Sports Daily Digest March 12, 2026

The Cincinnati Reds doubled up the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 in Cactus League baseball in Goodyear, Arizona heard yesterday on WRBI. The Reds visit the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight. First pitch in Glendale is at 9:05.

Free agent defensive end Trey Hendrickson and the Baltimore Ravens have agreed to a four-year, $112 million contract, according to ESPN. The deal keeps Hendrickson in the AFC North, where he was a four-time Pro Bowler with the Cincinnati Bengals. The reported deal comes after the Ravens trade with Las Vegas for Maxx Crosby was canceled because he failed a physical. The Indianapolis Colts were among five teams reportedly interested in signing Hendrickson.

Quarterback Daniel Jones and the Indianapolis Colts have shaken hands on a new contract, according to NFL Network. The two-year deal is reportedly worth up to $100 million…The Colts on Wednesday officially announced the re-signing of wide receiver Alec Pierce. The 6′ 4″ 211 pound Pierce caught 47 passes for 1,003 yards with six touchdowns in 2025, which was his fourth year with the Colts. Pierce joined Indy as a second-round pick (No. 53 overall) out of UC in the 2022 NFL Draft…Indianapolis also officially announced the acquisition of defensive tackle Colby Wooden in a trade with the Green Bay Packers for linebacker Zaire Franklin. The 25-year-old Wooden started 16 games for the Packers last year.

In college basketball, Northwestern upended Indiana 74-61 in the Big Ten Tournament last night in Chicago. With the loss, the Hoosiers will likely miss the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats move on to face the seventh-seeded Purdue Boilermakers tonightAnd Butler fell to Providence 91-81 in the first round of the Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York.

The Indiana Pacers return home tonight to battle the Phoenix Suns. Indiana has lost 10 straight, and became the first team to be eliminated from playoff contention following Tuesday night’s loss at Sacramento. Tonight’s game is the first of two back-to-backs for the Pacers. Coverage begins at 6:30 on 103.9 FM and the WRBI App.