National Sports
Tkachuk comes up big for Sens with two goals, OT winner in 500th career game
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
OTTAWA — Brady Tkachuk knew he had to fire the puck, and the shot paid big dividends. In his 500th career game, Tkachuk scored 33 seconds into overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a hard-fought 4-3 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday. It was the Ottawa captain’s second goal of the game. Coincidentally, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barcelona’s Spanish league game is postponed after death of team doctor
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona’s home game against Osasuna in the Spanish league was postponed on Saturday after the death of a first-team doctor. Fans were informed of the decision around 15 minutes before the game was scheduled to kick off at 9 p.m. local time (2000 GMT) in Barcelona at Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Efton Reid has double-double, Wake Forest wraps up regular season with 69-43 rout of Georgia Tech
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Efton Reid scored 12 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and Wake Forest stymied Georgia Tech 69-43 on Saturday to close the regular season. Reid was a point shy of a double-double at halftime when the Demon Deacons raced to a 34-15 lead against the cold-shooting Yellowjackets, who never got closer than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rhode Island knocks off Fordham 86-67
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Sebastian Thomas had 20 points in Rhode Island’s 86-67 win against Fordham on Saturday. Thomas also had seven rebounds, seven assists, and three steals for the Rams (18-12, 7-11 Atlantic 10 Conference). Jaden House scored 19 points, shooting 7 for 13 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 7 NC State women beat No. 14 North Carolina 66-55 to advance to ACC Tournament final
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Aziaha James scored 19 points and No. 7 N.C. State jumped out to a big lead to beat No. 14 North Carolina 66-55 in the ACC Tournament semifinals on Saturday. Madison Hayes and reserve Lorena Awou each had 10 points as the Wolfpack (26-5) avenged a one-point regular-season road loss. N.C. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rivera scores 21 as DePaul beats Georgetown 83-77, will meet again in Big East Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Isaiah Rivera scored 21 points as DePaul beat Georgetown 83-77 on Saturday in a regular-season finale. The two teams will meet again in the first round of the Big East Tournament on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. Georgetown is the seven-seed and DePaul is seeded 10th. Rivera added nine rebounds and six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lanier scores 23 to lead No. 4 Tennessee to 75-65 win over South Carolina
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chaz Lanier scored 23 points to lead No. 4 Tennessee to a 75-65 victory over South Carolina on Saturday. The Volunteers (25-6, 12-6 Southeastern Conference) wrapped up a double bye for the SEC Tournament. Cade Phillips came off the bench to score 15 points, Igor Milicic had 13 and Jordan Gainey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 6 St. John’s preps for March Madness with Pitino’s ‘favorite win of the season by far’
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — St. John’s coach Rick Pitino wanted his Red Storm to close the regular season with the kind of challenge they could expect to face in the NCAA Tournament. They got all that and then some Saturday. And they responded by producing perhaps their most thrilling victory in a season full of memorable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Williams scores 26, Cornell defeats Columbia 100-81
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Nazir Williams’ 26 points helped Cornell defeat Columbia 100-81 on Saturday. Cornell will be the No. 2 seed in the four-team Ivy Madness, which runs March 15 and 16 in Providence, Rhode Island. Williams added six rebounds for the Big Red (17-10, 9-5 Ivy League). AK Okereke scored 21 points and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ivy League-leader Yale defeats Brown 70-61
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — John Poulakidas had 27 points in Yale’s 70-61 win against Brown in a regular-season finale on Saturday. Up next for Yale is the four-team Ivy Madness in which the Bulldogs (20-7, 13-1 Ivy League) will be the top seed. Brown did not qualify. Poulakidas shot 11 for 17, including 5 for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DeGrom and Langford make their first spring training appearances with the Rangers
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Jacob deGrom and Wyatt Langford each made their first spring training appearance with the Texas Rangers on Saturday. DeGrom struck out three while pitching two perfect innings against Kansas City. The right-hander threw 31 pitches, 21 for strikes. Langford served as the designated hitter against a Royals split squad. He singled ... Read More »
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