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American soccer player Christian Pulisic says of pressure: `It’s nothing that I can’t handle’
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Christian Pulisic understands the burden he carries as the top American player heading into a World Cup on U.S. soil. “There’s pressure, I feel it. Yes, it’s there but it’s nothing that I can’t handle,” he said Friday ahead of friendlies against Belgium and Portugal, the last two games before coach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Garrett Crochet gets off to another strong start for Red Sox
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
CINCINNATI (AP) — Boston Red Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet turned the page on a difficult spring training and delivered a stellar performance when it counted in a 3-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on opening day. “I’ve got a lot of self belief,” Crochet said. “In the moment in spring I definitely thought I sucked. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. forward Catarina Macario signs with the San Diego Wave from Chelsea
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
The San Diego Wave represents a homecoming of sorts for Catarina Macario. The U.S. national team forward was born in Brazil before coming to Southern California as a 12-year-old and playing for the San Diego Surf youth club. Now, she’s back in the city, joining the Wave from English club Chelsea. “I spent five years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta premier’s constitutional affairs lead supports separatist petition
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith’s parliamentary secretary for constitutional affairs is encouraging Albertans to sign a petition that calls for a vote on separation from Canada. Jason Stephan, a United Conservative Party legislature member, penned his opinion for the online conservative media outlet “Western Standard.” In it, Stephan argues signing the petition to have a ... Read More »
2 responsesMiles Robinson and Chris Richards both injured, leaving US central defense shorthanded
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Miles Robinson will miss the United States’ friendlies against Belgium and Portugal because of a groin injury and Chris Richards is likely to sit out both games with a knee problem, leaving the American central defense with few options in the last two matches before coach Mauricio Pochettino announces his World ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pierre Poilievre backs J.K. Rowling’s support for new Olympic gender policy
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is supporting a ruling this week by the International Olympic Committee that bans transgender women from women’s sports at the Games. The policy change comes ahead of the next Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028 and aligns with an executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump. While it’s not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hodgson defers questions on Michael Ma to Prime Minister Mark Carney
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
OTTAWA — Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said today the federal government is opposed to forced labour, a day after another Liberal MP cast doubt on China’s labour practices. On Thursday, Michael Ma apologized after appearing to question reports of human rights abuses in China while engaging with a witness at a parliamentary committee hearing earlier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA shares some anti-tanking concepts with owners, AP sources say
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
The NBA’s process of finding new ways to deter teams from tanking is currently focused around three separate concepts to change the draft lottery, two people with knowledge of the discussions surrounding the issue told The Associated Press on Friday. The concepts — they are not yet finalized proposals — were presented to the league’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Novak Djokovic pulls out of the Monte Carlo Masters
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
MONACO (AP) — Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Monte Carlo Masters after having skipped the Miami Open with a right shoulder injury. “We send him our best wishes and hope to see him back on court very soon,” the clay-court tournament wrote Friday in announcing Djokovic’s withdrawal in an Instagram message. The post ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man faces one count of bestiality after alleged horse assault in Vernon, B.C.
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
VERNON — A man in Vernon, B.C., has been charged with bestiality after he was allegedly captured on security cameras trespassing on a rural property occupied by a horse jumping and training business in January. Court records show the man is due in court on Monday at the Vernon law courts for a hearing to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran’s soccer team honors victims of deadly missile strike on elementary school
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Players held small backpacks as Iran’s national soccer team used a match against Nigeria on Friday to honor the victims of a deadly missile strike on an elementary school. More than 165 people were killed, most of them children, when a Feb. 28 strike, likely launched by the U.S., hit the ... Read More »
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