National Sports
Bowling Green hires former NFL star running back Eddie George as coach
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Bowling Green hired former NFL running back and Tennessee State coach Eddie George on Sunday as the Falcons’ head coach. George was a four-time NFL Pro Bowl running back and an All-Pro, and was the 1996 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year after winning the 1995 Heisman Trophy at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paige Bueckers leads No. 3 UConn to Big East title game with 82-54 win over Villanova
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Paige Bueckers scored 21 of her 23 points in the first half and No. 3 UConn held Villanova without a field goal for more than 16 minutes to beat the Wildcats 82-54 on Sunday, advancing to the Big East championship game. Sarah Strong added 20 points and 16 rebounds for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!England batter Harry Brook risks IPL ban after withdrawing from Delhi Capitals deal
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — England batter Harry Brook has pulled out of his IPL deal with Delhi Capitals for the second straight season, a move which could result in a two-year ban from the competition. Brook apologized “unreservedly” Sunday to the cricket franchise and its supporters but stressed that playing for England remains his “priority and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Relegation Return? Competition format a talking point at Montana’s Brier
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
KELOWNA, B.C. — Numerous blowout games. A 6-2 team missing the playoff cut. No tiebreakers. The 18-team format at the Montana’s Brier has had its share of critics even though six strong teams made it to the playoff round at Prospera Place. Defending champion Brad Gushue went one step further after round-robin play concluded by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sandfort brothers lead Iowa in 83-68 win over Nebraska in must-win game to reach Big Ten Tourney
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
LINCOLN, Neb.. (AP) — Payton Sandfort scored 22 points, his brother Pryce knocked down four 3-pointers and Iowa pulled away in the second half to beat Nebraska 83-68, on Saturday, knocking the Cornhuskers out of the Big Ten Conference Tournament field and claiming the final slot for itself on the final day of the regular ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 as Thunder top Nuggets 127-103 in matchup of West leaders
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets 127-103 on Sunday in a matchup between the top two teams in the Western Conference. Gilgeous-Alexander had eight assists and made all eight of his free throws for the West-leading Thunder, who won their seventh straight game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cody Glass scores in New Jersey debut as Devils defeat Flyers 3-1
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cody Glass scored a goal in his first game with the New Jersey Devils and helped his new team defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 on Sunday. Glass, who was acquired in a trade with Pittsburgh at the deadline on Friday, scored 11:10 into the first period, snapping a wrist shot past Philadelphia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dylan Harper scores 22, leads Rutgers past Minnesota 75-67 in OT for key win in Big Ten finale
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Dylan Harper scored 22 points, including six in overtime, and Rutgers defeated Minnesota 75-67 on Sunday to claim an important win in seeding for the Big Ten Tournament. The victory lifted Rutgers (15-16, 8-12 Big Ten) into 11th place and left Minnesota (15-16, 7-13) in a five-way tie for 12th as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Love the leader entering the final run of women’s monobob world championship at Lake Placid
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Kaysha Love of the U.S. is the leader with one run left in the women’s monobob world championship at Mount Van Hoevenberg. Love — bidding for her first world title — has a three-run time of 2 minutes, 58.87 seconds. That puts her 0.17 seconds ahead of two-time defending world ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tandy scores 19 as Florida Atlantic takes down East Carolina 81-53, teams tie for fifth in AAC
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — KyKy Tandy had 19 points in Florida Atlantic’s 81-53 win over East Carolina on Sunday, putting the teams in a tie for fifth as the AAC regular season ended. Tandy shot 6 for 13, including 5 for 11 from beyond the arc for the Owls (17-14, 10-8 American Athletic Conference). ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kendall Coyne Schofield scores OT winner, Frost edge Sceptres 2-1 in PWHL
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
TORONTO — Minnesota Frost captain Kendall Coyne Schofield chipped in the overtime winner to defeat the Toronto Sceptres 2-1 in a defensive tussle on Sunday. Before Toronto goalie Kristen Campbell could cover up, Coyne Schofield found a loose puck in a goalmouth scramble to score with 2:21 remaining in the extra period before 8,510 at ... Read More »
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