National Sports
Courtois back and Belgium is looking to turn the page on ‘Courtoisgate’
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
Thibaut Courtois is back with Belgium after a 21-month absence and the Red Devils are hoping the Real Madrid goalkeeper’s return will herald the start of a new era for the national team after a lean spell. Courtois abruptly left the team in June 2023 ahead of a European Championship qualifier after falling out with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Homan beats United States and Turkey at world women’s curling championship
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
UIJEONGBU-SI — A two-win day for Rachel Homan has her Canadian team in a second-place tie at the midway point of round-robin play at the LGT world women’s curling championship. The Ottawa-based rink of Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew and Sarah Wilkes posted an 8-4 victory over American Tabitha Peterson before picking up an 8-3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zakai Zeigler eager to finish his March Madness tenure getting the Vols to their 1st Final Four
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
Zakai Zeigler has one overriding goal for his final season with the Tennessee Volunteers, and that is making sure they accomplish something this program has never done. Reach their first Final Four. The Volunteers (27-7) have a lengthy NCAA Tournament history with this their 27th berth. They went five weeks during the regular season as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Notre Dame looks to dynamic backcourt to regain momentum for March Madness
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Early in the season, Notre Dame built a sparkling resume with victories against two eventual No. 1 seeds — USC and Texas — and a pair of No. 2 seeds in UConn and Duke. The end of the season was a different story. After losing three of their last five ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A dream week for Danny Walker at The Players. Graeme McDowell faces big week in Macau
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Players Championship is reducing its 144-man field to 120 players next year, a move that might allow weekday rounds to finish on time, perhaps improve the overall pace of play and probably will eliminate a week like the one Danny Walker had. Walker, a PGA Tour rookie who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rory McIlroy wins and Masters expectations rise
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy winning The Players Championship gave him so much of what he doesn’t need. The $4.5 million prize is the largest for any tournament in the world. It pushed McIlroy’s career earnings on the PGA Tour alone to just over $99.7 million, second only to Tiger Woods. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yamamoto, Ohtani deliver in return to Japan, Dodgers beat the Cubs 4-1 in season opener
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw five strong innings, Shohei Ohtani had two hits and scored twice, and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Tuesday in Major League Baseball’s season opener at the Tokyo Dome. Playing in front of their home country, Yamamoto and Cubs lefty Shota ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sinner adds Hamburg to his schedule for when he returns from doping ban
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
ROME (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner added a clay-court tournament in Hamburg, Germany, to his French Open preparations for when he returns from a three-month doping ban in May. Organizers of the May 17-24 Hamburg Open announced Sinner’s entry on Tuesday. Sinner will return at the Italian Open before his home fans earlier in May. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Addition of Milos Uzan helps top-seeded Houston Cougars reload for another March Madness run
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Milos Uzan was searching for a new school last year after entering the transfer portal following two seasons at Oklahoma when he talked to Houston assistant Kellen Sampson. “He was saying how a lot of schools are trying to get into the tournament and what got me was he was saying how ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taylor looks to cap illustrious Texas A&M career with deep run in NCAA Tournament. Yale up first
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Wade Taylor IV’s importance to Texas A&M can’t be overstated. “He means everything,” teammate Manny Obaseki said. “He is Texas A&M basketball.” Taylor has garnered so much respect in his four years in College Station that the school raised his No. 4 jersey into the rafters following his last home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taylor looks to cap illustrious Texas A&M career with deep run in NCAA Tournament. Yale up first
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Wade Taylor IV’s importance to Texas A&M can’t be overstated. “He means everything,” teammate Manny Obaseki said. “He is Texas A&M basketball.” Taylor has garnered so much respect in his four years in College Station that the school raised his No. 4 jersey into the rafters following his last home ... Read More »
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