National Sports
Fiancee of Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin’s attends first game in Buffalo since her heart transplant
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin’s fiancee, Carolina Matovac, is back in Buffalo and on Wednesday attended her first game since her heart failed while the couple vacationed in France last summer. The Sabres welcomed Matovac by showing her in the stands during the first period of their game against Boston. Matovac waved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seahawks keep key part of offense with Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s record-setting extension
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider said Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s record-setting contract extension shows the team’s commitment to keep winning. Smith-Njigba signed his extension with the Seahawks on Wednesday. The four-year, $168.8 million deal, with $120 million guaranteed will make the 24-year-old the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL, and should help ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Giants manager Tony Vitello makes debut at last in jump from college ranks to big leagues
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tony Vitello turned down the basket of pastries during his morning coaches’ meeting on opening day, and that became an immediate victory in his book. “You want as many wins as possible in a day. I avoided one of those pastries, and they all looked pretty deadly, so I’m at least ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Northwestern hires former UConn star Carla Berube as women’s hoops coach
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern hired former UConn star Carla Berube as its women’s basketball coach on Wednesday. Berube replaces the retired Joe McKeown and will be tasked with turning around a program that hasn’t won more than nine games in a season since 2021-22. Berube, who helped UConn win its first NCAA championship in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Houston embraces a ‘home’ Sweet 16 game at Toyota Center as Illinois arrives unfazed
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston is in the Sweet 16 for a seventh straight season, and this trip might be its sweetest yet. The second-seeded Cougars meet No. 3 Illinois Thursday night in the NCAA Tournament’s South Region semifinals at Toyota Center, the home of the Houston Rockets that sits just over two miles from their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pryce Sandfort and Nebraska take on transformed Iowa team in NCAA Tournament clash
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — Nebraska’s Pryce Sandfort will face his former team when the Cornhuskers meet Iowa in the Sweet 16 Thursday night. The team he’ll see in this tournament barely resembles the one he played for last season. Coach Fran McCaffery was fired after 15 seasons at Iowa at the end of last season, leading ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mbappé denies that Real Madrid examined the wrong knee after his injury
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
BOSTON (AP) — Kylian Mbappé on Wednesday denied media reports that claimed Real Madrid examined the wrong leg when the France star sustained a knee injury late last year. The soccer show “After Foot” on French broadcaster RMC Sport reported this week that the Spanish club had initially scanned his right knee, rather than the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul Skenes thinking playoffs for Pirates on eve of opener vs. Freddy Peralta and new-look Mets
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — On the eve of opening day, Paul Skenes set forth lofty goals for the Pittsburgh Pirates. “We want to win the division. We want to make the playoffs. That’s it. How we do that, who knows?” the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner said Wednesday. “I don’t want to put a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oscar Cluff left Australia to play at a US junior college. Now he’s in the Sweet 16 with Purdue
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
SAN JOSE, Calif (AP) — When Oscar Cluff left Australia to begin his college career in the United States, he never could have imagined where he would end up. A journey that started at a small junior college near the Arizona-Mexico border has taken Cluff to the Sweet 16 as a key member of No. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Wings sign Jacob Bernard-Docker to a 2-year, $3.2 million extension
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
DETROIT (AP) — The Red Wings on Wednesday signed defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker to a two-year extension worth $3.2 million. He will count $1.6 million against the salary cap through the 2027-28 NHL season. Bernard-Docker, 25, has found a home on Detroit’s blue line by skating an average of 15 minutes over 55 games. The Red ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arizona and Arkansas Sweet 16 matchup will be 1st with freshmen as both team’s top 2 scorers
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Coach John Calipari has made a career of relying on freshman stars to make long NCAA Tournament runs so the fact that he’s doing it again at Arkansas with Darius Acuff and Meleek Thomas should come as little surprise. For Arizona, it’s been a bit of a change for coach ... Read More »
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