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Jaylen Brown has 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as Celtics beat Cavaliers 109-98
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and Jayson Tatum had 20 in his second game back from a torn right Achilles, lifting the Boston Celtics to a 109-98 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in a battle of Eastern Conference contenders on Sunday afternoon. Brown also had nine rebounds and eight assists as the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barger drives in three runs as Toronto split-squads earn shutout victories
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
DUNEDIN — Addison Barger hit a solo shot and added a two-run single to power the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday in a split-squad game at TD Ballpark. Barger opened the scoring in the second inning with his second homer of the spring. He drove in George ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boston College fires basketball coach Earl Grant. Eagles will seek 5th coach since last NCAA berth
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College has fired basketball coach Earl Grant after five seasons in which the Eagles never made the NCAA tournament and finished above .500 just once. Grant was 72-92 overall and 30-67 in the Atlantic Coast Conference since coming to Chestnut Hill to replace Jim Christian in 2021. BC has not reached ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Werder Bremen beats Union Berlin 4-1 to leave Bundesliga’s relegation zone
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin-born teenager Patrice Čović scored his first Bundesliga goal on Sunday as Werder Bremen beat 10-man Union Berlin 4-1 away to escape the relegation zone. The 18-year-old Čović, who progressed through Hertha Berlin’s youth setup, went on for stoppage time with the game already won, and he scored with an easy finish ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sarah Fillier and Taylor Girard score twice each and Sirens rout Charge 6-2 in PWHL
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Sarah Fillier and Taylor Girard each scored twice and the New York Sirens defeated the Ottawa Charge 6-2 on Sunday in the PWHL. The Sirens won at home against the Charge for the first time in the last five meetings at the Prudential Center and took a 2-1 advantage in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Broncos agree to a 3-year, $18M contract with inside linebacker Justin Strnad, AP source says
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos and inside linebacker Justin Strnad have agreed on a three-year, $18 million contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team didn’t immediately announce the deal, which includes $10 million in guarantees. Strnad, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brilliant India crushes New Zealand by 96 runs to win Twenty20 World Cup for a record 3rd time
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — India won the T20 World Cup for a record third time with a crushing 96-run victory over New Zealand on Sunday to the delight of more than 86,000 cricket fans at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. India scored an imposing 255-5 in the final after losing the toss and batting first. Opener ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matt Dunstone advances to Brier final with 7-3 win over Brad Jacobs
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
ST. JOHN’S — Matt Dunstone’s Manitoba team is a win away from claiming the Canadian men’s curling championship. Dunstone ousted the Brad Jacobs foursome 7-3 in the Montana’s Brier semifinal to advance to the championship game against Alberta’s Kevin Koe. Dunstone and vice Colton Lott have never won the national men’s crown. Second E.J. Harnden ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RHP Zack Littell agrees to 1-year contract with the Washington Nationals, AP source says
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
Zack Littell has a new home after agreeing to a one-year contract with the Washington Nationals, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement was pending a physical. ESPN was the first to report on the move. The contract for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pannek scores overtime winner to give Frost a 3-2 victory over Sceptres
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
TORONTO — Kelly Pannek scored the overtime winner as the Minnesota Frost beat the Toronto Sceptres 3-2 on Sunday. The Frost, who were without captain Kendall Coyne Schofield, picked up their first win in their second game back after the Olympic break. Minnesota was coming off a shutout loss to the Montreal Victoire. Toronto extended ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High Point gets 30th win, beats Winthrop 91-76 for 2nd straight Big South Championship title
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Rob Martin scored 24 points, Cam’Ron Fletcher added 17 with 19 rebounds, and top-seeded High Point beat No. 2 seed Winthrop 91-76 on Sunday for the Panthers’ second straight Big South Conference Championship title. High Point (30-4) set a program and Big South record with its 30th victory of the ... Read More »
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