By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews left Thursday night against Anaheim after a knee-on-knee hit from Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas. Trying to make a move around Gudas in the slot in the second period, Matthew stook a direct blow to his left leg and crashed to the ice. The U.S. Olympic captain ... Read More »
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TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews left Thursday’s game against Anaheim after taking a knee-on-knee hit from Ducks defenceman Radko Gudas. The 28-year-old tried to make a move around the blueliner in the slot in the second period but took a direct blow to his left leg before crashing to the ice. Matthews ... Read More »
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NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and its players’ union met for a third consecutive day Thursday, hoping to come to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement. The sides had marathon bargaining sessions over the previous two days that ended late at night. Union president Nneka Ogwumike said Wednesday night that players are ... Read More »
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Sepp Straka saved par seven times and chipped in for eagle late in his round Thursday while avoiding big trouble on the TPC Sawgrass for a 5-under 67 that gave him a share of the lead at The Players Championship amid wind, rain, sunshine and darkness. Whether he remained ... Read More »
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CHICAGO (AP) — Braden Smith had 16 assists to climb into second on the NCAA career list, and No. 18 Purdue outmuscled Northwestern for an 81-68 victory on Thursday that moved the Boilermakers into the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. Trey Kaufman-Renn and Oscar Cluff each scored 19 points for Purdue (24-8), and Cluff ... Read More »
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Clemson said forward Carter Welling suffered a torn knee ligament in the Tigers’ opening game of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. The school announced Thursday that Welling had torn the ACL in his right knee. He was hurt when he attempted to drive late in the first half of Wednesday’s second-round ... Read More »
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HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Raiders introduced four of their newest players Thursday, a reminder of how much money Las Vegas invested in free agency to try to turn around the long-struggling franchise. Until the Maxx Crosby trade to Baltimore shockingly blew up Tuesday night, the Raiders had committed nearly $300 million to sign eight ... Read More »
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Formula 1 heads to China celebrating vast numbers of overtakes, even as drivers debate how meaningful they are. Ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix and the first sprint race of the season Saturday, Max Verstappen said it’s “a jungle out there” as teams adapt to the new way of racing. Instead of racking up hours ... Read More »
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wouldn’t rule out re-engaging in trade talks for edge rusher Maxx Crosby while saying he didn’t anticipate such a move since his club is “pretty far down the road” in free agency. The Cowboys were on a short list of suitors when the Baltimore Ravens agreed ... Read More »
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Edge rusher Al-Quadin Muhammad and two-time Pro Bowl special teams ace Miles Killebrew have signed contracts with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Muhammad had 11 sacks last season with Detroit. The 31-year-old has 26 career sacks in 110 games over eight seasons with the New Orleans Saints, Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears and ... Read More »
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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Al-Sadd coach Roberto Mancini has been unable to return to Qatar and will miss the team’s next game because of the war in the region, the club said Thursday. The Italian coach, who had been out of the country on a family matter, will miss Friday’s match against Umm Salal in ... Read More »
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