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Edmonton, Calgary and Prague named host cities for the 2028 World Cup of Hockey
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
Edmonton, Calgary and Prague have been selected as the host cities for the next edition of the World Cup of Hockey in 2028. The NHL and the NHL Players’ Association unveiled their choices Monday of the two Canadian cities and the capital of the Czech Republic in connection with the league’s annual March general managers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edmonton, Calgary and Prague to co-host the 2028 World Cup of Hockey tournament
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
EDMONTON — The World Cup of Hockey will be held in Canada and Czechia in 2028. The NHL and NHLPA say that Edmonton, Calgary and Prague will serve as co-hosts of the eight-team tournament in February of that year. The tournament made its debut in 1996 and was last played in 2016 in Toronto. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chelsea handed fine but avoids points deduction for making ‘undisclosed payments’ of $62M
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
Chelsea was fined $14.3 million but avoided a points deduction after admitting to breaching Premier League rules in relation to undisclosed payments of more than $60 million during its previous ownership under Roman Abramovich. Sanction agreements were reached, the league said Monday, after Chelsea self-reported potential breaches to the Football Association that came to light ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets agree to trade quarterback Justin Fields to Chiefs to serve as Mahomes’ backup, AP source says
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets have agreed to a trade that will send quarterback Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. The Jets will receive a sixth-round draft pick in 2027 for Fields and pick up $7 million of his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA owners will work on expansion again next week with Vegas and Seattle the targets, AP sources say
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
The NBA may move a step closer to adding teams in Seattle and Las Vegas next week when expansion — which has been a topic for some time — will again be discussed by the league’s board of governors, two people with knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press on Monday. A vote is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLB test of robot umpires for checked swing calls moving up to Triple-A
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Major League Baseball’s experiment of a robot umpire technology system allowing challenges to checked swing calls is moving up from Class A to Triple-A. MLB will also test moving second base slightly to position it entirely within the infield, which would reduce by 9 inches the distance between first and second, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Champions League final tickets frozen at last year’s prices with limits on resales at face value
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Tickets for the Champions League final in Budapest have been frozen at the same prices from last year’s game, UEFA said Monday, as part of a more fan-friendly program than the World Cup. UEFA detailed limits on who can buy tickets through its resale platform, which must be priced at face ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina, all No. 1 seeds, top the AP women’s basketball poll heading into March Madness
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina, all No. 1 seeds, top the AP women’s basketball poll heading into March Madness. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Luis Díaz’s red card appeal for Bayern refused despite referee saying it was wrong call
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Bayern Munich has lost an appeal against Luis Díaz’s one-game ban for a sending-off in the Bundesliga, even though the referee admitted his decision wasn’t the right call. Díaz was sent off after a second yellow card for diving in Bayern’s 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, in which he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Picking the NCAA women’s bracket: UConn beats Texas for another national championship
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
For those who will be entering an NCAA women’s college basketball tournament bracket pool this year, let’s begin with the ending: You’re probably going to pick Connecticut to win March Madness. And almost everybody else in the pool will, too. Do not overthink this. If you’re a fan of South Carolina, UCLA or Texas — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Picking the NCAA men’s bracket: Michigan beats Duke for the national championship
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
There was a time when the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament was wildly unpredictable. Hard as it may seem to believe, there was one season where a No. 4 seed, two No. 5 seeds and a No. 9 seed all reached the Final Four. And a year later, a No. 11 seed got to the ... Read More »
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