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Para alpine skiers Voronchikhina and Bugaev give Russia its first Paralympic medals in 12 years
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Para alpine skiers Varvara Voronchikhina and Aleksei Bugaev won Russia’s first Paralympic medals since 2014 on Saturday by taking bronze in their respective races — the women’s and men’s downhill standing competition. Russian athletes are back competing under their own flag in the Winter Paralympics at Milan Cortina — after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japan routs India 11-0 to reach quarterfinals of the Women’s Asian Cup
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Manchester United midfielder Hinata Miyazawa scored a hat trick as Japan routed India 11-0 on Saturday to reach the quarterfinals of the Women’s Asian Cup with one Group C match remaining. The two-time champion has six points from two games. Taiwan beat Vietnam 1-0 earlier Saturday and both teams have three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suzuki homers twice and Ohtani goes deep as Japan overpowers South Korea 8-6
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
TOKYO (AP) — Defending champion Japan hit four home runs — two by Chicago Cubs slugger Seiya Suzuki — to beat South Korea 8-6 on Saturday and stay undefeated in Pool C of the World Baseball Classic. Shohei Ohtani and Masataka Yoshida also homered for Japan. Ohtani’s homer followed his grand slam Friday in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mi Hyang Lee makes it through wild round of birdies and bogeys to lead LPGA in China
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
HAINAN ISLAND, China (AP) — Mi Hyang Lee made only five pars Saturday in a wild and windy round at the Blue Bay LPGA that ended with a 1-under 71, good enough to seize control with a three-shot lead as the South Korean goes after her first LPGA win more than eight years. Lee put ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic champion Pinheiro Braathen wins World Cup giant slalom with Odermatt fifth
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Olympic champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won the first World Cup giant slalom since the Winter Games on Saturday to put pressure on Marco Odermatt for the season-long title. Pinheiro Braathen protected his first-run lead to finish 0.54 seconds ahead of Olympic bronze medalist Loïc Meillard. Stefan Brennsteiner was third, 0.80 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lando Norris says F1 cars gone from best to ‘probably the worst’
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Formula 1 champion Lando Norris is struggling with his new era McLaren car and frustrated to line up only sixth in Sunday’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Norris’ title defense comes amid sweeping changes to the cars, and the 26-year-old British driver has endured a tough weekend at Albert Park so far. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Max Verstappen gets X-rays on hands after crash at Australian GP qualifying
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Max Verstappen was cleared by Formula 1’s medical team after X-rays on his hands following his crash in qualifying that will see him start from 20th place on the grid in Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix. The four-time world champion was a surprise exit from Saturday’s qualifying just seven minutes into Q1 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Para alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina wins Russia its first Paralympic medal in 12 years
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Visually impaired Para alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina won Russia’s first Paralympic medal since 2014 on Saturday by taking bronze in the women’s downhill standing competition. Russian athletes are back competing under their own flag in the Winter Paralympics at Milan Cortina — after years of having to do so as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lindsey Vonn loses lead in World Cup downhill standings as Laura Pirovano wins by 0.01 again
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
VAL DI FASSA, Italy (AP) — Lindsey Vonn finally lost her lead in the World Cup downhill standings Saturday when Laura Pirovano won by the smallest margin of 0.01 seconds on back-to-back days. Vonn was the standout downhill racer through January but her season-ending crash at the Olympics last month left her too few World ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Multi-team owner Michele Kang looks to raise the bar for women’s soccer on multiple fronts
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
Michele Kang knows the question is coming before it is even asked. No, she never imagined she’d own one women’s soccer team, let alone three. But Kang knows a good investment when she sees it. “I really fell in love with the game and the potential. I saw the potential where it was and where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New CBA rules and NHL parity contributed to fewer big trades at the deadline
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
There is an All-Star starting lineup that can be made from the NHL players who easily could have been traded at the deadline but were not. In goal, Sergei Bobrovsky. On defense, Colton Parayko and Rasmus Ristolainen. At forward, Vincent Trocheck, Robert Thomas and Steven Stamkos. A lot of trades, big and small, never materialized. ... Read More »
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