Rick Hendrick and his team made all the right calls in earning first NASCAR victory of the season
By Canadian Press on March 30th, 2026
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Alan Gustafson ignored the phone call while packing a suitcase for the Sunday morning drive to Martinsville Speedway. Then he saw whom he’d missed — NASCAR Cup Series team owner Rick Hendrick. “I better get on it,” Gustafson said with a chuckle. “As soon as I got in the car, I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pochettino open to staying with US beyond World Cup, says no contact with Tottenham or Real Madrid
By Canadian Press on March 30th, 2026
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Mauricio Pochettino says he might be open to remaining as U.S. coach beyond this summer’s World Cup while not ruling out a return to Europe with Tottenham or Real Madrid. Pochettino agreed in September 2024 to a contract with the U.S. Soccer Federation through the World Cup. A former coach of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Royals owner John Sherman acknowledges sense of urgency in deciding the future home of the MLB club
By Canadian Press on March 30th, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals owner John Sherman acknowledged Monday that the Major League Baseball team feels a sense of urgency in deciding where it will play beyond the 2031 season, when its lease at aging but beloved Kauffman Stadium is due to expire. The Royals have considered several stadium sites around the Kansas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Young Sooryavanshi hits 15-ball fifty as Rajasthan thumps Chennai by eight wickets in IPL
By Canadian Press on March 30th, 2026
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Young sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed a 15-ball half-century as Rajasthan Royals thrashed Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League on Monday. On a pitch which was under covers for most of the last two days due to wet weather, Chennai was put in and crumbled to 127 all out in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Utah State hires Northern Iowa’s Ben Jacobson to be its men’s basketball coach
By Canadian Press on March 30th, 2026
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Utah State has hired longtime Northern Iowa coach Ben Jacobson to be its men’s basketball coach, the school announced Monday. Jacobson, who agreed to a five-year deal with the Aggies, succeeds Jerrod Calhoun, who left to take over at Cincinnati. Jacobson becomes the fifth head coach in seven seasons at Utah ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dobes named NHL first star of the week after backstopping Habs to three wins
By Canadian Press on March 30th, 2026
NEW YORK — Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes has been named the NHL’s first star of the week. Dobes appeared in three of the Canadiens’ four wins last week, stopping 100 of 104 shots. The Czech rookie stopped a career-high 41 shots, including the last 33 he faced, in a 5-2 win over Carolina on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US defender Chris Richards on what makes America unique: `Maybe the TSA lines’
By Canadian Press on March 30th, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — Ahead of the World Cup, Chris Richards has a new take on what makes America unique. “Maybe the TSA lines right now, that’s pretty American,” the U.S. defender said Monday ahead of a World Cup warmup match against Portugal. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Richards lives much of the year in London, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dunston’e Winnipeg rink rebounds with 9-2 rout of Poland at men’s curling worlds
By Canadian Press on March 30th, 2026
OGDEN — Canada got back on track at the men’s world curling championship with a 9-2 rout of Poland in Monday’s early draw. Matt Dunstone’s Winnipeg rink went up 4-2 with a deuce in the fifth end, then stole three in the sixth and two in the seventh as the teams shook hands early. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump administration sues Minnesota over transgender athletes in girls sports
By Canadian Press on March 30th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration sued Minnesota and its school athletics governing body on Monday, carrying out a threat to punish the state for allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls sports. The lawsuit is part of a broader fight over the rights of transgender youth. More than two dozen states have laws prohibiting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PCB fines bowler Naseem Shah $72,000 for criticizing politician’s presence at PSL
By Canadian Press on March 30th, 2026
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The Pakistan Cricket Board has fined fast bowler Naseem Shah $72,000 for a social media post criticizing a politician’s presence at the opening game of the Pakistan Super League, which has banned spectators. The chief Minister of the Punjab province, Maryam Nawaz, was invited to Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium last Thursday, along ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ken Clay, who pitched on Yankees’ world championship teams in 1977-78, dies at age 71
By Canadian Press on March 30th, 2026
Ken Clay, who won World Series championships with the New York Yankees in 1977-78 to highlight his five-year major league career, has died at the age of 71. Dr. Jim Warren, executive medical director for the Centra Heart & Vascular Institute in Lynchburg, Virginia, notified the Yankees on Sunday that Clay died Thursday at home ... Read More »
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