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Kaufman-Renn, Cluff combine for 41 points to lift No. 18 Purdue over No. 3 Michigan in Big Ten final
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Oscar Cluff scored 21 points, Trey Kaufman-Renn had 20 and No. 18 Purdue topped No. 3 Michigan 80-72 on Sunday for the Big Ten Tournament championship. Braden Smith had 14 points, 11 assists and three steals as Purdue (27-8) added to an impressive turnaround after closing the regular season with four losses ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Einarson downs China 9-3 in women’s world curling championship
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
CALGARY — Canada’s Kerri Einarson earned a third straight win to start the women’s world championship with a 9-3 victory over China’s Rui Wang. Wang was a bronze medallist in last year’s world championship. The Canadians scored two in the first end and three in the fifth to take to control of the game. Einarson’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cluff and Kaufman-Renn power No. 18 Purdue past No. 3 Michigan 80-72 in Big Ten final
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Oscar Cluff scored 21 points, Trey Kaufman-Renn had 20 and No. 18 Purdue topped No. 3 Michigan 80-72 on Sunday for the Big Ten Tournament championship. Braden Smith had 14 points, 11 assists and three steals as Purdue (27-8) added to an impressive turnaround after closing the regular season with four losses ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italian team players celebrate WBC success with la dolce vita: espresso, wine and Armani
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Dylan DeLucia pitched four scoreless innings against Puerto Rico to help boost Italy to its first World Baseball Classic semifinal and immediately was aware of the impact created by a team celebrating home run shots with shots — of espresso. “I opened my phone after the game to like 60 DMs and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele both score to lead Jets to 3-2 win over Blues
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
WINNIPEG — Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele continued to share the Winnipeg Jets’ scoring lead with a goal apiece in a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday afternoon. Each player has 31 goals, with Scheifele’s marker coming on his 33rd birthday. Hayden Fleury had a goal and assist and Morgan Barron added ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Milan Cortina Paralympics end with another boycott by Ukraine at Games marked by Russia’s return
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — A closing ceremony boycotted by Ukraine signaled the end of the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics on Sunday, hours after the U.S. Para ice hockey team won the final gold medal of the Games that were marked by the return of the Russian flag and national anthem to the global sports ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raygan Kirk makes 33 saves, earns first PWHL shutout as the Sceptres stop Torrent 2-0
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
TORONTO (AP) — Raygan Kirk stopped 33 shots for her first PWHL shutout as the Toronto Sceptres beat the Seattle Torrent 2-0 on Sunday. Blayre Turnbull scored four minutes in on a 2-on-1 rush and Sara Hjalmarsson added an empty-net goal with 7.8 seconds remaining. Kirk was at her best in the second half of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fleet rallies from 3-0 deficit to earn 4-3 overtime PWHL victory over Victoire
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
LAVAL — In terms of heartbreaking losses to the Boston Fleet, the Montreal Victoire has lived that before. But after losing 4-3 in overtime to the first-place Fleet despite taking a 3-0 lead into the third period, the Victoire is now looking at the positives. Unlike 2024 when the team lost three straight playoff games ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka rallies to beat Elena Rybakina for 1st title at Indian Wells
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka beat Elena Rybakina 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6) in the Indian Wells final Sunday for her first title at the California desert tournament. Sabalenka, a runner-up in 2023 and ’25, finished off the win at the BNP Paribas Open with a big serve that Rybakina hit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Huber’s overtime goal gives the Fleet a 4-3 win over the Victoire
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — Ella Huber scored 1:33 into overtime to give the Boston Fleet a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the Montreal Victoire in a matchup of top teams on Sunday. With the overtime win, Boston (9-5-2-3) remained in first place in the PWHL three points ahead of Montreal (9-4-1-5). The Fleet trailed by three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brayan Ceballos scores twice to spark Revolution to 6-1 romp over Cincinnati in home opener
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Defender Brayan Ceballos scored two goals in the first half to spark New England to a 6-1 romp over FC Cincinnati on Sunday in the Revolution’s home opener. Ceballos scored in the 25th minute to tie it after Gerardo Valenzuela scored six minutes earlier to give Cincinnati a 1-0 lead. Dor ... Read More »
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