National Sports

Latson, Johnson power South Carolina past Oklahoma to reach the Elite Eight of women’s March Madness

By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Ta’Niya Latson scored 28 points and Raven Johnson added 18 to help top-seed South Carolina beat No. 4 seed Oklahoma 94-68 on Saturday and advance to the Elite Eight of the women’s March Madness tournament. South Carolina will face the winner of the TCU-Virginia game on Monday night for the chance ... Read More »

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Ernie Clement has walk-off hit in 11th inning as Blue Jays defeat Athletics 8-7

By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026

TORONTO (AP) — Ernie Clement singled home the winning run in the 11th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Athletics 8-7 on Saturday. Clement won it with a one-out single to left off Luis Medina (0-1), scoring Nathan Lukes for Toronto’s second-straight walk-off win. Toronto rookie Spencer Miles (1-0) pitched a ... Read More »

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Woodland stays in front in Houston, shooting for first win since U.S. Open

By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026

HOUSTON (AP) — Gary Woodland had to play hard to stay in front Saturday in the Houston Open and he added a pair of birdies late in his round for a 5-under 65 that gave him a one-shot lead over Nicolai Højgaard as he goes for his first win since the 2019 U.S. Open. Woodland ... Read More »

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Lakers’ Luka Doncic suspended for 1 game by NBA after his 16th technical foul

By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic was suspended one game without pay by the NBA for receiving his 16th technical foul of the season, the league announced Saturday. Doncic, the NBA’s scoring leader, got whistled for a double technical foul during the third quarter of the Lakers’ 116-99 victory over Brooklyn ... Read More »

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Buzzer sounds nonstop for about 7 minutes, causing delay in Iowa-Illinois March Madness game

By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026

HOUSTON (AP) — A buzzer malfunction caused a delay — a very loud, very unpleasant delay — of about 10 minutes in the first half of the NCAA Tournament’s South Region final between Iowa and Illinois on Saturday night. When the buzzer sounded out of a media timeout with 7:43 left in the first half, ... Read More »

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Cease fans 12 in Blue Jays debut as Toronto comes back for 8-7 win in 11 innings

By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026

TORONTO — Ernie Clement drove in Nathan Lukes with the winning run in the 11th inning to give the Toronto Blue Jays an 8-7 comeback victory over the Athletics on Saturday at Rogers Centre. With Lukes aboard as the automatic runner, right-hander Luis Medina (0-1) struck out Alejandro Kirk and intentionally walked Daulton Varsho to ... Read More »

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Nationals acquire Curtis Mead from White Sox in exchange for catcher Boston Smith

By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026

CHICAGO (AP) — The Washington Nationals acquired utility player Curtis Mead from the Chicago White Sox on Saturday in exchange for catcher Boston Smith. The 25-year-old Mead batted .233 with three home runs, a triple and 10 doubles and 19 RBIs in 90 total games for Tampa Bay and the White Sox last season. He ... Read More »

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Vanderbilt locks in Mark Byington with an extension after 2 straight NCAA bids

By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt is keeping Mark Byington around after he became the first coach in program history to win 20 or more games each of his first two seasons. Athletics director Candice Storey Lee announced a contract extension Saturday following the Commodores’ second straight NCAA Tournament berth. Lee said Byington is integral to ... Read More »

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Aryna Sabalenka beats Coco Gauff in the Miami Open final to complete the ‘Sunshine Double’

By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka beat Coco Gauff in the Miami Open women’s singles final 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 on Saturday. The world No. 1 overpowered fourth-ranked Gauff in the first and third sets with sizzling groundstroke winners and became the first player to accomplish the “Sunshine Double” — winning Indian Wells followed by ... Read More »

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McDavid moves back into scoring lead with 3 points as Oilers beat Ducks 4-2

By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists to regain the NHL scoring lead as the Edmonton Oilers made a move up the Pacific Division standings, holding on to defeat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Saturday. Zach Hyman had a goal and an assist and Jack Roslovic and Matt Savoie also ... Read More »

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