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Aston Martin and Adrian Newey are racing to sort out a dud car as F1 season begins
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
What do you get when Formula 1’s most successful car designer takes full control of a team with cutting-edge technology? A dud, apparently. The big surprise of F1 preseason testing was seeing design great Adrian Newey’s radical-looking Aston Martin at the bottom of the time charts, sometimes slower than new team Cadillac. Aston Martin arrives ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kevin Durant says a wide-open NBA playoff race is fun. It’s hard to argue with that
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Kevin Durant has been in the NBA for 18 seasons, 19 counting the one he missed while recovering from an Achilles tear. And in many of those seasons, there were clear favorites in the race to make the NBA Finals when the calendar flipped to March. It doesn’t feel that way this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top-ranked Duke and No. 17 North Carolina renew rivalry after court storming in Chapel Hill
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
North Carolina won its first game against rival Duke this season on a buzzer beater that yielded two court stormings. One left a Blue Devils staffer with a bloody lip, setting up what could be a wild rematch on Saturday night. Adding to it: Duke is now No. 1 in the AP Top 25 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UConn caps its 11th unbeaten regular season, but coach Geno Auriemma warns tougher March ahead
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — UConn completed its 11th undefeated regular season with a victory over St. John’s on Sunday night and is nine wins from repeating as national champion with a seventh perfect season. Despite winning by an average of nearly 38 points per game, coach Geno Auriemma insisted this season hasn’t been as easy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!3M Canadian adults taking GLP-1 drugs, reshaping eating and spending, survey suggests
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
TORONTO — A new survey suggests about three million Canadian adults are currently taking GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic or Mounjaro and that many more would like to, but cost is a barrier. The poll conducted by Leger Healthcare says more than half of the people surveyed who are taking the medications reported decreased appetite ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Korea wins on return to Women’s Asian Cup and titleholder China beats Bangladesh
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
SYDNEY (AP) — Myong Yu Jong completed a first-half hat trick to set North Korea on course for a 3-0 win over Uzbekistan in its first Women’s Asian Cup appearance since 2010 on Tuesday. Defending champion China followed up by beating tournament debutant Bangladesh 2-0. Both Group B games at Western Sydney Stadium were scoreless ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A long-shot American dream hits the F1 grid as Cadillac debuts at the Australian GP
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Andretti family dream to enter an American team in Formula 1 will finally reach the starting grid when the season begins this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. Everything about the team will look different than what Michael Andretti had envisioned. In fact, he’s not even part of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leafs remain positive despite four-game skid, losing ground in playoff race
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs put a positive spin on their fourth straight loss since the Olympics. The Maple Leafs gained a point in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, but they will enter their final 21 regular-season games seven points out of a playoff position. But the Boston Bruins, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Report: Pakistan cricketers fined after failing to reach Twenty20 World Cup semifinals
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistan Cricket Board has reportedly fined players around $18,000 each after the team failed to qualify for Twenty20 World Cup semifinals. PCB “officials have clearly told the players that enough pampering has been done — from now on, financial benefits will only come with performance,” the Express Tribune reported Tuesday. According ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Carney in Australia, McGuinty talks Iran, Tumbler Ridge probe
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Carney in Australia to deepen trade, defence ties Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Australia as Canada seeks to build on already strong intelligence ties by broadening collaboration in trade and defence. The prime minister arrived in Sydney ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!TCU women could have an opportunity for a lot of March Madness at home after Big 12 Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Olivia Miles and No. 10 TCU opened March with another win at home, the 42nd in a row for the Horned Frogs, to repeat as outright Big 12 regular-season champions. After a trip to Kansas City this week for the Big 12 Tournament, TCU could potentially spend the rest of ... Read More »
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