National Sports
Bayern Munich goalkeeper Grohs makes her first start since treatment for tumor
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
MUNICH (AP) — Goalkeeper Maria-Luisa “Mala” Grohs made the most of her first start for Bayern Munich since returning from treatment for a malignant tumor. The 23-year-old Grohs saved a penalty from Lyon’s Lindsey Heaps and went on to make a host of important saves during the teams’ first-leg women’s Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High Point kept falling short of March Madness. Now the Panthers are finally getting their moment
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
Alan Huss knew High Point had been close. The Panthers had never been to the NCAA Tournament even after winning the Big South regular-season race five times previously, repeatedly being undone by losses in the conference tournament to deny them the league’s automatic bid. That included last year in the former Creighton assistant’s first season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With extensions signed, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins ready to resume title chase with Bengals
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins officially inked four-year extensions on Tuesday that keep them in Cincinnati for their primes along with quarterback Joe Burrow. The two star playmakers highlighted how much expectations have changed within the Bengals’ organization over the last five years, which have included four straight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!March Madness: Rick Pitino has No. 2 seed St. John’s back in NCAAs after latest coaching revival
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Standing in the middle of a sold-out Madison Square Garden, confetti sticking to his suit, Rick Pitino was asked about his remarkable basketball odyssey and latest Big East championship. “I saved the best for last,” the 72-year-old Hall of Fame coach pronounced, bringing a March Madness roar from thousands of St. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indiana hires Darian DeVries away from West Virginia as new head coach
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
The Indiana Hoosiers hired Darian DeVries as their new head coach, school officials announced Tuesday. DeVries spent this past season as West Virginia’s head coach. He spent the previous six at Drake. DeVries replaces former Indiana star Mike Woodson, who announced last month he would be stepping down at the end of his fourth season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caicedo stars as Real Madrid defeats Arsenal 2-0 in women’s Champions League, Lyon beats Bayern
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
Linda Caicedo shined on a rainy evening in the Spanish capital as Real Madrid beat Arsenal 2-0 in the first leg of the women’s Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday. Eight-time champion Lyon is eying the semifinals after a 2-0 win at Bayern Munich in their first-leg quarterfinal thanks to goals from Tabitha Chawinga and Melchie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Politics hard to escape for coaches ahead of CONCACAF Nations League Finals
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
The stakes are high for the United States on and off the soccer pitch with all three of the other teams at the CONCACAF Nations League Finals. U.S. President Donald Trump has talked of taking over the Panama Canal, has renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America, imposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bears re-sign offensive lineman Doug Kramer to 1-year contract
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears re-signed offensive lineman Doug Kramer to a one-year contract on Tuesday. Kramer is from the Chicago area and starred at Illinois before getting drafted by his hometown team in the sixth round in 2022. He has appeared in 18 games for Chicago, including 16 last season. Kramer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patriots sign C Garrett Bradbury as they continue to remake offensive line
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have signed veteran center Garrett Bradbury to a two-year deal, ESPN reported Tuesday, the latest move in an ongoing effort help bolster their offensive line. The 29-year-old Bradbury was released on Monday by Minnesota after six seasons. His signing gives the Patriots another option to fill the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks sign goaltender Aku Koskenvuo to entry-level contract
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Aku Koskenvuo to a two-year, entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Tuesday. The 22-year-old from Espoo, Finland, had an 8-9-1 record with a 2.81 goals-against average, a .902 save percentage, and one shutout in 20 games with Harvard University this NCAA season. The six-foot-four, 173-pound goaltender has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A woman is charged with murder in the death of a Super Bowl reporter found in his hotel room
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
A woman has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a television reporter last month while he was on assignment to cover the Super Bowl in New Orleans, authorities said Tuesday. Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old reporter and anchor for Telemundo based in Kansas City, Missouri, was found dead Feb. 5 in his hotel ... Read More »
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