Jack Norris 
Max Verstappen ejected a journalist from his news conference at the Japanese Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver refused to start his session with the written media at Suzuka after spotting the Guardian’s Giles Richards among the journalists present. Verstappen told Richards to ‘Get out’.
Opening Day has arrived as the Philadelphia Phillies host the Texas Rangers at Citizens Bank Park to kick off the 2026 season. The game will feature a marquee pitching matchup between Cristopher Sánchez and Nathan Eovaldi. First pitch is at 4:15 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 26.
The Detroit Tigers have announced the cable TV channels for Detroit SportsNet. The announcement comes less than 24 hours before the Tigers are set to open their new season against the San Diego Padres.
The Detroit Red Wings suffered a setback in their playoff push, losing to the Ottawa Senators. The loss dropped Detroit to 10th in the Eastern Conference. Coach Todd McLellan acknowledged the disappointing outcome.
St Mirren have announced that tickets are now on sale for their Scottish Gas Scottish Cup semi-final match against Celtic. Season ticket holders can purchase up to four tickets each. St Mirren received an allocation of up to 12,000 tickets from the Scottish FA.
The Tampa Bay Rays faced the St. Louis Cardinals. In other sports news, Manchester United manager Marc Skinner wants his team to make Bayern Munich feel “more uncomfortable”.
With the NHL regular season winding down, teams are battling for playoff berths and positioning in the draft lottery. Some teams are vying for a division title, while others are looking to finish the season with momentum. The trade deadline is behind us and there are only 26 days until the end of the 2025-26 NHL regular season.
Wales are set to face Bosnia-Herzegovina in a World Cup play-off semi-final. The match will take place on Thursday, 26 March at the Cardiff City Stadium. This marks the first meeting between the two nations since 2015.
Romania’s manager, Mircea Lucescu, was warmly received in Turkey before the Turkey-Romania match. A Turkish journalist kissed Lucescu’s hand at the press conference. Lucescu previously managed Turkish sides Galatasaray and Besiktas, as well as the Turkish national team.
Victor Hedman is away from the Tampa Bay Lightning on a temporary leave absence for personal reasons. The team announced the news on Wednesday. The 35-year-old defenseman and captain has missed Tampa Bay’s past three games.