National Sports
New trial ordered in ex-Quebec junior hockey player’s sexual assault case
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
MONTREAL — Quebec’s Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial in a sexual assault case involving ex-Quebec junior hockey player Noah Corson. The victim, 15, was allegedly assaulted in 2016 in Drummondville during group sex involving Corson and two other minors accused in the case. A Quebec court judge found Corson, now 28, guilty, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews undergoes knee surgery
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs say that captain Auston Matthews underwent successful knee surgery today in New York. The NHL team says he’s expected to need about 12 weeks of recovery time. Matthews tore the medial collateral ligament in his left knee during a game against the Anaheim Ducks on March 12. He was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NCAA oversight committee approves trial rule that gives players a break for first targeting penalty
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
For at least one season, a targeting penalty will no longer automatically take a player off the field for the following game. The Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Oversight Committee on Thursday approved a one-year trial rule that gives a player a break for his first targeting penalty. For the 2026 season, a player disqualified ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sandfort brothers’ whirlwind 24 hours: An NBA debut, then Nebraska’s first NCAA win
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Pryce Sandfort and his brother, Payton, achieved two basketball firsts in a whirlwind 24-hour window. First, Payton Sandfort made his NBA debut and scored his first points on a 3-pointer for the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 121-92 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. On Thursday, Pryce Sandfort scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nottingham Forest beats Midtjylland on penalties to reach the Europa League quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
Nottingham Forest reached the quarterfinals of the Europa League on Thursday after prevailing over Midtjylland on penalties in Denmark. Substitutes Morgan Gibbs-White, Ibrahim Sangaré and Neco Williams all converted from the spot while Midtjylland missed all three of their penalties. Midtjylland had stunned Forest 1-0 in the round-of-16 first leg at the City Ground, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Giants pitcher Hayden Birdsong to undergo Tommy John surgery and miss entire season
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — San Francisco Giants pitcher Hayden Birdsong will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the 2026 season. The right-hander had felt soreness in his throwing elbow after pitching in a Cactus League game on March 10. After the Giants diagnosed Birdsong with a forearm strain and ulnar collateral ligament sprain, Birdsong met ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MSU defensive back Cromwell looking forward to auditioning for pro football scouts
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
Devynn Cromwell’s speed and athleticism will be on full display for the next week. The six-foot 200-pound defensive back was scheduled to participate in Michigan State’s pro day Thursday and will head to Edmonton for the CFL’s national combine March 27-29. It’s a condensed schedule but the Toronto native is embracing the opportunity to audition ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 overall seed Duke survives 16-seed Siena, rallies for 71-65 win in 1st round of March Madness
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Duke barely avoided a shocking upset to open the NCAA Tournament, with the No. 1 overall seed having to rally from 13 points down and going ahead for good in the final 5 minutes to beat 16th-seeded Siena 71-65 on Thursday. Cameron Boozer had 22 points and 13 rebounds for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Speedo stunt from swim team helps Miami (Ohio) ride a wave of success into March Madness
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Travis Steele heard the murmurs inside the arena burst into a rock-concert explosion of noise as 27 lithe men — wearing nothing but Speedos, goggles and swim caps — bum-rushed the stands behind the basket and waved their arms to provide a nearly-nude distraction on opposing free-throw attempts. With Miami (Ohio) already ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senegal and Morocco’s dispute over Africa Cup title has extended beyond sports
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Morocco being awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title after governing body judges overturned Senegal’s victory two months after the chaotic final stunned soccer fans worldwide. While Moroccans took to the streets to celebrate their team’s belated success, the decision by the Confederation of African Football was met with disbelief in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McNeese’s boom box-carrying student manager Amir ‘Aura’ Khan is back for more March Madness
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The student manager with the highest Q rating in college basketball is back. Amir “Aura” Khan turned into a social media star during last year’s March Madness for leading McNeese out of the locker room carrying his giant, yellow, thumping boom box. The exposure earned him more than a dozen name, ... Read More »
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