National Sports
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley pleased the WNBA and players’ union reached an agreement
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley is excited about what the WNBA’s new collective bargaining agreement will mean for future Gamecocks, even if her players don’t yet fully understand the impact it could have on their careers. Staley said Friday the agreement, which WNBA players are being briefed on, will give future ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennessee Lady Vols end season with their first 8-game losing streak in NCAA era
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Tennessee barely extended its streak of March Madness appearance and the Lady Vols’ trip to the NCAA Tournament didn’t last very long. No. 7 North Carolina State ended the 10th-seeded Lady Vols’ season with a 76-61 victory in the first round Friday night. Tennessee which has played in every NCAA ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maupin’s 17 points leads Texas Tech past Villanova in the first round of March Madness
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Bailey Maupin scored seven of her 17 points in the final three minutes, and No. 7 seed Texas Tech held on to defeat 10th seed Villanova 57-52 on Friday night in the first round of March Madness. Denae Fritz scored 13 points for Texas Tech (26-7), which went 7 of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MacKinnon stars as the Avalanche beat the Blackhawks 4-1 to clinch playoff spot
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon had three assists in Colorado’s 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night, helping the Avalanche become the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season. Martin Necas had a goal and two assists for Colorado, which had lost four of five. Nazem Kadri, Brock Nelson and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jalen Duren scores 23 points as Pistons beat Golden State
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 »
Be the first to comment!Alabama’s Tyler Fay pitches no-hitter against Florida for Tide’s first in a complete game since 1942
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Tyler Fay pitched Alabama’s first nine-inning, complete-game no-hitter in 84 years, striking out 13 in a 6-0 victory over Florida on Friday night. Fay retired the last 10 batters, getting Brendan Lawson to fly out to left to end the game. Fay, who had never pitched more than seven innings in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grant hits late 3 and Trail Blazers beat Timberwolves 108-104 for third straight win
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jerami Grant made a 3-pointer with 22.2 seconds left and the Portland Trail Blazers escaped with a 108-104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. After a timeout by the Trail Blazers, Grant took an inbound pass from Jrue Holiday and made his fourth 3 of the night from the right ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!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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