National Sports
Clemson women’s shining March moment wiped out because clock started late ahead of buzzer-beater
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It was a wild celebration and a moment of March bliss for Clemson, which had not enjoyed many of those the past two decades. Mia Moore’s running 3-pointer seemingly went through in time to lift the Tigers to a buzzer-beating win over Southern California in the first round of the women’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Favorites keep winning, but number of perfect March Madness brackets keeps getting smaller
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
The pursuit of the perfect NCAA Tournament bracket continues, but for far fewer people than when Saturday’s second-round games tipped off. By Saturday evening, after wins by top seeds Duke and Michigan and third-seeded Michigan State, the number of unblemished entries had dropped to 105 in ESPN’s bracket challenge and 133 in the NCAA’s contest. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Emerging Market edges Pavlovian at the Louisiana Derby to earn a likely spot in the Kentucky Derby
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Emerging Market galloped around the outside of four horses during the final three furlongs to win the $1 million Louisiana Derby by a head over Pavlovian on Saturday, earning the Chad Brown-trained horse enough Kentucky Derby qualifying points to enter the opening race of the Triple Crown. Going off as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mikayla Blakes storms past Vanderbilt women’s single-season scoring mark in NCAA opener
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — All-American Mikayla Blakes needed only part of the first half Saturday night of the NCAA Tournament to become the best single-season scorer in Vanderbilt women’s history. Blakes came in with 837 points just 19 shy of the mark of 855 points set by Wendy Scholtens during the 1989-90 season, and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Im takes lead into Innisbrook finale, 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!Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40, Thunder pull away for 132-111 win over Wizards after early scuffle
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points and the Oklahoma Thunder pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Washington Wizards 132-111 on Saturday night for their 11th straight win, a game during which four players were ejected following a scuffle in the first half. Gilgeous-Alexander extended his NBA record of 63 consecutive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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