April 3rd, 2026
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UCLA beats Texas 51-44 and advances to face South Carolina in the women’s NCAA Tournament championship game

By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026

PHOENIX (AP) — UCLA beats Texas 51-44 and advances to face South Carolina in the women’s NCAA Tournament championship game. The Associated Press... Read More »

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Konnor Griffin shines in his debut as the Pirates hold off the Orioles 5-4

By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Konnor Griffin debuted in style. The 19-year-old Pirates shortstop delivered an RBI double in his first big league at-bat as Pittsburgh held off the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 on Friday. Griffin, called up on Thursday and the consensus top prospect in baseball, looked every bit the part during an electric afternoon at PNC ... Read More »

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The 76ers beat the Timberwolves 115-103 as Joel Embiid returns to the lineup

By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Paul George scored 23 points, Tyrese Maxey and Kelly Oubre Jr. each had 21 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-103 on Friday night. Joel Embiid had 19 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists in his return to the lineup to help the 76ers remain sixth in the Eastern Conference ... Read More »

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Magic overcome Cooper Flagg’s 51-point night as Mavericks lose 14th straight home game

By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026

DALLAS (AP) — Wendell Carter Jr. scored 28 points and the Orlando Magic beat Dallas 138-127 on Friday night, overcoming a 51-point showing from rookie No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg and handing the Mavericks their 14th consecutive loss at home. Desmond Bane had 27 points as the Magic remained a half-game behind eighth-place Charlotte in ... Read More »

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MacIntyre has big finish, leads by four shots in Texas Open

By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026

SAN ANTONIO — Robert MacIntyre added the Valero Texas Open this year to be sharp for the Masters, and he looked every bit of that Friday with four birdies in his final five holes for an 8-under 64 and a four-shot lead over Ryder Cup teammate Ludvig Aberg. MacIntyre felt comfortable with his swing from ... Read More »

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Mavs coach Jason Kidd ejected shortly before Naji Marshall is tossed as well against Orlando

By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd was ejected after just one technical foul and forward Naji Marshall was tossed moments later from the bench after getting his second tech on Friday night in a game against Orlando. The sequence came early in the fourth quarter against the Magic, with the Mavericks trailing by ... Read More »

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RJ Barrett scores 25 points in Raptors’ 128-96 win over Grizzlies

By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 25 points, Brandon Ingram had 17 points and seven rebounds and the Toronto Raptors built a first-half lead, extended it in the third and coasted to a 128-96 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. Rookie Collin Murray-Boyles, the ninth overall pick last summer, added 19 points ... Read More »

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RJ Barrett scores 25 points in the Raptors’ 128-96 win over the Grizzlies

By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 25 points, Brandon Ingram had 17 points and seven rebounds and the Toronto Raptors built a first-half lead, extended it in the third and coasted to a 128-96 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. Rookie Collin Murray-Boyles, the ninth overall pick last summer, added 19 points ... Read More »

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Abstreiter makes 39 saves, the Victoire beat the Charge 3-0 to take the PWHL lead

By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Sandra Abstreiter made 39 saves her first PWHL shutout, Kaitlin Willoughby scored twice and the Montreal Victoire beat the Ottawa Charge 3-0 on Friday night to take the league lead. Abby Roque also scored for the Victoire (14-4-2-5) in front of a crowd of 17,114 fans at Canadian Tire Centre. Gwyneth ... Read More »

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Lauren Coughlin surges through gusty round for 5-shot lead at Shadow Creek

By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — Lauren Coughlin continued her strong play at Shadow Creek even in windy conditions Friday that played havoc with the second-round scores at the Aramco Championship to shoot a 3-under 69 and open a five-shot lead. Coughlin was 8 under. Hyo Joo Kim kept alive her hopes for a third ... Read More »

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Twins endure a pregame power outage on a cold, rainy day to make for a happy home opener

By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have a lot of work — and winning — to do to begin to win back their fan base. This unusual home opener, culminating in a comeback victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, was a good start. With the tarp covering the infield during a drizzle-altered batting practice session ... Read More »

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