March 3rd, 2026
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No. 2 UCLA chasing even bigger dreams at it attempts to defend Big Ten Tournament title

By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — No. 2 UCLA has spent the past year celebrating one net-cutting ceremony after another. The Bruins won their first conference tournament title in nearly two decades last March, then reached their first Final Four in nearly half a century and on Sunday completed the Big Ten’s first perfect conference season since 2014-15 ... Read More »

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Anand seeks Oman airspace ‘for Canadian citizens to get out’ of Mideast

By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she has asked Oman for use of its airspace “if necessary, for Canadian citizens to get out” of the Middle East. Anand says Ottawa’s top priority in the ongoing war involving Iran is safety for Canadians in the region and Oman still had “viable” airspace as of ... Read More »

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Jets place franchise tag on running back Breece Hall before the deadline

By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026

The New York Jets placed the franchise tag on running back Breece Hall, while several other teams decide whether to use the tag on potential free agents before Tuesday’s deadline. The non-exclusive franchise tag guarantees Hall a one-year contract worth about $14.3 million if he doesn’t sign a long-term deal. Hall is the third player ... Read More »

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Czech union wants lifetime ban on former coach who secretly filmed female players

By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026

PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic players union has called for a lifetime soccer ban on sexual offenders after a coach who secretly filmed female players avoided jail time with a one-year suspended sentence. Petr Vlachovsky also was given a five-year domestic coaching ban issued by a criminal judge after it was determined the former ... Read More »

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Braves’ Jurickson Profar faces 162-game suspension for second positive drug test, AP source says

By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Atlanta outfielder Jurickson Profar faces a 162-game suspension by Major League Baseball for a possible second failed test for a performance-enhancing drug, a person familiar with the issue told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the process, first reported by ESPN, was ongoing. Profar ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Anand seeks Oman airspace ‘for Canadian citizens to get out’ of Mideast

By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she has asked Oman for use of its airspace “if necessary for Canadian citizens to get out” of the Middle East. Anand says Ottawa’s top priority in the ongoing war involving Iran is safety for the 100,000 Canadians in the region, and she says she asked her ... Read More »

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Gotterup soaking up new experiences. That includes his first trip to Augusta National

By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Chris Gotterup might have three PGA Tour wins in the last seven months, but there’s still places he has yet to see. Bay Hill is one of them. Gotterup also has yet to play in the next two signature events on the schedule at Harbour Town and Quail Hollow. There’s also ... Read More »

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The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026

By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026

Civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson is among the influential and noteworthy people who died in February. A protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and a two-time presidential candidate, he led a lifetime of crusades, advocating for poor people and the underrepresented in the United States and around the world. February ... Read More »

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Kentucky’s Mitch Barnhart to retire as athletic director in June and take on new role at university

By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Mitch Barnhart, the longest-serving athletic director in the Southeastern Conference, will retire in June and take on a new role with Kentucky, university President Eli Capilouto announced on Tuesday. “Mitch Barnhart has led University of Kentucky athletics for nearly a quarter-century,” Capilouto said in a statement released by the university. Capilouto ... Read More »

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South Carolina’s dominance in SEC tourney is a result of good teams, not proximity, Dawn Staley says

By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Dawn Staley’s third-ranked Gamecocks have been nearly unbeatable in Southeastern Conference Tournament games played in Greenville, South Carolina. South Carolina has won six of seven SEC Tournaments — including five straight — played at Bon Secours Wellness Arena, which is about a 90-minute drive from the school’s campus in Columbia. Diehard ... Read More »

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Focus on mental health, public safety at inquest into Tumbler Ridge, B.C., deaths

By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026

VICTORIA — An inquest into the deaths of nine people in Tumbler Ridge has been called to prevent future deaths, and will examine how the mental health and public safety systems intersect, British Columbia’s chief coroner says. Dr. Jatinder Baidwan announced the inquest, which he said would also consider how guns were obtained by the ... Read More »

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