National Sports
March Madness back at Memorial Gym in Vanderbilt’s latest step toward NCAA success
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt coach Shea Ralph spent 20 minutes Friday walking around historic Memorial Gym soaking in the atmosphere with March Madness and NCAA Tournament branding everywhere. Ralph has spent five seasons building towards this moment with the Commodores hosting for the first time since 2012 among the goals. “It’s almost surreal to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top-seeded Arizona rolls past Long Island 92-58 in impressive NCAA Tournament opener
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brayden Burries hit four 3-pointers while scoring 18 points, Koa Peat added 15 points and top-seeded Arizona opened its NCAA Tournament run with a 92-58 victory over Long Island on Friday. Ivan Kharchenkov had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Big 12 regular-season and tournament champion Wildcats (33-2), who quickly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamstring injury keeps Ronaldo out of Portugal friendlies against US and Mexico
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A hamstring injury will keep Cristiano Ronaldo out of Portugal’s friendlies against the United States and Mexico ahead of the World Cup in North America. The 41-year-old Ronaldo hasn’t played since Feb. 28 when he limped off the field while playing for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League. As expected, Portugal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Mboko needs less than an hour to win opening match at Miami Open
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
MIAMI — Canada’s Victoria Mboko breezed through her opening match at the Miami Open on Friday. Mboko, the No. 10 seed from Burlington, Ont., needed only 59 minutes to complete a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Russia’s Anna Blinkova. Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., the No. 26 seed, was scheduled to play Russia’s Oksana Selekhmeteva in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fiso and Oregon use big 3rd quarter to open March Madness with 70-60 win over Virginia Tech
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Katie Fiso scored 22 points and Oregon used a dominant third quarter to pull away from Virginia Tech for a 70-60 win Friday to open the women’s NCAA Tournament. Ehis Etute added 11 points and 11 rebounds for the No. 8-seed Ducks (23-12) who took control of the game with an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iowa State All-American Joshua Jefferson hurts ankle in opening minutes of NCAA tourney game
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — All-America forward Joshua Jefferson had to be helped from the floor after hurting his left ankle in the opening minutes of No. 2 seed Iowa State’s first-round NCAA Tournament game against No. 15 seed Tennessee State on Friday. Jefferson was immediately taken up the tunnel and into a nearby X-ray room ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: The week in sports photos
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
Here’s a look at some of this week’s top sports photos as selected by editors. This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 20, 2026. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McTominay goal gives Napoli win over Cagliari and second place in Serie A
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
CAGLIARI, Italy (AP) — Napoli won at Cagliari 1-0 and moved into second place in Serie A on Friday. A Scott McTominay goal after just 90 seconds proved to be decisive in a game the visitor dominated. The Scotland international tapped in a loose ball after a cross from the right fell at his feet, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After Santa Clara and Kentucky trade 3s in thrilling finish, ‘a tough one to swallow’ for Broncos
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Santa Clara thought it had knocked Kentucky out of the NCAA Tournament when freshman Allen Graves answered a tying basket by Wildcats star Otega Oweh with a 3-pointer in front of his own bench with 2.4 seconds left in regulation. The problem for the Broncos: There were still 2.4 seconds left ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic champ boxer Lin Yu-ting cleared for return to competition after approval of sex eligibility
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
Olympic gold medal-winning boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan has been cleared to return to competition at the Asian Boxing Championships following a review of her sex eligibility. World Boxing, the sport’s Olympic-level governing body, announced its decision Friday ahead of the Asian championships, which begin March 29 in Mongolia. Lin and Imane Khelif of Algeria ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLB season preview: Robot umpires, Dodgers’ try for 3 in row, Rays’ return to Trop as lockout looms
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball is changing at a dizzying speed in 2026 with the arrival of robot umpires, the return home of the Tampa Bay Rays and an alphabet soup of networks televising games in perhaps the last season before a labor shutdown. Much has transpired in the 4 1/2 months since the Los ... Read More »
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