National Sports
NBA Board of Governors approves Trail Blazers’ sale to group led by Tom Dundon
By Canadian Press on March 30th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA Board of Governors approved the sale of controlling interest in the Portland Trail Blazers from Paul Allen’s estate to a group led by investor Tom Dundon on Monday. The league said in a statement it expects the deal to close this week. ESPN previously reported it was for $4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada to face Tunisia on Tuesday after learning first World Cup opponent
By Canadian Press on March 30th, 2026
TORONTO — Tani Oluwaseyi wants to stake his claim atop Canada’s formation for the World Cup. The big striker with a solid understanding of star attacker Jonathan David is set get an opportunity when he takes the pitch Tuesday evening. And by the time the men’s national soccer team crosses BMO Field’s white lines, one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Penn State two-time NCAA champion Mitchell Mesenbrink wins Hodge Trophy as nation’s top wrestler
By Canadian Press on March 30th, 2026
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Two-time NCAA champion Mitchell Mesenbrink of Penn State has been named winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation’s top men’s college wrestler. WIN Magazine, which compiles the results, made the announcement Monday. Penn State has had six wrestlers win a total of eight Hodge trophies. Mesenbrink, a junior 165-pounder ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Super Bowl heading back to Las Vegas in 2029
By Canadian Press on March 30th, 2026
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Super Bowl will return to Las Vegas in 2029 for the second time after NFL owners voted Monday to award the nation’s gambling and entertainment capital the big game. Las Vegas getting the Super Bowl back after Kansas City defeated San Francisco 25-22 in overtime in February 2024 seemed like ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLB Free Agent Signings List
By Canadian Press on March 30th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The 146 free agents who have signed, with name, position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources. For players with minor league contracts, terms for major league contract base salaries are in parentheses: AMERICAN LEAGUE ATHLETICS (2) — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLB Remaining Free Agents List
By Canadian Press on March 30th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The 29 remaining free agents: AMERICAN LEAGUE ATHLETICS (2) — José Leclerc, rhp; Scott McGough, rhp. BOSTON (2) — Lucas Giolito, rhp; Justin Wilson, lhp. CHICAGO (1) — Michael A. Taylor, of. DETROIT (1) — Alex Cobb, rhp. KANSAS CITY (1) — Luke Maile, c. LOS ANGELES (2) — Tyler Anderson, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College Baseball Notebook: Walk-off wins are becoming routine for Vanderbilt
By Canadian Press on March 30th, 2026
It might be an understatement to say the Vanderbilt baseball team has a flair for the dramatic. The Commodores swept their home weekend series against in-state rival Tennessee with all three wins coming in walk-off fashion. Vandy, in fact, has won seven of its last 10 home Southeastern Conference games on walk-offs. Logan Johnstone’s RBI ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators sign defenceman Stanley, goaltender Reidler to entry-level contracts
By Canadian Press on March 30th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Hoyt Stanley and goaltender Kevin Reidler to entry-level contracts set to start in the 2026-27 season, the NHL team announced Monday. Stanley signed a three-year contract with the club, while Reidler’s deal is for two years. Both players will join the American Hockey League’s Belleville Senators on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deniz Undav makes his World Cup case for Germany with winning goal in Ghana friendly
By Canadian Press on March 30th, 2026
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Deniz Undav turned up the pressure on Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann to select him for the World Cup after he scored the 2-1 winner against Ghana on Monday to back up strong club form. Undav hadn’t played for Germany since June but seven goals in his last six Bundesliga games helped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jay Norvell, hired as analyst a month ago, will replace Omar Young as Hawkeyes’ running backs coach
By Canadian Press on March 30th, 2026
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Jay Norvell will move from senior offensive analyst to running backs coach at Iowa after Omar Young left the Hawkeyes for a similar position with the Las Vegas Raiders last month, coach Kirk Ferentz announced Monday. Norvell previously was head coach at Nevada for five years and at Colorado State ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golden Knights hope change from Cassidy to Tortorella brings much-needed spark
By Canadian Press on March 30th, 2026
LAS VEGAS (AP) — General manager Kelly McCrimmon said Golden Knights players had lost their spark, and that played into Sunday’s surprising decision to fire coach Bruce Cassidy and try to inject life into whatever remains of Vegas’ season. John Tortorella replaces Cassidy for at least the rest of the remainder of this season and ... Read More »
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