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‘100%’ from Rooney as support grows for Carrick to be given Man United job long term
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United has gone from crisis to within sight of a return to the Champions League since calling on Michael Carrick to salvage its season. Seven wins from nine games have transformed the mood inside Old Trafford — lifting United to third in the Premier League and prompting club great Wayne ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Duke, with Cameron Boozer and an 11-game winning streak, takes top overall seed for March Madness
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
Duke is the top overall seed for this year’s NCAA Tournament, bringing an 11-game winning streak, a 32-2 record and player-of-the-year favorite Cameron Boozer into the three-week hoops free-for-all known as March Madness. The Blue Devils received top billing in the 68-team bracket released Sunday, a predictable result for a team that won its 24th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks bounce back with 130-120 victory over Cavaliers after being routed Friday night
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cooper Flagg scored 27 points, Naji Marshall added 25 and the Dallas Mavericks bounced back from a 33-point loss to Cleveland two days ago to defeat the Cavaliers 130-120 on Sunday afternoon. The Mavericks, who were routed 138-105 on Friday night, pulled away in the second half to snap a seven-game losing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ingram’s 34 points power Raptors past Pistons 119-108; Barnes reaches 100 blocks
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
TORONTO — Brandon Ingram had a game-high 34 points as the Toronto Raptors upset the Detroit Pistons 119-108 on Sunday. RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., added 27 points and six rebounds as Toronto (38-29) won back-to-back games. The win helped the Raptors hang on to sixth in the Eastern Conference. Jakob Poeltl and Scottie Barnes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Duke, riding an 11-game winning streak, named the overall top seed for men’s NCAA Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Duke, riding an 11-game winning streak, named the overall top seed for men’s NCAA Tournament. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mets SS Francisco Lindor returns from hand surgery, has a hit in spring debut
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor made his spring training debut on Sunday, going 1 for 3 with a run scored in his first game back after Feb. 11 hand surgery. “I think everything’s going in the right direction,” he said after a rain-shortened 8-1 victory over the Blue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kirk makes 32 saves to earn first PWHL shutout in Toronto’s 2-0 win over Seattle
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
TORONTO — Raygan Kirk woke up in a grumpy mood Sunday. Her Toronto Sceptres had gone more than three months between wins at the Coca-Cola Coliseum and the second-year goalkeeper was determined to earn her keep. She delivered a victory with her first career Professional Women’s Hockey League shutout, a 32-save effort in the Sceptres’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Latest: Start time, how to watch the 2026 bracket reveal
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
March Madness Selection Sunday is here. The men’s and women’s brackets for the 2026 NCAA Basketball Tournament will be revealed this evening, setting the schedule for more than two weeks of competition. Stick around for live updates below to see how it all shakes out. Bubble teams breathe a sigh of relief A handful of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kaufman-Renn, Cluff combine for 41 points to lift No. 18 Purdue over No. 3 Michigan in Big Ten final
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Oscar Cluff scored 21 points, Trey Kaufman-Renn had 20 and No. 18 Purdue topped No. 3 Michigan 80-72 on Sunday for the Big Ten Tournament championship. Braden Smith had 14 points, 11 assists and three steals as Purdue (27-8) added to an impressive turnaround after closing the regular season with four losses ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Einarson downs China 9-3 in women’s world curling championship
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
CALGARY — Canada’s Kerri Einarson earned a third straight win to start the women’s world championship with a 9-3 victory over China’s Rui Wang. Wang was a bronze medallist in last year’s world championship. The Canadians scored two in the first end and three in the fifth to take to control of the game. Einarson’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italian team players celebrate WBC success with la dolce vita: espresso, wine and Armani
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Dylan DeLucia pitched four scoreless innings against Puerto Rico to help boost Italy to its first World Baseball Classic semifinal and immediately was aware of the impact created by a team celebrating home run shots with shots — of espresso. “I opened my phone after the game to like 60 DMs and ... Read More »
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