National Sports
UFC brings cage-match bout to the White House, home of a president who favors cage-match politics
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cage-match fighting is coming to the White House to fete President Donald Trump, a proud proponent of cage-match politics. In the coming weeks, crews will erect a 6-foot wire-mesh fence shaped into an octagon on the lawn, where UFC fighters will use a combination of kickboxing, jiujitsu, wrestling and other martial arts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swiss Army Scottie Barnes does it all for Raptors with 27th double-double of season
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
TORONTO — Scottie Barnes is, theoretically, a power forward. But 73 games into the Toronto Raptors season, he’s played extended time at every position. Against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday it was time to play point guard with regular starter Immanuel Quickley out with plantar facitiis in his right foot. Barnes excelled in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gausman fans 11, Gimenez drives in Okamoto to give Jays a walkoff 3-2 win over A’s
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
TORONTO — On a night when the Toronto Blue Jays celebrated their past, the team showed why the future looks bright too. Kevin Gausman had 11 strikeouts and Andres Gimenez drove in Kazuma Okamoto with the winning run for a 3-2 walkoff victory over the Athletics in Toronto’s season opener Friday night at Rogers Centre. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A trumpet, a debut save and an eighth-inning swing: Dodgers’ new faces make noise early
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The two biggest offseason acquisitions by the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers are paying dividends already. Edwin Diaz earned his first save in his debut and Kyle Tucker singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning of a 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Just give her the damn thing’: Fleet coach makes PWHL MVP case for Frankel
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
TORONTO — There isn’t a need to make a case for Aerin Frankel to win PWHL MVP if you ask Boston Fleet head coach Kris Sparre. The star goaltender recorded her third consecutive shutout and seventh of the season with 18 saves in a 4-0 win over the Toronto Sceptres on Friday. Frankel leads the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Formula 1: Antonelli and Russell 1-2 in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli took the pole for Sunday’s Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, just two weeks after he led qualifying and won the first race of his career at the Chinese Grand Prix. The 19-year-old Antonelli’s qualifying time Saturday was 1 minute, 28.778 seconds on the 5.8-kilometer (3.6-mile) Suzuka circuit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Formula 1: Antonelli and Russell 1-2 on the pole for Japanese Grand Prix
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli took the pole for Sunday’s Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, just two weeks after he led qualifying and won the first race of his career in China. Antonelli’s top qualifying time Saturday was 1 minute, 28.778 seconds on the 5.8-kilometer Suzuka circuit. Teammate George Russell will start ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Luka Doncic faces a 1-game suspension after getting his 16th technical foul in Lakers’ win over Nets
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBA scoring leader Luka Doncic is facing a one-game suspension after he received his 16th technical foul of the season while scoring 41 points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116-99 victory over Brooklyn on Friday night. Doncic got whistled for a double technical foul with the Nets’ Ziaire Williams in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ashlon Jackson’s last-shot 3 stunned LSU and etched its place in March Madness lore
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Ashlon Jackson’s 3-pointer at the buzzer kept Duke’s season alive and was the latest memorable March Madness buzzer-beater in the women’s NCAA Tournament over the last decade. It may not have had the same magnitude as Morgan Williams’ shot for Mississippi State that ended UConn’s 111-game winning streak in the 2017 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flau’jae Johnson’s stellar career at LSU ends on a 3-pointer at the buzzer by Duke
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Flau’jae Johnson tried to stay in front of Ashlon Jackson on the perimeter, but Duke’s star danced away, stepped back behind the arc and drained a 3-pointer that couldn’t have missed touching even a millimeter of the rim, circling and circling before dropping gently through the net. As the Blue Devils ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scores and schedule for Friday, March 27, 2026
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL N.Y. Rangers 6 Chicago 1 Detroit 5 Buffalo 2 — PWHL Boston 4 Toronto 0 — AHL Colorado 6 Calgary 3 Bridgeport 3 Laval 2 (SO) Belleville 5 Manitoba 0 Rochester 5 Toronto 2 Hershey 4 Syracuse 3 Springfield 5 Lehigh Valley 3 Milwaukee 3 Henderson 2 (OT) Ontario 3 Tucson 2 ... Read More »
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