National Sports
Sungjae Im takes lead into Innisbrook finale, with Brandt Snedeker also in final group
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Sungjae Im was in position for a wire-to-wire victory in the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook after a slow start in his return from a wrist injury. Brandt Snedeker was right beside him in the final pairing — with a hot new putter in the bag. Im holed a sweeping 13-foot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boozer, No. 1 overall seed Duke get rolling after halftime to beat TCU 81-58 and reach Sweet 16
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Cameron Boozer shook off a quiet first half to finish with 19 points and No. 1 overall seed Duke shot 61.5% after halftime Saturday to pull away from TCU for a 81-58 win in a physical second-round game at the NCAA Tournament. The freshman voted a unanimous first-team Associated Press All-American ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jackets extend point streak to 12, beat Kraken 5-2
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Columbus scored three times in the first period and beat the Seattle Kraken 5-2 on Saturday, extending the Blue Jackets’ point streak to 12 games. Danton Heinen, Damon Severson and Mathieu Olivier scored in the opening frame, and Zach Werenski assisted on all three. Cole Sillinger had a goal and two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Izoje powers Syracuse past Iowa State to set up second-round March Madness meeting with UConn
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Uche Izoje had 16 of her 23 points in the first half as ninth-seeded topped No. 8 Iowa State 72-63 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday despite 37 points from Cyclones All-American Audi Crooks. Olivia Schmitt added a season-high 15 points for the Orange, who will face ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stingers beat Gryphons 2-1 in OT in U Sports women’s hockey championship semifinal
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
ELMIRA — Emilie Lussier scored at 5:42 of overtime to lift the Concordia Stingers to a 2-1 win over the Guelph Gryphons in Saturday’s first of two U Sports women’s hockey championship semifinal showdowns at the Woolwich Memorial Centre. Maeve Sutherland-Case gave the Gryphons a 1-0 lead late in the first period, then Courtney Rice ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seiya Suzuki to miss Cubs’ opener after injuring his right knee in World Baseball Classic
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Seiya Suzuki will miss the Chicago Cubs’ season opener after suffering a minor ligament strain in his right knee during the World Baseball Classic, manager Craig Counsell said Saturday. The team was mulling whether to place him on the injured list. “Opening day is not going to happen,” Counsell said. “(He’s) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rick Barnes spurned Virginia years ago. The Cavaliers are in his way of taking Tennessee to Sweet 16
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rick Barnes had a choice to make in 1990. He could remain at Providence after taking the program to consecutive NCAA Tournaments in his first two seasons or potentially make the jump to the Atlantic Coast Conference at Virginia. Barnes met with the Cavaliers’ athletic director, toured the Grounds in Charlottesville and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tarasenko scores in OT as Wild top Stars 2-1
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko scored 3:06 into overtime and the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Saturday in what could be a first-round playoff preview. Bobby Brink also scored and Filip Gustavsson made 28 saves for the Wild, improving to 9-2-0 in his past 11 starts. It is Minnesota’s second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hannah, Jared Schmidt capture silver medals in World Cup ski cross event
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
CRAIGLEITH — Ottawa siblings Hannah and Jared Schmidt captured silver medals Saturday in a World Cup ski cross event at Ontario’s Craigleith Ski Club. It was the first podium finish this season for both athletes. Hannah Schmidt earned her 10th career medal, while Jared Schmidt captured his seventh. Switzerland’s Fanny Smith won the women’s big ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Huskies beat Lancers 4-1, advance to U Sports Cup men’s hockey final
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
HALIFAX — The host Saint Mary’s Huskies scored three unanswered goals in the first period and then coasted to a 4-1 win over the Windsor Lancers in men’s semifinal action at the U Sports University Cup on Saturday. Player of the game Ben Boyd scored twice for the eighth-seeded Huskies, including an empty-netter at 18:35 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shaw, Cooke help West Virginia roll over Miami (Ohio) 82-54 in women’s NCAA Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Sydney Shaw had 19 points and nine rebounds, Gia Cooke scored 18 points and West Virginia used an early defensive lockdown to take control in a 82-54 victory over Miami (Ohio) in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday. West Virginia (28-6), the fourth seed in the Fort ... Read More »
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