National Sports
Fantilli gets 2nd career hat trick as Blue Jackets beat Rangers 7-3
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Fantilli scored three goals for his second career hat trick, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New York Rangers 7-3 on Sunday night. Mathieu Olivier had two goals, Dante Fabbro added a goal and an assist, and Justin Danforth also scored as Columbus won for the fifth time in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Texas A&M-Corpus Christi tops Houston Christian 62-48 in 1st round of Southland Conference tourney
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Garry Clark finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to a 62-48 victory over Houston Christian on Sunday night in the first round of the Southland Conference Tournament. The fifth-seeded Islanders (20-13) advance to play No. 4 seed Northwestern State on Monday. The winner will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 4 UCLA finds new tough, aggressive approach delivers Big Ten title win over No. 2 USC
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Coach Cori Close challenged UCLA to arrive at the Big Ten Tournament as a tougher, more aggressive group than the one that lost to its dreaded rival, USC, last weekend. The changes certainly worked in Sunday’s title game. UCLA dug down and overcame major foul trouble, a huge rebounding disparity, two dozen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DK Metcalf is leaving Seattle for Pittsburgh with a new deal in tow, AP sources say
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers finally have their established big-play wide receiver. The Seattle Seahawks are sending two-time Pro Bowler D.K. Metcalf to Pittsburgh for at least a second-round pick, sources with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Sunday night. The sources spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 5 South Carolina wins third straight SEC title, beats No. 1 Texas 64-45
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Chloe Kitts finished with 15 points and nine rebounds and was named the tournament’s MVP, Tessa Johnson added 14 points and No. 5 South Carolina knocked off No. 1 Texas 64-45 on Sunday to win its third straight Southeastern Conference Tournament championship and ninth title in the last 11 years under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA fines Pacers forward Pascal Siakam $25,000 for confronting game officials
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA fined Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam $25,000 on Sunday for how he confronted and used profane language to game officials. NBA head of basketball operations Joe Dumars announced the fine Sunday night for the incident Saturday in Indiana’s 120-118 loss to Atlanta. Siakam confronted game officials after the game. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zavala has double-double, High Point rallies past Longwood 59-53 for Big South title, 2nd NCAA berth
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Navaeh Zavala scored 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Highwood rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Longwood 59-53 in the Big South Conference championship game on Sunday and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the second time. Without point guard Nakyah Terrell, who was injured in the semifinal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pats agree on 3-year deal with edge rusher Harold Landry, AP source says
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
Edge rusher Harold Landry is reuniting with coach Mike Vrabel in New England, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The person, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity on Sunday night, said Landry is getting a three-year, $43.5 million deal with $26 million guaranteed. Landry had nine sacks last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Van Lith Leads No. 8 TCU to first Big 12 tournament title
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tournament MVP Hailey Van Lith had 20 points, including a key bucket with 48.8 seconds left to give TCU a four-point lead, as top-seeded TCU beat No. 2 seed Baylor 64-59 on Sunday at the T-Mobile Center to win the program’s first Big 12 Championship. The Horned Frogs won their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Steven Alker wins Cologuard Classic playoff for 9th PGA Tour Champions title
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Steven Alker won the Cologuard Classic on Sunday for his ninth PGA Tour Champions title, beating Long Island club pro Jason Caron with a 12-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff at La Paloma Country Club. Alker and Caron each shot 5-under 66 to finish at 12-under 201. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Timberwolves return Rudy Gobert to lineup after 10-game absence with lower back trouble
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert returned to action Sunday against San Antonio after a 10-game absence due to a lower back injury. Gobert was reinserted in Minnesota’s most common starting lineup this season, with Mike Conley and Anthony Edwards at guard and Jaden McDaniels and Julius Randle at forward. Naz Reid returned ... Read More »
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