March 16th, 2026
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Rams sign special-teams ace LB Grant Stuard in their continuing overhaul of an underperforming group

By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have signed linebacker and special-teams standout Grant Stuard in their latest move to overhaul a unit that struggled badly last season. The Rams formalized their two-year deal Monday with Stuard, who served as a captain of the Detroit Lions last season. Stuard was the final pick in ... Read More »

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Canada’s Einarson continues to roll in women’s world curling with fourth straight win

By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026

CALGARY — Kerri Einarson’s curling team passed a tough test in the women’s world championship to maintain an unbeaten record Monday. Einarson’s foursome out of Manitoba’s Gimli Curling Club was a 9-6 winner over Denmark’s Madeleine Dupont, who was a tough out for the Canadians despite a reduced lineup of three players in the back ... Read More »

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Guardians say 3B José Ramírez feeling better and sore shoulder ‘should be just fine in a few days’

By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez was feeling much better Monday after the seven-time All-Star left a spring training game the previous day because of a sore shoulder, according to manager Stephen Vogt. “We’re going to reassess him day by day. He should be just fine in a few days,” Vogt ... Read More »

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B.C. legislator says Lapu Lapu survivors don’t want festival as anniversary looms

By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026

VICTORIA — A member of British Columbia’s legislature who was at the scene of last year’s deadly ramming attack at the Lapu Lapu Day festival is calling for this year’s event to be cancelled, saying the community is still traumatized. Mable Elmore, who is of Filipino descent, said she signed a petition calling for a ... Read More »

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WADA is weighing a rule to bar Trump and US officials from major events. Can it really do that?

By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026

The idea sounds outlandish, if not downright impossible. Leaders at the World Anti-Doping Agency are considering adopting a rule that could bar President Donald Trump and all U.S. government officials from attending major international events — even if they take place on American soil. A few coming up are as big as they get: this ... Read More »

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Oscars postmortem: Showrunner on Conan, the tie and biggest moments

By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The day after the Oscars, executive producer and showrunner Raj Kapoor is feeling a bit exhausted. After preparing for Hollywood’s biggest night for months and months, it can feel a little surreal to realize that it’s over. But he’s also feeling good about what he and hundreds of others put together, ... Read More »

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Seiya Suzuki back at spring training with Cubs after injuring knee in World Baseball Classic

By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Seiya Suzuki was back at spring training with the Chicago Cubs on Monday and went for an MRI on his right knee that he injured while playing for Japan in the World Baseball Classic. Cubs manager Craig Counsell told reporters that the team was waiting for the MRI results, and wouldn’t ... Read More »

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Manitoba sports organizations would track under-represented groups under new bill

By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026

WINNIPEG — Provincial amateur sports organizations in Manitoba may soon be required to track demographics and show efforts to make their sport more inclusive. A bill now before the legislature would require bodies that govern sports to obtain demographic information on participants and report each year on efforts to boost participation from under-represented groups. Sport ... Read More »

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Ciss scores contested late goal to give Rayo Vallecano draw with Levante

By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026

MADRID (AP) — Pathé Ciss’ controversial goal in stoppage time gave Rayo Vallecano a 1-1 draw and shattered visiting Levante’s hopes on Monday of a rare win that would boost its chances of avoiding relegation from La Liga. Levante started the night second from bottom in the table and went ahead when 20-year-old Carlos Espí ... Read More »

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Canada Soccer unveils new World Cup jerseys, gets funding for youth initiatives

By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026

TORONTO — When a young soccer player asked Jonathan Osorio if Canada was going to win the men’s World Cup, his answer was direct. “Yes,” said Osorio during a question-and-answer period Monday at a children’s soccer camp in Toronto’s Downsview Park. The panel with Osorio, teammate Richie Laryea, Canadian soccer great Dwayne De Rosario and ... Read More »

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Lions say Canadian Football Hall of Famer Tom Brown has died at age 89

By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026

VANCOUVER — Canadian Football Hall of Famer Tom Brown, a three-time CFL all-star who won a Grey Cup with the B.C. Lions in 1964, has died, the team said Monday. He was 89. A two-time winner of the CFL’s top lineman award, Brown played in 97 regular-season games with the Lions from 1961 to 1967. ... Read More »

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