National Sports
Auger-Aliassime upset by Fils at Indian Wells, Mboko advances to quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
INDIAN WELLS — Canadian tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated from singles play at the Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open after dropping a 6-3, 7-6 (9) decision to France’s Arthur Fils in fourth-round action Tuesday. The 21-year-old Fils, seeded 30th at the 1000-level event, won 83 per cent of his service points and didn’t face ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLB report settles World Series Game 7 plate drama: IKF was out by feet, not inches
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
It was the most debated play of the year in Major League Baseball, perhaps the most dissected and discussed sequence in World Series history. Should Isiah Kiner-Falefa have taken a bigger lead? Why did the third base coach draw a line in the dirt right there? What if IKF sprinted to the plate instead of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oksana Masters wins 3rd gold at Milan Cortina Games to push Paralympics medal total to 22
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
The medal count is now at 22 for Oksana Masters, the most decorated American Winter Paralympian. Masters won the Para cross-country 10km interval start sitting race on Wednesday for her third gold in four events at the Milan Cortina Games. She had won the cross-country sprint on Tuesday and the Para biathlon sprint on Saturday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ten months after her heart stopped during a game, Angel City’s Savy King returns to the pitch
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — That Savy King not only survived a life-threatening on-field cardiac event but is now poised to return this season for Angel City is nothing short of miraculous, and she knows it. During the second half of Angel City’s home match against the Utah Royals last May 9, King sat on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WNBA, players’ union log 12-hour marathon talks that are ‘going in the right direction’
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and players union met for nearly 12 hours trying to get a new collective bargaining agreement deal done to start the upcoming season on time. Union executive director Terri Carmichael Jackson said early Wednesday morning, 10 hours after the negotiations started, that there were “a lot of conversations going ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bracket Watch: The bubble may have burst for Stanford and Virginia Tech, but not for SMU
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
It’s unlikely anybody that played Tuesday is going to win the ACC Tournament. It was still an important day, with three bubble teams trying to squeeze out as many wins as possible before Selection Sunday. Stanford and Virginia Tech failed to do that, losing to Pittsburgh and Wake Forest, but SMU can feel a little ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kyler Murray or Tua Tagovailoa could end up being the best bargains in NFL free agency
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
Kyler Murray or Tua Tagovailoa could end up being the best bargains in free agency if either quarterback can regain their Pro Bowl form. While NFL teams have committed billions of dollars on the first two days of the legal tampering period, the Atlanta Falcons snagged Tagovailoa for the veteran’s minimum of $1.2 million. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Players Championship is set to deliver major excitement at the TPC Sawgrass
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Major or not, The Players Championship rarely lacks for entertainment. Still fresh is Rory McIlroy going from a four-shot deficit to a three-shot lead only to wind up in a playoff that he won last year when J.J. Spaun failed to find land on the island green. That kind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kinsky gets support from goalkeeper community after Champions League debacle, if not from his coach
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
There was no arm around the shoulder from his manager as Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky trudged off the field after being substituted just 17 minutes into his calamitous Champions League debut. Instead, support for the 22-year-old Czech came from the goalkeeper community. “No one who hasn’t been a goalkeeper can understand how difficult it is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ducks continue determined push for playoffs with solid 3-1 win over Jets
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
WINNIPEG — The Anaheim Ducks are in the middle of a fierce battle for top spot in the Pacific Division, but they aren’t letting the standings distract them from their ultimate goal. With the intensity of the stretch drive ramping up, the Ducks (36-25-3) took another step toward securing their post-season berth with a 3-1 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs’ losing streak extends to eight games: ‘We just need more’
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
MONTREAL — Craig Berube liked what he saw — in most of the final 40 minutes. The first period, meanwhile, looked far more like the version of the Toronto Maple Leafs that has them staring down a lengthy losing streak and a first missed trip to the playoffs since 2016. The Montreal Canadiens jumped out ... Read More »
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