National Sports
Tennis stars in Dubai among athletes facing travel issues as Middle East war continues
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Former U.S. Open tennis champion Daniil Medvedev has indicated he’s one of what the ATP Tour calls “a small number of players and team members” it is trying to help leave Dubai as the war in the Middle East causes a widespread travel shutdown. Medvedev’s Instagram account reposted on Monday a report ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Speed and paddock politics: George Russell aims to seize his chance after F1’s big changes
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
He’s long been tipped as a Formula 1 champion in waiting and he’s not afraid to tangle with Max Verstappen on and off track. Big rule changes mean this might be George Russell’s year. Mercedes showed good pace in preseason, with Russell and teammate Kimi Antonelli consistently among the fastest drivers, and racked up the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!End the ban: France backs return of intellectually disabled athletes to Winter Paralympics
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
LANS-EN-VERCORS, France (AP) — On a well-groomed, snow-covered slope in the Montagnes de Lans ski area near the French city of Grenoble, a group of Alpine skiers take aggressive lines through the gates. Their trajectories are precise, the tempo is fast and the technique polished. Among this competition squad are world champions — some with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Freshly-crowned double Olympic champion Federica Brignone ends ski season to rehab leg
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
MILAN (AP) — Federica Brignone’s body “is paying the price” after she hurried back from a broken leg to win two gold medals at the Milan Cortina Olympics and the Italian skier announced on Monday that she won’t compete again this season. The move comes after Brignone, who won gold in super-G and giant slalom ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FIA says it will focus on ‘safety and wellbeing’ in decisions on F1 races in the Middle East
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
PARIS (AP) — The president of Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, says it will prioritize “safety and wellbeing” as it decides what to do about upcoming races in the Middle East amid increasingly widespread conflict in the region. F1 is scheduled to race next month in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, which have both been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A long way from the war, Iran loses its opening Women’s Asian Cup game to South Korea
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — Zahra Ghanbari and her Iran team stood while their national anthem played at the Women’s Asian Cup soccer tournament on Monday, a long way from the war that started on the weekend with a major attack by Israel and the United States. Before the opening loss against South Korea, Iran ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!23XI team co-owned by Michael Jordan delivering perfect start to season in a ‘perfect partnership’
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Michael Jordan calls Denny Hamlin the “mastermind” behind their 23XI NASCAR racing team. Hamlin calls their co-ownership a “perfect partnership.” The team has been nothing shy of perfect behind driver Tyler Reddick so far early in 2026. Reddick became the first driver in Cup Series history to win the first three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liverpool manager Arne Slot gets no joy from Premier League’s focus on set pieces
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he no longer finds most Premier League games a joy to watch with the “new reality” of set-piece goals dominating the competition. League leader Arsenal has specialized in efficient set-piece scoring this season and both its goals came from corners in Sunday’s 2-1 win over Chelsea. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zsombor-Murray leads a day of positives for Canadian divers at World Cup
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2026
MONTREAL — Canadian divers didn’t win any medals at the World Cup in Montreal on Sunday, but several athletes left the competition with personal bests and plenty of optimism. Nathan Zsombor-Murray of the Pointe-Claire, Que., diving club finished fifth in the men’s three-metre springboard final, earning 468.05 points in his new discipline. China’s Wang Zongyuan, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Luka and LeBron lead Lakers past Kings 128-104 to complete back-to-back weekend wins
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic had 28 points and nine assists, LeBron James added 24 points and the Los Angeles Lakers finished a back-to-back set with a 128-104 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. Austin Reaves scored 12 points for the Lakers, who also won at Golden State on Saturday to end ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gauthier scores twice as Ducks edge Flames 3-2 in shootout
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2026
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Cutter Gauthier scored twice in regulation, Leo Carlsson and Mason McTavish both converted in the shootout, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Sunday. Lukas Dostal made 32 saves and denied Matvei Gridin on the final shot of the tiebreaker to seal Anaheim’s eighth straight win at home. ... Read More »
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