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Mick Byrne steps down as coach of Fiji’s national rugby team
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Mick Byrne has stepped down as head coach of the Fiji national rugby team after two years in charge, and just months out from the inaugural Nations Championship. Fiji Rugby on Wednesday said it had reached an agreement with Byrne to “part ways, effective immediately.” According to the sport’s national ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diamondbacks 3B Jose Fernandez becomes 7th MLB player since 1900 with 2 homers in debut
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jose Fernandez strode to the plate in the bottom of the eighth inning during his first big league game in a pressure-packed spot against four-time All-Star closer Kenley Jansen. The three-run homer that followed capped one of the most powerful MLB regular-season debuts in modern history. The Venezuelan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Holiday scores 30, Avdija adds 28 to help Trail Blazers beat Clippers
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Deni Avdija had 28 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, Jrue Holiday hit seven 3s and finished with 30 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped the Los Angeles Clippers’ five-game win streak, 114-104 on Tuesday night. The Clippers (39-37) are eighth in the Western Conference, a half-game in front of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World Cup qualifying marathon ends with Iraq securing the 48th and final spot
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — The 48-team field for FIFA ’s biggest ever World Cup is complete after a qualifying process that spanned more than two and a half years. Iraq edged Bolivia 2-1 in an intercontinental playoff at Monterrey in northern Mexico on Tuesday to secure the 48th spot, hours after Bosnia and Herzegovina upset ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scores and schedule for Tuesday, March 31, 2026
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
Tuesday’s Scoreboard NHL Edmonton 3 Seattle 0 Montreal 4 Tampa Bay 1 Florida 6 Ottawa 3 Winnipeg 4 Chicago 3 (OT) Boston 6 Dallas 3 Pittsburgh 5 Detroit 1 Buffalo 4 N.Y. Islanders 3 N.Y. Rangers 4 New Jersey 1 Washington 6 Philadelphia 4 Carolina 5 Columbus 2 — AHL Manitoba 5 Toronto 1 Texas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ohtani throws 6 scoreless innings in a drizzly debut on mound as Dodgers beat Guardians 4-1
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A dominant Shohei Ohtani pitched shutout ball for six innings in his first start on the mound this season, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Tuesday night in drizzly conditions. Ohtani (1-0) allowed only a two-out double to Rhys Hoskins in the fourth. The two-way superstar ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iraq beats Bolivia to claim the final place at the 2026 World Cup
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Iraq became the 48th and final team to secure a spot at the 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 win over Bolivia in an intercontinental playoff Tuesday, overcoming last-minute logistical problems and ending a wait of four decades. Ali Almahadi opened the scoring in the 18th minute, Moises Paniagua tied it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Adames launches leadoff homer and finishes with 4 hits as Giants back Webb in 9-3 win over Padres
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Willy Adames had four hits, including a leadoff homer, and San Francisco ace Logan Webb finished strong in the Giants’ 9-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night. Adames sent Germán Márquez’s second pitch for the Padres over the left-field wall to spark a three-run inning with his first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fried runs scoreless streak to 13 1/3 innings to start season, carrying Yankees’ banged-up rotation
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — Max Fried bemoaned his first start of the season, one in which he struggled to throw strikes at times. The New York Yankees left-hander loaded the zone on Tuesday night, too, but the end results of each outing were the same: no runs on the scoreboard, and a win, the latest one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Luka Doncic scores 42 as Lakers blow past Cavaliers 127-113
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 42 points with 12 assists, Deandre Ayton added 18 points with nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to four games with a 127-113 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. Austin Reaves scored 19 points, while LeBron James, Jake LaRavia and Rui ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iraq secures the 48th and final place at the World Cup with an intercontinental playoff win over Bolivia
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
MONTERREY, México (AP) — Iraq secures the 48th and final place at the World Cup with an intercontinental playoff win over Bolivia. The Associated Press... Read More »
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