March 20th, 2026

National Sports

Ohio State and Wisconsin each win at the women’s Frozen Four to set up 4th straight title meeting

By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Ohio State scored four goals in the final 10 minutes of the first period, and the No. 1 overall seed Buckeyes beat fifth-seeded Northeastern 5-0 on Friday in the first of two semifinals Friday night at Pegula Ice Arena. Ohio State (36-4-0), which set the program’s single-season wins record with ... Read More »

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Rockets snap Hawks’ 11-game win streak with a 117-95 rout as Durant scores 25

By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026

HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 25 points, Jabari Smith Jr. added 23 and the Houston Rockets snapped Atlanta’s 11-game winning streak with a 117-95 victory over the Hawks on Friday night. Alperen Sengun had 15 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds for Houston, which was just 4-6 in its previous 10 games and was ... Read More »

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Hyo Joo Kim doubles lead to 4 strokes in the Founders Cup

By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026

MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Hyo Joo Kim doubled her lead to four strokes Friday in the Fortinet Founders Cup, capping a late afternoon rally with a 6-foot birdie putt on the par-3 eighth. A day after holing out for eagle on the par-5 18th hole for a 9-under 63 and a two-shot lead, Kim ... Read More »

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Federal government announces safe sport funding

By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026

OTTAWA — The federal government is giving $5 million to Sport Integrity Canada to continue administering the Canadian Safe Sport Program in 2026-27. Sport Integrity Canada, formerly the Canadian Centre For Ethics in Sport, has taken over the handling of complaints and reports of abuse and maltreatment in sport from the defunct Office of the ... Read More »

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Jaylen Brown has 30 points as Celtics rally to defeat Grizzlies 117-112

By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Luka Garza added a season-high 22 points and the Boston Celtics used a fourth-quarter rally to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 117-112 on Friday night. Payton Pritchard added 19 points for the Celtics, who have won four straight. The win kept Boston in second place in the ... Read More »

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Knicks edge Nets 93-92 for their 14th straight victory in the New York rivalry

By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 15 rebounds, and the New York Knicks outlasted the Brooklyn Nets 93-92 on Friday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Jalen Brunson scored 17 points and OG Anunoby finished with 16 for the Knicks, who trailed by 13 points in the first half, then blew ... Read More »

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No. 7 NC State tops No. 10 Tennessee 76-61, Lady Vols lose 8 in a row for 1st time in NCAA era

By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Zamareya Jones scored 15 of her career-high 30 points in the first half to help build a double-digit lead and seventh-seeded North Carolina State went on to beat 10th-seeded Tennessee 76-61 on Friday night in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Wolfpack (21-10) will play second-seeded Michigan ... Read More »

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UCLA overcomes broken tooth and stubborn UCF 75-71 to advance in the NCAA Tournament

By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eric Dailey Jr. scored 20 points, Xaiver Booker had 15 points and eight rebounds to make up for the absence of leading scorer Tyler Biloudeau and seventh-seeded UCLA withstood every serious challenge and beat 10th-seeded UCF 75-71 Friday night in the NCAA Tournamen t. The Bruins (24-11) play the winner of the ... Read More »

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Florida State’s Isa Torres sets NCAA record by getting a hit in 14 straight at-bats

By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State’s Isa Torres set an NCAA record by getting a hit in each of her last 14 at-bats. Torres continued her streak and set the record Friday by going 3 for 3 with a single, double, triple and two RBIs in Florida State’s 12-2 victory over California. The previous NCAA ... Read More »

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Michigan State rallies for 65-62 win over big underdog Colorado State in women’s NCAA Tournament

By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Grace VanSlooten and Kennedy Blair each scored 18 points, and Michigan State rallied in the second half to beat Colorado State 65-62 in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Friday night. VanSlooten added 10 rebounds for Michigan State (23-8), the fifth seed in the Sacramento Region. The Spartans ... Read More »

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Jalen Duren scores 23 points as Pistons beat Golden State in a game missing star power

By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026

DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Duren scored 23 points as the Detroit Pistons beat the Golden State Warriors 115-101 on Friday night in a game missing two of the NBA’s biggest stars. The Pistons beat the Warriors in the first matchup of the season between the teams on Jan. 30, but that was the last game ... Read More »

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