National Sports
2-time Super Bowl champ Brandon Graham retires after 15 seasons with the Eagles
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
Brandon Graham retired following a 15-year career in Philadelphia that was highlighted by his role in the defensive play that helped deliver the Eagles their first Super Bowl title. Graham turns 37 in April and had indicated that last season would be his final one in the NFL. He made that decision official on Tuesday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Associated Press 2024-25 men’s college basketball All-America teams
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
The Associated Press 2024-25 All-America men’s basketball team with statistics through regular-season and conference tournaments: First Team Cooper Flagg, Duke, 6-9, 205, Freshman; Newport, Maine; 18.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists (61 of 61 first-place votes, 305 points(asterisk)) Johni Broome, Auburn, 6-10, 235, Fifth year; Plant City, Florida; 18.9 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists (61, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian women to open Pacific Four Series title defence in Kansas City in May
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
The Canadian women’s rugby team will open defence of its Pacific Four Series title on May 2 against the ninth-ranked United States at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City. Second-ranked Canada will then fly to Christchurch to face the third-ranked New Zealand Black Ferns on May 17 at Apollo Projects Stadium. The final game of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transfer portal and NIL are making it even more difficult to three-peat in college basketball
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
Florida had a dominating team in 2005-06, winning 33 games on its way to the program’s first national championship. The Gators returned nearly everyone the following season and did it again, becoming the seventh team to win consecutive national titles. Their three-peat bid fell short the next year. The key players from the title teams ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Johni Broome of Auburn, Cooper Flagg of Duke unanimous picks to lead the AP All-America team
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
One is a fifth-year senior who began his career at a mid-major, the other a first-year wunderkind recruited by everyone. The first is a now leading a program on the rise, while the other is the unmistakable star for a traditional power. Johni Broome of Auburn and Cooper Flagg of Duke do have something in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ivy League makes conference history with three women’s NCAA Tournament bids
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
Women’s basketball has been on the rise in the Ivy League for a decade and now the conference can boast three teams in the NCAA Tournament for the first-time ever. Princeton got the run started when the Tigers were undefeated in 2015 heading into the NCAA Tournament. They won a first round game before falling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tracy Morgan says he’s OK, food poisoning caused incident at Knicks-Heat game
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Tracy Morgan says food poisoning was to blame for his taking ill during Monday’s Knicks-Heat game, and that he’s “doing OK.” The actor-comedian posted an update on Instagram Tuesday morning, along with a smiling photo from a hospital bed, thanking fans for their concern. He also suggested humorously that perhaps his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A players’ group founded by Novak Djokovic files an antitrust suit against tennis’ organizers
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The players’ association co-founded by 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic filed an antitrust lawsuit against the women’s and men’s professional tours, the International Tennis Federation and the sport’s integrity agency on Tuesday in U.S. District Court in New York, calling the groups in charge of tennis “a cartel.” The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Baseball in Japan looks about the same, but the food and the vibe are different
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — Welcome to the view from the stands in the middle of the jammed sellout at the Tokyo Dome on Tuesday as the Dodgers and Cubs opened MLB’s regular season. Baseball in Japan — the game is called “yakyu” (field ball) in Japanese — carries more of a rock-concert vibe than its American ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada-Namibia T20 cricket game abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
WINDHOEK — Canada’s T20 cricket match against Namibia was called off without a ball bowled due to rain Tuesday. The game was supposed to be the first of five 20-over contests between the two. The teams will try again Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, all in the Namibia capital. Namibia is ranked 15th in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!An unforgettable week makes England newcomer Dan Burn believe anything is possible
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2025
It must feel like anything is possible for Dan Burn right now. A day after ending Newcastle’s 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy, the defender met with new England coach Thomas Tuchel after receiving his first call-up for the national team. Now he has his sights set on the 2026 World Cup. “I would ... Read More »
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