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NHL roundup: Arvidsson’s breakaway winner lifts Bruins past Capitals 3-1

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

BOSTON (AP) — Viktor Arvidsson scored the go-ahead goal on a breakaway 4:28 into the third period and the Boston Bruins beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 on Saturday for their 12th straight home victory. Pavel Zacha also scored for the Bruins, who have their longest home win streak since a 14-gamer during their 2022-23 season ... Read More »

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Burries scores season-high 31 as No. 2 Arizona comes back to beat Colorado 89-79

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Brayden Burries scored 22 of his season-high 31 points in the second half, fellow freshman Koa Peat had 25 points and No. 2 Arizona rallied from 11 down to beat Colorado 89-79 on Saturday night. Arizona (29-2, 16-2), which clinched its first Big 12 Conference title with a victory over No. ... Read More »

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Kwame Evans Jr. scores final 9 points, Oregon beat Washington in regular-season finale

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Kwame Evans Jr. scored 20 points, which included the last nine of the game, and Oregon blew a 21-point lead before the Ducks rallied to beat Washington 85-79 on Saturday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. Evans was fouled on a 3-point shot and made the and-1 free throw ... Read More »

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Banned for life by NBA for gambling, Porter has triple-double in return to pro basketball

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

SEATTLE (AP) — Jontay Porter, the former Toronto Raptors center banned for life from the NBA in 2024 for gambling, had a triple-double Saturday night in his return to professional basketball. Porter started at power forward and had 21 points, 14 rebounds, 14 assists, three blocked shots and two steals for the Seattle SuperHawks of ... Read More »

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Senators pull away with four-goal spree, beat Kraken 7-4

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

SEATTLE (AP) — Shane Pinto had a goal and two assists in Ottawa’s four-goal spree in the first and second periods and the Senators beat the Seattle Kraken 7-4 on Saturday night. Linus Ulmark made 17 saves to help Ottawa improve to 3-1 on a five-game trip. The Senators are four points behind Boston for ... Read More »

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Horvat scores winner in OT as Islanders edge Sharks 2-1

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Bo Horvat scored with 39.6 seconds left in overtime, lifting the New York Islanders to a 2-1 win over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night. Tony DeAngelo also had a goal and Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves for New York, which snapped a two-game skid and improved to 9-0 ... Read More »

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Senators pull away with 4-goal spree, beat Kraken 7-4

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

SEATTLE (AP) — Shane Pinto had a goal and two assists in Ottawa’s four-goal spree in the first and second periods and the Senators beat the Seattle Kraken 7-4 on Saturday night. Linus Ulmark made 17 saves to help Ottawa improve to 3-1 on a five-game trip. The Senators are four points behind Boston for ... Read More »

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Wright scores 23 in 2nd half as BYU rallies for 82-76 win over No. 10 Texas Tech

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Robert Wright III scored 23 of his 27 points in the second half, rallying BYU to an 82-76 victory over No. 10 Texas Tech on Saturday night. Wright made his first seven shots after halftime to help the Cougars (21-10, 9-9 Big 12) snap a three-game losing streak and beat a ... Read More »

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Charles Oliveira takes BMF title from Max Holloway at UFC 326, nearly 11 years after first meeting

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Charles Oliveira finally avenged a loss that has stuck with him mentally by unanimously outpointing Max Holloway on Saturday night to win the BMF title. It took nearly 11 years. All five judges scored the fight 50-45, in favor of Oliveira (37-11), as the third-ranked lightweight controlled the bout from the ... Read More »

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Canadian women look to reframe rugby sevens identity

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

VANCOUVER — Nearly two years after winning silver at the Paris Olympics, Canada’s women’s rugby seven squad is in what head coach Jocelyne Barrieau describes as a “framing year.” “Last year was our foundational year,” she said Saturday. “I was a new head coach and it was a new team, new dynamic, new feel. This ... Read More »

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Whitecaps topple Timbers 4-1 in Cascadia Cup rivalry match

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Brian White scored twice and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat the rival Portland Timbers 4-1 on Saturday night in a Cascadia Cup rivalry match. Sebastian Berhalter and Tristan Blackmon also scored for Vancouver, which has won all three of its matches to open the Major League Soccer season. Eighteen-year-old Eric Izoita, called ... Read More »

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