National Sports
At 76, Dusty Baker is managing again. He’s leading Nicaragua in the World Baseball Classic
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Dusty Baker is going to be honored as a member of the Cactus League Hall of Fame on March 14, and he’s appreciative of the recognition. He’s just hoping that he doesn’t have to attend. The 76-year-old Baker is managing Nicaragua in the World Baseball Classic, and his team has four guaranteed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Team Venezuela expects the WBC to be a celebration, even on US soil
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — A Venezuelan flag was stitched on the right side of Omar López’s cap. And an American flag was positioned a few feet to his left. Baseball, meet politics. Politics, meet baseball. Like it or not, it’s happening. The World Baseball Classic — already underway in Tokyo — starts pool play Friday in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian pairs win gold, silver at world junior figure skating championships
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
TALLINN — Canadian pair Ava Kemp and Yohnatan Elizarov are world junior figure skating champions. The Winnipeg duo captured gold Thursday in Tallinn, Estonia, climbing from second to first place with a winning free skate to “Clair De Lune” by Claude Debussy. Kemp and Elizarov are Canada’s first world junior pairs champions since Barbara Underhill ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wilkie among headliners looking to lead Canada through successful Paralympic Games
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
To Natalie Wilkie, the constant chase in the life of an athlete is but an illusion. The para nordic skier from Salmon Arm, B.C., is among the headliners of Canada’s 50-athlete team for the Milan Cortina Paralympics that open Friday. Wilkie, one of Canada’s flag-bearers for the opening ceremonies, has seven medals in just two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL Players Association strengthens voice by affiliating with AFL-CIO and its 15 million workers
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
Women’s hockey players have taken the next major step to strengthen their voice in shaping the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s future by affiliating with the AFL-CIO at a time when their sport is more popular than ever. The Professional Women’s Hockey League Players Association on Thursday became the 65th union to join America’s largest labor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg’s royal honor has been revoked by King Charles
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg has been stripped of a British royal honor after pleading guilty in 2024 to a charge of abusing his then-estranged wife. The 33-year-old Hogg was named a Member of the British Empire, or MBE, in December 2023 for his services to the sport, but King Charles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kansas State women end game on a 21-0 run to beat No. 21 Texas Tech 58-51 in Big 12 Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nastja Claessens had 14 points, eight rebounds and a key block in the closing seconds and Kansas State ended the game on a 21-0 run to beat No. 21 Texas Tech on Thursday in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament. Kansas State (17-16), the No. 12 seed, advances ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ladine, Howell lead Washington women to 76-64 win over USC in Big Ten Tournament’s second round
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Elle Ladine scored a season-high 25 points, Avery Howell added 18 points and nine rebounds and Washington defeated USC 76-64 in the second round of Big Ten Tournament on Thursday. The eighth-seeded Huskies (22-9) will take on top seed and second-ranked UCLA in a Friday quarterfinal. Hannah Stines scored 12 points, Brynn ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan Roughriders seek someone who is energetic, keen to dress like rodent
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
If you are young, energetic and willing to dress like a football-obsessed rodent, there may be a job for you with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The defending CFL champions are hosting auditions for the next person to embody their beloved, furry mascot Gainer the Gopher. The team’s online job posting says they’re looking for someone who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Mackie races to gold, McKeever takes bronze at U23 cross-country worlds
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
LILLEHAMMER — Alison Mackie won gold in the women’s 20‑kilometre mass start and fellow Canadian Xavier McKeever took bronze in the men’s event Thursday at the 2026 under-23 cross-country skiing championships. Mackie, from Edmonton, finished her race in 49 minutes 41 seconds, with Norway’s Eva Ingebrigtsen finishing second and France’s Léonie Perry third. The 20-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vertigo sidelines Alex Bowman, forcing him out of Sunday’s Phoenix NASCAR race
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman will miss the NASCAR race Sunday at Phoenix Raceway after he was diagnosed with vertigo. Bowman was too ill to continue racing last Sunday at Circuit of the Americas in Texas and was replaced mid-race by Myatt Snider, who had been working in the pits for ... Read More »
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