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Italy beats Northern Ireland 2-0 in World Cup playoff semifinal. Gyökeres gets hat trick for Sweden
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
Italy finally won a match in the World Cup playoffs. Now the four-time champion needs to win one more to avoid failing to qualify for a third straight time. The Azzurri beat Northern Ireland 2-0 in the European semifinals on Thursday. Sandro Tonali broke the deadlock with a half-volley early in the second half for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trevor Rogers throws 7 shutout innings to carry Orioles past Twins 2-1
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
BALTIMORE (AP) — Trevor Rogers pitched seven shutout innings and Colton Cowser and Blaze Alexander had seventh-inning RBIs to give the Baltimore Orioles a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on opening day Thursday. Following a stellar 2025 season in which he went 9-3 with a 1.81 ERA, Rogers picked up where he left off ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, banned from Olympics, speaks at United Nations
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Vladyslav Heraskevych was shunned by the Olympics, then invited to the United Nations. He never expected that would happen. The Ukrainian skeleton athlete was not allowed to compete at the Milan Cortina Games because of his plan to wear a helmet paying tribute to some of those killed following Russia’s invasion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Floor-crossing Liberal MP Michael Ma casts doubt on reports of forced labour in China
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — An MP who left the Conservatives to join the Liberals is casting doubt on reports of human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang region. MP Michael Ma asked an expert during a parliamentary committee hearing Thursday whether she’d seen forced labour with her own eyes. “Have you witnessed forced labour in Xinjiang? Have you ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italy beats Northern Ireland 2-0 in World Cup playoff semifinal
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
Italy finally won a match in the World Cup playoffs. Now the four-time champion needs to win one more to avoid failing to qualify for a third straight time. The Azzurri beat Northern Ireland 2-0 in the European semifinals on Thursday. Sandro Tonali broke the deadlock with a half-volley early in the second half for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joe Gibbs Racing alleges Spire cheated with stolen data from former competition director
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Joe Gibbs Racing accused rival NASCAR team Spire Motorsports of cheating by hiring its former competition director and using stolen intellectual property to improve its organization. The accusation was made in federal court Thursday in JGR’s pursuit to prevent Chris Gabehart from working for Spire. The racing organization founded by NFL ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Washington welcomes a stellar March Madness quartet in Duke, UConn, Michigan State and St. John’s
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jon Scheyer is the coach at Duke, the NCAA Tournament’s No. 1 overall seed and arguably the top brand in college basketball. Among his peers in the East Region, however, he’s also the neophyte. His opponent in the Sweet 16 — Rick Pitino — coached in his first Final Four a few ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hinterhäuser is out as Salzburg Festival artistic director after a decade in the influential role
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
Markus Hinterhäuser is out as artistic director of the Salzburg Festival after a decade in one of Europe’s most influential cultural roles, cutting short a tenure that had been set to run through 2031. An Austrian pianist who turns 68 on Monday, Hinterhäuser became artistic director on Oct. 1, 2016. The festival announced in April ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jacob Misiorowski strikes out 11 in five innings as Brewers wear out the White Sox 14-2
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jacob Misiorowski struck out 11 while allowing one run over five innings, and the Milwaukee Brewers trounced the Chicago White Sox 14-2 on Thursday. Jake Bauers hit a three-run homer, Sal Frelick produced a two-run blast and William Contreras delivered a three-run double as the Brewers began their pursuit of a fourth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s how Canada hit its NATO defence spending target
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada spent $63.4 billion on national defence in 2025, meeting its NATO commitment to spend two per cent of GDP on defence for the first time, the alliance’s annual report said Thursday. Speaking at an event in Halifax, N.S., on Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Carney called it the “single largest year-on-year increase in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nationals beat Cubs 10-4 on opening day for manager Blake Butera’s first win with the team
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Brady House, Joey Wiemer and Jacob Young homered for Washington on opening day, and the Nationals beat Alex Bregman and the Chicago Cubs 10-4 on Thursday for manager Blake Butera’s first win with the team. CJ Abrams hit a tiebreaking two-run single during Washington’s six-run fourth inning on a blustery, overcast afternoon ... Read More »
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