March 8th, 2026

National Sports

RHP Zack Littell agrees to 1-year contract with the Washington Nationals, AP source says

By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026

Zack Littell has a new home after agreeing to a one-year contract with the Washington Nationals, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement was pending a physical. ESPN was the first to report on the move. The contract for the ... Read More »

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Pannek scores overtime winner to give Frost a 3-2 victory over Sceptres

By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026

TORONTO — Kelly Pannek scored the overtime winner as the Minnesota Frost beat the Toronto Sceptres 3-2 on Sunday. The Frost, who were without captain Kendall Coyne Schofield, picked up their first win in their second game back after the Olympic break. Minnesota was coming off a shutout loss to the Montreal Victoire. Toronto extended ... Read More »

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High Point gets 30th win, beats Winthrop 91-76 for 2nd straight Big South Championship title

By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Rob Martin scored 24 points, Cam’Ron Fletcher added 17 with 19 rebounds, and top-seeded High Point beat No. 2 seed Winthrop 91-76 on Sunday for the Panthers’ second straight Big South Conference Championship title. High Point (30-4) set a program and Big South record with its 30th victory of the ... Read More »

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Bucks won’t have Giannis Antetokounmpo available for Sunday’s game with Magic

By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo won’t play Sunday night against the Orlando Magic as the Milwaukee Bucks continue to work him back gradually from the right calf strain that caused him to miss 15 straight games. The Bucks are playing for a second straight night, which explains the decision to rest Antetokounmpo. The 6-foot-11 forward ... Read More »

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LeBron James misses 2nd straight game with injuries when Lakers host Knicks

By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James is missing his second consecutive game to rest injuries to his left elbow and left foot when the Los Angeles Lakers host the New York Knicks on Sunday. The Lakers announced James’ absence about 75 minutes before they tipped off against the Knicks. James had been going through a ... Read More »

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American Nathan Martin wins Los Angeles Marathon in final stride; 45-year-old Kenyan wins women’s

By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nathan Martin won the 41st Los Angeles Marathon in the final stride on Sunday, becoming the second straight American men’s winner in the race’s closest finish ever. Martin, of Jackson, Michigan, completed the 26.2-mile course in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 18 seconds, overtaking Michael Kamau of Kenya, who was second in ... Read More »

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Trey Campbell scores 23 with 6 3s to lead UNI to MVC Tournament title and 1st NCAA berth since 2016

By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Trey Campbell hit six 3-pointers in scoring 23 points and Northern Iowa defeated UIC 84-69 to win the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and an automatic NCAA bid on Sunday. The Panthers (23-12) won the tournament for the sixth time and earned their ninth NCAA appearance and first since 2016. Sixth-seeded UNI ... Read More »

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Samford wraps up SoCon championship with 72-67 win over Chattanooga

By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Kaylee Yarbrough scored 25 points, Francie Morris added 22, and their 3-point shooting was instrumental in sixth-seeded Samford’s 72-67 victory over top-seed Chattanooga in the championship game of the Southern Conference Tournament on Sunday. Samford advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the third time, the other appearances coming in 2011 and ... Read More »

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Rutgers beats Penn State 74-62 to sweep season series

By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Tariq Francis and Lino Mark combined for 34 points to lead Rutgers to a 74-62 victory over Penn State on Sunday in a Big Ten Conference regular-season finale. Rutgers (13-18, 6-14) swept the season series against the Nittany Lions, and has won two of its last three games. Penn State (12-19, ... Read More »

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Hecking returns to Wolfsburg as 3rd coach of season to try and save club from Bundesliga relegation

By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026

WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Dieter Hecking is returning to Wolfsburg as the Volkswagen-backed club’s third coach of the season to try to save it from Bundesliga relegation. The 61-year-old Hecking’s return on Sunday – after 10 years away – comes after Wolfsburg fired Daniel Bauer as coach, as well as Peter Christiansen, its managing director ... Read More »

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India wins cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup with 96-run victory over New Zealand

By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026

AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — India won the T20 World Cup for a record third time with a 96-run victory over New Zealand on Sunday to the delight of more than 100,000 fans at the largest cricket ground in the world. India scored an imposing 255-5 in the final after losing the toss and batting first ... Read More »

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