March 2nd, 2025

Provincial News

Sam Adekugbe, Brian White spark Whitecaps to 2-1 victory over Galaxy

By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Defender Sam Adekugbe scored early, Brian White scored late and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 on Sunday, handing the defending MLS Cup champions a second straight defeat to begin the season. Adekugbe scored unassisted in the 3rd minute to give the Whitecaps (2-0-0) the lead. It ... Read More »

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Kieran Culkin wins best supporting actor at Oscars after Erivo and Grande kick off the show

By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ariana Grande sang “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and Cynthia Erivo sang Diana Ross’ “Home” to kick off the 97th Academy Awards in a tribute to Los Angeles following wildfires that devastated the Southern California metropolis. After opening the show, the “Wicked” stars then joined together to perform “Defying Gravity” from their ... Read More »

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Nesmith scores a career-high 27 points to lead Pacers past Bulls 127-112

By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Aaron Nesmith scored a career-high 27 points, Pascal Siakam added 20 and the Indiana Pacers defeated the Chicago Bulls 127-112 on Sunday night. Nesmith, a fifth-year guard who returned in January after missing 30 games with an ankle injury, shot 6 of 11 from 3-point range. Three of those came in the ... Read More »

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Kieran Culkin wins best supporting actor at the Oscars, completing his sweep

By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kieran Culkin won the Oscar for best supporting actor Sunday at the 97th Academy Awards, completing a sweep of the category that followed his dominance in television awards last season. The award, for portraying the chaotic but endearing Benji in Jesse Eisenberg’s “A Real Pain,” marked his first win and nomination. ... Read More »

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Bell makes late charge for lead and holds off Byron at COTA for 2nd straight NASCAR victory

By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Christopher Bell passed Kyle Busch with five laps to go, then held off Daytona 500 winner William Byron to win NASCAR’s first road course race of the season at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday. Bell raced to his second consecutive victory after an overtime win in Atlanta a week ... Read More »

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PHOTO COLLECTION: 97th Academy Awards Show

By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. The Associated Press... Read More »

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White scores, Vancouver Whitecaps hand L.A. Galaxy 2-1 loss

By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025

VANCOUVER — Brian White scored and the Vancouver Whitecaps stretched their win streak to three straight games, downing the L.A. Galaxy 2-1 on Sunday. White headed in a cross from midfielder Pedro Vite in the 87th minute to seal the victory for the ‘Caps (2-0-0), who have won their last three games across all competitions. ... Read More »

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Ole Miss rallies from 15-point deficit to stun No. 7 LSU 85-77

By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Tameiya Sadler scored 19 points, including five 3-pointers, and Ole Miss rallied from a 15-point deficit in the third quarter to stun No. 7 LSU 85-77 on Sunday. Starr Jacobs had 17, Kirsten Dean scored 15 of her 16 points in the second half, including three 3-pointers, and Christie Iwuala ... Read More »

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Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo kick off 97th Academy Awards on a high note

By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ariana Grande sang “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and Cynthia Erivo sang Diana Ross’ “Home” to kick off the 97th Academy Awards in a tribute to Los Angeles following wildfires that devastated the Southern California metropolis. After opening the show, the “Wicked” stars then joined together to perform “Defying Gravity” from their ... Read More »

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The Latest: The 97th Academy Awards are underway

By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 97th Academy Awards have kicked off at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. “Emilia Pérez” leads the pack with 13 Oscar nominations, but “Wicked” and “The Brutalist” are close behind. Here’s the Latest: How does Oscar voting work? There are about 10,500 global members of the Academy of Motion Picture ... Read More »

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Hunter scores 32 points and Cavs hold off Blazers 133-129 in OT for 10th straight win, 50th overall

By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025

CLEVELAND (AP) — De’Andre Hunter scored 32 points and made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 30 seconds left in overtime as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 133-129 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday to extend their winning streak to 10 and become the first NBA team with 50 victories this season. The Cavs ... Read More »

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