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NBA fines Magic guard Jalen Suggs $25,000 for throwing mouthpiece
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs has been fined $25,000 for throwing his mouthpiece in the direction of the stands, the NBA announced Saturday. The incident occurred with 5:35 remaining in the first quarter of the Magic’s 130-111 loss to the Hornets on Thursday in Charlotte. Suggs tossed his mouthpiece off the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kahil Fennell of Texas-Rio Grande Valley takes over struggling Western Michigan program
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Western Michigan has hired Kahil Fennell away from Texas-Rio Grande Valley to take over its struggling men’s basketball program, athletic director Dan Bartholomae announced Saturday. Fennell was 35-29 in two seasons with the Vaqueros and will take over a WMU team coming off its eighth straight losing season and fourth under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell score in shootout to lead Penguins over Jets, 5-4
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell scored in a shootout and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-4 on Saturday. Pittsburgh, which is jockeying for playoff positioning, earned an extra point in the shootout for the second time this season. The Penguins have points in seven of their last eight games and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iowa State star Joshua Jefferson unlikely to play vs. Kentucky in NCAA tourney due to sprained ankle
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson is a long shot to play in the No. 2 seed Cyclones’ game against No. 7 seed Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday after the All-American arrived at the arena for practice with a boot still on his sprained left ankle. The Cyclones’ second-leading scorer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pittsburgh Pirates capture 8-3 exhibition victory over Toronto Blue Jays
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
BRADENTON — Oneil Cruz and Spencer Horwitz homered to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in spring-training action Saturday. Horwitz belted a solo homer against his former team off Toronto starter Kevin Gausman in the fourth inning. Cruz added a two-run shot in the sixth for Pittsburgh (16-11). ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NASCAR tempers could be flaring as the tires are wearing at Darlington Raceway
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
“The Track Too Tough To Tame” somehow is expected to get even tougher this weekend, and that’s just fine with NASCAR drivers who have lobbied for bigger challenges. It’s also probably fine with NASCAR executives, who have a crowd-pleasing feud brewing in the Cup Series circuit at Darlington Raceway, the egg-shaped oval in the Pee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liverpool and Chelsea slump to bruising Premier League defeats as Champions League concerns mount
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
A 10th Premier League loss of the campaign for Liverpool. A fourth straight defeat in 10 days for Chelsea. These are bruising times for two of the biggest-spending powerhouse clubs in English soccer. Forget about challenging for the Premier League title, at this rate they are struggling to even qualify for the Champions League. Liverpool’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul Mainieri out as South Carolina’s baseball coach after 1 1/2 seasons
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Paul Mainieri is out as South Carolina’s baseball coach midway through his second season after he couldn’t approach the level of success he had produced at LSU. Mainieri, 68, who won a College World Series with LSU in 2009, had been away from the game for three years before South Carolina ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Is LeBron James running out of records to chase? How his list of accomplishments keeps growing
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
LeBron James might be running out of records to chase. He already has gotten plenty of them: most points scored, most seasons played, most minutes played, most All-NBA selections, most All-Star selections, most field goals made, most field goals attempted, most playoff games, most playoff points, highest career earnings … James has all those marks, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elche ends winless streak in 2026 with victory over Mallorca in La Liga
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Elche left the relegation zone in La Liga by defeating Mallorca 2-1 for its first victory of the year on Saturday. The host scored twice in less than 10 minutes in the second half to earn the come-from-behind victory. Mallorca went ahead with a goal by Pablo Torre in the 58th minute ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC keeps points streak alive with 2-1 comeback victory over Columbus
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
TORONTO — It was a day of firsts for Toronto FC on Saturday afternoon at BMO Field. The Reds extended their points streak to three straight games with a 2-1 comeback victory over the Columbus Crew. Midfielder Jose Cifuentes and centre back Walker Zimmerman both scored their first-ever goals for TFC. Wessam Abou Ali of ... Read More »
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