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PSG wants to postpone Lens title showdown between Liverpool games. Lens says ‘non’
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain wants to postpone its Ligue 1 title clash with Lens because it falls between the Champions League quarterfinal legs against Liverpool. Lens has rejected moving the April 11 home fixture, saying the French league would be relegated “to accommodate the European ambitions of certain parties.” A decision by the French ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Czech police detain dozens in a soccer match-fixing scandal after nationwide raids
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech police detained dozens of people in a soccer match-fixing scandal on Tuesday. Czech Football Association head David Trunda said it started the case several years ago by alerting police to its suspicion of match fixing and bribery, without elaborating. Local media reported it happened in the top four club leagues and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mbappé says his left knee injury is ‘all gone’ as France ramps up for the World Cup
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — As the World Cup looms, France star Kylian Mbappé says his left knee that bothered him for weeks is now fine. The Real Madrid striker was used as a substitute in his team’s last two matches as he works his way back into form and has joined his France teammates ahead of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shiffrin takes big lead in World Cup slalom that could seal a record sixth overall title
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
HAFJELL, Norway (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin made a strong start to a World Cup slalom that could seal a record-tying sixth overall title on Tuesday. The standout slalom skier in World Cup history took a huge lead of 1.10 seconds in the first run on an unusually long course. It took Shiffrin more than one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Klopp dismisses Real Madrid speculation as ‘nonsense’ and denies any contact
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
ISMANING, Germany (AP) — Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has dismissed as “nonsense” a suggestion he could take over as Real Madrid coach next season and said he hasn’t heard from the Spanish club. Klopp hasn’t coached since his shock departure from Liverpool in 2024, when he said he was “running out of energy.” He’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the WNBA’s 8-day, 100-hour CBA marathon negotiations that forged a transformational deal
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The intense, all-night negotiations over the WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement were new to many on both sides. The grueling discussions lasted eight days and went well into the early morning hours each session. Well over 100 hours were spent hammering out the transformational deal that was agreed to in principle early ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SEC surge takes over March Madness with 6 teams in Sweet 16, setting up conference showdowns
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
The Sweet 16 will have a definite SEC feel with six teams advancing from that conference to the second weekend of March Madness. Top seeds South Carolina and Texas cruised into the regional semifinals of the women’s NCAA Tournament and are joined by No. 2 seeds Vanderbilt and LSU, No. 4 Oklahoma and No. 5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pinheiro Braathen set to win World Cup giant slalom season title after Odermatt skis out
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
HAFJELL, Norway (AP) — Olympic champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen is well set to add the season-long World Cup title in giant slalom, as he was fastest in the first run after standings leader Marco Odermatt failed to finish on Tuesday. Odermatt, starting first with the No. 1 bib, skied out of a ragged run where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Zealand coach Bazeley leaning on relationships ahead of FIFA World Cup
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
New Zealand is set to return to soccer’s biggest stage for the first time in 16 years this summer — and the man guiding the nation’s efforts is on the cusp of history. When Darren Bazeley takes his place on the sidelines at the FIFA World Cup, he’ll become the first head coach to manage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stephen Curry will participate in play-in tourney for Warriors if he’s able, coach Steve Kerr says
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
DALLAS (AP) — Stephen Curry will be available for the play-in tournament if his ailing right knee allows. Golden State coach Steve Kerr dismissed the notion that the Warriors would sit their superstar without a guaranteed spot in the playoffs. Kerr said before Golden State’s 137-131 overtime victory at Dallas on Monday night that Curry’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Moses Moody of the Warriors exits with apparently serious knee injury late in OT against Mavs
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
DALLAS (AP) — Golden State’s Moses Moody dribbled all alone on his way to what looked to be an easy basket after stealing the ball from Dallas rookie standout Cooper Flagg yet again. Instead, Moody’s left leg buckled and he crumpled to the court with an apparently serious left knee injury that left players and ... Read More »
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