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Lucas Pinheiro Braathen wins World Cup giant slalom to take season title for Brazil
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
HAFJELL, Norway (AP) — Olympic champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen added the World Cup giant slalom season title on Tuesday in a stunning campaign for the Brazilian skier. Racing on the slope where he grew up, the Norway-born star protected his first-run lead to finish 0.58 seconds ahead of Loïc Meillard, who would have taken the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic ski champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen of Brazil adds World Cup giant slalom season title
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
HAFJELL, Norway (AP) — Olympic ski champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen of Brazil adds World Cup giant slalom season title. The Associated Press... Read More »
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By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on March 24th, 2026
FIRST RIDER, Mary
ROLFSON, Bernice
MARTIN, Elizabeth
PROC, Anastazia
WOOD, Burns
WITHAGE, Hilda
MILLIGAN, Shirley
MICHENER, Gail
BARBY, Terry
YANKE, Miriam
MALABANAN, Leslie
PEIFER, Jean
PSG wants to postpone Lens title showdown between Liverpool games. Lens says ‘non’
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain wants to postpone its Ligue 1 title clash with Lens because it falls between the Champions League quarterfinal legs against Liverpool. Lens has rejected moving the April 11 home fixture, saying the French league would be relegated “to accommodate the European ambitions of certain parties.” A decision by the French ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hayley Gene Penner, writer on Lily Allen’s West End Girl, up for Junos songwriter award
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
Hayley Gene Penner was a kid the first time she held a Juno Award. It was one of her father’s. “I was giving a fake acceptance speech and I dropped it,” she recalls. “I busted my toe with a Juno.” Her dad, the beloved Canadian children’s entertainer Fred Penner, would stack his awards — eventually ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Czech police detain dozens in a soccer match-fixing scandal after nationwide raids
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech police detained dozens of people in a soccer match-fixing scandal on Tuesday. Czech Football Association head David Trunda said it started the case several years ago by alerting police to its suspicion of match fixing and bribery, without elaborating. Local media reported it happened in the top four club leagues and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mbappé says his left knee injury is ‘all gone’ as France ramps up for the World Cup
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — As the World Cup looms, France star Kylian Mbappé says his left knee that bothered him for weeks is now fine. The Real Madrid striker was used as a substitute in his team’s last two matches as he works his way back into form and has joined his France teammates ahead of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Now a true pop star, Miley Cyrus returns to her ‘Hannah Montana’ roots to fete anniversary special
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sporting that “Hannah Montana” blonde hair and bangs, Miley Cyrus went back to her roots — celebrating 20 years of the TV show that launched the career of a real-life pop star. Cyrus reunited with cast members of “Hannah Montana” in Los Angeles Monday evening for the premiere of the “Hannah ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shiffrin takes big lead in World Cup slalom that could seal a record sixth overall title
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
HAFJELL, Norway (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin made a strong start to a World Cup slalom that could seal a record-tying sixth overall title on Tuesday. The standout slalom skier in World Cup history took a huge lead of 1.10 seconds in the first run on an unusually long course. It took Shiffrin more than one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Klopp dismisses Real Madrid speculation as ‘nonsense’ and denies any contact
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
ISMANING, Germany (AP) — Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has dismissed as “nonsense” a suggestion he could take over as Real Madrid coach next season and said he hasn’t heard from the Spanish club. Klopp hasn’t coached since his shock departure from Liverpool in 2024, when he said he was “running out of energy.” He’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the WNBA’s 8-day, 100-hour CBA marathon negotiations that forged a transformational deal
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The intense, all-night negotiations over the WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement were new to many on both sides. The grueling discussions lasted eight days and went well into the early morning hours each session. Well over 100 hours were spent hammering out the transformational deal that was agreed to in principle early ... Read More »
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