National Sports
Orioles option right-handed starter Dean Kremer to minors in surprise move
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Baltimore’s Dean Kremer will open the season in the minors after he led he Orioles in wins, innings and strikeouts last year. The Orioles optioned Kremer to minor league camp on Saturday. The 30-year-old right-hander went 11-10 with a 4.19 ERA while striking out 142 batters over 171 2/3 innings last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Duke and Baylor primed for rematch in an NCAA Tournament 2nd-round game
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Baylor guard Taliah Scott is confident that her team will be able to match Duke’s physicality when the teams meet Sunday in an NCAA Tournament second-round game. The game is a rematch of the teams’ season-opener that was played in Paris. Baylor won that matchup 58-52. “We’re going to have to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UConn women overwhelm UTSA 90-52 as the Huskies roll in their March Madness opener
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Sarah Strong scored 18 points and Ashlynn Shade added 14 to help No. 1 seed UConn rout UTSA 90-52 in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournamen t on Saturday. The Huskies (35-0) have won 51 consecutive games dating back to last season and looked dominant again despite not having ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carr and Fears lead Michigan State to 17th Sweet 16 under Izzo with 77-69 win over Louisville
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Coen Carr recorded his first career double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Jeremy Fears Jr. had 16 assists as Michigan State advanced to the Sweet 16 for the 17th time under coach Tom Izzo, beating Louisville 77-69 on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Fears added ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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