Top Sports Headlines – March 14, 2026

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Here's what we're watching for the rest of the way.

Opening Day is approaching fast -- and Jeff Passan has everything you need to know covered.

MAC commissioner Jon A. Steinbrecher is confident his conference will get two teams into the NCAA tournament for the first time in 27 years despite Miami (Ohio) losing to UMass in the league quarterfinals after going 31-0 in the regular season.

Cincinnati has fired men's basketball coach coach Wes Miller after five seasons, sources told ESPN.

Falcons general manager Ian Cunningham said definitively Friday that the team is bringing in Tua Tagovailoa to compete with Michael Penix Jr. for the starting quarterback job.

Jaden Bradley hit a fall-away jumper at the buzzer to send No. 2 Arizona to the Big 12 tournament finals with an 82-80 win over Iowa State on Friday night.

Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider said he believed Washington state's new income tax on high earners would eventually have a negative impact on the team's ability to sign free agents.

WNBPA chief Terri Carmichael Jackson expressed optimism on Day 4 of CBA negotiations with the league, saying that continued conversations have helped "chip away at what the concerns are for both sides."

Rory McIlroy wasn't sure he could play in the Players Championship because of back spasms. Now he's happy to get to play for two more days.

Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has a torn MCL in his left knee and will miss the rest of the NHL season.

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The Oklahoma Sooners hit four home runs in their 13-5 win over the Auburn Tigers to open SEC play 1-0.

Olivia Moultrie scored early in the second half to give the Portland Thorns a 1-0 victory over the Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League season opener on Friday night. It was the first road shutout for the Thorns against the Spirit since 2021. Portland fell to the Spirit 2-0 in the semifinals of the playoffs last season at Audi Field.

Opening Day is approaching fast -- and Jeff Passan has everything you need to know covered.

Cincinnati has fired men's basketball coach coach Wes Miller after five seasons, sources told ESPN.

Rory McIlroy wasn't sure he could play in the Players Championship because of back spasms. Now he's happy to get to play for two more days.

Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has a torn MCL in his left knee and will miss the rest of the NHL season.

WNBPA chief Terri Carmichael Jackson expressed optimism on Day 4 of CBA negotiations with the league, saying that continued conversations have helped "chip away at what the concerns are for both sides."

Conference USA and the Sun Belt both included Louisiana Tech on their 2026 football schedules amid a standoff on the Bulldogs' switch between leagues.

Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider said he believed Washington state's new income tax on high earners would eventually have a negative impact on the team's ability to sign free agents.

Falcons general manager Ian Cunningham said definitively Friday that the team is bringing in Tua Tagovailoa to compete with Michael Penix Jr. for the starting quarterback job.

MAC commissioner Jon A. Steinbrecher is confident his conference will get two teams into the NCAA tournament for the first time in 27 years despite Miami (Ohio) losing to UMass in the league quarterfinals after going 31-0 in the regular season.

One, two, or three bids? All of these possibilities are still on the table as the Atlantic 10 heads to Pittsburgh.