National Sports
Raptors say they will stand up for each other after Murray stands over Shead
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors say they aren’t going to let another team disrespect one of their players again. Head coach Darko Rajakovic said the Raptors had a team meeting after New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray stood over Jamal Shead, shouting at him, in the final minutes of Toronto’s 122-111 loss on Wednesday. Murray ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Panthers sign Rasheed Walker as one-year stop gap at left tackle, AP source says
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers found a one-year replacement for injured left tackle Ickey Ekwonu on Friday, agreeing to terms with free agent Rasheed Walker from the Green Bay Packers, according to a person familiar with the situation. The one-year deal is worth $10 million, according to the person who spoke to The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 23 Princeton women rout Brown 65-51 in the Ivy League Tournament semifinals
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Madison St. Rose scored 18 points, Fadima Tall had 11 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 23 Princeton routed Brown 65-51 on Friday night in the Ivy League Tournament semifinals. Princeton (25-3), the No. 1 seed, moves on to play Saturday for the title — after not reaching the championship game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cincinnati firing men’s basketball coach Wes Miller, AP sources say
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
Wes Miller will not be back as the University of Cincinnati’s men’s basketball coach, two people familiar with the move told The Associated Press on Friday. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the university has not announced the move. Cincinnati is not expected to announce Miller’s firing until the two sides can negotiate an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Capsule look at 13 countries competing in 2026 women’s world curling championship
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
CALGARY — A capsule look at the 13 teams competing March 14-22 in the 2026 BKT World Women’s Curling Championship at Calgary’s WinSport Event Centre: Canada (Einarson) Kerri Einarson, third Val Sweeting, second Shannon Birchard and lead Karlee Burgess seek their first world title. Einarson, Sweeting and Birchard were bronze medallists in both 2022 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 22 Vanderbilt beats No. 25 Tennessee 75-68 to reach SEC semifinals
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Duke Miles scored a season-high 30 points as No. 22 Vanderbilt beat 25th-ranked Tennessee 75-68 Friday to advance to the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals. The fourth-seeded Commodores (25-7) came in with its highest seeding since winning the 2012 SEC Tournament. They will play regular-season SEC champ Florida, a 71-63 winner over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Villarreal late show breaks Alaves hearts in exciting draw
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
VITORIA-GASTEIZ, Spain (AP) — Villarreal equalized 1-1 deep in stoppage time and broke the hearts of relegation-threatened Alaves in La Liga on Friday. The home side seemed destined for a first win in six games and a debut three points for coach Quique Sanchez Flores, who was taking charge at home for the first time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Left ankle injury derails US midfielder Sands and jeopardizes his World Cup hopes
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — U.S. international James Sands’ World Cup hopes are in jeopardy after a left ankle injury ruled him out of the rest of the Bundesliga season. Sands was scheduled to have ankle surgery on Friday in Munich, his St. Pauli club said. St. Pauli gave no timeframe for when the 25-year-old midfielder ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ole Miss takes team lead after Day 1 at the NCAA rifle championships
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kentucky junior Braden Peiser earned the individual title in the smallbore competition and Mississippi took the team lead after the opening day of the NCAA rifle championships Friday inside the Covelli Center. Peiser posed a score of 596 to tie the NCAA championship record. He shot a 196 in kneeling and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parma scores two own goals in two minutes and falls at Torino
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Parma scored two own goals in two minutes to undo an otherwise tight match and tumble towards a 4-1 defeat by Torino in Serie A on Friday. Giovanni Simeone scored his second goal in three games to put Torino 1-0 up in the third minute only for Mateo Pellegrino to equalize ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rory McIlroy’s back is feeling fine. It’s his putter that hurts him at The Players
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy wasn’t entirely sure he would be able to play in The Players Championship because of muscle spasms in his lower back that forced him to withdraw last Saturday at Bay Hill. Now he’s thankful to be playing two more days at the TPC Sawgrass. But it took ... Read More »
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