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Canada will ‘do its part’ to help IEA release of oil reserves: Hodgson
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said Wednesday Canada will “do its part” to lower the cost of oil globally as a bloc of nations looks to tame the surge in energy prices triggered by the war in the Middle East. The International Energy Agency — an intergovernmental organization representing dozens of countries, including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Travis Kelce returns to Kansas City Chiefs for 14th season with Patrick Mahomes and Co.
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Travis Kelce will be back catching passes from Patrick Mahomes for the Kansas City Chiefs one more time. The Chiefs made official their deal to bring the four-time All-Pro tight end back for a 14th season Wednesday, when the new league year made pending contracts official. The 36-year-old Kelce had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colts, QB Daniel Jones agree to 2-year deal worth up to $100 million, AP source says
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Quarterback Daniel Jones plans to stay with the Indianapolis Colts for at least two more years. The two sides agreed to a new contract, a deal that will pay Jones up to $100 million, a person with knowledge of the contract told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person requested anonymity because ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In an era of unprecedented player movement, why one college basketball senior stuck around
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — David Dixon could have left. The thought crossed the Duquesne forward’s mind a few times over the years. Maybe more than a few. There might have been situations where Dixon could have found more playing time. Or more money. Or a higher profile. Or a mixture of all three. Yet as each ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Q&A: Shakira says she feels like she’s just getting started. A Rock Hall nomination begs to differ
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Shakira is on her way to drop her son off at flag football practice. It’s an ordinary experience for a mother who, in the not-so-recent past, has been at the center of some pretty extraordinary circumstances. The boundary-breaking Colombian performer has spent the last year on her first global tour since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Q&A: Shakira says she feels like she’s just getting started. A Rock Hall nomination begs to differ
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Shakira is on her way to drop her son off at flag football practice. It’s an ordinary experience for a mother who, in the not-so-recent past, has been at the center of some pretty extraordinary circumstances. The boundary-breaking Colombian performer has spent the last year on her first global tour since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran’s sports minister says the country can’t take part in the World Cup because of US attacks
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s sports and youth minister said it’s “not possible” for the country to take part in the World Cup after the United States killed its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in its ongoing war. Iran was expected to take part in the World Cup that will be held across ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zuby Ejiofor, Shaheen Holloway and Nigel James Jr. take top Big East awards
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Zuby Ejiofor won the Big East Player of the Year award Wednesday after powering St. John’s to its second consecutive regular-season championship. Shaheen Holloway of Seton Hall was selected the league’s Coach of the Year, and Marquette guard Nigel James Jr. took Freshman of the Year honors. Ejiofor and Holloway were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘The message has to be real’: NHL coaches on the art of delivering pre-game speeches
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
Mike Sullivan has delivered plenty of speeches in the locker room. Playoff games. Stanley Cup finals. A gold-medal showdown at the Olympics. The New York Rangers bench boss has also addressed teams in the dog days of a professional hockey schedule that might stretch from September to late June. “You can play over 100 times ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canada will ‘do its part’ to help IEA release of oil reserves: Hodgson
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says Canada will “do its part” to lower the cost of oil globally as a bloc of nations looks to tame the surge in energy prices triggered by the war in the Middle East. The International Energy Agency says it has agreed to release 400 million barrels of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WNBA, players’ union set to meet again hours after 12-hour marathon talks
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and players’ union will meet again Wednesday, hours after a marathon negotiating session to get a new collective bargaining agreement deal done. The two sides wrapped up a 12-hour negotiation at 5 a.m. EDT without reaching a deal. Union executive director Terri Carmichael Jackson said Wednesday morning that there ... Read More »
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