March 5th, 2026

National Sports

Khady Leye sinks winning layup in Auburn women’s 50-49 win over Texas A&M

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Kaitlyn Duhon scored 14 points, Harissoum Coulibaly added 11 and Khady Leye sank the go-ahead layup with 5.2 left on the clock for No. 15 seed Auburn in a 50-49 win over No. 10 seed Texas A&M in the first round of SEC Tournament on Wednesday night. Leye finished with 11 ... Read More »

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Khady Leye sinks winning layup in Auburn women’s 50-49 win over Texas A&M

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Kaitlyn Duhon scored 14 points, Harissoum Coulibaly added 11 and Khady Leye sank the go-ahead layup with 5.2 left on the clock for No. 15 seed Auburn in a 50-49 win over No. 10 seed Texas A&M in the first round of SEC Tournament on Wednesday night. Leye finished with 11 ... Read More »

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Khady Leye sinks winning layup in Auburn women’s 50-49 win over Texas A&M

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Kaitlyn Duhon scored 14 points, Harissoum Coulibaly added 11 and Khady Leye sank the go-ahead layup with 5.2 left on the clock for No. 15 seed Auburn in a 50-49 win over No. 10 seed Texas A&M in the first round of SEC Tournament on Wednesday night. Leye finished with 11 ... Read More »

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Khady Leye sinks winning layup in Auburn women’s 50-49 win over Texas A&M

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Kaitlyn Duhon scored 14 points, Harissoum Coulibaly added 11 and Khady Leye sank the go-ahead layup with 5.2 left on the clock for No. 15 seed Auburn in a 50-49 win over No. 10 seed Texas A&M in the first round of SEC Tournament on Wednesday night. Leye finished with 11 ... Read More »

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Wallace, Jackson help Illinois women beat Wisconsin 82-70 at Big Ten Tournament

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Berry Wallace scored 22 points, Destiny Jackson added 21, and No. 10 seed Illinois beat 15th-seeded Wisconsin 82-70 on Wednesday in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. Cearah Parchment scored 14 points for Illinois (20-10) and Lety Vasconcelos — the tallest player in program history, listed at 6-foot-7 — scored ... Read More »

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Brazil’s Flamengo hires Leonardo Jardim as coach to replace Filipe Luís

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Defending Brazilian and South American champion Flamengo hired Portuguese coach Leonardo Jardim on Wednesday after shocking fans by firing Filipe Luís the day before. The 51-year-old former Monaco coach signed a deal until the end of 2027, the Rio de Janeiro club said. Luís was fired hours after Flamengo beat ... Read More »

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Chiefs release Jawaan Taylor, saving $20M under the salary cap

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs released veteran right tackle Jawaan Taylor, whose track record of penalties often overshadowed his otherwise solid play in Kansas City, hours after agreeing to trade cornerback Trent McDuffie to the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday. While the decision to trade McDuffie was made in large part for the ... Read More »

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Colorado extends women’s basketball coach JR Payne through 2031

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Women’s basketball coach JR Payne’s contract has been extended through the 2031 season. New CU Director of Athletics Fernando Lovo announced the extension Wednesday following a unanimous vote by the university’s board of regents. In her 10th season, Payne is the second-longest tenured coach in program history behind Ceal Barry. Her ... Read More »

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Marseille faces another trophyless season after losing to Toulouse in French Cup

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

PARIS (AP) — Marseille’s long wait for a trophy continues after it twice threw away the lead against Toulouse before losing on penalties in the French Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday. Following a 2-2 draw Marseille lost the shootout 4-3 with 18-year-old loan signing Ethan Nwaneri in tears after missing the decisive kick. Some fans threw ... Read More »

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Foster scores 18 and Moon 17 in Georgia Tech women’s 72-60 win over Florida State at ACC Tournament

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — La’Nya Foster scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Erica Moon added 17 points, and Georgia Tech defeated Florida State 72-60 in a first-round game at the ACC Tournament on Wednesday. The Yellow Jackets led for all but 2 minutes but didn’t put the game away until a 9-2 run late ... Read More »

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Mexican authorities meet FIFA to review World Cup security protocols

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

MEXICO CITY (AP) — FIFA representatives met with Mexican authorities on Wednesday to assess security for the World Cup matches to be played in Mexico. Concerns arose following violent incidents last week in several Mexican states after a military operation led to the capture and death of drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho,” ... Read More »

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