March 5th, 2026
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Aston Martin says its car risks giving drivers ‘nerve damage’ and can’t finish F1 season-opener

By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Aston Martin has predicted it is unlikely to finish Formula 1’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday without its drivers risking suffering permanent nerve damage. Adrian Newey, the F1 car design great who’s heading into his first race as Aston Martin’s team principal, said Thursday the team’s Honda power unit causes ... Read More »

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Canada’s Diallo, Shapovalov advance at Indian Wells; Andreescu out in first round

By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026

INDIAN WELLS — Canada’s Gabriel Diallo picked up his first win in nearly two months on the ATP Tour, defeating Italy’s Mattia Bellucci in the first round of the Indian Wells tennis tournament. The 24-year-old from Montreal, ranked No. 38 in the world, beat the 94th-ranked Bellucci 7-6 (5), 6-4 in men’s singles action Wednesday. ... Read More »

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Leonard scores 29 as the Clippers beat the Pacers 130-107 for a third straight win

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points, Bennedict Mathurin scored 23 on 8-for-11-shooting, and the Los Angeles Clippers won their third in a row, 130-107 over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. Brook Lopez had 17 points for the Clippers while Darius Garland had 12 in his first home game since being acquired ... Read More »

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Blues beat Kraken 3-2 to halt Seattle’s 5-game home winning streak

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

SEATTLE (AP) — Dylan Holloway scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, Brayden Schenn had three assists and the St. Louis Blues beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Wednesday night. Robert Thomas added a goal and an assist, and defenseman Logan Mailloux also scored as the last-place Blues improved to 9-17-3 on the road ... Read More »

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Diallo and Steinbach each have career highs to lead Washington over USC 91-72

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

SEATTLE (AP) — Zoom Diallo scored a career-high 26 points, Hannes Steinbach added 22 with a career-best 24 rebounds, and Washington rolled past Southern California 91-72 on Wednesday night. Washington took the lead for good with 12:31 remaining. A 13-0 run that started with 4:33 to play pushed the Huskies’ lead to 85-65 with about ... Read More »

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Cutter Gauthier scores twice, Ville Husso has 42 saves in Ducks’ 5-1 win over Islanders

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Cutter Gauthier scored twice in a span of just over three minutes in the first period, backup Ville Husso stopped 42 shots and the Anaheim Ducks beat the New York Islanders 5-1 on Wednesday night. Beckett Sennecke, Ryan Poehling and Frank Vatrano also had goals to help Anaheim to its 13th ... Read More »

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Australia opens the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo with a 3-0 victory over Taiwan

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

TOKYO (AP) — Australia opened the World Baseball Classic on Thursday by beating Taiwan 3-0 on Robbie Perkins’ two-run homer in the fifth inning and Travis Bazzana’s homer in the seventh at the Tokyo Dome. The two big swings were enough in a tight game dominated by pitching on both sides. Taiwan managed only three ... Read More »

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Ehlers scores hat trick, Carolina Hurricanes hold off Vancouver Canucks for 6-4 win

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

VANCOUVER — Nikolaj Ehlers sealed his hat trick with an empty-net strike and the Carolina Hurricanes held off the Vancouver Canucks for a 6-4 victory on Wednesday. Sean Walker, Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho each added a goal and an assist for the Canes (39-16-6), while Seth Jarvis contributed a pair of helpers and Brandon ... Read More »

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South Korea beats the Philippines 3-0 for a second straight Group A win at the Women’s Asian Cup

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — South Korea scored two quick goals to take a commanding lead after 15 minutes before finishing off a 3-0 win over Philippines on Thursday, making it back-to-back Group A victories for the 2022 runners-up at the Women’s Asian Cup. Jeon Yu-gyeong opened the scoring in the 12th minute and Park ... Read More »

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Canada’s Diallo advances at Indian Wells, Andreescu out in first round

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

INDIAN WELLS — Canada’s Gabriel Diallo picked up his first win in nearly two months on the ATP Tour, defeating Italy’s Mattia Bellucci in the first round of the Indian Wells tennis tournament. The 24-year-old from Montreal, ranked No. 38 in the world, beat the 94th-ranked Bellucci 7-6 (5), 6-4 in men’s singles action Wednesday. ... Read More »

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Hawks beat slumping Bucks 131-113 to win 5th straight and climb above .500

By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 23 points and the Atlanta Hawks defeated the slumping Milwaukee Bucks 131-113 on Wednesday night to win their fifth straight game and move above .500 for the first time since December. Atlanta (32-31) was 15-12 after a Dec. 14 victory over Philadelphia, but the Hawks lost their next seven ... Read More »

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