National Sports
Lou Holtz, the college football staple who coached Notre Dame to the 1988 national title and captivated fans, dies at 89
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Lou Holtz, the college football staple who coached Notre Dame to the 1988 national title and captivated fans, dies at 89. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guerrero honoured to represent Dominican Republic at WBC; 12 Blue Jays in tournament
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero Sr. never got to represent his native Dominican Republic at the World Baseball Classic. Guerrero had committed to play at the inaugural tournament in 2006 but, after three of his cousins died in a car crash, he withdrew from the event. He did, however, get to tell his son Toronto ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fight at Coastal Carolina, South Alabama women’s Sun Belt game injures ref and forces 8 ejections
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A brawl between South Alabama and Coastal Carolina in the women’s Sun Belt Tournament on Wednesday left eight players ejected and knocked a referee to the ground where she required medical attention. There were under six minutes left in the fourth quarter when South Alabama’s Cordasia Harris and Coastal Carolina’s Tracey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Curling rocked again as 2 stones are stolen at the Milan Cortina Paralympics
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — It’s another scandal for curling, this time at the Paralympics. Two stones that were going to be used in the wheelchair curling event that began Wednesday at the Milan Cortina Paralympic Games have been stolen. The incident came a couple of weeks after the sport was in the headlines during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former NASCAR champion Kyle Busch settles $8.5M lawsuit against life insurance company
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Two-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch and a life insurance company have settled an $8.5 million lawsuit in which the driver said he was misled into purchasing policies marketed as safe retirement plans. Kyle and Samantha Busch reached an out-of-court settlement with Pacific Life Insurance Company, according to a Feb. 26 court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aaron Judge and a loaded US roster hope to dethrone Ohtani’s Japan at the World Baseball Classic
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
Aaron Judge is trading pinstripes for a plain jersey with red, white and blue letters. “Getting the chance to wear that across my chest is going to be pretty powerful,” the U.S. and New York Yankees captain said of the World Baseball Classic. “I think a lot of people have a lot of pride for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta’s Kevin joins playoff teams at Canadian men’s curling championship
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
ST. JOHN’S — Alberta’s Kevin Koe joined Newfoundland and Labrador’s Brad Gushue and Canada’s Brad Jacobs in the playoffs at the Montana’s Brier. The top three teams in each pool of nine advance to playoffs starting Friday. Four-time Brier champion Koe defeated Northern Ontario’s Sandy MacEwan 8-2 for a 6-0 record atop Pool B. Manitoba’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rory McIlroy says it’s a shame Jon Rahm has rejected a ‘generous’ European peace offering
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy says it’s “a shame” Jon Rahm is the only LIV Golf player unwilling to accept the terms of a European tour deal to eliminate future fines, and he brushed off concerns the Spaniard might not be eligible for the Ryder Cup team. “The Ryder Cup is bigger than any ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary, Edmonton join forces for 2028 World Cup of Hockey bid
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
CALGARY — Calgary and Edmonton are joining forces in an attempt to bring the World Cup of Hockey to Alberta in 2028. Valerie Ball, the senior communications manager for Tourism Calgary, confirmed her city’s involvement Wednesday in an email. “We can confirm Calgary has submitted a bid to host the upcoming World Cup of Hockey, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US biathlon head coach steps down after team falls short in bid to win its first Olympic medal
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
U.S. Biathlon head coach Armin Auchentaller will leave the team at the end of this season after the Americans failed to win their first medal in the sport at the Winter Olympics. No replacement was named, which is significant since he oversees both the men’s and the women’s teams. He took on the dual role ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stars acquire defenseman Tyler Myers in a trade with the Canucks
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
The Dallas Stars answered a division rival’s latest move ahead of the NHL trade deadline with a significant one of their own. Dallas acquired defenseman Tyler Myers from the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday in exchange for a 2027 second-round pick and a 2029 fourth-rounder. Vancouver is retaining half of Myers’ $3 million salary for the ... Read More »
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