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David Mirkovic scores 22 points to help No. 11 Illinois to a 78-72 victory over Maryland
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — David Mirkovic had 22 points and 11 rebounds as No. 11 Illinois held off Maryland 78-72 on Sunday. The Terrapins (11-20, 4-16 Big Ten) have had a desultory season under first-year coach Buzz Williams, losing 20 games for the first time since 1988-89, but they gave the Illini (24-7, 15-5) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Huerter scores 19, Andersen 18 to lead No. 25 Fairfield women to 65-48 win and into MAAC title game
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Jillian Huerter scored 19 points and Meghan Andersen added 18 points and nine rebounds as No. 25 Fairfield advanced to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference final with a 65-48 win over Merrimack on Sunday. The second-seeded Stags (27-4) will take on top-seeded Quinnipiac in Monday’s championship game. Quinnipiac was a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michigan State’s Jeremy Fears called for tech for kick toward groin area of Michigan’s Elliot Cadeau
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State point guard Jeremy Fears has drawn attention for another kick toward an opponent’s groin. Fears was called for a technical after a video review Sunday that showed he swung his right leg backward and into Elliot Cadeau during the first half when the eighth-ranked Spartans played at No. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 4 Texas beats No. 3 South Carolina 78-61 for its first women’s SEC Tournament title
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Madison Booker scored 18 points as No. 4 Texas sprinted to a 14-0 lead and beat three-time defending champion and third-ranked South Carolina 78-61 on Sunday to win its first Southeastern Conference Tournament title. Booker was named MVP of the tournament. Justice Carlton added 15 points and Jordan Lee had 12 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MacKinnon scores in shootout to lift Avalanche over Wild 3-2
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored his NHL-leading 43rd goal and scored the winning goal in a shootout, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday in a matchup between two of the NHL’s top four teams in points. MacKinnon has 70 points in 55 career games against Minnesota, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japan rallies late to beat Australia 4-3, clinches first place in group at World Baseball Classic
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
Defending champion Japan became the first nation to clinch a quarterfinal berth in the World Baseball Classic, then rallied on Masataka Yoshida’s two-run homer in the seventh inning to beat Australia 4-3 on Sunday night in Tokyo and assure first place in its first-round group. Japan clinched advancement earlier Sunday when South Korea lost to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ashby has 10 3s, 34 points to lead Queens to 1st NCAA berth with 98-93 OT win despite Hunter’s 49
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Chris Ashby made 10 3-pointers and scored 34 points to lead Queens University to an NCAA berth in its first year of eligibility with a 98-93 win over Central Arkansas in the Atlantic Sun Tournament despite 49 points by Camren Hunter. The third-seeded Royals (21-13) of Charlotte, North Carolina, survived a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi to face former champion on UFC White House card
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
Canadian Aiemann Zahabi will face former bantamweight champion (Suga) Sean O’Malley on the UFC’s White House card June 14. Zahabi (14-2-0) is currently ranked sixth among 135-pound contenders. The 38-year-old from Montreal has won seven straight after going 1-2-0 in his first three UFC outings. O’Malley (19-3-0 with one no contest) is ranked third among ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What does it mean to win gold at the Paralympics? Ask snowboard great Hernandez and her daughter
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — As the French national anthem played, the 51-year-old Para snowboard great Cécile Hernandez cried at the top of the podium. A few meters away from Hernandez, her 18-year-old daughter wept profusely. It was the ending that Hernandez, who won her second Paralympic gold medal on Sunday, had dreamed about at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kelly Pannek scores overtime winner to lead the Minnesota Frost over the Toronto Sceptres 3-2
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
TORONTO (AP) — Kelly Pannek scored an overtime winner to lead the Minnesota Frost over the Toronto Sceptres 3-2 on Sunday in the PWHL. The Frost, who played without captain Kendall Coyne Schofield, picked up their first win in their second game following the Olympic break. Minnesota was coming off a shutout loss to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan fire basketball coaches on same day after last-place MAC finishes
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan fired their basketball coaches on the same day, parting ways with former assistants under Michigan State coach Tom Izzo. Eastern Michigan announced the school and coach Stan Heath agreed to part ways on Sunday. Western Michigan athletic director Dan Bartholomae said Dwayne Stephens would not return to coach the Broncos ... Read More »
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