National Sports
Canadian alpine skier Alexis Guimond aims to showcase best work at Paralympics
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
Alexis Guimond views himself as an artist of sorts. Many hours of work behind the scenes, a short moment to put his work on display for all to see. On Friday, the Para alpine skier from Gatineau, Que., gets one more chance to showcase his work in the men’s standing giant slalom at the Milan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WNBA and its players’ union meet for third straight day trying to come to agreement on new CBA
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and its players’ union met for a third consecutive day Thursday hoping to come to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement. They have had two marathon bargaining sessions over the last two days that both ended late at night. Union president Nneka Ogwumike said Wednesday night that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 20 Miami (Ohio) drops MAC opener, the first loss for D-I’s last undefeated men’s team
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
CLEVELAND (AP) — No. 20 Miami (Ohio) dropped its Mid-American Conference Tournament opener to UMass 87-83 on Thursday, spoiling the last perfect record in Division I men’s basketball. Daniel Hankins-Sanford made a tiebreaking layup with 29 seconds remaining, and the Minutemen escaped with victory in a quarterfinal game that had 12 lead changes and 10 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 20 Miami (Ohio) dealt 1st loss by UMass in MAC Tournament, 87-83
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
CLEVELAND (AP) — No. 20 Miami (Ohio) suffered its first defeat with a shocking 87-83 loss to UMass in its first game of the Mid-American Conference Tournament on Thursday, spoiling the last perfect record in Division I men’s basketball. Daniel Hankins-Sanford made a tiebreaking layup with 29 seconds remaining, and the Minutemen escaped with victory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Bengals lean on proven winners as free agency gets underway
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
CINCINNATI (AP) — Coming off a 6-11 season, the Cincinnati Bengals targeted two proven winners in free agency and rewarded another who was already in the building. The Bengals announced Thursday that left offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. had agreed to a two-year extension through the 2028 season. The 29-year-old Brown, a four-time Pro Bowl ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 20 Miami (Ohio) loses MAC Tournament opener to UMass, the first loss for Division I’s last undefeated men’s team
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
CLEVELAND (AP) — No. 20 Miami (Ohio) loses MAC Tournament opener to UMass, the first loss for Division I’s last undefeated men’s team. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Massachusetts town, World Cup organizers come to agreement over security funding to stage games
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The fate of World Cup games set to be played in Massachusetts this summer is no longer in limbo. For weeks, the town of Foxborough — home to the NFL’s New England Patriots and their Gillette Stadium site scheduled to host seven World Cup tournament matches in June and July — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seattle Reign sell Canadian international forward Jordyn Huitema to the Chicago Stars
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
CHICAGO — The Chicago Stars have acquired Canadian international Jordyn Huitema from Seattle Reign FC in exchange for US$200,000 in allocation money and a US$300,000 transfer fee. The 24-year-old from Chilliwack, B.C., has signed a three-year contract with Chicago. “We’re very excited to welcome Jordyn to Chicago,” Chicago GM Richard Feuz said in a statement. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vingegaard shows off his climbing form with dominant stage win in Paris-Nice race
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
COLOMBIER-LE-VIEUX, France (AP) — Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard showed he is in strong climbing form after a dominant breakaway victory on the hilly fifth stage of Paris-Nice on Thursday. Vingegaard’s rivals could not get near the race leader on the last four climbs and he waved and blew a kiss to the roadside camera crew ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump discourages Iranian soccer team from attending the World Cup, citing safety concerns
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he did not think it would be “appropriate” for the Iranian soccer team to attend this year’s World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, and cited safety concerns as a reason on Thursday, while the countries are embroiled in a war. “The Iran National Soccer Team is welcome ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Delierre and Berg among 2026 inductees for Canadian Squash Hall of Fame
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
TORONTO — Two-time Canadian squash champion Shawn Delierre will be inducted into the Canadian Squash Hall of Fame this spring. He won 17 titles on the Professional Squash Association tour over his 24-year pro career. Delierre also holds the record for the longest professional men’s singles squash match at 170 minutes. He won men’s team ... Read More »
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