National Sports
Laura Stacey lifts Victoire over last-place Torrent 4-1 without Poulin
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
LAVAL — Laura Stacey had two goals and an assist as the Montreal Victoire defeated the Seattle Torrent 4-1 in a dominant win without injured captain Marie-Philip Poulin on Thursday night in the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Catherine Dubois — with her first of the season — and Skylar Irving also scored for Montreal (10-4-1-5), ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Southern closes on a 14-2 run to beat Samford 65-53 in the women’s First Four
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Jaylia Reed scored 16 points, DeMya Porter had 15 points and 12 rebounds and Southern closed the game on a 14-2 run to beat fellow No. 16 seed Samford 65-53 on Thursday night in the NCAA Tournament. Southern (20-13) won a game in the First Four for the second straight season, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Denis Shapovalov and Liam Draxl bounced out of first round of Miami Open
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
MIAMI — Canada’s Denis Shapovalov and Liam Draxl were both eliminated in the first round of the men’s singles tournament of the Miami Open on Thursday. Shapovalov dropped a 7-5, 6-3 decision to Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands before Draxl lost to France’s Quentin Halys 7-6(4), 6-1, 6-1. Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Siena played fearlessly against Duke. It was enough to flirt with an all-time March Madness upset
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Siena’s Brendan Coyle buried a 3-pointer, then raised his arms emphatically to the crowd. Teammate Gavin Doty followed minutes later with his own 3, running downcourt with his hand raised to his ear as though making a call. Siena rolled into its first March Madness game since 2010 with fearless confidence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pochettino earned just over $5 million in first 7 months as US soccer coach
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
Mauricio Pochettino earned just over $5 million during his first seven months as coach of the U.S. national team, according to the U.S. Soccer Federation’s tax filing. Pochettino was announced as Gregg Berhalter’s replacement on Sept. 10, 2024, and received $5,016,917 in the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2025, according to the tax return ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WNBA players briefed on a transformational 7-year CBA with a $7M 2026 salary cap
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — WNBA players are having information sessions over the next day or two to learn more about the new collective bargaining agreement that was agreed to in principle early Wednesday morning. Through zoom calls and one-on-one conversations, the players are hearing about some of the details of the transformational new deal that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran women’s soccer team greeted with a ‘welcome ceremony’ in Tehran
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Members of Iran’s national women’s soccer team were greeted with a “welcome ceremony” upon their return to the Islamic Republic after several of the players had sought asylum in Australia. “First of all we are so happy to be in Iran, because Iran is our homeland,” midfielder Fatemeh Shaban said. People ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another record for LeBron: He ties Robert Parish by appearing in his 1,611th NBA regular-season game
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — The King has tied The Chief. LeBron James started for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Miami Heat on Thursday night, making it the 1,611th regular-season game of his career and tying Robert Parish’s all-time NBA mark. Parish — dubbed “Chief” during much of his playing career — held the record for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UConn wants to show in March it’s still the top dog out of the Big East
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The recent championship trophies suggest that, perhaps, there’s been a shift in the Big East hierarchy. Rick Pitino and St. John’s were the outright regular-season champions each of the past two years and paired those with Big East Tournament titles, too. The latest tourney title came last week at Madison Square Garden, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell misses game against Bulls because of bruised left eye
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Cleveland star Donovan Mitchell missed the Cavaliers’ game Thursday night against the Chicago Bulls because of a bruised left eye. Mitchell was hurt in a collision in practice with Evan Mobley. The seven-time All-Star played through the injury in Cleveland’s victory at Milwaukee on Tuesday night and finished with 19 points on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At 40, Ochoa is back in Mexico’s plans as Aguirre also adds Fidalgo for World Cup warm-ups
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The return of veteran goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa and the first call-up of midfielder Álvaro Fidalgo are the highlights of the 26-man roster announced on Thursday by coach Javier Aguirre to face Portugal and Belgium in warm-up matches for the World Cup. The Mexicans will host the Portuguese on March 28 in ... Read More »
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