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Vancouver Lapu Lapu event set for April 19, a year after deadly attack
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Advocacy group Filipino BC has announced that it will host its annual Lapu Lapu Day event in Vancouver on April 19 to “reflect on shared healing,” a year after a vehicle ramming attack killed 11 people at the festival in 2025. The Italian Cultural Centre is donating space for the festival instead of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bobby Farnham, Brett Jefferson and Marc Grandisson buy stakes in the NHL’s Hurricanes
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Tom Dundon has sold a portion of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes to three new minority owners. The team announced Thursday that Brett Jefferson, Marc Grandisson and retired hockey player Bobby Farnham had joined the ownership group. “Brett, Marc and Bobby are accomplished business executives whose experiences and knowledge will help us ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ejiofor and Hopkins lead No. 13 St. John’s past Providence 85-72 in the Big East quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Zuby Ejiofor had 21 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three blocks as No. 13 St. John’s opened its defense of last year’s Big East Tournament title by blowing out Providence 85-72 in the quarterfinals Thursday. Bryce Hopkins added 14 points and a season-high 13 boards against his former team, helping ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Burries scores 21 as No. 2 Arizona beats UCF 81-59 in quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brayden Burries had 21 points, Tobe Awaka had 12 points and 12 rebounds, and second-ranked Arizona blew most of a big first-half lead before pulling away again for a 81-59 victory over UCF in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament on Thursday. Koa Peat also had 12 points for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At a meet named after him, Mondo Duplantis raises his pole vault world record by another centimeter
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
UPPSALA, Sweden (AP) — Swedish pole vaulter Armand “Mondo” Duplantis broke the world record for the 15th time Thursday, this time clearing 6.31 meters (20 feet, 8 1/4 inches) at an indoor meet where he trains that’s named after him. Duplantis, who broke records at the world championships last year and the Paris Olympics the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Live Nation employee mocks customers as ‘so stupid’ in internal messages released in court case
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Incendiary internal messages in which a Live Nation employee mocks customers as “so stupid” and says the company is “robbing them blind, baby” have been made public as over two dozen states weigh whether to continue their antitrust trial against the entertainment giant and its subsidiary Ticketmaster. The messages from late ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crown says two men accused ‘shot to kill’ in drive-by that left Montreal teen dead
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
MONTREAL — The two men charged with murdering a 15-year-old girl in a drive-by shooting in Montreal in 2021 shot to kill even though they hit the wrong target, a Crown prosecutor told a jury on Thursday. Prosecutor Simon Lapierre suggested the accused, Salim Touaibi and Aymane Bouadi, drove to a parking lot on Feb. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rickea Jackson filed for protective order against James Pearce, saying she fears for her life
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
WNBA player Rickea Jackson of the Los Angeles Sparks filed a petition for protection against ex-boyfriend James Pearce of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, expressing fears about her safety. Pearce faces five felony charges stemming from an incident with Jackson on Feb. 7 in South Florida that police referred to as a domestic dispute. Jackson said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Providence ousted from Big East Tournament, expected to fire coach Kim English
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — It appears Kim English’s three-year tenure at Providence is over. With the 37-year-old coach expected to be fired soon, the Friars (15-18) were eliminated from the Big East Tournament when they lost 85-72 to No. 13 St. John’s in the quarterfinals Thursday at Madison Square Garden. “I’m not a very emotional ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Max Homa and Tony Finau among those who discover Sawgrass can take as quickly as it gives
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Max Homa could not have asked for a better start Thursday in The Players Championship. His gap wedge from 137 yards spun into the hole for eagle, and he followed that with a birdie. Four holes later, he was 2-over par in a wild round that symbolizes how the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UCF’s John Bol helped off court after collapsing and clutching his chest in Big 12 game
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — UCF’s John Bol fell to the floor clutching his chest and the 7-foot-2 sophomore from South Sudan had to be helped to the locker room during the second half of the Knights’ game against Arizona in the Big 12 Tournament on Thursday. The exact nature of the issue was unclear, ... Read More »
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