National Sports
Blakes leads Vanderbilt to 1st Sweet 16 since 2009 with near triple-double in March Madness
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mikayla Blakes scored 25 points as No. 2 seed Vanderbilt beat seventh-seeded Illinois 75-57 Monday night to advance to the Sweet 16 in the women’s NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009. Vanderbilt (29-4) now is one off matching the 30-win seasons of the 1993 Final Four squad and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 10 seed Virginia beats second-seeded Iowa 83-75 in double-overtime stunner
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kymora Johnson scored 28 points as 10th-seeded Virginia became the first First Four to reach the regional semifinals after an 83-75 double-overtime win over No. 2 seed Iowa on Monday in a women’s NCAA Tournament second-round game. The Cavaliers (22-11) won three games in five days, defeating Arizona State 57-55 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saint Mary’s hires Mickey McConnell to replace coach Randy Bennett
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Saint Mary’s promoted associate head coach Mickey McConnell on Monday to the head coaching job after Randy Bennett left to take the job at Arizona State. The move to hire McConnell came shortly after Bennett decided to leave Saint Mary’s after a 25-year run when he turned a moribund program into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former NL MVP Andrew McCutchen will open 18th MLB season on Rangers’ roster after 3 weeks with team
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Andrew McCutchen will be on the opening day roster for the Texas Rangers, who expect the 39-year-old former MVP outfielder to split some time at designated hitter, maybe play a few games in the field and be a mentor to their young, talented outfielders. Chris Young, the team’s president of baseball ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fudd’s 34 points, 8 3-pointers powers UConn past Syracuse and into Sweet 16 for 32nd straight time
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Azzi Fudd scored 26 of her 34 points in the first half in her final game at Gampel Pavilion and UConn used a 31-0 run to roll to a 98-45 win over Syracuse on Monday night to advance to the women’s NCAA Tournament ‘s Sweet 16 for the 32nd season in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Key and Strack help Kentucky women beat West Virginia 74-73 to secure Sweet 16 trip
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Teonni Key scored 19 points, Clara Strack had 18 points and 15 rebounds for her 16th double-double of the season and Kentucky nearly gave up a big lead and held on to beat West Virginia 74-73 Monday to advance to the NCAA women’s Sweet 16 for the first time in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kalshi and Polymarket rush to ban insider trading as senators move to curb prediction markets
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Kalshi and Polymarket, the two biggest prediction market platforms, rushed to institute new industry guardrails on Monday after two key senators announced legislation that could severely curtail the industry’s prospects. Kalshi said it would ban political candidates from trading on their own campaigns, and it would preemptively block anyone involved in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hidalgo has another strong performance, Notre Dame women beat Ohio State to move into Sweet 16
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Hannah Hidalgo put together another dominant performance with 26 points, 13 rebounds and eight steals as sixth-seeded Notre Dame advanced to the Sweet 16 for the 15th straight time with a 83-73 victory over third-seeded Ohio State on Monday in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. It is the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brandon Woodruff avoids IL stint and will start Brewers’ 5th game of the season
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee’s Brandon Woodruff will be ready to start the season on time, a welcome development for a Brewers rotation lacking experience. The Brewers announced Monday that the two-time All-Star right-hander would start their fifth game of the season, March 31 against the Tampa Bay Rays. Woodruff had spent spring training working his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tana Umaga, Mike Blair named assistants to new All Blacks coach Dave Rennie
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Former New Zealand captain Tana Umaga and Scotland scrumhalf Mike Blair have been named as assistants to new All Blacks coach Dave Rennie. Umaga, Blair and Neil Barnes were named on Tuesday along with Jason Ryan, the only assistant to former coach Scott Robertson to retain his job. Blair played ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patriots release QB Josh Dobbs, positioning Tommy DeVito to serve as Drake Maye’s backup
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
The New England Patriots will have a new backup for quarterback Drake Maye this upcoming season. On Monday the team released Josh Dobbs, who served as Maye’s backup last season during their run to the Super Bowl. The decision comes two weeks after the Patriots signed Tommy DeVito, their third quarterback in 2025, to a ... Read More »
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