National Sports
FIFA takes ‘daylight offside’ trials to Canadian league aiming to overcome Euro skeptics
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA’s proposal to change the offside law hugely in favor of the attacking team starts trials in the Canadian Premier League this weekend after failing to win support from European soccer officials. The so-called “daylight offside” idea pushed by Arsene Wenger in recent years gives a big advantage to attackers — too ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Newcastle says manager Eddie Howe’s job is safe ‘at the moment’
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Eddie Howe’s job as Newcastle manager was safe “at the moment,” chief executive David Hopkinson said on Tuesday. The Saudi-owned Premier League team also released its latest financial figures showing the club effectively sold St James’ Park to its parent company. Hopkinson stopped short of giving assurances that Howe, who has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cardi B and Steph Curry earn Webby Award nominations, along with Sydney Sweeney’s bathwater
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Cardi B, Steph Curry, Dwayne Johnson, Justin Bieber and the use of Sydney Sweeney’s bathwater are among the nominees for this year’s Webby Awards, which mark their 30th year recognizing the best online content and creators. The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences on Tuesday is announcing the nominees, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Congo’s Lumumba statue fan misses World Cup playoff because of visa problems
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
Congo’s famous living statue “Lumumba Vea” will miss the World Cup playoff against Jamaica because he was unable to get a visa in time. Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, who gained fame during the Africa Cup of Nations for posing as a statue of Congo’s assassinated independence hero Patrice Lumumba for the entirety of games, traveled to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fakhar Zaman found guilty of ball tampering and suspended for two PSL games
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Batter Fakhar Zaman of Lahore Qalandars was suspended for two matches on Tuesday for ball tampering in the Pakistan Super League. The Pakistan Cricket Board said Zaman breached the code of conduct relating to changing the condition of the ball. Zaman denied wrongdoing but his first Level 3 offense earned him ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florida Panthers announce hiring of former Amazon, Disney exec Michael White as business president
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Michael White got a call a few weeks ago from someone in Italy who was offering to provide any insight he could about how the Florida Panthers do business. The caller was Bill Zito, the Panthers’ hockey operations president. And that’s when White knew he’d fit in as the team’s business ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taiwan Olympic boxing champ involved in gender debate wins first bout at Asian titles
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Lin Yu-ting comfortably won her first international bout since the 2024 Paris Olympics at the Asian championships on Tuesday after World Boxing said she passed a gene test. Taiwan’s first Olympic boxing champion beat Thananya Somnuek of Thailand 5-0 in the round of 16 in the 60-kilogram division. That earned Lin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Premier League to trial new ‘daylight’ offside rule
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
TORONTO — The Canadian Premier League is set to trial a new offside rule when its season kicks off this weekend. Under the alternate rule, an attacking player will only be ruled offside if there is a gap — or “daylight” — between them and the second-to-last defender. If at least one part of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Raptors president Masai Ujiri joins ownership group of WNBA’s Toronto Tempo
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
TORONTO — Masai Ujiri is returning to professional basketball in Toronto. Ujiri officially joined the ownership group of the WNBA’s Toronto Tempo on Tuesday after spending 12 years in the front office of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors. Ujiri joins Maple Leaf Sport & Entertainment board member Larry Tanenbaum, tennis superstar Serena Williams, and Montreal Canadiens ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL’s last foray into replacement refs featured blown calls, rule mixups and the Fail Mary
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
The NFL’s last foray into replacement officials ended in embarrassment for the league when a botched call and comic confusion in a prime-time game led to the end of a lockout that marred the first three weeks of the 2012 season. The play known as the Fail Mary proved to be the final straw that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boston’s Joe Mazzulla has a strong case for Coach of the Year. Don’t tell him that
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
The NBA has started the process of lining up voters for postseason awards, and if form holds from recent years the ballots will be due shortly after the end of the regular season. Some categories will be easier for those on the voting panel to fill out than others. Defensive Player of the Year might ... Read More »
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