National Sports
Prince of Wales Stakes race set to go Sept. 9 at Fort Erie Racetrack
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025
FORT ERIE, Ont. — The $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, the second jewel of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown, will be held Sept. 9 at Fort Erie Racetrack. The racetrack made the announcement Tuesday. The 1 3/16-mile dirt race will follow the $1-million King’s Plate, which will be held Aug. 16 at Toronto’s Woodbine Racetrack. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 7 Michigan St. and No. 22 Michigan could be headed for another showdown in Big Ten Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — No. 7 Michigan State is building momentum as March Madness beckons. No. 22 Michigan, meanwhile, seems to be taking a step or two back. And yet as the rivals concluded one battle for Big Ten supremacy Sunday, they’re embarking on another at this week’s conference tournament in Indianapolis. The timing couldn’t be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Resort confirms Kicking Horse gondola fell one metre to ground, 8 on board
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025
GOLDEN, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The owner of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Golden, B.C., has confirmed eight people were aboard a gondola that fell to the ground Monday morning. Resorts of the Canadian Rockies says its patrol team and first responders were immediately dispatched after it happened around 9:20 a.m., but no one was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!La Salle basketball names Radford coach Darris Nichols as Dunphy’s successor
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — La Salle named Darris Nichols as its new basketball coach on Tuesday, succeeding Fran Dunphy, who will retire from coaching at the end of the season. Nichols went 68-63 in four seasons at Radford from 2021 through this season. Radford went 20-13 this season, the second time in Nichols’ four seasons he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cowboys add to thin interior defensive line with free agent Solomon Thomas, AP source says
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025
The Dallas Cowboys have added to a thin interior defensive line by agreeing with free agent defensive tackle Solomon Thomas on a two-year contract worth up to $8 million, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Thomas, who spent the past three seasons with the New York Jets, is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello won’t be ready for the opening of the season
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Boston Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello won’t be ready for the start of the season, manager Alex Cora told reporters Tuesday. Bello, the opening day starter last season, has been dealing with soreness in his shoulder this spring. The Red Sox have been taking a cautious approach with him. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP men’s player of the week: No. 4 Florida’s Alex Condon has big double-doubles in a pair of wins
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025
The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 18 of the season: Alex Condon, Florida The sophomore forward from Perth, Australia, averaged 22.0 points and 12.5 rebounds as the fourth-ranked Gators beat No. 5 Alabama and Mississippi last week. Condon had 27 points and 10 rebounds in the 99-94 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Daniel Jones agrees to a 1-year, $14 million deal with the Colts, AP source says
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025
Former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has agreed to a one-year, $14 million contract with the Indianapolis Colts, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because free agents can’t sign until Wednesday, said Jones’ deal is worth up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Argentina puts 7 of Maradona’s healthcare professionals on trial
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — An Argentine court started on Tuesday its trial of seven healthcare professionals accused of negligence in the death of soccer great Diego Maradona, at age 60. Maradona was under the care of those professionals when he had a cardiac arrest in a house outside Buenos Aires on Nov. 25, 2020. Three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vikings focus up front in free agency by reaching deals with DT Jonathan Allen, G Will Fries
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings continued an aggressive reconstruction of the interior lines on Tuesday by agreeing to terms on contracts with former Washington defensive tackle Jonathan Allen and former Indianapolis guard Will Fries, who followed center Ryan Kelly from the Colts to the Vikings. Fries will get a contract valued at $88 million ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Adams, Reyna on US roster for first time under Pochettino, picked for CONCACAF Nations League games
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Midfielders Tyler Adams and Gio Reyna, and defender Cameron Carter-Vickers were picked for the U.S. national team for the first time under coach Mauricio Pochettino, among 23 players selected Tuesday for the CONCACAF Nations League final four matches this month. Adams (back surgery), Reyna (groin injury) and Carter-Vickers (toe) have not played ... Read More »
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