March 19th, 2026
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Vokietaitis has 23 as No. 11 seed Texas gets past Dybantsa and No. 6 BYU 79-71 in March Madness

By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Matas Vokietaitis had 23 points and 16 rebounds, and No. 11 seed Texas knocked off sixth-seeded BYU 79-71 on Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, overcoming 35 points from Cougars forward AJ Dybantsa. Dybantsa played every minute of the game but it wasn’t enough as BYU (23-12) had ... Read More »

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Moesch wins her 1st NCAA individual title as Virginia adds to team lead at swimming championships

By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026

ATLANTA (AP) — Anna Moesch won the first NCAA individual title of her career in the 200-yard freestyle on Thursday night at the women’s swimming and diving championships to help Virginia added to its team lead. Moesch’s time of 1:39.23 marked the second fastest performance in the event, just shy of Missy Franklin’s 11-year-old record. ... Read More »

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Rashaun Agee scores 22 points, leads No. 10 seed Texas A&M past No. 7 seed Saint Mary’s 63-50

By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Rashaun Agee had 22 points and nine rebounds, and No. 10 seed Texas A&M beat seventh-seeded Saint Mary’s 63-50 on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Ruben Dominguez added 11 points for the Aggies (22-11), who advanced in the South Region to face either No. 2 seed ... Read More »

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Rashaun Agee scores 22 points, leads No. 10 seed Texas A&M past No. 7 seed Saint Mary’s 63-50

By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Rashaun Agee had 22 points and nine rebounds, and No. 10 seed Texas A&M beat seventh-seeded Saint Mary’s 63-50 on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Ruben Dominguez added 11 points for the Aggies (22-11), who advanced in the South Region to face either No. 2 seed ... Read More »

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Fantilli leads Blue Jackets over Rangers 6-3 as Columbus moves into playoff spot

By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Adam Fantilli scored twice, including an empty-net goal with 2:54 remaining, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New York Rangers 6-3 on Thursday night, keeping alive hopes for their first playoff berth since the 2019-20 season. Columbus extended its point streak to 11 games and takes over third-place in the ... Read More »

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Coby White scores 27 as Hornets make 21 3-pointers in 130-111 win over Magic

By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Reserve Coby White had 27 points and led the Charlotte Hornets’ 3-point barrage in a 130-111 rout of the Orlando Magic on Thursday night. White shot 5 of 8 from beyond the arc and was one of four players with three or more 3-pointers, joining Brandon Miller (5 of 10), Kon ... Read More »

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Australia and Japan meet in the final of an internationally charged Women’s Asian Cup

By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026

SYDNEY (AP) — A Women’s Asian Cup soccer tournament that started with little fanfare three weeks ago but eventually received worldwide attention due to the appearance of an Iranian team affected by the Middle East war, ends Saturday when Australia plays Japan in the final. For most of the tournament, the Iranian team which left ... Read More »

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DeBrincat scores go-ahead goal and has two assists in Red Wings’ 3-1 victory over Canadiens

By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026

DETROIT (AP) — Alex DeBrincat scored the go-ahead goal with 3:25 remaining and assisted on Detroit’s two other goals, lifting the Red Wings to a 3-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. DeBrincat scored the winner on a backhander after stealing the puck from defenseman Mike Matheson in the Canadiens’ zone. J.T. Compher ... Read More »

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Tkachuk scores winner with 11.1 seconds left to play as Senators edge Islanders 3-2

By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026

OTTAWA — Brady Tkachuk put away the winner with 11.1 seconds left to play to lead the Ottawa Senators past the New York Islanders 3-2 on Thursday. Tkachuk grabbed a loose puck in the crease and squeezed it past Ilya Sorokin as Ottawa rallied from a 1-0 and then a 2-1 deficit. Shane Pinto had ... Read More »

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Victoire beat Torrent 4-1 to tie Minnesota and Boston atop PWHL standings

By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026

LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — Laura Stacey scored twice and had an assist and the Montreal Victoire beat the Seattle Torrent 4-1 on Thursday night to tie Minnesota and Boston atop the PWHL standings. Catherine Dubois — with her first of the season — and Skylar Irving also scored for Montreal (10-4-1-5), The Victoire rebounded after ... Read More »

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Morez Johnson Jr. and top-seeded Michigan roll past Howard 101-81 in March Madness after slow start

By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Morez Johnson Jr. had 21 points and 10 rebounds on a perfect shooting night, and No. 1 seed Michigan rode a second-half surge to a 101-81 victory over 16th-seeded Howard in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Towering center Aday Mara had 19 points, seven rebounds and six ... Read More »

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