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Hot start continues for Michael Jordan’s NASCAR team as Tyler Reddick takes Darlington pole
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — The NASCAR team co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan continued its strong 2026 start in the Cup Series, locking up the top two starting spots Saturday at Darlington Raceway. Daytona 500 winner Tyler Reddick, the first driver in NASCAR history to win the season’s first three races, qualified first for Sunday’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UNC is evaluating its basketball program after another early March Madness exit under Hubert Davis
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham said Saturday the school is evaluating “all facets” of its tradition-rich men’s basketball program after another early exit from the NCAA Tournament under Hubert Davis. Cunningham said in a statement he is working with UNC chancellor Lee Roberts and executive associate AD Steve Newmark — who will take over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pirates reassign heralded prospect Konnor Griffin to minor league camp
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates debut for highly touted 19-year-old prospect Konnor Griffin will have to wait. Griffin was reassigned to minor league camp on Saturday after the shortstop spent the last few weeks showcasing the skills that have made him baseball’s No. 1 overall prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. Manager Don Kelly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stamkos’ 3-point game powers the Predators to a 4-1 win over the Golden Knights.
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Steven Stamkos had two goals and an assist to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday. Stamkos opened the scoring 40 seconds in and added a power-play goal in the first two minutes of the second period as Nashville raced to an early ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Duplantis clinches 4th straight world indoor pole vault title with a 6.25m record
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
TORUN, Poland (AP) — Armand Duplantis won another pole vault world title after he was pushed all the way by Greece’s Emmanouil Karalis on Saturday. Duplantis won his fourth consecutive world indoor championships with a tournament record vault of 6.25 meters, a 10 centimeter improvement on his winning height a year ago in Nanjing. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wizards guard Trae Young is out with multiple injuries, no timetable for return
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wizards point guard Trae Young is dealing with a pair of injuries and is out indefinitely, the team announced before Saturday’s game against the Thunder. Young re-injured his right quadriceps, sustaining a contusion during the third quarter of Washington’s game against Golden State on Monday, the team said in a statement that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 10 Virginia advances with 82-73 OT win over No. 7 Georgia in first round
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kymora Johnson scored 28 points and Sa’Myah Smith added a career-high 23 to go with 11 rebounds as 10th seed Virginia beat seventh seed Georgia 82-73 in an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Saturday. The Cavaliers (21-11) became the first lower seed to win in March Madness this season. Virginia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Timmons, Cody lead Alabama past Rhode Island 68-55 for NCAA Tournament win in 1st round
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jessica Timmons scored 21 points and Essence Cody added 19 as Alabama beat Rhode Island 68-55 Saturday in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Crimson Tide (24-10) won a first-round tournament game for the third straight year by shooting 53.2% (25 of 47) and dominating inside, outscoring the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former ACC rivals Maryland, North Carolina clash for spot in Sweet 16 of March Madness
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina coach Courtney Banghart was a young member of Dartmouth’s coaching staff 20 years ago when she attended the Final Four in Boston and watched the Tar Heels face Maryland. Those schools were Atlantic Coast Conference rivals at the time. “That was old-school ACC,” Banghart said Saturday. “I just ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UCLA’s Skyy Clark is ready to sink his teeth into March Madness with new crown after dental surgery
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Skyy Clark’s smile got a glow-up — one shining white front tooth a day after the UCLA guard truly got his teeth punched in during a scrap for a loose ball. Clark can sink his teeth — all of them — into playing in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Morgan and Hassett lead Kentucky to 71-56 win vs. James Madison in women’s NCAA Tournament 1st round
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Tonie Morgan had 18 points and Amelia Hassett scored 11 of her 14 during a dominant first half to help Kentucky cruise to a 71-56 victory over James Madison in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Clara Strack had her 15th double-double of the season for the ... Read More »
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