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Luis Díaz’s red card appeal for Bayern refused despite referee saying it was wrong call
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Bayern Munich has lost an appeal against Luis Díaz’s one-game ban for a sending-off in the Bundesliga, even though the referee admitted his decision wasn’t the right call. Díaz was sent off after a second yellow card for diving in Bayern’s 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, in which he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Picking the NCAA women’s bracket: UConn beats Texas for another national championship
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
For those who will be entering an NCAA women’s college basketball tournament bracket pool this year, let’s begin with the ending: You’re probably going to pick Connecticut to win March Madness. And almost everybody else in the pool will, too. Do not overthink this. If you’re a fan of South Carolina, UCLA or Texas — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 22-28 includes Keri Russell and Elton John
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 22-28: March 22: Actor William Shatner is 95. Singer Jeremy Clyde of Chad and Jeremy is 85. Singer-guitarist George Benson is 83. News anchor Wolf Blitzer is 78. Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is 78. Actor Fanny Ardant is 77. Sportscaster Bob Costas is 74. Country singer James House ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Picking the NCAA men’s bracket: Michigan beats Duke for the national championship
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
There was a time when the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament was wildly unpredictable. Hard as it may seem to believe, there was one season where a No. 4 seed, two No. 5 seeds and a No. 9 seed all reached the Final Four. And a year later, a No. 11 seed got to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Prime Minister Carney in London
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, and while both remarked the world has become a more challenging place since their first meeting a year ago, neither named a specific issue in their public remarks. A readout issued by Carney’s office after the meeting in London said the two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aaron Judge hails World Baseball Classic crowds as ‘bigger and better than the World Series’
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — On a night when All-Stars and future Hall of Famers thrilled fans and each other until the final out, Aaron Judge proclaimed the World Baseball Classic had grown into the sport’s biggest event. “The World Series I was in, the crowd here, the crowd we had when we played against Mexico, it’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Morocco or France? Lille’s 18-year-old Ayyoub Bouaddi keeps his World Cup choice open
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
LILLE, France (AP) — Morocco or France? Highly-rated midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi has yet to chose. A key player for Lille in the French league, the 18-year-old has established himself as one of the most promising midfield talents in Europe. He has represented France’s Under 21 and other youth squads, but he is also being courted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Accused in fatal Quebec daycare bus crash declared high-risk offender
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
LAVAL — A Superior Court judge has declared a man a high-risk offender after he was found not criminally responsible for killing two children when he drove a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare. Justice Éric Downs ruled today in the case of Pierre Ny St-Amand, who killed a four-year-old boy and five-year-old girl and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iranian women’s team leaves Malaysia for Oman after asylum reversal
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The Iranian women’s soccer team left Malaysia on Monday night for Oman, ending days of uncertainty after five of the seven squad members who sparked a diplomatic furor by seeking asylum in Australia reversed their decisions and rejoined the team in Kuala Lumpur. The squad spent several hours at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How do you prepare to overturn a massive deficit against Real Madrid? Take the day off
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
How do you prepare to overturn a 3-0 deficit to the mighty Real Madrid in the Champions League? If you are Pep Guardiola, you give your players the day off. “The players are at home with their families today. And then they’ll send each other WhatsApp messages, I imagine, and tomorrow we’ll see each other,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chelsea handed $14.3M fine and suspended transfer ban for making ‘undisclosed payments’
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has been handed fines totaling 10.75 million pounds ($14.3 million) and a suspended transfer ban for breaking financial rules, the Premier League said Monday. Sanction agreements were reached after Chelsea self-reported potential breaches to the Football Association that came to light in 2022 when American investors Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital ... Read More »
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