National Sports
Ireland scrapes past Wales in Dublin to stay in Six Nations title race
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland scraped past Wales 27-17 and stayed in the Six Nations title race on Friday for at least 24 hours. France can successfully retain the title by beating Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. While Ireland won its first-ever Friday home championship match with a four-try bonus point, Wales took most of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rebuilding Vancouver Canucks stockpile draft picks ahead of NHL trade deadline
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Demolition has begun for the rebuilding Vancouver Canucks. The team dealt two more depth forwards for draft picks ahead of the NHL’s trade deadline on Friday, chipping further away at a roster in the midst of a major overhaul. “Our goal was to accumulate draft picks and potential players at 25 and younger,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Napoli beats Torino 2-1 to extend unbeaten home run and close gap on second-place AC Milan
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Napoli beat Torino 2-1 on Friday to close the gap on second-place AC Milan to one point and maintain its record as the only team still unbeaten at home in Serie A this season. Torino hasn’t beaten Napoli in the top tier since the 2008-09 season and it fell behind after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MiLaysia Fulwiley scores 22, No. 6 LSU blows out No. 7 Oklahoma 112-78 in SEC Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — MiLaysia Fulwiley had 22 points and eight assists, Flau’jae Johnson scored 16 of her 21 points in the second half and No. 6 LSU ran away from seventh-ranked Oklahoma 112-78 on Friday in the Southeastern Conference Tournament for its fifth straight victory. LSU had the second-highest point total in SEC Tournament ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PSG drops points in title race after 3-1 home loss to Monaco, opening door for Lens to close gap
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain dropped points in the Ligue 1 title race after losing 3-1 at home to a slick Monaco side on Friday. Leader PSG’s fourth league defeat of the campaign could have been even heavier and rival Lens can move within one point at the top by beating rock-bottom Metz on Sunday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Avalanche acquire Kadri, Islanders get Schenn ahead of NHL trade deadline
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
Nazem Kadri and Brayden Schenn have new addresses. Nick Foligno, meanwhile, is set to play alongside a familiar face. The Colorado Avalanche made the biggest splash ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline when they acquired Kadri from the rebuilding Calgary Flames. Colorado also received a 2027 fourth-round draft pick from the Flames. Calgary, which will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kevin Koe, Matt Dunstone make their roads to Brier final shorter with playoff wins
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
ST. JOHN’S — Kevin Koe swung for the fences and connected, while Matt Dunstone pounced on a Brad Gushue gaffe in the Canadian men’s curling championship playoffs Friday. Alberta’s Koe and Manitoba’s Dunstone will meet in Saturday’s Page playoff between the top two seeds at the Montana’s Brier in St. John’s, N.L. The victor gets ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flames send Nazem Kadri back to Avalanche where he won the Stanley Cup in 2022
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
CALGARY — The Calgary Flames are sending Nazem Kadri back to Colorado. The rebuilding Flames also sent a 2027 fourth-round draft pick to the Avalanche for forward Victor Olofsson, the rights to unsigned draft pick Max Curran, a conditional 2028 first-round draft pick and a conditional 2027 second-round pick ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!J Balvin remade Van Halen’s ‘Jump’ as Coca-Cola’s World Cup anthem. He says it was ‘a puzzle’
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — In need of a global superstar for a sports anthem? Colombian singer J Balvin is the right man for the job. “Our biggest moments in history, of happiness, surround sports,” he says of Colombia. “Of course music, but sport has this power (to) unite a whole country and vibe in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Luis Díaz stars as Bayern steamrollers Gladbach 4-1 to go 14 points clear in the Bundesliga
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
MUNICH, Germany (AP) — Luis Díaz scored one goal and made another as Bayern Munich beat Borussia Monchengladbach 4-1 on Friday to extend its lead at the top of the Bundesliga to 14 points over second-place Borussia Dortmund. With Harry Kane injured, Nicolas Jackson started in the centre-forward position for Bayern, one of seven changes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Houston Texans cut Joe Mixon after a ‘freak’ foot injury wiped out his season
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans released running back Joe Mixon on Friday after he missed all of last season with what general manager Nick Caserio called a “freak” foot injury. Mixon had one year remaining on a three-year, $27 million contract extension he signed after joining the Texans following seven years with the Bengals. ... Read More »
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