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LeBron James misses 2nd straight game with injuries when Lakers host Knicks
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James is missing his second consecutive game to rest injuries to his left elbow and left foot when the Los Angeles Lakers host the New York Knicks on Sunday. The Lakers announced James’ absence about 75 minutes before they tipped off against the Knicks. James had been going through a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!American Nathan Martin wins Los Angeles Marathon in final stride; 45-year-old Kenyan wins women’s
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nathan Martin won the 41st Los Angeles Marathon in the final stride on Sunday, becoming the second straight American men’s winner in the race’s closest finish ever. Martin, of Jackson, Michigan, completed the 26.2-mile course in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 18 seconds, overtaking Michael Kamau of Kenya, who was second in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trey Campbell scores 23 with 6 3s to lead UNI to MVC Tournament title and 1st NCAA berth since 2016
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Trey Campbell hit six 3-pointers in scoring 23 points and Northern Iowa defeated UIC 84-69 to win the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and an automatic NCAA bid on Sunday. The Panthers (23-12) won the tournament for the sixth time and earned their ninth NCAA appearance and first since 2016. Sixth-seeded UNI ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Samford wraps up SoCon championship with 72-67 win over Chattanooga
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Kaylee Yarbrough scored 25 points, Francie Morris added 22, and their 3-point shooting was instrumental in sixth-seeded Samford’s 72-67 victory over top-seed Chattanooga in the championship game of the Southern Conference Tournament on Sunday. Samford advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the third time, the other appearances coming in 2011 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rutgers beats Penn State 74-62 to sweep season series
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Tariq Francis and Lino Mark combined for 34 points to lead Rutgers to a 74-62 victory over Penn State on Sunday in a Big Ten Conference regular-season finale. Rutgers (13-18, 6-14) swept the season series against the Nittany Lions, and has won two of its last three games. Penn State (12-19, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hecking returns to Wolfsburg as 3rd coach of season to try and save club from Bundesliga relegation
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Dieter Hecking is returning to Wolfsburg as the Volkswagen-backed club’s third coach of the season to try to save it from Bundesliga relegation. The 61-year-old Hecking’s return on Sunday – after 10 years away – comes after Wolfsburg fired Daniel Bauer as coach, as well as Peter Christiansen, its managing director ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!India wins cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup with 96-run victory over New Zealand
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — India won the T20 World Cup for a record third time with a 96-run victory over New Zealand on Sunday to the delight of more than 100,000 fans at the largest cricket ground in the world. India scored an imposing 255-5 in the final after losing the toss and batting first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defending champ Florida keeps winning and improves chances of landing a No. 1 seed
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Defending national champion Florida spent the past few weeks chasing a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The fifth-ranked Gators openly talked about it — and certainly played like it. Now they seemingly have it. Florida enters the Southeastern Conference Tournament with what appears to be a tightening grip on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!American Nathan Miller wins Los Angeles Marathon in final stride; 45-year-old Kenyan wins women’s
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nathan Miller won the 41st Los Angeles Marathon in the final stride on Sunday, becoming the second straight American men’s winner in the race’s closest finish ever. Miller, of Jackson, Michigan, completed the 26.2-mile course in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 18 seconds, overtaking Michael Kamau of Kenya, who was second in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dieter Hecking returns to Wolfsburg as 3rd coach of the season to save it from Bundesliga relegation
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Dieter Hecking is returning to Wolfsburg as the Volkswagen-backed club’s third coach of the season to try to save it from Bundesliga relegation. The 61-year-old Hecking’s return on Sunday – after 10 years away – comes after Wolfsburg fired Daniel Bauer as coach, as well as Peter Christiansen, its managing director ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Georgia Tech fires coach Damon Stoudamire following a 12-game losing streak to end his 3rd season
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech fired coach Damon Stoudamire on Sunday, one day after the Yellow Jackets’ season ended with its 12th consecutive loss. Georgia Tech athletic director Ryan Alpert announced the move after the Yellow Jackets finished 11-20 overall and 2-16 in the Atlantic Coast Conference following Saturday’s 79-76 loss at Clemson. The Yellow ... Read More »
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