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Right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes, the No. 1 pick of the 2023 MLB draft, will begin the season in the minor leagues, Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Tuesday.

Steve Waithe, who coached track and field at multiple NCAA programs, received a five-year jail sentence for trying to trick women into sending him nude photos.

Real Madrid withstood an onslaught from RB Leipzig to secure a 1-1 draw in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie that sent them through to the quarterfinals with a 2-1 aggregate victory Wednesday.

The NHL-leading Florida Panthers have acquired forward Vladimir Tarasenko from the Ottawa Senators for a pair of draft picks, the teams announced Wednesday.

The Avalanche were busy ahead the NHL trade deadline, acquiring Casey Mittelstadt from the Sabres and Sean Walker from the Flyers on Tuesday.

The Rangers are trading for Kraken center Alex Wennberg, sources told ESPN.

The surging Edmonton Oilers have acquired forwards Adam Henrique and Sam Carrick from the Anaheim Ducks ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline.

Khaman Maluach, a 7-foot-2 center from the NBA Academy Africa in Senegal, told ESPN that he has committed to Duke.

The Bills are releasing a key member of the defense in captain and 2021 All-Pro Jordan Poyer, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Grades for all the big NHL deals ahead of the March 8 deadline, including the latest trade with Walker heading to the Avalanche.