National Sports
Jets goalie Hellebuyck upset his wife bears brunt of criticism for White House visit
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
WINNIPEG — Connor Hellebuyck can handle the criticism he received for attending a White House reception hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump, but the Winnipeg Jets goalie is upset that his wife has had to bear the brunt of it. After Hellebuyck backstopped the United States to victory over Canada in the gold-medal final of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kerley receives 2-year whereabouts suspension, responds with social media flurry ripping regulators
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
Sprinter Fred Kerley received a two-year ban Friday for missing drug tests — a suspension that shouldn’t impact the 30-year-old former world champion because he has signed to run in a league that does not prohibit performance enhancers. The Athletics Integrity Unit, which oversees doping cases for World Athletics, announced the suspension, quoting from a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Mboko advances to third round of Indian Wells tennis tournament
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
INDIAN WELLS — Canada’s Victoria Mboko is on to the third round of the Indian Wells tournament. The 19-year-old from Toronto defeated Australia’s Kimberly Birrell 6-4, 7-6 (5) on Friday in second-round women’s singles tennis action. Mboko had seven aces to five double faults and broke on five of her seven chances. The 10th-seeded Mboko ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Canucks move depth forwards Kampf, Reichel at NHL trade deadline
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have dealt a pair of depth forwards ahead of the NHL’s trade deadline. The team sent pending unrestricted free agent David Kampf to the Washington Capitals and Lukas Reichel to the Boston Bruins, both for sixth-round picks on Friday. Kampf, a 31-year-old Czech centre, put up two goals and six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florida Panthers keep Sergei Bobrovsky at the trade deadline, pivot to a new deal
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky is still with the Florida Panthers, and the team wants to keep it that way. The Panthers didn’t trade their two-time Stanley Cup-winning goaltender on Friday, despite widespread speculation that they would consider accepting offers for him. Instead, the team pivoted toward trying to get a new deal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lemmila and Jaloni Cambridge score 17 apiece, Ohio State women beat Minnesota at Big Ten Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Elsa Lemmila had 17 points and 11 rebounds, Jaloni Cambridge also scored 17, and No. 11 Ohio State beat No. 19 Minnesota 60-55 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. Fourth-seeded Ohio State (26-6) plays No. 1 seed and second-ranked UCLA — which beat the Buckeyes 82-75 on Dec. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arike Ogunbowale arrested after police say she punched man at club while celebrating Unrivaled title
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Dallas Wings star Arike Ogunbowale was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery after police say she punched a man in the face at a Miami nightclub. A four-time WNBA All-Star, Ogunbowale was celebrating early Thursday at the club E11EVEN after winning the Unrivaled championship with the Mist that night. According to Miami-Dade ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lukes hits grand slam as Jays beat Pirates in spring training action
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
DUNEDIN — Nathan Lukes hit a grand slam as part of a five-run fourth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-2 in spring training action Friday. Lukes went deep off of Pittsburgh’s Jarod Bayless to give Toronto its first lead of the game. Josh Rivera hit an RBI single earlier in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wings star Arike Ogunbowale arrested at Miami nightclub after Unrivaled championship win
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Dallas Wings star Arike Ogunbowale was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery after she allegedly punched a man in the face at a Miami nightclub, according to Miami-Dade County police records. A four-time WNBA All-Star, Ogunbowale was celebrating early Thursday at the club E11EVEN after winning the Unrivaled championship with the Mist ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minnesota loves the TV timeout. Those mandated breaks help a depleted Gophers squad stay competitive
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The first season for Minnesota under coach Niko Medved has become an iron man event, with injuries depleting the roster and forcing most of the current starters to be ready to play the entire game. The stipulations in the Big Ten’s media contracts have benefited the basketball program beyond the annual revenue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hildalgo, Moore help Notre Dame women beat NC State 81-63, advance to ACC Tournament semis
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Hannah Hidalgo scored 25 points, Iyana Moore added 20 points, nine rebounds and three steals, and No. 5 seed Notre Dame beat fourth-seeded N.C. State 81-63 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament. Notre Dame (22-9), which has won seven in a row and nine of 10, plays top-seeded ... Read More »
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