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U.S. falls short again in WBC final as Venezuela stuns star-studded roster
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Aaron Judge walked slowly back and forth in the United States dugout Tuesday night while Venezuelan players shed tears and fell to their knees to celebrate the country’s first World Baseball Classic title. Other players from the Americans’ $320 million roster stood frozen for several minutes before receiving their silver medals. Bryce ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FIBA Women’s World Cup field is set with Italy, Hungary ending long droughts
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
The 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup field is set with the final 11 teams getting into the tournament. The U.S., Belgium, Australia and Nigeria had already secured their spots by winning the Continental Cups last year. Germany also qualified as the host nation. The final 11 spots went to France, Spain, China, Korea, Italy, Mali, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elias Pettersson scores twice to lead Canucks over Panthers 5-2
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Elias Pettersson scored twice, including the 200th goal of his NHL career, and the Vancouver Canucks held on for a 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. The Swedish center opened the scoring at the 3:49 mark of the first period, blasting a one-timer in from inside the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thunder win 10th straight behind Gilgeous-Alexander’s 40 points
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Orlando Magic 113-108 Tuesday night for their 10th straight win. Chet Holmgren added 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Thunder and Ajay Mitchell had 16 points, five of them during a mid-fourth quarter run that put the Thunder ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christian Braun scores 22 as Nuggets rout short-handed 76ers 124-96
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
DENVER (AP) — Christian Braun had 22 points, Nikola Jokic finished with 14 assists, and the Denver Nuggets routed the injury-plagued Philadelphia 76ers 124-96 on Tuesday night. Denver kept pace with Minnesota, which beat Phoenix on Tuesday night, in a tight Western Conference race. There are 1 1/2 games separating the third-place Los Angeles Lakers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elias Pettersson scores twice, Vancouver Canucks down Florida Panthers 5-2
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Elias Pettersson scored twice, including the 200th goal of his NHL career, and the Vancouver Canucks held on for a 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. The Swedish centre opened the scoring at the 3:49 mark of the first period, blasting a one-timer in from inside the faceoff circle during an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki has another erratic outing as he tries to earn role in starting rotation
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Roki Sasaki had another up-and-down performance in a spring training game against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday as he tries to solidify his spot in the Los Angeles Dodgers ‘ starting rotation. The 24-year-old Japanese right-hander got off to a good start, giving up one hit, walking one and striking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cole Caufield ends 32-year drought with 40th goal for Canadiens this season
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
MONTREAL — The chance to make history didn’t sneak up on Cole Caufield. No Montreal Canadien had reached 40 goals in 32 years, since Vincent Damphousse in 1993-94 — back when the franchise still called the Forum home. And in a city where hockey dominates the conversation, the drought had become difficult to ignore. “You ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Howard holds off UMBC in First Four for its first March Madness win
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Bryce Harris had 19 points and 14 rebounds, and he sank a turnaround jumper with 13 seconds remaining that sent Howard to its first NCAA Tournament victory in program history, 86-83 over UMBC in the First Four on Tuesday night. Ose Okojie scored a career-high 23 points to lead the Bison ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wembanyama scores 18 points to lead Spurs over Kings 132-104
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 18 points and eight rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Sacramento Kings 132-104 on Tuesday night. Wembanyama shot 7 of 14 with a pair of 3-pointers and three assists to help the Spurs to their first win in Sacramento in more than two years. Former Kings ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Timberwolves sideline Edwards for the next 1 to 2 weeks with knee inflammation as Randle steps up
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The stretch run for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the thick of the Western Conference race for playoff positioning became a bit tougher with a multigame absence for All-Star Anthony Edwards. Julius Randle delivered a winning performance on the first night of the test, posting his second straight 32-point game for the Timberwolves ... Read More »
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