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Cardinals rookie JJ Wetherholt hits walk-off single to beat Rays 6-5 in 10th inning
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis rookie JJ Wetherholt lined a two-run, 10th-inning single after Michael McGreevy tossed six hitless innings to help the Cardinals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 on Saturday. Wetherholt, the seventh pick of the 2024 MLB amateur draft, lined a single to right field off Griffin Jax (0-1) in his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!David scores twice, Buchanan shown red as Canada battles back to tie Iceland 2-2
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
TORONTO — Jesse Marsch mapped out a plan for his players at halftime. Canada trailed Iceland in an international men’s soccer friendly after gifting the visitors a pair of goals. The team in red came out of its locker room on the front foot, eventually got the game back even, and looked likely to snatch ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Gilles, Poirier claim silver again at figure skating worlds; Gogolev fourth
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
PRAGUE — Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are silver medallists once again at the world figure skating championships. The Canadian ice dancers reached the podium’s second step for a third consecutive season Saturday, scoring 125.07 points to their “Wuthering Heights” routine for a total of 211.52. Gilles and Poirier also won bronze in 2021 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grand Valley State women beat Indiana (PA) 72-49 to win second straight Division II championship
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paige Vanstee totaled 25 points and nine rebounds to help Grand Valley State beat Indiana (PA) 72-49 on Saturday and win a second straight Division II Championship. Grand Valley State, the top seed, finishes 36-1 in snagging its third overall championship in three trips to the final. The Lakers lost one game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cade Horton and Ian Happ power the Cubs to a 10-2 victory over the Nationals
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Cade Horton threw four-hit ball into the seventh inning, Ian Happ broke the game open with a three-run homer in the sixth inning and the Chicago Cubs routed the Washington Nationals 10-2 on Saturday. Miguel Amaya homered and finished with two hits and two RBIs, and Pete Crow-Armstrong added two hits. Nico ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kohli gets Bengaluru off to winning start in IPL title defense with 6-wicket victory over Hyderabad
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Star batter Virat Kohli hit 69 not out off 38 balls, including five sixes and five fours, as defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets in the Indian Premier League season-opener on Saturday. Devdutt Padikkal smashed a 26-ball 61, with four sixes and seven fours, as Bengaluru ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Denver Summit shatters NWSL crowd record with 63,004 fans at Mile High
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
The expansion Denver Summit’s match against the Washington Spirit on Saturday broke the National Women’s Soccer League record for attendance with its announced crowd of 63,004. Fans at the Denver Broncos’ home stadium broke the previous NWSL record of 40,091 who attended Bay FC’s match against the Spirit last season at Oracle Park, home of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lightning deal the Senators a blow in the playoff race by beating them 4-2
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Defenseman Emil Lilleberg scored the go-ahead goal and had a career-high three points, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied to defeat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Saturday. Brandon Hagel and Charle-Edouard D’Astous each had a goal and an assist, while Jake Guentzel scored for a third consecutive game. Andrei Vasilevskiy made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Denny Hamlin qualifies first at Martinsville, moves into tie for 10th in NASCAR poles
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Denny Hamlin earned his fifth pole position at Martinsville Speedway and 49th of his Cup Series career, tying him with NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Isaac for 10th all time. The Joe Gibbs Racing star turned a 98.241-mph lap Saturday in the No. 11 Toyota to beat William Byron, whose No. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dubois scores twice in final period to rally Victoire past Sirens 3-1 in Takeover Tour stop
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
DETROIT (AP) — Catherine Dubois scored twice in a three-goal third period to rally the Montreal Victoire to a 3-1 victory over the New York Sirens on Saturday in a Takeover Tour stop at Little Caesars Arena. Montreal (12-4-2-5) pulled within two points of the front-running Boston Fleet with three weeks left in the regular ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Islanders rally from a multigoal deficit to beat the Panthers 5-2
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Brayden Schenn had a goal and two assists, Matthew Schaefer tied the rookie defenseman franchise scoring record and the New York Islanders rallied to beat the two-time defending champion Florida Panthers 5-2 on Saturday and keep pace in a competitive Eastern Conference playoff race. Schenn, acquired at the trade deadline, scored ... Read More »
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