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Wings star Arike Ogunbowale arrested at Miami nightclub after Unrivaled championship win
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Dallas Wings star Arike Ogunbowale was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery after she allegedly punched a man in the face at a Miami nightclub, according to Miami-Dade County police records. A four-time WNBA All-Star, Ogunbowale was celebrating early Thursday at the club E11EVEN after winning the Unrivaled championship with the Mist ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minnesota loves the TV timeout. Those mandated breaks help a depleted Gophers squad stay competitive
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The first season for Minnesota under coach Niko Medved has become an iron man event, with injuries depleting the roster and forcing most of the current starters to be ready to play the entire game. The stipulations in the Big Ten’s media contracts have benefited the basketball program beyond the annual revenue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prosecutor outlines case against three accused in brutal slaying of B.C. couple
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
ABBOTSFORD — A Crown prosecutor says a large body of circumstantial evidence has established the case of first-degree murder against three young men on trial for the violent slaying of an Abbotsford, B.C., couple at their home in the city in 2022. Arnold and Joanne De Jong were found dead that May and Gurkaran Singh, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hildalgo, Moore help Notre Dame women beat NC State 81-63, advance to ACC Tournament semis
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Hannah Hidalgo scored 25 points, Iyana Moore added 20 points, nine rebounds and three steals, and No. 5 seed Notre Dame beat fourth-seeded N.C. State 81-63 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament. Notre Dame (22-9), which has won seven in a row and nine of 10, plays top-seeded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Frank Stronach to be found not guilty on some charges, judge suggests as trial continues
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
TORONTO — An Ontario judge is suggesting billionaire businessman Frank Stronach will eventually be found not guilty on some of the charges he faces as his sexual assault trial continues in Toronto. Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy indicated this afternoon that a not-guilty verdict would be entered on a charge of attempted rape after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russian flag returns as Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics open amid Middle East war and boycott
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
VERONA, Italy (AP) — The Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics officially opened Friday amid the tensions of war in the Middle East, and with some countries boycotting the opening ceremony because of the return of the Russian flag to the global sports stage. The Russian flag made its return during the nations’ parade, marking the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Cozzolino to make long awaited return to Paralympics after break from hockey
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
Dominic Cozzolino is happy he took the break from Para hockey. However, it didn’t take long for the competitive itch to catch up to him. The star forward will be making his return to Paralympic action for the first time since 2018 when Canada’s hockey team takes on Slovakia in its Group B opener on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Islanders getting Brayden Schenn as new buyers and sellers emerge at the NHL trade deadline
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
Two-time Stanley Cup champion Florida, Toronto, St. Louis and so many of the perennial contenders not being in the mix down the stretch have turned the NHL trade deadline upside down. The Panthers, Maple Leafs and Blues were unfamiliar sellers, opening the gates for a whole new set of buyers who are looking to take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kevin Koe, Matt Dunstone win their first Brier playoff games
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
ST. JOHN’S — Alberta’s Kevin Koe and Manitoba’s Matt Dunstone have won their first playoff games at the Canadian men’s curling championship. Four-time Brier champion Koe and last year’s runner-up Dunstone will meet in Saturday’s Page playoff between the top two seeds. The victor earns an express ticket to the final while the loser drops ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ronaldo’s injury more serious than first thought, says Al-Nassr coach
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo’s hamstring injury is more serious than first thought, Al-Nassr coach Jorge Jesus said Friday. Ronaldo, 41, limped out of Al-Nassr’s 3-1 Saudi Pro League victory over Al-Fayha last weekend. “In the last game, Cristiano left with a muscle injury,” Jesus told journalists. “After the tests he underwent, it became clear that it is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. business groups seek AI ban for kids after Tumbler Ridge mass shootings
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
VICTORIA — The Tumbler Ridge and Prince George chambers of commerce in B.C. are urging Ottawa and the provincial government to ban children under 16 from using AI tools and social media. Jerrilyn Kirk, executive director of the Tumbler Ridge chamber, said last month’s shootings in the community underscore that everybody is “vulnerable to the ... Read More »
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