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Photo Gallery: The week in sports photos
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
Here’s a look at some of this week’s top sports photos as selected by editors. This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 27, 2026. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers sign defenceman Tomas Cibulka to entry-level contract
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Tomas Cibulka to a two-year entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Friday. The contract is set to begin next season. Cibulka, a six-foot, 176-pound defender, spent the past two seasons with his hometown team, HC Motor Ceske Budejovice in Czechia’s top league. He had 42 points (13 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Foreign-born players in Major League Baseball drops to lowest percentage since 2014
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The percentage of players born outside the 50 states in Major League Baseball dropped to its lowest level since 2014 while Japan’s 14 were its most since 2010. There were 249 players from 16 nations and territories outside of the 50 states among 948 players on opening day active rosters and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alabama’s Aden Holloway is approved to travel out of state ahead of Sweet 16 game vs. Michigan
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
Alabama guard Aden Holloway, who was arrested on felony drug charges, was granted permission by a judge to leave the state on Friday as his team prepares to face Michigan in the Sweet 16 in Chicago. It’s unclear whether the travel permission opens the door for Holloway to play in the NCAA Tournament game that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gilles, Poirier second after rhythm dance at figure skating world championships
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
PRAGUE — Olympic bronze medallists Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier finished second in Friday’s rhythm dance at the world figure skating championships. Gilles, from Toronto, and Poirier, from Unionville, Ont., scored 86.45 points for their routine to RuPaul’s “Supermodel” and “I’m Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred. Olympic champions Laurence Fournier Beaudry, a Montreal native ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!5-time Gold Glove winner Jason Heyward announces retirement following 16-year career in majors
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Jason Heyward, who launched his 16-year major league career with the Atlanta Braves in 2010 and won a World Series title with the Chicago Cubs in 2016, announced his retirement on Friday. Heyward played in 34 games with San Diego in 2025, hitting .176. For his career, Heyward hit .255 with 186 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Dallas Stars are eager to get out of their late-season lull before the playoffs
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Losing for the fifth time in six games and a fourth in a row sent the Dallas Stars into an introspective mode. They controlled the puck and the play for long stretches in New York against the Islanders but came away with nothing to show for it in a 2-1 loss. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic champs Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron lead ice dance at the figure skating worlds
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
PRAGUE (AP) — Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of France improved their rhythm dance to take a commanding lead in the ice dance at the figure skating world championships on Friday. The crowd in O2 Arena was applauding the Olympic champions before the start of their unrivaled dance to music by Madonna, and they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Morocco picks Fulham’s Diop and Ajax’s Bounida among 7 cleared by FIFA to change nationality
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
GENEVA (AP) — Morocco got FIFA permission to select Fulham defender Issa Diop and Ajax midfielder Rayane Bounida among seven players recruited this month by the 2022 World Cup semifinalist ahead of the next edition in North America, and 16 in total since last March. The 29-year-old Diop was a France youth and under-21 international ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kohli’s Bengaluru begin IPL title defense in somber mood following victory parade deaths
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
NEW DELHI (AP) — Virat Kohli and Royal Challengers Bengaluru begin the defense of their Indian Premier League crown with muted enthusiasm against Ishan Kishan and Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday. Bengaluru’s buildup to launching the latest IPL has been overshadowed since June by the deaths of 11 fans in a stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ireland’s Szmodics out of hospital and ‘on the mend’ after head injury in World Cup playoff
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
PRAGUE (AP) — Ireland forward Sammie Szmodics is out of hospital and says he is “on the mend” after he was left unconscious in a heavy collision with an opponent during the World Cup qualification playoff against the Czech Republic. Szmodics collided with Czech player Stepan Chaloupek as they moved toward a high ball during ... Read More »
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