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Canadian rookies John and Yellamaraju making memories on LPGA and PGA Tours
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
It only took two rounds of golf for Vancouver’s Leah John to have her “welcome to the LPGA Tour” moment. John had just finished playing in Blue Bay LPGA, the first tournament of her rookie season on the top-flight women’s golf circuit, when she got approached for an autograph. And another. And another. Although John ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!African soccer’s showpiece games are never far from controversy. Here are some of the biggest
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Two months after the chaotic end to the Africa Cup of Nations final between Senegal and Morocco, the outcome of the game remains in dispute. Senegal was stripped of its title on Tuesday when African soccer’s governing body ruled it had forfeited the final in January by walking off the field. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayern goalkeeper Urbig back in the starting lineup to face Atalanta amid injury crisis
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
MUNICH (AP) — Jonas Urbig is back in Bayern Munich’s starting lineup against Atalanta after his recovery from concussion amid an injury crisis that nearly meant a chance for 16-year-old goalkeeper Leonard Prescott in the Champions League round-of-16 second-leg game Wednesday. Urbig, normally Bayern’s second choice in goal, sustained a concussion after colliding with an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Hockey Hall of Fame expects to keep the US Olympic gold medal-winning pucks
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
TORONTO (AP) — The Hockey Hall of Fame says the pucks used to score the gold medal-winning men’s and women’s goals at the Milan Cortina Olympics are part of its permanent collection after being donated by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Hall released a statement about its artifacts from the Games on Wednesday, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rookie Savoie’s surge earns him spot alongside McDavid on Oilers’ top line
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
EDMONTON — Overlooked amid the Edmonton Oilers’ erratic season has been the steady, albeit unspectacular, performance of rookie forward Matt Savoie. The 22-year-old native of St. Albert, a bedroom community abutting Edmonton’s northwest, has been moved around various lines as head coach Kris Knoblauch searches for consistent and effective combinations. Recently, however, the speedy, sometimes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rory McIlroy’s menu for the Masters taps into Northern Ireland, New York and the Augusta wine cellar
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
Rory McIlroy has put together a menu for the Masters Club dinner nearly as dramatic as the back nine he played at Augusta National to win the green jacket. There’s a taste of home in Northern Ireland with his mother’s bacon-wrapped dates as an appetizer and Irish Champ as a side dish. He stayed local ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shaq O’Neal offering to pay for the funeral of Georgia girl, 12, who died after a fight
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
VILLA RICA, Ga. (AP) — Shaquille O’Neal is offering to pay for the funeral of a 12-year-old Georgia girl who died a few days after she collapsed following a fight after school. The former NBA superstar said he doesn’t want the family of Jada Smith to deal with the financial burden of a funeral while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A landmark WNBA labor deal nears reality, paving the way for the first million dollar players
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — A landmark new WNBA collective bargaining agreement was reached in principle early Wednesday morning that will give the league its first million dollar players. There’s still a lot of work to do between now and the start of the regular season on May 8, however. Lawyers on both sides are finalizing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Einarson bounces back in women’s world curling with win over Turkey
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
CALGARY — Kerri Einarson’s curling team welcomed a quick win after a short night at the women’s world championship. Turkey shook hands after six ends in a 9-3 loss to Canada on Wednesday morning. Einarson and company rebounded from an extra-end defeat to Switzerland the previous evening. A few hours later, the Canadians were back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PSG winger Bradley Barcola faces several weeks out with ankle sprain
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola faces several weeks out after spraining his right ankle against Chelsea in the last 16 of the Champions League. PSG said in a statement on Wednesday that Barcola sustained severe ligament damage in Tuesday’s game. He was replaced in the 59th minute. Barcola scored PSG’s opening goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marshall drops plans to eliminate women’s swimming and diving a week after student-led lawsuit
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
Marshall University dropped plans to eliminate its women’s swimming and diving program on Wednesday, citing concerns raised in a lawsuit over compliance questions involving Title IX. The reversal was announced after a special meeting of the Marshall Board of Governors and came a week after a group of swimmers filed a lawsuit seeking to retain ... Read More »
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