March 18th, 2026
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Prince scores 22, Nebraska women beat Richmond 75-56 at NCAA First Four

By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Britt Prince scored 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting, Nebraska opened the third quarter with a 17-0 run, and the Cornhuskers beat Richmond 75-56 on Wednesday night at the NCAA First Four. No. 11 seed Nebraska (19-12) plays sixth-seeded Baylor on Friday in the Round of 64. Coach Amy Williams, in her ... Read More »

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Cavaliers win 2 relays on first day of women’s NCAA swimming and diving championships

By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026

ATLANTA (AP) — Virginia won the first two relays at the women’s swimming and diving championships Wednesday night to begin its quest for a sixth straight NCAA title. The Cavaliers won two of the three events to take the team lead with 100 points. Texas is second with 89, and Louisville and Stanford are tied ... Read More »

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Prairie View A&M defeats Lehigh 67-55 in the First Four for its first March Madness win

By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Dontae Horne scored 25 points and Cory Wells had 19 points and 11 rebounds as Prairie View A&M earned its first NCAA Tournament victory, 67-55 over Lehigh on Wednesday night in the First Four. Lance Williams added 10 points for the Panthers (19-17), making their third tournament appearance after going 5-27 ... Read More »

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Still got it? Mohamed Salah sets up Liverpool against PSG showdown in the Champions League

By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — It has been a season to forget for Mohamed Salah. But the Egyptian icon fired Liverpool into the quarterfinals of the Champions League on Wednesday, scoring his 50th Champions League goal. But this is still far from vintage Salah. He got a first-half penalty so wrong that it was hard to ... Read More »

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New women’s pro baseball league turns long-held dreams into reality at Red Sox spring home

By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Kelsie Whitmore stood near third base at JetBlue Park and looked around at her new norm. Women baseball players from around the world tossed balls back and forth, sharing laughs and taking pointers from major league coaches. In less than five months, they will play in the first women’s professional ... Read More »

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Prairie View A&M defeats Lehigh 67-55 in the First Four for its first March Madness win

By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Dontae Horne scored 25 points and Cory Wells had 19 as Prairie View A&M earned its first NCAA Tournament victory, 67-55 over Lehigh on Wednesday night in the First Four. Lance Williams added 10 points for the Panthers (19-17), who are making their third tournament appearance. They advance as the No. ... Read More »

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Prairie View A&M defeats Lehigh 67-55 in the First Four for its first March Madness win

By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Dontae Horne scored 25 points and Cory Wells had 19 as Prairie View A&M earned its first NCAA Tournament victory, 67-55 over Lehigh on Wednesday night in the First Four. Lance Williams added 10 points for the Panthers (19-17), who are making their third tournament appearance. They advance as the No. ... Read More »

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Nashville ties Inter Miami 1-1, ousts Messi’s club from CONCACAF Champions Cup

By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi got a milestone. And Nashville got a tie that felt like a win. Messi got the 900th goal of his career, but Cristian Espinoza scored in the 74th minute to give Nashville a good-enough-to-advance 1-1 tie with Inter Miami in the second leg of their CONCACAF ... Read More »

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Floating furniture and local state of emergency as rain pounds B.C.’s coast

By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026

Les Martson said he could see furniture floating in the basement of a friend’s home when he surveyed the site of flooding near Ocean Falls, B.C., along the province’s central coast. The community is among the wettest in Canada with an average of 4,390 millimetres of rain per year, but Martson said Wednesday that the ... Read More »

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Islanders sign prospect Cole Eiserman to a 3-year entry level contract

By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders on Wednesday signed forward Cole Eiserman to a three-year entry level contract, getting one of their most NHL-ready prospects in the fold for the near future. Eiserman’s contract begins next season and runs through 2028-29. He is expected to report to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League ... Read More »

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Midwest preview: Fresh off first NCAA Tournament win, Howard braces to face No. 1 seed Michigan

By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Howard coach Kenny Blakeney had a blast the last time he saw Michigan play. Following the Bison’s home win against North Carolina Central on Feb. 21, Blakeney and his family ventured over to Capital One Arena in Washington to catch Michigan’s highly anticipated showdown against Duke, which the Blue Devils won ... Read More »

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