National Sports
Chelsea’s Pedro Neto shoves ball boy during Champions League loss at PSG
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Chelsea’s Pedro Neto shoved a ball boy late in his team’s 5-2 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 match on Wednesday. The ball had just gone out of play down the right in stoppage time when the Portugal winger tried to get it quickly and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada advances past World Baseball Classic first round for first time, beats Cuba 7-2
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
Canada advanced past the first round of the World Baseball Classic for the first time, beating Cuba 7-2 Wednesday in a winner-take-all game at San Juan, Puerto Rico, behind Abraham Toro’s homer and Otto Lopez’s two-run single. Brothers Bo Naylor and Josh Naylor drove in runs, Owen Caissie had two RBIs and reliever James Paxton ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada advances to World Baseball Classic quarterfinals for the first time
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
SAN JUAN — Canada has advanced to the World Baseball Classic’s playoff round for the first time in the international tournament’s 20-year history. Bo Naylor had an RBI double and Otto Lopez followed that with a two-run single as Canada scored three in the sixth inning to beat Cuba 7-2 on Wednesday and reach the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Champions League’s Cinderella club Bodø/Glimt shines again by beating Sporting Lisbon 3-0
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
BODO, Norway (AP) — The Champions League’s Cinderella club Bodø/Glimt wrote another chapter Wednesday in its fairytale run through the competition. The homely Norwegian club won 3-0 against Sporting Lisbon in the first leg of a round-of-16 clash at its tiny Aspmyra Stadium. Sporting became the latest favored team to travel far north and struggle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real Madrid dominates Man City 3-0 in the Champions League, PSG beats Chelsea 5-2
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
Even without a host of Galacticos, Real Madrid was far too strong for Manchester City in the latest Champions League clash of these titans. A 3-0 win at the Bernabeu on Wednesday put Madrid in control of this round-of-16 tie at the halfway mark after a stunning first-half hat trick by Federico Valverde. The Uruguay ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UCF rallies past Cincinnati 66-65 in OT to reach the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jamichael Stillwell had 17 points and 15 rebounds, Riley Kugel added 15 points, and eighth-seeded UCF rallied to beat ninth-seeded Cincinnati 66-65 in overtime on Thursday and advance to the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament. John Bol scored 13 points for the Knights (21-10), who trailed by as many ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ukraine accuses IPC and local Paralympic organizers of ‘systematic pressure’ at Milan Cortina Games
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Ukraine’s Paralympic committee has accused the International Paralympic Committee and Milan Cortina organizers of subjecting Ukraine’s athletes and coaches to “systematic pressure.” It released a statement Wednesday with a series of alleged incidents in which it said representatives of the IPC and the local organizing committee pressured and disrespected the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rory McIlroy a late arrival to The Players and says it’s a ‘game-time decision’ on whether he plays
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy arrived at The Players Championship on Wednesday afternoon just under 24 hours before his tee time, saying his back felt better but that it would be a last-minute decision whether he can defend his title. McIlroy felt muscle spasms in his lower back at the Arnold Palmer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle hit on the right hand by a pitch
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle left Wednesday’s Grapefruit League game against the Pittsburgh Pirates after being hit on the right hand by a pitch. Orioles manager Craig Albernaz told reporters that Mountcastle wanted to stay in the game, but his hand was sore. “He got hit with a baseball, so ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bills agree to sign edge rusher Bradley Chubb to a 3-year contract, AP source says
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills’ search for an established pass rusher led them to reaching a three-year agreement to sign Bradley Chubb, a person with knowledge of the deal confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because Chubb had yet to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stephen Curry to miss at least another 10 days for Warriors because of right knee injury
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry will be sidelined for at least another 10 days as the Golden State Warriors star tries to work his way back from a troublesome right knee injury. The team said Wednesday that Curry — who will turn 38 on Saturday and has missed 15 consecutive games — was re-evaluated ... Read More »
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