National Sports
UQTR blanks Moncton to reach U Sports men’s hockey semifinals
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
HALIFAX — The UQTR Patriotes blanked the Moncton Aigles Bleus 4-0 on Friday in men’s hockey quarterfinal play at the U Sports 2026 University Cup. William Grimard made 27 saves for the shutout. Kassim Gaudet, Charles Beaudoin and Mathis Cloutier scored in the first period and Conor Frenette added an insurance goal in the third. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Number of perfect March Madness brackets dwindles to a precious few in Day 2
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
The odds of a picking perfect NCAA Tournament bracket are astronomical for a reason. The number of unblemished entries in ESPN’s bracket challenge dropped to fewer than 4,500 by midafternoon Friday, despite chalky early results as Kentucky and Virginia avoided upsets at the hands of double-digit seeds. Still, well over 99.9% of the 26 million-plus ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawsuit claims negligence in death of former Yankees baseball player’s son at Costa Rican resort
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A lawsuit filed Friday blames the owners and others associated with a resort in Costa Rica for the carbon dioxide-related death of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett M. Gardner’s teenage son last year. Gardner and other relatives filed a negligence and wrongful death claim in Philadelphia federal court over the March ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nationals option outfielder Dylan Crews, the 2023 No. 2 overall draft pick, to Triple-A Rochester
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Hitting woes have cost Dylan Crews a spot on the Washington Nationals’ opening day roster. Crews, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 amateur draft, was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Friday. Crews hit .103 (3 for 29) in spring training after batting .208 for Washington in 2025 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gruda and Baumgartner score two each as Leipzig hammers Hoffenheim
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Brajan Gruda and Christoph Baumgartner both scored twice in a first-half blitz as Leipzig overran Hoffenheim 5-0 on Friday and seized the momentum in a ding-dong battle for a spot in next season’s Champions League. The Bundesliga top four qualify for the Champions League and Leipzig started the night fifth, three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iowa back in a familiar spot – at home for the NCAA women’s March Madness
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Jan Jensen has Iowa back in familiar postseason territory in her second season as head coach — a No. 2 seed and a first-weekend host of the NCAA Tournament. The Hawkeyes, with a team Jensen has often described as “more younger than older,” went 26-6 this season, tying for second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Einarson thumps Australia 11-2 in women’s world curling championship
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
CALGARY — Canada’s Kerri Einarson has defeated Australia 11-2 in the women’s world curling championship. Australia shook hands after six ends. Canadian alternate Krysten Karwacki made her tournament debut by drawing into the game in the fifth end for lead Karlee Burgess. Five countries – Switzerland, Canada, Japan, Sweden and South Korea – have claimed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Falcons get safety Sydney Brown from Eagles for draft-pick swap, AP sources say
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
The Falcons and Eagles have agreed on a trade that sends safety Sydney Brown to Atlanta for draft picks, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. Both people spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because the trade hasn’t been announced. The Eagles will receive picks in the fourth (No. 114) and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rookie right-hander Andrew Painter makes Phillies’ opening day roster as No. 5 starter
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Rookie right-hander Andrew Painter has made the Philadelphia Phillies’ opening-day roster as the No. 5 starter, manager Rob Thomson announced Friday The 6-foot-7 Painter, a first-round pick in the 2021 amateur draft, is among the Phillies’ top prospects. Painter, who turns 24 on April 10, was slowed by Tommy John surgery ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iowa State loses star F Joshua Jefferson to an injury in first-round NCAA blowout of Tennessee State
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Iowa State star Joshua Jefferson left in the first half of the second-seeded Cyclones’ 108-74 romp past No. 15 seed Tennessee State with a left ankle injury Friday, leaving the All-American’s status for the remainder of the NCAA Tournament in doubt. Jefferson landed awkwardly after a layup just 2 1/2 minutes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLB season preview: Robot umpires, Dodgers try for 3 in row, Rays return to Trop as lockout looms
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball is changing at a dizzying speed in 2026 with the arrival of robot umpires, the return home of the Tampa Bay Rays and an alphabet soup of networks televising games in perhaps the last season before a labor shutdown. Much has transpired in the 4 1/2 months since the Los ... Read More »
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