March 24, 2026 — The Chicago Cubs and center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong are finalizing a long-term contract extension, multiple media outlets reported Monday. The 24-year-old, who turns 24 on Wednesday, is coming off a breakout 2025 season that included his first All-Star selection, a Gold Glove, a 30-30 campaign (31 homers, 35 steals) and a 5.4 WAR season. Crow-Armstrong finished 2025 with a .247/.287/.481 line, 95 RBIs and strong defensive metrics; through 293 major-league games he owns a .240/.285/.437 line with 41 homers and 64 steals. Financial terms and the exact length of the deal were not disclosed; reports say the extension will keep him in Chicago beyond the standard six years of team control and ahead of arbitration timelines that previously would have run through 2030. The move follows the club’s offseason additions and positions the outfielder as a franchise cornerstone as the Cubs open their season this week. The signing was reported by ESPN, Reuters and other outlets on March 24.

The Ottawa Senators beat the New York Rangers 2-1 on Monday night, continuing a late-season surge while suffering significant blow to their depleted defence. Shane Pinto opened the scoring on a power play and Warren Foegele added a second-period goal as James Reimer made eight saves. Ottawa held the Rangers to nine shots on goal — the fewest allowed by an NHL team since 2003 and a franchise record for Ottawa. However, Thomas Chabot exited after the first period with a right-arm/wrist injury after a slash by J.T. Miller and did not return; Lassi Thomson left in the second with a lower-body issue. Coach Travis Green said both will be “out for a while.” The Senators, already missing Jake Sanderson, Nick Jensen and Dennis Gilbert, recalled AHL prospects Carter Yakemchuk and Jorian Donovan on Tuesday; both could make their NHL debuts against the Detroit Red Wings as Ottawa chases a wild-card spot and sits two points behind the New York Islanders in the Eastern Conference standings.

Colorado became the first NHL team to clinch a playoff berth this season after a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday. Nathan MacKinnon had three assists and Martin Necas added a goal and two assists as the Avalanche reached 100 points (45-13-10). In Calgary, the Flames beat the Florida Panthers 4-1; Victor Olofsson scored his first goal as a Flame and Dustin Wolf made 24 saves. The game featured a dangerous late hit by Panthers forward A.J. Greer that shoved Connor Zary head-first into the boards; Greer was ejected and faces likely supplementary discipline while Zary left under his own power. Calgary has now beaten Florida seven straight times at home. In the Eastern Conference, Alexander Nikishin scored 41 seconds into overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs; Eric Robinson also scored on a penalty shot. The Maple Leafs continue to struggle amid injuries — captain Auston Matthews is out after left MCL surgery — while Joseph Woll made 32 saves in the loss.

March 24, 2026 — Golden State Warriors wing Moses Moody was stretchered off late in overtime of the Warriors’ 137-131 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center in Dallas after sustaining a non-contact left-knee injury. Moody, who had just stolen the ball from Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg and appeared headed for a dunk, planted and his knee buckled; he finished the night with 23 points before exiting. Teammates and opponents gathered as medical staff attended to him; coach Steve Kerr said the moment was “horrifying” and that “it sure looked serious.” Moody underwent X-rays postgame and was to have an MRI in the Bay Area on Tuesday. The 23-year-old was returning from a 10-game absence with a right wrist sprain and is in the first year of a three-year, $39 million extension. The injury compounds Golden State’s roster problems as the team (34-38) fights for a play-in berth while managing the status of injured star Stephen Curry and others.

A U.S.-based consortium led by tech entrepreneur Kal Somani has agreed to buy 100% of Indian Premier League (IPL) founding franchise Rajasthan Royals for about $1.63 billion (roughly ₹15,000–15,300 crore), multiple media outlets reported on March 24, 2026. The group is said to include Walmart heir Rob Walton and members of the Hamp family, who have NFL ownership experience. Current majority owners led by Manoj Badale’s Emerging Media Ventures, with minority investors including RedBird and Lachlan Murdoch, will hand over control after the conclusion of the 2026 IPL season; the sale remains subject to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) approval. The price marks the highest-ever valuation for an IPL team and makes Rajasthan Royals the league’s first confirmed billion-dollar franchise, reflecting rapidly rising media-rights, sponsorship and franchise valuations across global T20 cricket. Somani, a prior minority investor in the Royals and founder of companies in AI, data governance and ed-tech, is expected to leverage his technology and sports-business background to expand the franchise’s digital, analytics and international reach.

March 19 — In a busy NHL night, the Dallas Stars edged the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in a shootout in Denver as Wyatt Johnston scored the lone tiebreaker and Jake Oettinger made 33 saves through overtime, pulling Dallas within two points of Colorado for the Central Division and league lead. In Raleigh, Sean Walker scored with 28.3 seconds left in overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes past the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-5, spoiling Sidney Crosby’s return from an 11-game absence; Jackson Blake had a goal and two assists and Frederik Andersen made 30 saves. The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in overtime as Noah Cates finished off a rebound, Dan Vladar stopped 34 shots and Philadelphia moved closer to an Eastern Conference wild-card spot. The New Jersey Devils continued their surge with a 6-3 win over the New York Rangers as Jack Hughes and Connor Brown each had a goal and two assists. Other results included Washington’s 4-1 victory over Ottawa and Calgary’s 2-1 shootout win over St. Louis. These outcomes reshaped late-season positioning across multiple divisions heading into the final month.