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Trump discourages Iranian soccer team from attending the World Cup, citing safety concerns
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he did not think it would be “appropriate” for the Iranian soccer team to attend this year’s World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, and cited safety concerns as a reason on Thursday, while the countries are embroiled in a war. “The Iran National Soccer Team is welcome ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Delierre and Berg among 2026 inductees for Canadian Squash Hall of Fame
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
TORONTO — Two-time Canadian squash champion Shawn Delierre will be inducted into the Canadian Squash Hall of Fame this spring. He won 17 titles on the Professional Squash Association tour over his 24-year pro career. Delierre also holds the record for the longest professional men’s singles squash match at 170 minutes. He won men’s team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s wheelchair curling team continues winning at Milan Cortina Paralympics
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO — Canada’s wheelchair curling team moved to 8-0 with a 6-3 win over South Korea on Thursday at the Milan Cortina Paralympics. Canada’s rink of Mark Ideson, Jon Thurston, Ina Forrest, Collinda Joseph and alternate Gilbert Dash, jumped out to a 4-1 edge after four ends before the Koreans closed the gap to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vikings host Kyler Murray on a free agent visit after he was cut by the Cardinals, AP source says
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings are hosting Kyler Murray on a free agent visit, focusing their latest quarterback search on the first overall pick from the 2019 NFL draft who was just released by the Arizona Cardinals. The meeting Thursday was confirmed to The Associated Press by a person with knowledge of the situation. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FC Barcelona’s 100,000-plus members vote for president with club buried under a mountain of debt
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The small auditorium in a working-class neighborhood of Barcelona is packed with people listening to a middle-aged man in a suit tell them why he deserves their vote. There are campaign posters, a jingle blaring over loudspeakers, television cameras, lots of handshakes and selfies, and, of course, a stump speech full ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AFA president Claudio Tapia appears in Buenos Aires court in tax case
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine Football Association boss Claudio Tapia appeared before a Buenos Aires court on Thursday for allegedly failing to pay social security taxes. It was the first court appearance for Tapia amid multiple investigations into his assets and the financial management of the AFA. Tapia arrived at the federal courthouse in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chelsea’s Neto charged by UEFA for pushing ballboy at PSG game
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Chelsea winger Pedro Neto was charged by UEFA on Thursday for pushing a ballboy during the Champions League loss at Paris Saint-Germain. Neto faces a one-game ban for the charge UEFA said was “unsporting behavior,” with a disciplinary decision to follow “in due course.” Chelsea trails the defending champion 5-2 after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL opts not to make Senators forfeit a 1st round pick for nullified 2021 trade
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL has decided not to make the Ottawa Senators forfeit a first-round draft pick for their role in a 2021 trade that was later nullified. The Senators instead will get the 32nd and final pick in the first round after the league decided their change of ownership affected what the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey player who lost family in Rhode Island shooting scores winning goal in double overtime
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — High school senior hockey player Colin Dorgan, wearing a patch on his jersey honoring the three family members he lost in a Rhode Island ice rink shooting last month, scored a game-winning goal in double overtime Wednesday that advanced the Blackstone Valley Co-op team out of the semifinals. Colin Dorgan was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL free agency: Panthers, 49ers, Patriots, Jets and Rams are early winners
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
Winning free agency doesn’t guarantee success. It’s still a good start. NFL teams have committed billions of dollars in free agency, hoping the players they’ve added can help them win a Super Bowl. Some of the more aggressive teams — the Raiders and Titans — would be happy if new players just make them more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mboko, Andreescu, Dabrowski, Stakusic, Cross named to Canada’s BJK Cup lineup
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
TORONTO — Tenth-ranked Victoria Mboko headlines the Canadian roster for the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers next month in Kazakhstan. Tennis Canada says Mboko, from Burlington, Ont., will be joined by Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski, Marina Stakusic of Mississauga and Kayla Cross of London, Ont. The best-of-five tie will begin April ... Read More »
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