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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 »
Be the first to comment!Stephen Curry to resume full team practices in the coming days as he recovers from knee injury
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — Stephen Curry will begin participating in full team practices in the coming days as he works back from a right knee injury that forced the Golden State Warriors star to miss his 21st straight game Saturday. Curry was re-evaluated earlier in the day for his patella-femoral pain syndrome and bone bruising in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sabres stay hot, win 4th straight by pulling away 4-1 over Kings
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zach Benson had a goal and an assist and the Buffalo Sabres continued their white-hot play with a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Tage Thompson, Sam Carrick and Rasmus Dahlin also scored for the Sabres. Carrick and Dahlin scored 59 seconds apart midway through the third period, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Call it March Mildness. Dominant performances by top seeds are now the norm at the NCAA Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
There is still madness in March. There are buzzer beaters. Upsets. Postgame tears. “Wait, what?” moments that go viral and become part of NCAA Tournament lore. The chaos that makes the tournament such a captivating three-week spectacle is just getting a little harder to come by these days. And that might not be changing any ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High-scoring LSU and pressing Texas Tech bring contrasting styles to 2nd-round March Madness tilt
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU guard Jada Richard compares running the court alongside Flau’jae Johnson, Mikaylah Williams and MiLaysia Fulwiley to performing on stage. “We going to give y’all a show,” Richard said on the eve of the second-seeded Tigers’ tilt with No. 7 seed Texas Tech on Sunday in the second round of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flyers beat the Sharks 4-1 to complete a three-game West Coast sweep
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Christian Dvorak scored a tiebreaking goal early in the third period and added an assist, Dan Vladar made 24 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Saturday to complete a three-game West Coast sweep. Owen Tippett scored in the second period and defenseman Travis Sanheim ... Read More »
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