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Creighton coach Greg McDermott agrees to long-term contract extension | Creighton

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Creighton coach Greg McDermott agrees to long-term contract extension | Creighton

Coach Greg McDermott agreed to a contract extension that’s likely to keep him at Creighton for many years, a source confirmed to The World-Herald on Wednesday. Multiple outlets reported the development Wednesday, as well.

The official announcement of the extension is expected as early as Thursday. The deal is likely to be at least four years, The World-Herald learned.

The extension will be the first major move for Athletic Director Marcus Blossom, who took over for Bruce Rasmussen this summer.

In late February, as the Bluejays steamed toward another NCAA tournament berth, the 57-year-old McDermott told The World-Herald he wanted Creighton to be “my last job” before retirement. “I hope we can figure out how to make that happen,” he said.

Blossom said he wanted McDermott to remain at CU, as well.

“If Mac wants to be here, we want him to be here,” Blossom said.

CU advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament, pushing top-seeded Kansas to the final minute despite missing starters Ryan Nembhard and Ryan Kalkbrenner, both of whom sustained season-ending injuries. Both are expected to return in 2022-23, along with sophomores-to-be Arthur Kaluma and Trey Alexander.

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World-Herald sports editor Sam McKewon contributed to this report.

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Formula 1 terminates Russian GP contract in wake of Ukraine invasion

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Formula 1 terminates Russian GP contract in wake of Ukraine invasion

F1 had already cancelled 2022 race but now confirm there will be no Russian GP moving forward; Grand Prix was due to move from Sochi to St Petersburg in 2023

Last Updated: 03/03/22 12:05pm


Formula 1 has terminated its contract with the Russian Grand Prix and the country will not have a race in the future.

The 2022 race scheduled to take place in Sochi in September had already been cancelled in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but F1 has now confirmed that there will not be Grands Prix in the country moving forward.

It means F1 will no longer shift from Sochi to St Petersburg as planned in 2023. The Russian GP was due to head to Igora Drive from next season, with a contract until 2025.

It is understood that the decision to end the Russian GP deal was made last week following a meeting between F1, the FIA and team bosses.

Sport around the world has been cutting ties with Russia, with the International Paralympic Committee the latest to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes, meaning they will not take part in the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.

IPC President Andrew Parsons confirms that both Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from competing at the 2022 Paralympics after they reversed their decision following an outcry from other competing nations

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IPC President Andrew Parsons confirms that both Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from competing at the 2022 Paralympics after they reversed their decision following an outcry from other competing nations

IPC President Andrew Parsons confirms that both Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from competing at the 2022 Paralympics after they reversed their decision following an outcry from other competing nations

On Thursday, Motorsport UK announced Russian-licenced drivers have been banned from competing in the United Kingdom.

It means Haas driver Nikita Mazepin, the sole Russian driver on the F1 grid, will not be able

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Max Scherzer, Mets agree to record contract as right-hander signs three-year, $130 million deal

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Max Scherzer, Mets agree to record contract as right-hander signs three-year, 0 million deal

Max Scherzer is in agreement with the New York Mets on a three-year, $130 million deal. CBS Sports HQ’s Jim Bowden confirmed the two sides were putting the finishing touches on the contract Monday afternoon. The deal will give the right-handed starter the largest average annual value of any MLB player at $43.3 million. The Dodgers (who traded for Scherzer at July’s deadline), Giants and Angels were also rumored to be fighting for Scherzer’s services, but it appears they were all outbid by the Mets.

Some details of Scherzer’s contract:

  • Breaks Gerrit Cole’s previously held record ($36 million) for highest AAV in MLB history
  • Reportedly includes an opt out after the second year and a full no-trade clause
  • Is the fifth-largest deal in Mets history in terms of guaranteed money (shortstop Francisco Lindor signed the largest deal in club history at $341 million)

Scherzer, 37, will be joining his fifth team in 15 years in the majors. He came up with the Diamondbacks, was traded to the Tigers, signed as a free agent with the Nationals and was traded to the Dodgers last season. In his career, he’s 190-97 with a 3.16 ERA (134 ERA+), 1.08 WHIP and 3,020 strikeouts in 2,536 2/3 innings. The eight-time All-Star has won three Cy Young Awards.

Last season, Scherzer finished third in NL Cy Young voting (his sixth top-three finish and eighth top-five finish) when he went 15-4 with a 2.46 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 236 strikeouts against 36 walks in 179 1/3 innings. After the trade, the Dodgers went 11-0 in his starts while he had a 1.98 ERA. In the playoffs, he had a 2.16 ERA, though the Dodgers lost two of his four starts. 

Even at his age, the most likely path for Scherzer in 2022 is once again to

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Corey Seager, Rangers agree to 10-year, $325 million contract as star shortstop leaves Dodgers

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Corey Seager, Rangers agree to 10-year, 5 million contract as star shortstop leaves Dodgers

Free agent shortstop Corey Seager has agreed to sign with the Texas Rangers, CBS Sports HQ’s Jim Bowden confirmed Monday. Seager, who had spent his entire career with the Dodgers, will be inking a 10-year contract worth $325 million.

Seager is the second massive commitment to a middle infielder the Rangers have made in the last two days. On Sunday, they agreed to terms with Marcus Semien on a seven-year deal worth $175 million. Seager and Semien will, evidently, form Texas’ double-play combination for most of the rest of the decade.

The Rangers have also signed starting pitcher Jon Gray and outfielder Kole Calhoun in recent days as they attempt to overhaul a roster that finished 60-102 last season. The Rangers haven’t made the postseason since 2016. They’ve finished last in three of the last four years, including each of the past two.

Seager, 27, entered the offseason ranked as CBS Sports’ second best free agent. Here’s what we wrote at the time:

Seager can really hit. He had the fourth-highest OPS+ among non-first-base infielders over the past two seasons, trailing only Fernando Tatis Jr., Trea Turner, and José Ramírez. He also ranked in the 80th percentile or better in 2021 in two important categories: 1) percentage of batted balls that had exit velocities above 95 mph, and 2) percentage of batted balls with a launch angle between 10 and 30 degrees. That he was able to post such numbers despite a trigger-happy approach (his swing rate was almost identical to Yermín Mercedes’) is a testament to his feel for contact. If there are areas for reservation with Seager, they concern his past back woes and his long-term defensive position. He tends to struggle coming in on balls, and it’s possible he’ll have to slide to the hot corner sooner

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