National Sports
UConn’s Strong and Fudd headline AP All-America team, joined by Vanderbilt’s Blakes, Texas’ Madison Booker, UCLA’s Betts
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — UConn’s Strong and Fudd headline AP All-America team, joined by Vanderbilt’s Blakes, Texas’ Madison Booker, UCLA’s Betts. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Louisville rules out guard Mikel Brown Jr. for first 2 NCAA Tournament games because of back issue
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Louisville will open the NCAA Tournament without star freshman Mikel Brown Jr. because of a nagging back injury, the school announced Wednesday. Besides Brown missing Louisville’s first-round game against South Florida on Thursday, the Cardinals announced the guard would not be available if the team advances to play on Saturday. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Argentina pushes forward with bid for men’s Rugby World Cup in South America in 2035
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentina is fronting a South American bid to host the men’s Rugby World Cup in 2035. The Argentine Rugby Union said it is moving forward with an official proposal to stage the tournament in the continent for the first time, with the unions of Brazil, Chile and Uruguay also involved in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Carolina’s Wilson, Texas Tech’s Toppin among the missing stars in the NCAA Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
Top-ranked Duke earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament behind star freshman Cameron Boozer and an overpowering inside game. But as the Blue Devils embark on what they hope will be a deep March Madness run, coach Jon Scheyer is having to make some adjustments with two key players dealing with injuries. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Mother Bruin’ brings support as the UCLA women open March Madness
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s an hour before tipoff and Patti Close takes her usual seat near the UCLA bench. Mother Bruin is in the house, ready to cheer on the team coached by her daughter, Cori Close. That reassuring presence is felt whenever the players take the floor. The next game is Saturday, when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Majority of bettors didn’t see Raptors’ upset win over Pistons coming
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
The Toronto Raptors threw a majority of sports bettors off Sunday. Toronto upset Eastern Conference-leading Detroit 119-108 at Scotiabank Arena. Brandon Ingram had a game-high 34 points as the Raptors not only earned a second straight victory but also handed the Pistons their first loss in four games. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran women’s soccer team returns home after some players sought asylum, Iranian media reports
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
Iran’s national women’s soccer team has returned to the Islamic Republic after several of the players sought asylum in Australia, Iranian media reported Wednesday. The outlets shared footage of the players entering Iran after landing in Turkey and taking a bus to the border. They were greeted by some officials at the border. Two Iranian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senegal slams ‘illegal and deeply unjust’ decision to strip Africa Cup title and pledges to appeal
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
Senegal isn’t giving up its Africa Cup of Nations title without a legal fight, with the country’s soccer federation saying it will appeal the “unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable decision” to strip the team of its victory in a chaotic final against host Morocco. The country’s government went further as it said it will “pursue all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel needs two shoulder operations and fears career might be over
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Celtic and Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel fears his career might be over because he needs two shoulder operations that will require up to a year of rehabilitation. The 39-year-old Schmeichel said he was given the diagnosis on a visit to a specialist on Monday. He has missed Celtic’s last five matches ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Relegation-threatened Cremonese fires Nicola with Vardy’s team winless since December
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
CREMONA, Italy (AP) — Relegation-threatened Cremonese fired coach Davide Nicola on Wednesday amid a more than three-month winless streak in the Italian league. A 4-1 home loss to Fiorentina on Monday left Cremonese in 18th place and three points from safety. Marco Giampaolo, who coached Lecce last season, was expected to take over for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLB teams pressure WBC managers to be careful with pitchers. Venezuela pushed back
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Venezuela manager Omar López went beyond the limit to help his nation win its first World Baseball Classic. Major league clubs routinely place restrictions on how national team managers can use pitchers at the WBC. One key for López and Venezuela in Tuesday night’s championship game was that he talked some MLB ... Read More »
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