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3 homers, strong start by Chris Sale carry Braves to 6-0 win over Royals on opening night in Atlanta
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — The Braves homered three times to back six strong innings by Chris Sale, leading Atlanta to a 6-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on opening night Friday. Coming off an injury plagued season that ended their streak of seven straight playoff appearances and already plagued by an ailing starting rotation, Sale ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sanoja’s 3 hits and Alcantara’s solid start help Marlins beat Rockies 2-1
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Javier Sanoja had three hits, Sandy Alcantara allowed one run over seven innings and the Miami Marlins opened the season with a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night. Alcantara (1-0) made his franchise-leading sixth start on opening day and struck out five, allowed four hits and walked two. It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alex DeBrincat sparks 3-goal 1st-period surge in Red Wings 5-2 win over Sabres
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Alex DeBrincat’s power-play goal scored 4:02 in sparked Detroit’s three-goal first period, and the Red Wings rolled to a 5-2 win over the Atlantic Division-leading Buffalo Sabres on Friday night. Marco Kasper, Lucas Raymond, Jacob Bernard-Docker and Patrick Kane, with an empty-netter, also scored. Detroit, coming off a 3-2 loss to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aerin Frankel earns third straight shutout as Fleet take 4-0 win over Sceptres
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
TORONTO — Aerin Frankel made 18 saves for her third straight shutout and seventh of the season as the Boston Fleet topped the Toronto Sceptres 4-0 on Friday in the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Liz Schepers, with two goals, Jessie Eldridge and Sophie Shirley scored for Boston (12-5-2-4), which extended its lead atop the standings ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA fines Timberwolves’ Naz Reid $50,000 for questioning officials’ integrity
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The NBA fined Timberwolves big man Naz Reid $50,000 “for questioning the integrity of game officials” in Minnesota’s 110-108 victory over the Houston Rockets 110-108 on Wednesday. Reid was hit with a technical foul and ejected with 4:13 left in overtime. He had not been charged with a prior technical, which would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sinner continues his winning streak by beating Zverev and will face Lehecka in the Miami Open final
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jannik Sinner sat out the Miami Open a year ago as he served a three-month suspension after testing positive for a banned substance. Now the 24-year-old Italian is on the verge of winning his second Miami Open title in three years and becoming the first male to win the “Sunshine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tiger Woods’ rollover crash is golfer’s fourth high-profile car accident and second DUI arrest
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods’ arrest Friday for a car crash in Florida was at least the fourth auto-related incident involving the golfer and the second in which he was charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Woods showed signs of impairment and was arrested at the scene of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!5-time Gold Glove winner Jason Heyward retires after a 16-year career and two World Series titles
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Jason Heyward, who launched his 16-year major league career with the Atlanta Braves in 2010 and won a World Series title with the Chicago Cubs in 2016 and another with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024, announced his retirement on Friday. “I wanted to reach this moment and know without a doubt ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eighth-grader’s perfect women’s NCAA bracket lasts until Sweet 16 before finally missing a game
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
It took Pittsburgh eighth-grader Otto Schellhammer until the Sweet 16 to finally miss one of his women’s picks for March Madness. No. 6 seed Notre Dame beat second-seeded Vanderbilt on Friday in Fort Worth, Texas, to open the regional rounds of the women’s NCAA Tournament. That ended the 14-year-old’s run as the last perfect bracket ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Injured Warriors guard Stephen Curry set to return to 5-on-5 scrimmaging in the coming days
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry missed his 24th straight game for the Golden State Warriors on Friday night but is set to resume 5-on-5 scrimmaging in the coming days with hopes he might still return from a lingering right knee injury before the end of the regular season. The 38-year-old Curry was re-evaluated Friday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mariners place RHP Carlos Vargas on 15-day IL, add RHP Cole Wilcox to roster
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners placed right-handed pitcher Carlos Vargas on the 15-day injured list Friday with a right lat strain and recalled right-handed pitcher Cole Wilcox from Triple-A Tacoma. Vargas, 26, did not appear out of the bullpen for Seattle in Thursday’s 6-4 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. The third-year reliever broke camp ... Read More »
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