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Canucks acquire Thompson from Sharks, send Woo to San Jose in swap of defencemen
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have acquired Jack Thompson from the San Jose Sharks for fellow defenceman Jett Woo, the NHL club announced Thursday. Thompson, 23, had 12 points (three goals, nine assists) and a plus-13 rating in 42 games for the American Hockey League’s San Jose Barracuda this season. The six-foot-one, 189-pound blueliner from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brad Gushue’s team goes unbeaten in pool play at Canadian men’s curling championship
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
ST. JOHN’S — Hometown favourite Brad Gushue went undefeated through pool play at the Montana’s Brier with a 4-2 victory Thursday over defending champion and reigning Olympic champion Brad Jacobs. Gushue topped Pool A with an 8-0 record ahead of Jacobs at 7-1 in St. John’s, N.L. Jayden King’s rookie Ontario team from Tillsonburg claimed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 17 UNC’s Caleb Wilson still not cleared for 5-on-5 practice work in recovery from hand injury
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Star freshman Caleb Wilson is increasing practice work for No. 17 North Carolina ahead of the rivalry game at No. 1 Duke but has yet to be cleared for 5-on-5 action due to his hand fracture, coach Hubert Davis said Thursday. The 6-foot-10 high-end NBA prospect has missed six games ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hannah Hidalgo scores 28 and No. 5 seed Notre Dame women beat Miami 69-54 in ACC Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Hannah Hidalgo had 28 points, eight rebounds, five assists and five steals, Cassandre Prosper added 12 points and No. 5 seed Notre Dame beat 12th-seeded Miami 69-54 on Thursday in the second round of the ACC Tournament. Notre Dame (21-9), which received 26 votes in the latest AP poll, moves on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beers, No. 7 Oklahoma use dominant third quarter to roll past Florida 82-64 in SEC Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Raegan Beers had 18 points and seven rebounds, Aaliyah Chavez added 17 points and No. 7 Oklahoma used a dominant third quarter to rout Florida 82-64 on Thursday and advance to the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Zya Vann scored 14 points and Brooklyn Stewart chipped in with 12 for the Sooners ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Max Holloway faces Charles Oliveira in an 11-year rematch for the BMF belt at UFC 326
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
LAS VEGAS (AP) — This is a rematch nearly 11 years in the making and one that seemed unlikely to occur after the first meeting was such a dud that even the winner took little joy in it. Max Holloway emerged with the victory that night after Charles Oliveira suffered a freak esophagus injury not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At 76, Dusty Baker is managing again. He’s leading Nicaragua in the World Baseball Classic
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Dusty Baker is going to be honored as a member of the Cactus League Hall of Fame on March 14, and he’s appreciative of the recognition. He’s just hoping that he doesn’t have to attend. The 76-year-old Baker is managing Nicaragua in the World Baseball Classic, and his team has four guaranteed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Team Venezuela expects the WBC to be a celebration, even on US soil
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — A Venezuelan flag was stitched on the right side of Omar López’s cap. And an American flag was positioned a few feet to his left. Baseball, meet politics. Politics, meet baseball. Like it or not, it’s happening. The World Baseball Classic — already underway in Tokyo — starts pool play Friday in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian pairs win gold, silver at world junior figure skating championships
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
TALLINN — Canadian pair Ava Kemp and Yohnatan Elizarov are world junior figure skating champions. The Winnipeg duo captured gold Thursday in Tallinn, Estonia, climbing from second to first place with a winning free skate to “Clair De Lune” by Claude Debussy. Kemp and Elizarov are Canada’s first world junior pairs champions since Barbara Underhill ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wilkie among headliners looking to lead Canada through successful Paralympic Games
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
To Natalie Wilkie, the constant chase in the life of an athlete is but an illusion. The para nordic skier from Salmon Arm, B.C., is among the headliners of Canada’s 50-athlete team for the Milan Cortina Paralympics that open Friday. Wilkie, one of Canada’s flag-bearers for the opening ceremonies, has seven medals in just two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL Players Association strengthens voice by affiliating with AFL-CIO and its 15 million workers
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
Women’s hockey players have taken the next major step to strengthen their voice in shaping the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s future by affiliating with the AFL-CIO at a time when their sport is more popular than ever. The Professional Women’s Hockey League Players Association on Thursday became the 65th union to join America’s largest labor ... Read More »
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