National Sports
Jokic, Murray rally Nuggets from 20-point deficit to beat Spurs 136-131 in Wembanyama’s absence
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 31 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists, Jamal Murray scored 38 points and the Denver Nuggets rallied to beat San Antonio 136-131 on Thursday night, snapping the Spurs’ five-game winning streak as Victor Wembanyama sat out with an injury. San Antonio guard Stephon Castle had 30 points, 11 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chychrun’s late winner lifts Capitals, snaps Sabres’ 8-game win streak
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jakob Chychrun scored with 1:33 left to play, Charlie Lindgren made 29 saves, and the Washington Capitals beat Buffalo 2-1 on Thursday night to snap the Sabres’ eight-game win streak. Chychrun’s goal came when forward Aliaksei Protas passed to the defenseman in the circle and he fired it past Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Gilgeous-Alexander scores 20 points for record 127th consecutive game
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY — OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander broke Wilt Chamberlain’s record for consecutive games with 20 points or more, extending his streak to 127 on Thursday night. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard hit two free throws in the third quarter against the Boston Celtics to reach 19 points. With the crowd on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 20 points for 127th straight game, breaking Wilt Chamberlain’s record
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander broke Wilt Chamberlain’s record for consecutive games with 20 points or more, extending his streak to 127 on Thursday night. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard hit two free throws in the third quarter against the Boston Celtics to reach 19 points. With the crowd on its feet, Gilgeous-Alexander pump-faked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Gilgeous-Alexander scores 20 points for record 127th consecutive game
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY — Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma Thunder scores 20 points for 127th consecutive game, breaking Wilt Chamberlain’s NBA record. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 Duke survives Florida State test in ACC Tournament without Foster, Ngongba
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Top-ranked Duke found itself down in the second half of its Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament opener, battling with an injury-altered rotation and facing a surging team playing fearlessly since late January. The Blue Devils passed that test — barely. Duke rallied from eight down in the second half to take the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sabalenka and Sinner move to the BNP Paribas semifinals and Medvedev benefits from a disputed call
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka held off Victoria Mboko, 7-6 (0), 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday, keeping the top-ranked player in women’s tennis in the running for her first title at Indian Wells. Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev all advanced to the men’s semifinals, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lafreniere’s goal and assist help Rangers beat the Jets 6-3
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Alexis Lafreniere had a goal and an assist to lead the New York Rangers to a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. Adam Edstrom, Gabe Perreault, Tye Kartye and Adam Fox also scored, and Noah Laba added an empty-net goal for New York, which scored five goals on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Sox sign LHP Danny Coulombe. Romy Gonzalez has shoulder surgery
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have signed left-handed reliever Danny Coulombe to a one-year contract. The team also said on Thursday that utilityman Romy Gonzalez had surgery on his left shoulder and was placed on the 60-day injured list. Coulombe, 36, is 17-10 with a 3.35 ERA for five teams over 11 seasons. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dent’s triple-double helps UCLA beat Rutgers 72-59 at Big Ten Conference Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Donovan Dent had 12 points, 12 assists and a career-high 10 rebounds — the first triple-double in the history of the Big Ten Conference Tournament — to help sixth-seeded UCLA beat No. 14 seed Rutgers 72-59 on Thursday night in the third round. Dent became the fifth player in program history to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Konecny scores lone shootout goal to lift the Flyers past the Wild, 3-2
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Travis Konecny scored the lone goal in a shootout to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night. After Flyers goalie Dan Vladar stopped all three Wild attempts, Konecny ended it with a wrister over Jesper Wallstedt’s shoulder. Emil Andrade and Owen Tippett scored ... Read More »
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