March 17th, 2026
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JC Tretter has been elected the new executive director for the NFL Players Association

By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026

JC Tretter is the new executive director for the NFL Players Association. The 35-year-old former center for the Packers and Browns was elected by the union’s board of player representatives on Tuesday. Tretter previously served as NFLPA president from 2020 to 2024. “There are times in your life when you know that you are exactly ... Read More »

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UK government to take ‘further steps’ against Abramovich for failing to hand over money from Chelsea

By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026

LONDON (AP) — The British government said Tuesday it will take “further steps” to ensure Roman Abramovich releases the 2.5 billion pounds (then $3.2 billion) he pledged to donate from the sale of Premier League soccer giant Chelsea in 2022. Abramovich was forced to sell Chelsea after his native Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine, and ... Read More »

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Cap-constrained Dolphins heading in new direction after trading standout receiver Jaylen Waddle

By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jon-Eric Sullivan’s aggressive overhaul of the Miami Dolphins has taken another step. The new Miami general manager has dismantled the core of a once star-studded roster, prioritizing draft capital over established resumes and doing what he can to get the Dolphins out of a difficult salary cap situation. Franchise quarterback ... Read More »

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Quadruple of major trophies no longer just fantasy talk for Arsenal

By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026

It’s no longer just a fantasy. A quadruple of major trophies might just be on for Arsenal this season. Not that the players have time to think about it. Arsenal reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League by beating Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 on Tuesday for a 3-1 aggregate victory. Mikel Arteta’s team also leads the ... Read More »

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PSG’s Kvaratskhelia and Barcola punish Chelsea again in Champions League

By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Bradley Barcola punished Chelsea again in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday. They both scored in a 3-0 away win that sent defending champion Paris Saint-Germain into the quarterfinals with an 8-2 aggregate win. And PSG’s victory was sealed with a clinical goal from 19-year-old Senny Mayulu, highlighting the ... Read More »

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Eastern Michigan hires Billy Donlon, Clemson assistant, ex-Missouri-Kansas City, Wright State coach

By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Eastern Michigan hired Clemson assistant Billy Donlon to coach its basketball team on Tuesday, a week after parting ways with Stan Heath. Donlon will continue in his role a top assistant coach with the Tigers, an eighth-seeded team in the NCAA Tournament with a first-round matchup against ninth-seeded Iowa on Friday. ... Read More »

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Alex Bowman sidelined for at least 3 more NASCAR races as vertigo symptoms linger

By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman will miss at least the next three NASCAR Cup Series races while he recovers from vertigo. Bowman had to exit the March 1 race at Circuit of the Americas because he was not feeling well. He was replaced mid-race and diagnosed with vertigo, and has missed ... Read More »

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Grizzlies say G Pippen and F Aldama will miss the rest of the season following surgery

By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr. and forward Santi Aldama will miss the rest of the season after each had surgery on Tuesday. Pippen had an operation on his right big toe and Aldama had a procedure and injection to address discomfort in his right knee. The team said both procedures ... Read More »

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Minnesota fires women’s hockey coach Brad Frost after 19 seasons and a decade since last of 4 titles

By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota dismissed women’s hockey coach Brad Frost on Tuesday after 19 seasons, a decade since the program’s last national championship. Athletic director Mark Coyle made the announcement three days after the Gophers lost at home in the NCAA quarterfinals to Northeastern. Frost, who made about $300,000 annually, was in the final year ... Read More »

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NASCAR suspends Daniel Dye after livestream mockery of IndyCar’s David Malukas

By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR driver Daniel Dye was suspended Tuesday — the second known major penalty of his racing career — for mocking IndyCar driver David Malukas during a recent livestream. In the video, which circulated Tuesday on social media, Dye used voices that made inferences about Malukas’ sexuality. He mimicked Malukas’ voice at ... Read More »

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Shohei Ohtani will return to mound for Dodgers in spring training game Wednesday against Giants

By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to make his first pitching appearance in spring training on Wednesday for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the San Francisco Giants. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts also said Tuesday that Ohtani will be the designated hitter in Friday’s game against the San Diego Padres, as the two-way Japanese ... Read More »

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