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Canada names 21-player roster for final CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Qualifiers
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
Melyna Alexis, Gabriela Istocki, Lacey Kindel and Reed Tingley, who represented Canada at the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, have been named to the Canadian 21-player roster for the final round of 2026 CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Qualifiers. The 12-team tournament, which represents the second round of qualifying in the region, runs March 17 to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japan finishes World Baseball Classic group unbeaten, tops Czechs 9-0 behind Murakami’s grand slam
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
Defending champion Japan completed an unbeaten group stage at the World Baseball Classic, beating the Czech Republic 9-0 on Tuesday night behind a nine-run eighth inning capped by Munetaka Murakami’s grand slam. After outscoring opponents 39-9 in going 4-0, Japan advanced to a quarterfinal on Saturday in Miami against Venezuela or the Dominican Republic. Japan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cameron Boozer of top-ranked Duke earns second AP player of the week honor this season
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 18 of the season: Cameron Boozer, No. 1 Duke The 6-foot-9 freshman became the second player to earn AP national player of the week honors twice this season after helping the top-ranked Blue Devils close out the ACC regular-season crown last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 13 St. John’s and No. 6 UConn eye another clash in Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Just as anticipated, St. John’s and UConn turned the Big East regular season into a two-team race. Maybe they’re headed for one more heavyweight clash when March Madness envelops Madison Square Garden this week. While the Huskies are a perennial national power with six NCAA titles since 1999, it’s Zuby Ejiofor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 Duke loses Caleb Foster to broken foot, won’t have big man Patrick Ngongba II for ACC tourney
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
Top-ranked Duke has lost starting point guard Caleb Foster to a broken right foot that will keep him out for an extended period, while starting big man Patrick Ngongba II won’t play in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament while dealing with his own foot issue. Foster was hurt in the first half of Saturday’s rivalry ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Players Championship as a major is an old topic at a time when the PGA Tour is looking ahead
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The PGA Tour is all about moving forward these days, especially this week. On the day before the premier championship of golf’s most powerful circuit, CEO Brian Rolapp plans to share part of the vision to modernize the competition model. So it was a peculiar decision to begin the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mbappé out of Real Madrid training ahead of Man City game as coach hints at return ‘soon’
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Kylian Mbappé was not with Real Madrid for training on Tuesday ahead of a crucial Champions League game against Manchester City as coach Álvaro Arbeloa suggested the French striker could return soon. Mbappé hasn’t played since Feb. 21 because of a knee problem which also ruled him out of Madrid’s win over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the numbers: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ties Wilt Chamberlain’s 20-point streak record
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
Wilt Chamberlain has some NBA records that might never get touched, like the 100-point game, 4,000 points in a season and a 50-point-per-game scoring average. And that means that when he does get caught — in any category — it’s a big deal. Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has now done just that, matching Chamberlain’s NBA ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japan breaks through with nine runs in the eighth to beat the Czech Republic 9-0 in WBC
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
Defending champion Japan defeated the Czech Republic 9-0 on Tuesday in the final World Baseball Classic Pool C game at the Tokyo Dome. Despite the score, it’s wasn’t easy for Japan, which finished 4-0 in pool play. The Czechs, the 2025 European championship bronze medalists, finished 0-4. Japan, held scoreless through seven innings, broke through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympians Liu and Gu travel very different paths, and China-US relations hang over their stories
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — It is as captivating as it is divisive: the tale of two Chinese American athletic geniuses who have so much in common but make such different choices. Eileen Gu, a 22-year-old freestyle skier, and Alysa Liu, a 20-year—old figure skater, were both born to Chinese immigrants in California, and both were brought ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran says skier deeply disappointed at missing Paralympics because of war
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Iran’s National Paralympic Committee has called it “heartbreaking” that cross-country skier Aboulfazl Khatibi had to withdraw from the Winter Paralympics because of the intensifying conflict in the Middle East. Khatibi was set to be Iran’s only athlete at the Milan Cortina Paralympics but didn’t show up for the opening ceremony ... Read More »
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