March 29th, 2026

National Sports

Seattle Torrent captain, Olympic champion Hilary Knight activated from injured reserve

By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2026

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Torrent captain and Olympic gold medalist Hilary Knight has been activated from long-term injured reserve and will play Sunday night against visiting Ottawa. Knight, a five-time Olympian and the United States captain at the Milan Cortina Games, was placed on injured reserve last month with a lower-body injury she suffered during ... Read More »

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Vancouver Goldeneyes snap a 2-game skid with a 3-2 win over the Toronto Sceptres

By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2026

TORONTO (AP) — Izzy Daniel had a goal and an assist and the Vancouver Goldeneyes snapped a two-game skid with a 3-2 win over the Toronto Sceptres on Sunday. Hannah Miller and Mannon McMahon also scored for Vancouver. Sarah Nurse had two assists. Emerance Maschmeyer stopped 25 shots. Blayre Turnbull scored twice for Toronto, while ... Read More »

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Springer, Okamoto and Sánchez homer, Blue Jays beat Athletics 5-2 to complete three-game sweep

By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2026

TORONTO (AP) — George Springer hit the 64th leadoff home run of his career, Kazuma Okamoto went deep for the first time in the majors and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Athletics 5-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Jesús Sánchez added a two-run homer, his first with Toronto. The defending American League ... Read More »

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Springer, Sanchez and Okamoto hit homers as Jays beat A’s 5-2 for three-game sweep

By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2026

TORONTO — George Springer, Jesus Sanchez and Kazuma Okamoto hit homers and Eric Lauer had nine strikeouts as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Athletics 5-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game series sweep. Springer turned on the first pitch Luis Morales (0-1) threw for his 64th career leadoff home run. Sanchez added a two-run ... Read More »

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Pakistan cricketers Afridi and Raza accused of breaching security protocols ahead of PSL game

By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2026

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi and Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza have been accused of breaching security protocols at a team hotel in Lahore on the eve of a Pakistan Super League cricket game. In a letter to the Pakistan Cricket Board, Punjab police said the two Lahore Qalandars players disregarded ... Read More »

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Seth Lugo throws 6 1/3 scoreless innings and Royals beat Braves 4-1 for their 1st win of the season

By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2026

ATLANTA (AP) — Seth Lugo pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings and Carter Jensen homered to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 4-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino had RBI singles for the Royals, who blew a ninth-inning lead a day earlier and avoided a season-opening sweep. ... Read More »

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Shesterkin makes 27 saves in Rangers’ 3-1 victory over Panthers

By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Sykora broke a scoreless tie early in the third period and Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and the New York Rangers defeated the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Sunday. Sykora, a rookie who was a second-round pick in 2022, scored his second goal of the season at 5:10, tipping Adam Fox’s ... Read More »

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Goldeneyes hold off Sceptres, snap two-game skid in 3-2 win

By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2026

TORONTO — Izzy Daniel had a goal and an assist as the Vancouver Goldeneyes snapped a two-game skid with a 3-2 win over the Toronto Sceptres on Sunday in the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Hannah Miller and Mannon McMahon also scored for Vancouver (7-1-4-11). Sarah Nurse had two assists. Emerance Maschmeyer stopped 25 shots. Blayre ... Read More »

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White Sox’s Murakami joins Guardians’ DeLauter in exclusive club with HRs in first 3 MLB games

By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2026

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox and Chase DeLauter of the Cleveland Guardians have accomplished something in the last week that had been done only twice before. The two rookies homered in each of their first three major league games. According to Sportradar, the only other players to hit home runs ... Read More »

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Three games, three homers for White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami

By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2026

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami has homered in each of his first three major league games. Murakami sent a 3-2 pitch from Brandon Sproat over the wall in right-center and into the White Sox bullpen in the second inning of Chicago’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. The Japanese ... Read More »

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Sharma and Rickelton lead Mumbai to 6-wicket win over Kolkata in IPL

By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2026

MUMBAI, India (AP) — Openers Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma hit aggressive half-centuries to lead Mumbai Indians to a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL on Sunday with five balls remaining. Rickelton scored 81 off 43 balls with eight sixes while Sharma hit 78 off 38, including six sixes, as Mumbai went ... Read More »

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