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‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actor Nicholas Brendon dies at 54
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
Nicholas Brendon, an actor best known for his role as a loveable underdog sidekick on the hit television series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” has died. He was 54. Brendon’s family announced the death in a statement posted on his social media accounts Friday. They said he died in his sleep of natural causes, but did ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wisconsin defender Caroline Harvey wins Patty Kazmaier award as women’s college hockey’s top player
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
Wisconsin defender Caroline Harvey cemented her reputation as one of college women’s hockey’s top players in being voted this season’s Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner on Saturday. The award caps a decorated college career for the 23-year-old and comes a month after Harvey won a gold medal representing the United States at the Milan Cortina ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mets veteran Sean Manaea will open the season in a relief role rather than the starting rotation
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets left-hander Sean Manaea will open the season working out of the bullpen rather than having a spot in the starting rotation. Manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters Saturday that Manaea would have a “piggyback” role in which he immediately follows a starter the first couple of times ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2-time Olympic boxer Michael Conlan says time to ‘walk away’ after loss to Brockton’s Kevin Walsh
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Irish boxer Michael Conlan, who famously gestured at 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games judges with his middle fingers, said he plans to retire without achieving his dream of becoming a world champion. The 34-year-old Belfast featherweight lost a 10-round split decision to undefeated Kevin Walsh at the SSE Arena on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senegal’s World Cup jerseys to display just one Africa Cup star, not two
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s team jersey will display only one star instead of two at the World Cup this summer, but it has nothing to do with the country being stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title. The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) issued a statement to clarify that production of the jerseys by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!March Madness spotlight shines on Florida’s 7-foot-9 center Olivier Rioux
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Gators love hearing “We want Ollie!” chants. Fans started calling for 7-foot-9 center Olivier Rioux to enter the game just past the midway point of the second half during Florida’s 59-point victory over Prairie View A&M on Friday night. Rueben Chinyelu, who broke a school record with his 19th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cyclist taken to hospital after horrific crash at women’s Milan-San Remo
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
SAN REMO, Italy (AP) — Italian cyclist Debora Silvestri was taken to a hospital after a horrific-looking crash during the women’s Milan-San Remo one-day classic on Saturday. Several cyclists were caught up in the incident, with Silvestri tumbling over a guardrail as riders tried to avoid the pileup. Silvestri’s team, Laboral Kutxa, said the 27-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marcus Allen, fighting cancer, helps lead Miami’s NCAA Tournament celebration after win
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Marcus Allen’s stat line from Miami’s NCAA Tournament win over Missouri: zero points, zero rebounds, one sticker. And the Hurricanes couldn’t have enjoyed anything more. Allen — who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in December and ruled out for the rest of the season — has been around his team as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three Quebec maritime students return home after being stranded in the Persian Gulf
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
MONTREAL — The director of Quebec’s maritime institute says three students who were stuck in the Persian Gulf for more than two weeks are in good spirits after returning home. The students arrived yesterday in Quebec after flying from Saudi Arabia to London, then on to Canada. The trainees from the maritime institute were part ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liverpool loses 2-1 at Brighton to continue downward spiral in Premier League
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
Liverpool’s troubles in the Premier League intensified with a 2-1 loss at Brighton on Saturday, leaving the stuttering defending champions on a three-match winless run and under threat of dropping out of the Champions League qualification spots. Danny Welbeck scored twice for Brighton at Amex Stadium, either side of Milos Kerkez’s equalizer for Liverpool in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!K-pop sensation BTS returns with a comeback concert in Seoul after a 4-year hiatus
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After a four-year break, K-pop supergroup BTS returned Saturday with a massive, free comeback concert in Seoul, where thousands of police locked down a central boulevard for the Netflix-exclusive spectacle that drew tens of thousands of fans. “Annyeonghaseyo! We’re back,” RM, the band’s leader, told the crowd, using the Korean ... Read More »
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