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The Southeast got hot, with Hawks, Magic, Heat and Hornets all surging as playoff chase intensifies
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Atlanta is on a 10-game winning streak, its best stretch in more than 11 years. Orlando and Miami just ran off seven straight victories. Charlotte might be playoff-bound for the first time in a decade. The Southeast Division is … good? Seems so. At least, it’s not historically bad as was the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hawks fans sport Magic City gear, voice mixed reactions after NBA shuts down adult club promotion
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — State Farm Arena was packed Monday night as the Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic for their 10th straight win. With 18,138 fans in attendance, the atmosphere resembled a playoff game. But it wasn’t a playoff game. It was merely what was once known as Magic City night. The Hawks’ short-lived collaboration ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Zealand beats South Africa by 68 runs in 2nd T20 and series level
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP) — Devon Conway topped all scorers with 60 as New Zealand beat South Africa by 68 runs in the second Twenty20 to level their five-match series at 1-1 on Tuesday. New Zealand made 175-6 after being sent in on a pitch which became trickier as the evening wore on. South Africa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Champions League: Real Madrid, PSG and Bodø/Glimt protect 3-goal leads in round of 16
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
Protecting three-goal leads, Champions League heavyweights Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain will look to clinch their places in the quarterfinals on Tuesday. So, amazingly, will tiny Bodø/Glimt. There’s a one-sided look to the first batch of second-leg matches to be completed in the round of 16, as Madrid and PSG arrive in England with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It isn’t only freshmen making this March Madness special. Here are top prospects in other classes
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
This is the type of NCAA Tournament that should delight college basketball and NBA fans alike because it features plenty of guys who figure to be part of an extraordinarily deep draft this summer. It hasn’t always been this way lately. Just two years ago, Kentucky’s Reed Sheppard and UConn’s Stephon Castle were the only ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!TCU’s Olivia Miles should get drafted early after delaying start of her WNBA career
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
Olivia Miles makes the types of nifty passes that can leave fans gasping in astonishment. The stunning decision she made last year regarding her future produced a similar reaction. Although she was predicted to go as early as the second overall pick in the WNBA draft, Miles opted to spend one more year playing college ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Tackling antisemitism, Soaring fuel costs, N.B. budget
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Israel seeking ‘significant change’ in how Canada tackles antisemitism The highest levels of the Israeli government are mounting a campaign to change how Canada deals with acts of antisemitism — and its ambassador is suggesting Ottawa should limit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another marathon WNBA CBA negotiation drags past 3:30 a.m. with no deal done
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Another marathon negotiating session between the WNBA and its players union didn’t end with a new collective bargaining agreement. For the seventh consecutive day the two sides met for over 12 hours and while they said progress was being made heading into Monday’s negotiationing session, there was still work that needed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How Canadian film ‘Undertone’ became a box-office hit despite public funding rejection
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
TORONTO — Personal grief, a potentially haunted house and a sound-driven sense of dread helped turn “Undertone” into one of the year’s most unexpected horror hits. But the biggest twist? The director says Canada’s public film funders passed on it. The Toronto-shot film opened to $9.3 million at the North American box office over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel seeking ‘significant change’ in how Canada tackles antisemitism
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Israel is pursuing a sweeping diplomatic and public relations campaign to convince Canada to change the way it tackles acts of antisemitism. From the office of Israel’s president down to its ambassador in Ottawa, the message is the same: Canada must do more to curb threats against Jews. But while the country’s ambassador ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sailors visiting Vancouver brag of catching hundreds of crabs, investigation underway
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Fisheries officials say they are reviewing a video showing crew on a large ship boasting about catching hundreds of Dungeness crabs while visiting Vancouver — and appearing to break numerous fishing regulations in the process. Video circulating on social media since last week shows the Mandarin-speaking merchant sailors hauling up crab traps dangling ... Read More »
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