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Pirates ace Paul Skenes gets chased in the 1st inning by the Mets on opening day
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Skenes didn’t even get through the first inning on opening day. The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner gave up five runs and got only two outs Thursday against the New York Mets, putting the Pittsburgh Pirates in an early hole at Citi Field. Hurt by shoddy defense from Oneil ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Georgia Southern’s Hana Haden hired as Memphis women’s basketball coach
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis has hired Hana Haden from Georgia Southern as the 14th women’s basketball coach in program history. Athletic director Ed Scott announced the hiring Thursday. Haden will be introduced at a news conference on Wednesday. Haden just earned honors as the 2026 Sun Belt Coach of the Year after taking Georgia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Duke coach says Caleb Foster will try to make his March Madness return against St. John’s
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Duke coach Jon Scheyer said point guard Caleb Foster will try to play in Friday night’s Sweet 16 matchup against St. John’s. Foster broke his right foot in Duke’s regular-season finale and missed the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament for the top-seeded Blue Devils. He was on the court Thursday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lessard wants rematch with Mexico, but reaching ’28 Olympics remains top priority
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
Qualifying for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics remains the top goal, but Rachel Lessard would welcome the Canadian women’s flag football team getting another shot at Mexico at this summer’s world championship. Mexico defeated Canada 12-0 last year to capture the gold medal at the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Continental flag football championship. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tamika Catchings embraces a new WNBA spotlight as a USA Network commentator
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
Tamika Catchings never wanted to get into broadcasting when she retired from the WNBA a decade ago. She had other aspirations in her post-playing career. That all changed when she was an analyst for a few college games back in 2017 and now she can’t imagine life without it. The Indiana Fever great will get ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bulls guard Jaden Ivey and forward Jalen Smith will miss the rest of the season because of injuries
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Guard Jaden Ivey and forward Jalen Smith will miss the remainder of the Chicago Bulls’ season because of injuries, the team announced on Thursday. Ivey, acquired Feb. 3 from Detroit in a three-team trade, has been sidelined since Feb. 11 with a sore left knee. He averaged 8.5 points in 37 games ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP Mock Draft 2.0: The Raiders take Fernando Mendoza at No. 1 overall
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
Fernando Mendoza didn’t participate in on-field drills at the combine last month but plans to showcase his skills at Indiana’s pro day next week. He doesn’t have to do anything else to improve his draft positioning. The Heisman Trophy winner who led Indiana to its first national championship is an overwhelming favorite to be the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Braves are relying on veteran Chris Sale to provide stability for a rotation ravaged by injuries
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves are leaning on Chris Sale to provide much-needed stability for a rotation that has been decimated by injuries this spring. Sale, 36, will start Atlanta’s season-opening game against Kansas City on Friday night. It will be Sale’s second-straight opening day start and seventh of his career. Sale, who won ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LSU fires men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon, is finalizing agreement to rehire Will Wade
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
LSU has fired fourth-year coach Matt McMahon and has reached an agreement to rehire former Tigers coach Will Wade from N.C. State. “This was not an easy decision,” Wade wrote in a social media post Thursday in which he thanked N.C. State for the opportunity to coach the Wolfpack. “But the opportunity to return to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transgender women athletes banned from female Olympic events by new IOC policy
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
GENEVA (AP) — Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women’s events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday which aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games. “Eligibility for any female category event at the Olympic Games or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quadruple amputee cornhole player waives extradition hearing in fatal shooting case
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
CHARLOTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A professional cornhole player who’s also a quadruple amputee waived his right to an extradition hearing on Thursday, as authorities seek to move him from Virginia to Maryland, where he faces charges of fatally shooting a passenger in the front seat of a car he was driving during an argument. Dayton ... Read More »
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