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2 more members of the Iranian women’s soccer team have been granted asylum in Australia
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Two more members of the Iranian women’s soccer team were granted asylum in Australia before their teammates departed, the country’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Wednesday. The pair has been reunited with five players who were granted humanitarian visas a day earlier, Burke told reporters in Canberra Wednesday. One ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aryna Sabalenka credits her new dog with providing ‘mental health support’ at Indian Wells
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka credits her new puppy, Ash, with providing “mental health support” as she continues to rack up victories and maintain her standing as the top-ranked player in women’s tennis. Sabalenka brought her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel to a post-match interview on the Tennis Channel following her round-of-16 victory over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid win big in Champions League, Liverpool loses, Barcelona held
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid took giant strides toward the Champions League quarterfinals with big wins Tuesday. Liverpool and Barcelona still have work to do. Bayern thrashed Atalanta 6-1 without top scorer Harry Kane in the starting lineup. And Atletico made under-pressure Tottenham coach Igor Tudor pay for his bold call to drop first-choice goalkeeper ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. killings due to ‘botched robbery,’ defence lawyer says, as murder trial closes
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
ABBOTSFORD — A weeks-long trial of three men accused of murdering an Abbotsford, B.C., couple came to a close in B.C. Supreme Court on Tuesday, with defence lawyers painting a picture of a robbery gone wrong leading to the killings, rather than a premeditated case of first-degree murder. Abhijeet Singh, Gurkaran Singh and Khushveer Toor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver councillor sues Mayor Ken Sim over ‘flippant and reckless’ drug accusation
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Vancouver City Coun. Sean Orr is suing Mayor Ken Sim for defamation after he accused Orr of distributing illegal drugs, comments the councillor said were made for political gain. The lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court says Sim acted “deliberately, maliciously and in bad faith” when he told Chinese-language reporters on Feb. 6 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WNBA and players’ union meet as CBA deadline nears to get season started on time
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and its players’ union met at a hotel Tuesday to continue discussions on reaching a new collective bargaining agreement, with a deadline to get the season started on time at hand. The meeting comes on a day that the league has said at least a handshake agreement on a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Geno Smith returns to Jets as career comes full circle in trade with Las Vegas, AP source says
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
Quarterback Geno Smith is returning to where his career started after the New York Jets acquired him in a trade with Las Vegas, a person with knowledge of the deal said Tuesday. The Raiders could have been in position to release Smith, their starter for a 3-14 team last season, with the expectation that they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada star Alphonso Davies distraught after injury playing for Bayern in Champions League
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
BERGAMO, Italy (AP) — Alphonso Davies covered his face with his shirt as he left the field with an injury in Bayern Munich’s game against Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday, raising questions about the Canadian star’s availability for the World Cup. Davies sank into a squatting position on the field after an apparent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Ravens tight end Charlie Kolar agrees to deal with Chargers
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers and tight end Charlie Kolar agreed on a multi-year deal Tuesday. Kolar spent the past four seasons with the Baltimore Ravens and then-coach John Harbaugh, who was fired in January. Now, Kolar will play under Harbaugh’s brother, Jim, who is the head coach of the Chargers. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. museum returns remains of 12 Canadian soldiers from the First World War
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — After more than 100 years, an American medical museum has returned the partial human remains of 12 Canadian soldiers from the First World War. The Department of National Defence would not say what exactly the remains consist of — only that American medical personnel collected them after the war at a military hospital ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tottenham goalkeeper Kinsky substituted in 17th minute of nightmarish Champions League debut
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
For Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, it was perhaps the most humiliating Champions League debut of all time. Two miskicks. Three goals conceded. And substituted inside 17 minutes. No wonder the 22-year-old Czech player looked inconsolable as he walked down the tunnel at Metropolitano Stadium, with two teammates catching him up to offer their sympathies. Handed ... Read More »
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