National Sports
Big Ten hoping to close in on getting double-figure teams into NCAA Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2025
The Big Ten has eight teams that should be locks to reach the NCAA Tournament. For the league to hit double figures, teams on the bubble will have to have a strong finish to the season. Indiana (18-11, 9-9 Big Ten) appeared to be on the outside looking in less than a month ago, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL scouting combine helps some, raises questions about others and creates intrigue as draft looms
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When the NFL scouting combine opened, everyone wanted to see Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter work out at two positions and how the top quarterback duel would go. Those hopes were dashed in Indianapolis. Hunter skipped both on-field opportunities and quarterbacks Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders joined the growing list of top ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lyon to sanction coach Fonseca after heated clash with referee
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2025
LYON, France (AP) — French club Lyon says it sanction Paulo Fonseca after the coach lost his temper and confronted a referee in an extraordinary outburst of rage during a league match at the weekend. Fonseca was sent off deep in stoppage time during a 2-1 win against Brest for angrily reacting to a potential ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennis legend Serena Williams joining ownership of WNBA’s Toronto Tempo
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2025
TORONTO — Tennis legend Serena Williams is joining the Toronto Tempo’s ownership group, the WNBA expansion team announced Monday. Williams said in a release that women’s sports are an “incredible investment opportunity” and she is looking forward to being part of the WNBA’s first Canadian team. Her investment in the ownership team, led by Kilmer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Braves catcher Sean Murphy has a cracked rib and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2025
NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy has a cracked rib and is expected to miss four to six weeks, the team said on Monday. The injury gives top prospect Drake Baldwin the chance to start the season as the starting catcher. Murphy, 24, was an All-Star in 2023 but struggled last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ACC, FSU, Clemson reach proposed settlement to end legal fight, change money distribution: AP source
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2025
The Atlantic Coast Conference, Clemson and Florida State have reached a proposed settlement that would end their legal fight and change the league’s revenue-distribution model, a person familiar with the situation said Monday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither the league nor the schools have publicly addressed the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aaron Rodgers’ next destination and Myles Garrett’s future headlined the buzz from the NFL combine
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Matthew Stafford chose to stay in Los Angeles. Deebo Samuel was sent to Washington. Many NFL players will be on the move when free agency begins next week and the foundation for a lot of transactions was formed at the scouting combine last week. While 329 college prospects gathered in Indianapolis to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How close is Alex Ovechkin to breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record?
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2025
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 884 goals and needs 10 to tie and 11 to break the record. Ovechkin entered the season 42 short of breaking the regular-season record by “The Great One” that had long seemed unapproachable. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sources: Team Einarson lead Briane Harris files complaint against CCES with WADA
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2025
Curler Briane Harris, recently reinstated after sitting out nearly a year due to a provisional suspension, has filed a complaint against the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport with the World Anti-Doping Agency, two sources with knowledge of the situation said. The complaint was sent to the Montreal-based agency on Feb. 7, claiming nonconformity with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Attendance and scoring are up two-thirds into PWHL’s 2nd season with expansion plans on horizon
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2025
Attendance is up, and so is scoring two-thirds of the way through the PWHL’s second season, with the six-team league closing in on a decision to expand by as many as two franchises for next year. “Fourteen months in, it’s an exciting time for us and we certainly haven’t slowed down,” executive vice president of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nationals free to negotiate TV deal starting in 2026, settle lengthy MASN dispute with Orioles
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The Nationals and Baltimore Orioles ended a legal fight over television rights dating to 2012 when Major League Baseball announced Monday that Washington will be freed from its deal with the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network after the upcoming season. MLB said Nationals’ games will be broadcast by MASN in 2025 under a ... Read More »
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