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Calafiori switches attention from Arsenal’s Premier League title chase to Italy’s World Cup playoff
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
ROME (AP) — Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori says Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso called him more often than his mother did over the last four months. Which shows just how much attention Gattuso paid to his players between the Azzurri’s last game in November and Thursday’s World Cup playoff with Northern Ireland. With the four-time champion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Stadium upgrades unveiled ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
TORONTO — The City of Toronto and Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment unveiled several new upgrades to Toronto Stadium ahead of the 2026 World Cup, including the completed addition of 17,000 seats, the new pitch and major hospitality upgrades. Four LED boards at each corner of the stadium, an upgraded control room, an isolated sound ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 amid slowing Fortnite engagement
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
Fortnite publisher Epic Games said Tuesday it is laying off 1,000 employees to save money as it grapples with industry-wide and company-specific challenges. The Cary, North Carolina-based video game publisher said in a memo to employees that the job cuts are not related to artificial intelligence. Rather, they stem from industry-wide challenges such as slower ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Composer of iconic ‘Lion King’ chant sues comedian over ‘Circle of Life’ translation
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
A Grammy-award winning South African composer who wrote and performed the iconic opening chant in “Circle of Life” for Disney’s “The Lion King” movies is suing a comedian for allegedly damaging his reputation by intentionally misrepresenting the song’s meaning on a podcast and in his stand-up routine. Lebohang Morake’s lawsuit accuses Zimbabwean comedian Learnmore Mwanyenyeka, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US-Audiobooks-Top-10
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
Audible best-sellers for the week ending March 20: Nonfiction 1. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, narrated by the author (Audible Studios) 2. You with the Sad Eyes by Christina Applegate, narrated by the author (Little, Brown & Company) 3. Stripped Down by Bunnie Xo, narrated by the author (Dey Street Books) 4. Atomic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montréal Victoire place captain Poulin on LTIR, sign defender Mattivi
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
MONTREAL — The Montréal Victoire have placed captain Marie-Philip Poulin on long-term injured reserve, the Professional Women’s Hockey League team announced Tuesday. Poulin has been out since leaving in the first period of a March 15 game against Boston, when she started favouring her right leg after a collision with Fleet forward Shay Maloney. She ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vanderbilt’s Sweet 16 return is powered by more than just Mikayla Blakes’ scoring show
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — AP All-American Mikayla Blakes gets a lot of the attention at Vanderbilt as the nation’s leading scorer. But the Commodores are going to their first Sweet 16 since 2009 because they have so many others helping the Southeastern Conference’s player of the year. There’s the freshman point guard who is a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manitoba Premiers promises to end provincial tax on food from grocery store
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says today’s budget will take the tax off food from the grocery store. Kinew, in a post on social media, says everything from rotisserie chicken to salads would be free of the provincial sales tax of the budget passes. The change is a key part of a budget that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Project Hail Mary’ adds to a winning streak for originality at the movies
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Franchise movies have been the dominant currency in Hollywood for years, but, lately, the upside of originality has been hard to miss. A week after “One Battle After Another,” “Sinners” and “KPop Demon Hunters” all triumphed at the Academy Awards, Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s “Project Hail Mary” notched the biggest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cincinnati hires alum Jerrod Calhoun as men’s basketball coach
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
Jerrod Calhoun is returning to the University of Cincinnati after being named the men’s basketball coach on Tuesday. Calhoun, who will be formally introduced on Wednesday, has agreed to a six-year contract, pending board of trustees approval. He will earn $3.7 million in the first year followed by annual raises of $100,000. “It is a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Even with robot umpires, MLB managers will find reasons to argue and get ejected
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Cash isn’t worried that manager ejections will become a relic of baseball’s past just because robot umpires have arrived to settle some debates. “You only get two challenges, right? That can come up in the first inning,” the Tampa Bay Rays manager said. Manager tantrums at umpires have long delighted ... Read More »
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