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Marshall drops plans to eliminate women’s swimming and diving a week after student-led lawsuit
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
Marshall University dropped plans to eliminate its women’s swimming and diving program on Wednesday, citing concerns raised in a lawsuit over compliance questions involving Title IX. The reversal was announced after a special meeting of the Marshall Board of Governors and came a week after a group of swimmers filed a lawsuit seeking to retain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Penguins captain Sidney Crosby to return from lower-body injury in game against Carolina
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sidney Crosby is back. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain will return to the lineup on Wednesday night against Carolina after missing nearly a month with a lower-body injury sustained while competing for Canada at the Milan Cortina Olympics. “Excited to get back in it,” Crosby told reporters after the team’s morning skate. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gerrit Cole pitches scoreless inning in first spring training appearance since Tommy John surgery
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Gerrit Cole returned to a mound to pitch in a game after a 377-day absence and threw a scoreless first inning Wednesday for the New York Yankees in an exhibition game against the Boston Red Sox. Cole threw 10 pitches, seven for strikes, including six four-seam fastballs that averaged 97.1 mph, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gerry McNamara says Syracuse rumors ‘inevitable,’ but focus is on Siena’s challenge vs. No. 1 Duke
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Given his strong ties to Syracuse and his recent success in transforming Siena into an NCAA Tournament team in just two seasons as head coach, Gerry McNamara is an obvious candidate to replace the recently fired Adrian Autry. And he knows that. But McNamara, who helped Syracuse to its only national ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Einarson downs Turkey 9-3 in women’s world curling championship
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
CALGARY — Kerri Einarson’s curling team produced a bounce-back win at the women’s world championship with a 9-3 victory over Turkey. Canada, which dropped an extra-end decision to Switzerland a night earlier, moved into a tie atop the standings with the Swiss at 6-1. Turkey shook hands after six ends. Canada was to face Scotland ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Purdue seniors start March Madness farewell tour putting team success ahead of individual glory
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
Trey Kaufman-Renn, Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith chose Purdue for all the traditional reasons. They wanted to become part of the school’s proud basketball fraternity. They wanted their names linked together in program history. They wanted to earn degrees from a respected academic school, and, yes, just maybe, they could be the seniors to finally ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran skip Mike McEwen joins forces with Rylan Kleiter on new curling team
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
SASKATOON — Veteran skip Mike McEwen is joining forces with Rylan Kleiter on a new curling team that will be based in Saskatchewan. McEwen, who has competed at the Montana’s Brier on 10 occasions over his career, will throw last rock while Kleiter will move to third. The team confirmed the news this morning with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Associated Press 2025-26 women’s college basketball All-America teams
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
The Associated Press 2025-26 All-America women’s basketball team with statistics through regular-season and conference tournaments: First Team Sarah Strong, UConn, Sophomore; Durham, North Carolina: 18.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, 60.1 field goal% (31 first-place votes, 155 points(asterisk)) Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt, sophomore; Somerset, New Jersey: 27 points, 4.4 assists, 45.8 field goal% (29, 151) Lauren Betts, UCLA, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Penn State favored for a fifth straight NCAA Division I men’s wrestling title
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
Penn State is out to claim an elusive fifth straight NCAA Division I men’s wrestling title this weekend. The Nittany Lions have won four straight championships three times under coach Cael Sanderson, including the current run. He said the pressure to win a 13th title overall and make this the longest streak isn’t an issue, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays starter Jose Berrios won’t be ready for Opening Day due to stress fracture
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
DUNEDIN — Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios won’t be ready for Opening Day next week due to a stress fracture in his right elbow. Manager John Schneider says Berrios is not experiencing any pain but will take a couple of days off as a precaution. Speaking to reporters today at the team’s spring training ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays pitcher José Berríos will miss start of season due to stress fracture in his elbow
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays pitcher José Berríos won’t be ready for the start of the season after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right elbow. Berríos had met with Dr. Keith Meister regarding what the Blue Jays were describing as inflammation in his elbow. Blue Jays manager John Schneider told ... Read More »
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