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Toronto FC keeps points streak alive with 2-1 comeback victory over Columbus
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
TORONTO — It was a day of firsts for Toronto FC on Saturday afternoon at BMO Field. The Reds extended their points streak to three straight games with a 2-1 comeback victory over the Columbus Crew. Midfielder Jose Cifuentes and centre back Walker Zimmerman both scored their first-ever goals for TFC. Wessam Abou Ali of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rangers announce they have released veteran reliever Ryan Brasier
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Veteran reliever Ryan Brasier has been released by the Texas Rangers. The Rangers announced Saturday they had granted the 38-year-old right-hander his release. Brasier went 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA in 28 appearances with the Chicago Cubs last season. He owns a 10-9 record with a 3.90 ERA and 10 saves ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edwards scores 27, South Carolina cruises to win over Southern in women’s NCAA Tournament 1st round
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Joyce Edwards had 27 points and eight rebounds and No. 1 seed South Carolina won its 17th straight home women’s NCAA Tournament game with a 103-34 defeat of 16th-seeded Southern on Saturday. Edwards and the Gamecocks (32-3) opened with a 15-0 burst and never let up against the Jaguars (20-14), the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul Mainieri out as South Carolina’s baseball coach after just 1 1/2 seasons
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Paul Mainieri is out as South Carolina’s baseball coach midway through his second season after he couldn’t approach the level of success he had produced at LSU. Mainieri, 68, who won a College World Series with LSU in 2009, had been away from the game for three years before South Carolina ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zimmerman, Abou Ali score goals as Toronto beats Crew 2-1
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
TORONTO (AP) — Walker Zimmerman scored a goal in the 83rd minute, José Cifuentes added a goal, and Toronto FC beat the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Saturday. Luka Gavran stopped two shots for Toronto (2-2-1). Djordje Mihailovic played a corner kick into the center of the area where Zimmerman went up high and slammed a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AC Milan turns jeers into cheers vs Torino and cuts Inter’s Serie A lead to 6 points
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
MILAN (AP) — AC Milan changed gears in the second half to storm to a 3-2 win over Torino and trim the gap to Serie A leader Inter Milan to six points on Saturday. After a sluggish first period, Milan bagged two goals in as many minutes to secure the result over Torino. Milan moved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japan downs Turkey in playoff to advance to semifinal showdown versus Canada
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
CALGARY — Canada’s Kerri Einarson will face Japan in semifinal action Saturday at the women’s world curling championship. The Japanese rink advanced to the semifinal round with a 7-5 playoff win over Turkey earlier Saturday. Meanwhile, Switzerland will take on Sweden in the other semifinal. The Swedes dispatched South Korea 9-5 in the second playoff ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lendeborg scores 25, and Midwest’s top-seeded Michigan rolls to a 95-72 win over Saint Louis
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Yaxel Lendeborg punctuated his 25-point outing with a massive dunk in transition, and the Midwest Region’s top-seeded Michigan advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 95-72 victory over Saint Louis in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Morez Johnson Jr. had 15 and eight rebounds for Michigan (33-3), ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Christopher Morales Williams wins 400-metre gold at world indoor event
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
KUJAWY — Canada’s Christopher Morales Williams won the men’s 400-metre event Saturday at the world indoor track and field championships. Morales Williams. of Vaughan., Ont., won the men’s final in a championship record time of 44.76 seconds, finishing ahead of American Khaleb McRae (45.03) and Trinidad’s Jareem Richards (45.39). Morales Williams’ victory comes after Sarah ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Outfielder Austin Slater exercises release clause in his contract with Tigers
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Outfielder Austin Slater has exercised the release clause in the minor league contract he had signed with the Detroit Tigers. Slater’s contract enabled him to get released if he wasn’t going to make Detroit’s season-opening roster. Slater, 33, hit .216 with a .270 on-base percentage, five homers and 13 RBIs in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran outfielder Randal Grichuk makes Yankees’ opening day roster
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Veteran outfielder Randal Grichuk has made the New York Yankees’ opening day roster. Manager Aaron Boone told reporters Saturday that Grichuk made the team. The Yankees also announced they reassigned infielder Paul DeJong and utilityman Seth Brown to minor league camp and optioned utilityman Oswaldo Cabrera and infielder Max Schuemann to ... Read More »
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