National Sports
Top seeds Duke, Arizona get solid backing from Proline bettors
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
Sports bettors were solidly behind top seeds Duke and Arizona in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Duke earned an 81-58 second-round win over ninth-seeded TCU on Saturday while Arizona dispatched Utah State 78-66 on Sunday. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., 94 per cent of Proline players bet on Duke to win while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mauricio Culebro selected as president of soccer for Atlanta United and Atlanta’s new NWSL team
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — Arthur Blank has added Mauricio Culebro as president of soccer for the MLS Atlanta United team and Blank’s NWSL team which will debut in 2028. Culebro has served as president of Tigres UANL, overseeing sporting and business operations for the men’s and women’s programs in Mexico for the past five years. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘It would be fun’: NBA players, coaches seem excited about expansion possibilities
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Erik Spoelstra is from Portland. He grew up as a Trail Blazers fan, which means he absolutely could never bring himself to root for the Seattle SuperSonics. But the idea of NBA games in Seattle again — about two decades after the SuperSonics were relocated to Oklahoma City — most certainly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Expansion may be coming to the NBA. Here’s some of what you may want to know
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA is now officially looking at expansion, with Seattle and Las Vegas the two targeted cities. A vote Wednesday by the league’s board of governors — part of a two-day series of meetings in New York — cleared the way for formal talks between potential ownership groups in those two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Valérie Grenier shakes off nerves to win giant slalom at World Cup Finals
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
Valérie Grenier was so anxious, her arm trembled just from reaching for her water bottle. The Canadian alpine skier was leading after the first giant slalom run at the Lillehammer World Cup Finals in Hafjell, Norway, and couldn’t hide her nerves as she waited for the decisive second race down the mountain. “I was shaking, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barcelona trounces Real Madrid 6-2 in quarterfinals of Women’s Champions League
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Barcelona moved closer to a record-extending eighth consecutive semifinal in the Women’s Champions League with a 6-2 rout of rival Real Madrid in the first leg of the quarterfinals on Wednesday. Ewa Pajor scored twice, and Esmee Brugts, Irene Paredes, Vicky López and Alexia Putellas added a goal each in Madrid to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran trainer Roger Attfield announces retirement from thoroughbred racing
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
TORONTO — Its been quite a run for Roger Attfield. The decorated thoroughbred trainer announced his retirement from racing Wednesday. It capped a stellar year that saw him win a record-tying eight King’s Plates and three Canadian Triple Crowns. “It is with a very heavy heart that I have decided to retire from training,” Attfield ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL will open 2026 season on a Wednesday for 2nd time ever with the champion Seahawks as host
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
The NFL will open the season on a Wednesday night for the second time ever with the defending champion Seattle Seahawks set to host the first game of the 2026 season. The NFL announced on Wednesday that the Seahawks will play the traditional opener as Super Bowl champions on Sept. 9, a day earlier than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five Things: American League champion Blue Jays aim to clear World Series hurdle
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays will kick off the 2026 regular season on Friday against the visiting Athletics. Here’s a look at five talking points ahead of the new campaign: CONTRACT EXTENSIONS Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro, general manager Ross Atkins and skipper John Schneider were all rewarded with contract extensions after helping the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jerrod Calhoun takes over as Cincinnati men’s basketball coach
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jerrod Calhoun was introduced as Cincinnati’s men’s basketball coach Wednesday where he promised to restore the defensive identity the Bearcats had under his mentor Bob Huggins. “When you look at Cincinnati basketball, the best teams here, people feared us,” Calhoun said. “People feared coming into Fifth Third Arena. You have to get ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alouettes coach Jason Maas comfortable with Anthony Calvillo taking over play-calling
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
Jason Maas isn’t worried about fixing something that isn’t broken. The Montreal Alouettes announced earlier this off-season that Anthony Calvillo, their offensive co-ordinator and quarterbacks coach, would take over play-calling duties from Maas, the team’s head coach. But Maas said Wednesday that Calvillo began calling plays midway through last season, when Montreal reached the Grey ... Read More »
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