Rain postpones NHRA finals
Rain forced the postponement of the final rounds of the NHRA Winternationals on Sunday at Pomona Dragstrip.
The final rounds in top fuel, funny car and pro stock will be completed at the upcoming NHRA Arizona Nationals, April 5-7 in Phoenix.
Left-hander Matt Strahm and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a $7.5million contract for the 2025 season, a deal that includes a team option for 2026 . ... Outfielder Kevin Pillar’s one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox calls for a $1-million salary while in the major leagues and $180,000 while assigned to the minors . ... Right-hander Chase Anderson agreed to a $1.25million, one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox, one day after he was released from a minor league deal by the Pirates . ... The Atlanta Braves signed veteran right-hander Jesse Chavez (Fontana Miller High) to a minor league contract, providing the opportunity for the reliever’s fifth stint with the team . ... Righthander Austin Adams was acquired by the Oakland Athletics from the New York Mets for cash.
San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama sat out Monday’s game against the Phoenix Suns because of a sprained left ankle . ... Former NBA guard Ben Gordon, who was arrested after a Connecticut juice shop disturbance last year, could see the charges erased from his record under a probation program approved by a judge. Gordon, who also helped lead UConn to the NCAA national championship in 2004, will be in the supervised program until September 2025.
Brazilian soccer star Dani Alves was released from prison after paying 1 million euros ($1.2 million) in bail to be set free while appealing a rape conviction, a Spanish court said.
Padraig Harrington won the Hoag Classic on Sunday at windy Newport Beach Country Club for his seventh Champions victory, rebounding from a double bogey with birdies on the final two holes. After driving left into trouble and dropping two strokes on the par-four 16th, Harrington made a downhill 15-footer on the par-three 17th and got an eight-footer to fall on the par-five 18th for a one-stroke victory over Thongchai
Jaidee.
U.S. Open champion
Coco Gauff is out of the Miami Open, the third seed beaten in three sets by No. 23
Caroline Garcia 6-3, 1-6, 6-2. Garcia also defeated fourtime Grand Slam winner
Naomi Osaka 7-6 (4), 7-5 on Sunday. Also moving into the quarterfinals was No. 4 seed Elena Rybakina, who defeated 17th-seeded American Madison Keys 6-3, 7-5. On the men’s side, third-ranked Jannik Sinner rallied after dropping the first set to outlast No. 26 Tallon Griekspoor 5-7, 7-5, 6-1 and advance to the fourth round, and Tomas Machac beat
Andy Murray 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (5).
Joy Dunne scored the only goal with 7:12 left to spark top-seeded Ohio State to a 1-0 victory over defending champion Wisconsin in the final of the women’s Frozen Four at Durham, N.H. on Sunday.