March 16th, 2025

National Sports

Thuram mirroring Serie A exploits on international stage for Inter

By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025

MILAN (AP) — Marcus Thuram has emerged as one of Serie A’s leading players this season. The Inter Milan forward is now doing it on the international stage. Thuram scored a stunning early goal to set Inter on its way to a 2-1 victory over Feyenoord in the second leg of the Champions League round ... Read More »

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Cowboys re-sign return ace Turpin, add pair of former 1st-round picks on defensive line

By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025

The Dallas Cowboys re-signed standout kick returner KaVontae Turpin on an $18 million, three-year contract Tuesday and are adding two former first-round picks on the defensive line in free agents Solomon Thomas and Payton Turner. Turpin returned a kickoff and a punt for touchdowns last season on his way to his first All-Pro nod. The ... Read More »

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Report: Canadian Jevon Holland agrees to three-year deal with New York Giants

By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025

Jevon Holland is on the move. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Canadian safety has agreed to a three-year, US$45.3-million contract with the New York Giants. The deal includes $30.3 million guaranteed and has a maximum value of $46.8 million. Holland joins the Giants after spending four seasons with the Miami Dolphins, who selected the ... Read More »

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Saints add cornerback Justin Reid, AP source says, and agree to deal with tight end Juwan Johnson

By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints and former Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Justin Reid have agreed to the terms of a three-year, free-agent contract worth about $31.5 million, a person familiar with the situation said. The Saints also signed tight end Juwan Johnson to a three-year, $30.75 million extension that could grow to ... Read More »

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PSG ousts Liverpool from Champions League on penalties to join Barcelona, Bayern and Inter in QF

By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025

MADRID (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain defeated Liverpool in a penalty shootout to join Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan in the quarterfinals of the Champions League on Tuesday. PSG beat Liverpool 1-0 on the night to level the aggregate score at 1-1. Ousmane Dembélé scored 12 minutes into the second-leg match after a blunder by ... Read More »

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Barcelona, Bayern and Inter reach Champions League quarterfinals. PSG takes Liverpool to penalties

By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025

MADRID (AP) — Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan all reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League on Tuesday, while Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool went to a penalty shootout at Anfield. PSG beat Liverpool 1-0 on the night to level the aggregate score at 1-1. Ousmane Dembélé scored 12 minutes into the second-leg match after ... Read More »

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Oregon State women beat Portland 59-46 to win WCC Tournament and berth in NCAA Tournament

By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Catarina Ferreira finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds and Oregon State wrapped up its first season in the West Coast Conference with a tournament championship, ending two-time defending champion Portland’s 13-game win streak with a 59-46 victory on Tuesday. The fourth-seeded Beavers (19-15) earned the automatic berth in the NCAA ... Read More »

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Canadian para biathlete Mark Arendz captures season World Cup crown

By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025

TORSBY — Canada’s Mark Arendz captured the men’s overall World Cup crown in standing para biathlon with a victory in Tuesday’s final race of the season. The 35-year-old from Hartsville, P.E.I., beat runner-up Alexandr Gerlitz of Kazakhstan by six seconds in the standing men’s pursuit final. In pursuit, athletes ski penalty loops for shooting mistakes. ... Read More »

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Toronto’s Fast fined, Minnesota’s Curl-Salemme suspended by PWHL

By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025

The Professional Women’s Hockey League has fined Toronto Sceptres defender Renata Fast US$250, the league announced Tuesday. The PWHL also suspended Minnesota Frost forward Britta Curl-Salemme for one game, with both stemming from Toronto’s 2-1 overtime loss to Minnesota on Sunday. The player safety committee determined that Fast, at 3:23 of the first period, struck ... Read More »

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Barcelona, Bayern and Inter reach Champions League quarterfinals. PSG takes Liverpool to extra time

By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan all reached to the quarterfinals of the Champions League on Tuesday, while Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool went to extra time at Anfield. PSG beat Liverpool 1-0 on the night to level the aggregate score at 1-1. Ousmane Dembélé scored 12 minutes into the second-leg match ... Read More »

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Scottie Scheffler looking at a blank canvas as he goes for a 3rd straight Players Championship

By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Players Championship has four decades of history at TPC Sawgrass suggesting it doesn’t favor a particular style of golf — power player or pea shooter, great short game or consummate iron player. And then Scottie Scheffler came along. In one of his more remarkable performances in an astonishing ... Read More »

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