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Houston embraces a ‘home’ Sweet 16 game at Toyota Center as Illinois arrives unfazed
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston is in the Sweet 16 for a seventh straight season, and this trip might be its sweetest yet. The second-seeded Cougars meet No. 3 Illinois Thursday night in the NCAA Tournament’s South Region semifinals at Toyota Center, the home of the Houston Rockets that sits just over two miles from their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pryce Sandfort and Nebraska take on transformed Iowa team in NCAA Tournament clash
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — Nebraska’s Pryce Sandfort will face his former team when the Cornhuskers meet Iowa in the Sweet 16 Thursday night. The team he’ll see in this tournament barely resembles the one he played for last season. Coach Fran McCaffery was fired after 15 seasons at Iowa at the end of last season, leading ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mbappé denies that Real Madrid examined the wrong knee after his injury
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
BOSTON (AP) — Kylian Mbappé on Wednesday denied media reports that claimed Real Madrid examined the wrong leg when the France star sustained a knee injury late last year. The soccer show “After Foot” on French broadcaster RMC Sport reported this week that the Spanish club had initially scanned his right knee, rather than the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul Skenes thinking playoffs for Pirates on eve of opener vs. Freddy Peralta and new-look Mets
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — On the eve of opening day, Paul Skenes set forth lofty goals for the Pittsburgh Pirates. “We want to win the division. We want to make the playoffs. That’s it. How we do that, who knows?” the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner said Wednesday. “I don’t want to put a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oscar Cluff left Australia to play at a US junior college. Now he’s in the Sweet 16 with Purdue
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
SAN JOSE, Calif (AP) — When Oscar Cluff left Australia to begin his college career in the United States, he never could have imagined where he would end up. A journey that started at a small junior college near the Arizona-Mexico border has taken Cluff to the Sweet 16 as a key member of No. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of Rihanna and to assaulting the superstar’s family
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman from Florida pleaded not guilty Wednesday to attempted murder of Rihanna, and a newly public police report revealed that the shots she is alleged to have fired from an AR-15 style rifle hit an Airstream trailer while the singing superstar and her partner A$AP Rocky were inside. Ivanna Lisette ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Wings sign Jacob Bernard-Docker to a 2-year, $3.2 million extension
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
DETROIT (AP) — The Red Wings on Wednesday signed defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker to a two-year extension worth $3.2 million. He will count $1.6 million against the salary cap through the 2027-28 NHL season. Bernard-Docker, 25, has found a home on Detroit’s blue line by skating an average of 15 minutes over 55 games. The Red ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arizona and Arkansas Sweet 16 matchup will be 1st with freshmen as both team’s top 2 scorers
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Coach John Calipari has made a career of relying on freshman stars to make long NCAA Tournament runs so the fact that he’s doing it again at Arkansas with Darius Acuff and Meleek Thomas should come as little surprise. For Arizona, it’s been a bit of a change for coach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WNBA sets April 3 expansion draft for new teams in Portland and Toronto
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
The WNBA will hold an expansion draft for its new franchises in Portland and Toronto on April 3, the league announced Wednesday. A coin toss will be held Friday, with the winning franchise getting to choose either the first pick in the expansion draft or the No. 6 pick in the college draft on April ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reliever Cade Winquest becomes rare Yankees’ Rule 5 draft selection to make opening day roster
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Reliever Cade Winquest had hopped into the shower when Aaron Boone tried to call him before the New York Yankees left Arizona for opening day in San Francisco. Winquest immediately called back — and that’s when he found out he had made the major league roster and was headed to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian army commander lists items for military modernization
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
CALGARY — The commander of the Canadian Army told a defence industry conference Wednesday that the Forces will be forging ahead with purchases and investments as the country works toward modernization. In the 2025 federal budget, $81.8 billion in new spending was earmarked over five years to strengthen the Canadian Armed Forces. “I definitely wouldn’t ... Read More »
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