National Sports
Thomas’ 17 points propel No. 3 Duke past No. 6 Baylor 69-46 in 2nd round of women’s March Madness
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Delaney Thomas had 17 points and Toby Fournier scored 13 of her 15 points in the first half, helping No. 3 Duke beat No. 6 Baylor 69-46 on Sunday in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. Arianna Roberson had 10 points and 10 rebounds off the bench and Ashlon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tyler Reddick wins at Darlington in 4th NASCAR win this season for Michael Jordan’s team
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Tyler Reddick chased down Brad Keselowski and led the final 28 laps Sunday at Darlington Raceway for his fourth NASCAR Cup Series victory this season. Reddick, who drives for the 23XI Racing team co-owned by Denny Hamlin and NBA legend Michael Jordan, started from the pole position and led 77 laps ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minnesota Wild reporter Jessi Pierce and her 3 children found dead in house fire, league says
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
NHL reporter Jessi Pierce and her three children were killed Saturday in a weekend house fire in Minnesota, the league announced on its sports website Sunday. Pierce, 37, covered the Minnesota Wild as the correspondent for NHL.com for the past decade. “The entire NHL.com team is devastated and heartbroken by the loss of Jessi and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jade Picard’s late goal helps Montreal Carabins win U Sports women’s hockey title
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
ELMIRA — The Montreal Carabins are the new U Sports women’s hockey champions. Jade Picard put away the winner late in the third period as Montreal surged past the Concordia Stingers 5-2 on Sunday in the gold-medal game of the tournament. Catherine Proulx and Laurie-Anne Ethier added empty-net goals for the Carabins in the final ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iowa State All-America forward Joshua Jefferson hopes to return from injury for Sweet 16
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — All-America forward Joshua Jefferson is getting a second chance at going out on his own terms at Iowa State. With their star unable to play because of a sprained left ankle suffered just minutes into their NCAA Tournament opener, the second-seeded Cyclones overwhelmed No. 7 seed Kentucky in the second half ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Forsberg scores twice including in OT to lift Predators over Blackhawks for a 4th straight win
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Filip Forsberg scored his second goal of the game at 1:05 of overtime to lift the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. Forsberg stole the puck from Andre Burakovsky behind the Chicago net, skated to the left side and fired a high shot past Spencer Knight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inter’s Serie A lead is down to 6 points after 1-1 draw at Fiorentina
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
ROME (AP) — Inter Milan is limping into the international break on a four-match winless streak across all competitions that has seen its Serie A lead reduced to six points. Cher Ndour knocked in a rebound late in the second half for relegation-threatened Fiorentina in a 1-1 draw with visiting Inter on Sunday. Pio Esposito ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes score 3 time on the power play in a 5-1 win over the Penguins
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Seth Jarvis scored on a power play and assisted on two other man-advantage goals as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Sunday. Sebastian Aho and Nikolaj Ehlers also scored on power plays for the Hurricanes, who beat the league’s best penalty kill team for three goals. Aho, who scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olivia Olson and Syla Swords shake off slow starts to lead Michigan into the women’s Sweet 16
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Olivia Olson and Syla Swords started slow against N.C State. Eventually, Michigan’s star sophomores bounced back with fantastic performances. Olson had all 27 of her points in the second half and Swords bounced back to score 26 and help the second-seeded Wolverines rout the short-handed Wolfpack 92-63 on Sunday and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tom Barlow, Kévin Denkey rally Cincinnati to 4-3 victory over Montreal
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
CINCINNATI (AP) — Tom Barlow scored short-handed for the equalizer in the 80th minute and Kévin Denkey followed with the winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time, rallying FC Cincinnati to a 4-3 victory over CF Montreal on Sunday. Barlow tied it 3-3 when he scored three minutes after subbing in to the match. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kentucky and West Virginia women aim for an elusive trip to March Madness Sweet 16
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Kentucky coach Kenny Brooks knows star center Clara Strack doesn’t have to focus on scoring because there’s plenty of talent surrounding her. Kentucky’s imposing length with three starters who are 6-foot-4 or taller, including Strack, will match up against West Virginia’s full-throttle defense Monday in the second round of the women’s ... Read More »
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