Hawaii beats UC Irvine 71-64 to win Big West and clinch first NCAA Tournament berth since 2016
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Isaac Johnson scored 22 points to lead No. 2 seed Hawaii to a 71-64 victory over top-seeded UC Irvine on Saturday night for the Rainbow Warriors’ first Big West Championship title and NCAA Tournament berth since 2016 — coach Eran Ganot’s first with the program. Hawaii (24-8) led for most of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bobby McMann posts three-point night, Seattle Kraken thump Vancouver Canucks 5-2
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Two goals and an assist from newcomer Bobby McMann powered the Seattle Kraken to a decisive 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. McMann was playing his first game in a Kraken jersey after Seattle acquired him from the Toronto Maple Leafs ahead of the NHL trade deadline on March 6. His ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Venezuela rallies to beat Shohei Ohtani and defending champ Japan 8-5, advance to WBC semis
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Wilyer Abreu hit a go-ahead, three-run homer after Maikel Garcia sparked the comeback with a two-run shot, and Venezuela beat Shohei Ohtani and defending champion Japan 8-5 in the World Baseball Classic on Saturday night to advance to the semifinals. Venezuela reached its first WBC semis since 2009 and clinched a spot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sharks superstar Macklin Celebrini burns Canadiens for second time in under two weeks
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens will be happy not to see Macklin Celebrini again this season, barring an unlikely Stanley Cup final. Less than two weeks after the San Jose Sharks superstar produced one goal and three assists against the Canadiens, Celebrini struck again with three points in a 4-2 victory in Montreal on Saturday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dejan Joveljić haunts former team, Lasse Johnson shines in debut as Sporting KC edges Galaxy 2-1
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Dejan Joveljić had a goal and an assist against his former team, Lasse Johnsen had a goal and an assist in his league debut and Sporting Kansas City beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 on Saturday night. Neither team found the net until Joveljić used assists from Manu García and Johnsen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hardaway, Rowe set pace as UTSA defense swarms in 54-40 win over Rice for American Conference title
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Ereauna Hardaway and Cheyenne Rowe each scored 13 points and UTSA held Rice to a season-low score beating the Owls 54-40 on Saturday in the American Conference title game on Saturday. Idara Udo added 11 points for No. 6 seed UTSA (18-15) which clinched its first championship — and NCAA Tournament ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 Duke beats No. 10 Virginia 74-70 for 2nd straight ACC Tournament title under Jon Scheyer
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Isaiah Evans scored 20 points, Cameron Boozer made two free throws with 3.9 seconds to seal the game and No. 1 Duke defeated No. 10 Virginia 74-70 on Saturday night for its second straight Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship under coach Jon Scheyer and its third title in the past four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Excited Einarson opens ‘louder’ world championship with wins over Sweden, U.S.
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
CALGARY — Canadian skip Kerri Einarson looked up Saturday and saw real people, instead of cardboard cut-outs, in the stands at Calgary’s WinSport Event Centre. She heard the roar of the crowd instead of the sound of flushing toilets piercing the silence. The change in sights and sounds — compared to her team’s experience at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doncic drills a buzzer-beating OT jumper as Lakers beat Nuggets
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic made a fall-away jumper with 0.5 seconds remaining in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 127-125 on Saturday night. Austin Reaves forced overtime when he rebounded his intentionally missed free throw and made a floater with 1.9 seconds remaining in regulation. Doncic created enough distance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Penguins rally from two-goal deficit to top Mammoth 4-3
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Noel Acciari scored the go-ahead goal at the 8:03 mark of the third period to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins past the Utah Mammoth 4-3 on Saturday night. Acciari won a battle for the puck with Nick Schmaltz and scored on a close-range snap shot to help the Penguins complete a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stijn Spierings scores a goal in his MLS debut, Real Salt Lake beats Austin 2-1
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Stijn Spierings scored a goal in his MLS debut to help Real Salt Lake beat Austin FC 2-1 on Saturday night. Spierings, a 30-year-old former Netherlands youth international, ran onto a ball played ahead by Justen Glad and blasted a first-touch shot from well outside the area to give Real Salt ... Read More »
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