zealand started off hot on its batting side but lost Finn Allen in the third over at 31 for 1. A second wicket was taken a few balls later and India was in control of the match from there. New Zealand fell at 159 all out in 19 overs.

Jasprit Bumrah took four wickets for just 15 runs allowed in his four overs bowled, while Axar Patel took three wickets in his three overs and Hardik Pandya, Varun Chakravarthy and Sharma added a wicket each.