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It isn’t only freshmen making this March Madness special. Here are top prospects in other classes
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
This is the type of NCAA Tournament that should delight college basketball and NBA fans alike because it features plenty of guys who figure to be part of an extraordinarily deep draft this summer. It hasn’t always been this way lately. Just two years ago, Kentucky’s Reed Sheppard and UConn’s Stephon Castle were the only ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!TCU’s Olivia Miles should get drafted early after delaying start of her WNBA career
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
Olivia Miles makes the types of nifty passes that can leave fans gasping in astonishment. The stunning decision she made last year regarding her future produced a similar reaction. Although she was predicted to go as early as the second overall pick in the WNBA draft, Miles opted to spend one more year playing college ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Tackling antisemitism, Soaring fuel costs, N.B. budget
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Israel seeking ‘significant change’ in how Canada tackles antisemitism The highest levels of the Israeli government are mounting a campaign to change how Canada deals with acts of antisemitism — and its ambassador is suggesting Ottawa should limit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another marathon WNBA CBA negotiation drags past 3:30 a.m. with no deal done
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Another marathon negotiating session between the WNBA and its players union didn’t end with a new collective bargaining agreement. For the seventh consecutive day the two sides met for over 12 hours and while they said progress was being made heading into Monday’s negotiationing session, there was still work that needed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How Canadian film ‘Undertone’ became a box-office hit despite public funding rejection
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
TORONTO — Personal grief, a potentially haunted house and a sound-driven sense of dread helped turn “Undertone” into one of the year’s most unexpected horror hits. But the biggest twist? The director says Canada’s public film funders passed on it. The Toronto-shot film opened to $9.3 million at the North American box office over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel seeking ‘significant change’ in how Canada tackles antisemitism
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Israel is pursuing a sweeping diplomatic and public relations campaign to convince Canada to change the way it tackles acts of antisemitism. From the office of Israel’s president down to its ambassador in Ottawa, the message is the same: Canada must do more to curb threats against Jews. But while the country’s ambassador ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sailors visiting Vancouver brag of catching hundreds of crabs, investigation underway
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Fisheries officials say they are reviewing a video showing crew on a large ship boasting about catching hundreds of Dungeness crabs while visiting Vancouver — and appearing to break numerous fishing regulations in the process. Video circulating on social media since last week shows the Mandarin-speaking merchant sailors hauling up crab traps dangling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Why it could take years to trace the Indigenous artifacts returned by the Vatican
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — More than 60 Indigenous items repatriated from the Vatican are now back on Canadian soil — but their journey home is just getting started. Experts and elders are now working to trace their origins and return them to the communities that created them. The items — which include baby carriers, embroidered gloves, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Africa wins the toss, fields in the 2nd cricket T20 against New Zealand
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP) — South Africa won the toss and elected to field Tuesday in the second Twenty20 cricket international against New Zealand at Seddon Park. The Proteas lead the five-match series 1-0 after winning the first match by seven wickets on a low-scoring pitch at Mount Maunganui. Allrounder Wiaan Mulder has replaced Jordan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italy’s improbable World Baseball Classic run ends, but Azzurri leave lasting impact at home
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Francisco Cervelli believes Italy won’t be sneaking up on opponents in three years at the next World Baseball Classic. “We are no longer the Cinderella,” the Italy manager said after the Azzurri were eliminated with a 4-2 semifinal loss to Venezuela on Monday night. “In three years they are going to take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata says he’s stepping down after elimination in WBC
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
TOKYO (AP) — National team baseball manager Hirokazu Ibata has said he will step down following Japan’s loss to Venezuela 8-5 in Miami in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic. The newspaper Sports Hochi reported Ibata saying it was his “intention to resign.” Japan is the defending champion and had won the event three ... Read More »
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