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Hannah Hidalgo scores 28 and No. 5 seed Notre Dame women beat Miami 69-54 in ACC Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Hannah Hidalgo had 28 points, eight rebounds, five assists and five steals, Cassandre Prosper added 12 points and No. 5 seed Notre Dame beat 12th-seeded Miami 69-54 on Thursday in the second round of the ACC Tournament. Notre Dame (21-9), which received 26 votes in the latest AP poll, moves on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beers, No. 7 Oklahoma use dominant third quarter to roll past Florida 82-64 in SEC Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Raegan Beers had 18 points and seven rebounds, Aaliyah Chavez added 17 points and No. 7 Oklahoma used a dominant third quarter to rout Florida 82-64 on Thursday and advance to the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Zya Vann scored 14 points and Brooklyn Stewart chipped in with 12 for the Sooners ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Max Holloway faces Charles Oliveira in an 11-year rematch for the BMF belt at UFC 326
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
LAS VEGAS (AP) — This is a rematch nearly 11 years in the making and one that seemed unlikely to occur after the first meeting was such a dud that even the winner took little joy in it. Max Holloway emerged with the victory that night after Charles Oliveira suffered a freak esophagus injury not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At 76, Dusty Baker is managing again. He’s leading Nicaragua in the World Baseball Classic
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Dusty Baker is going to be honored as a member of the Cactus League Hall of Fame on March 14, and he’s appreciative of the recognition. He’s just hoping that he doesn’t have to attend. The 76-year-old Baker is managing Nicaragua in the World Baseball Classic, and his team has four guaranteed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Team Venezuela expects the WBC to be a celebration, even on US soil
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — A Venezuelan flag was stitched on the right side of Omar López’s cap. And an American flag was positioned a few feet to his left. Baseball, meet politics. Politics, meet baseball. Like it or not, it’s happening. The World Baseball Classic — already underway in Tokyo — starts pool play Friday in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian pairs win gold, silver at world junior figure skating championships
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
TALLINN — Canadian pair Ava Kemp and Yohnatan Elizarov are world junior figure skating champions. The Winnipeg duo captured gold Thursday in Tallinn, Estonia, climbing from second to first place with a winning free skate to “Clair De Lune” by Claude Debussy. Kemp and Elizarov are Canada’s first world junior pairs champions since Barbara Underhill ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wilkie among headliners looking to lead Canada through successful Paralympic Games
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
To Natalie Wilkie, the constant chase in the life of an athlete is but an illusion. The para nordic skier from Salmon Arm, B.C., is among the headliners of Canada’s 50-athlete team for the Milan Cortina Paralympics that open Friday. Wilkie, one of Canada’s flag-bearers for the opening ceremonies, has seven medals in just two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL Players Association strengthens voice by affiliating with AFL-CIO and its 15 million workers
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
Women’s hockey players have taken the next major step to strengthen their voice in shaping the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s future by affiliating with the AFL-CIO at a time when their sport is more popular than ever. The Professional Women’s Hockey League Players Association on Thursday became the 65th union to join America’s largest labor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg’s royal honor has been revoked by King Charles
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg has been stripped of a British royal honor after pleading guilty in 2024 to a charge of abusing his then-estranged wife. The 33-year-old Hogg was named a Member of the British Empire, or MBE, in December 2023 for his services to the sport, but King Charles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kansas State women end game on a 21-0 run to beat No. 21 Texas Tech 58-51 in Big 12 Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nastja Claessens had 14 points, eight rebounds and a key block in the closing seconds and Kansas State ended the game on a 21-0 run to beat No. 21 Texas Tech on Thursday in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament. Kansas State (17-16), the No. 12 seed, advances ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ladine, Howell lead Washington women to 76-64 win over USC in Big Ten Tournament’s second round
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Elle Ladine scored a season-high 25 points, Avery Howell added 18 points and nine rebounds and Washington defeated USC 76-64 in the second round of Big Ten Tournament on Thursday. The eighth-seeded Huskies (22-9) will take on top seed and second-ranked UCLA in a Friday quarterfinal. Hannah Stines scored 12 points, Brynn ... Read More »
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