National Sports
Roger Penske’s Texas-sized ‘playground’ in Jerry Jones’ neighborhood is IndyCar’s new street course
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Roger Penske and IndyCar found a Texas-sized “playground” in Jerry Jones’ neighborhood for a temporary street course to bring the series back to the Dallas-Fort Worth market. Nearly three years after IndyCar last ran on the fast 1 1/2-mile oval at Texas Motor Speedway about 30 miles away, the open-wheel series ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tretter scores 23 as Miami (OH) women survive Toledo 68-58 to clinch NCAA Tournament berth
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
CLEVELAND (AP) — Amber Tretter scored 23 points to help the top-seeded Miami of Ohio women beat No. 6 seed Toledo 68-58 on Saturday to win the Mid-American Conference Tournament title and clinch an NCAA Tournament berth for the first time since 2008. The win marks the second MAC Championship title in program history for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French ski star Alexis Pinturault to retire after World Cup Finals
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
COURCHEVEL, France (AP) — French ski racer Alexis Pinturault said on Saturday that he will retire at the end of the month after the World Cup Finals. Pinturault, one of the best French skiers in history, had been thinking about retirement for a while following injury setbacks. “It’s probably the right time,” the three-time Olympic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian sit-skier Kurt Oatway goes for one medal after long road back to Paralympics
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
It’s simply competition. And Kurt Oatway’s desire is just to win and improve. “It is a bigger race, it’s a more important race, but at the end of the day it’s just a race,” he said of the Paralympics. But the journey to being a two-time Paralympic medallist in Para alpine sit-skiing started from a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!American-owned Burnley held to draw and running out of games to avoid relegation from Premier League
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
Burnley is running out of time and hope in the Premier League. A 0-0 home draw with Bournemouth on Saturday left next-to-last Burnley — one of the many U.S.-owned teams in England’s top division — eight points from safety with just eight games remaining this season and facing an immediate return to the Championship. Burnley ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayern Munich held to 1-1 draw at Bayer Leverkusen after 2 red cards, Dortmund closes in
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich came from behind and finished the match with nine players in a 1-1 draw at Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, allowing Borussia Dortmund to close to within nine points of the Bundesliga leader. Luis Díaz, who scored the equalizer following Aleix García’s opener, was sent off in the 84th minute for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Belmont, which is losing longtime coach Casey Alexander, won’t participate in NIT
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Belmont, which is losing longtime coach Casey Alexander to Kansas State, won’t participate in the postseason NIT, the university announced Saturday. The Bruins won the regular-season Missouri Valley Conference title this season before losing to Drake in the conference tournament. Alexander, who led the Bruins to 166 wins and four conference ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WNBA, players union meet for 5th straight day trying to get CBA deal to avoid any season disruptions
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and the players union will meet for the fifth straight day Saturday having a sense of urgency to get a deal done by Monday to avoid disruptions to the upcoming season. Both sides said Friday night that movement is being made toward a new CBA that would be transformational. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian wheelchair curling team wins gold with 4-3 triumph over China at Paralympics
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO — Canada’s wheelchair curling team defeated China 4-3 to win gold at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on Saturday. It’s the first gold medal in the event for Canada since 2014. Canada won three straight gold medals since the event’s inception at the Games in 2006 before settling for bronze at the last two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Serie A leader Inter held 1-1 by Atalanta, giving AC Milan chance to reduce gap
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
ROME (AP) — Serie A leader Inter Milan conceded a late equalizer and was held 1-1 by Atalanta at home on Saturday, leaving the door open for AC Milan to further close the gap to its rival. Francesco Esposito put Inter ahead in the 26th minute, but Nikola Krstović scored for Atalanta in the 82nd ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada to face U.S. with sights set on first Paralympic ice hockey gold in 20 years
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
Tyler McGregor has experienced all the team success there is to gain in para ice hockey. Except for one thing: a Paralympic gold medal. Canada’s captain, from Forest, Ont., has been a fixture on the team since 2012. In that time, he has won three world championships (2013, 2017, 2024), two Paralympic silver medals (2018, ... Read More »
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