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High Point’s upset of Wisconsin ends the hope of a perfect March Madness bracket for millions
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
Well, the dream was while it lasted .. all two-ish hours of it. The bid for a perfect NCAA men’s tournament bracket disappeared for over 25 million people by mid-afternoon on Thursday, fueled by 12th-seeded High Point’s first-round stunner over fifth-seeded Wisconsin. ESPN reported that just under 900,000 blemish-free brackets remained after the opening wave ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michigan women hosting March Madness for 2nd time at site with slumping Tennessee Lady Vols
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is hosting the women’s NCAA Tournament for the second time, and is hoping home court is an advantage again. The second-seeded Wolverines want to at least repeat what the 2022 team did by winning first- and second-round games at Crisler Center and advancing to the Elite Eight for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York Islanders planning to move AHL affiliate to Hamilton
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
HAMILTON — Hamilton is set to get another American Hockey League team. The New York Islanders announced Thursday they plan to relocate their AHL affiliate from Bridgeport, Conn., to Hamilton’s TD Coliseum for the 2026-27 season. The move requires approval from the league’s board of governors. The team would play at the newly renovated 18,000-seat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!For Francesca Jones, playing Venus Williams at the Miami Open was surreal
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Venus Williams watched the forehand sail into the net, the final shot of her loss to Francesca Jones of Britain at the Miami Open on Thursday afternoon. Nobody seemed to know what to do next. Jones, who wasn’t even alive when Williams won her first two Grand Slam titles, raised ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High Point stuns Wisconsin 83-82 in March Madness on Chase Johnston’s first 2-point basket of season
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Chase Johnston made his first 2-point basket of the season, a fast-break layup with 11.7 seconds remaining that gave No. 12 seed High Point an 83-82 victory over fifth-seeded Wisconsin on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Johnston finished with 14 points, including four 3-pointers for the Panthers, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKneely scores 23 and Louisville beats South Florida 83-79 in 1st round of NCAA Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Isaac McKneely scored 23 points, and Louisville hung on to beat South Florida 83-79 on Thursday to win its first NCAA Tournament game since Rick Pitino’s final season as coach. Ryan Conwell scored 11 of his 18 points in the second half and backup forward Sananda Fru had 10 points and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FIFA details Infantino’s $6M pay deal with 33% increase in bonus after 2025 Club World Cup
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino got a 33% increase in his annual bonus last year as part of a $6 million pay package detailed Thursday by soccer’s world body. Infantino’s basic annual salary was unchanged at 2.6 million Swiss francs ($3.3 million) and his bonus rose by 550,000 Swiss francs ($695,000) to 2.2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Giants’ Tony Vitello is attacking his college-to-pro transition with high energy, help from others
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — With a black sweatshirt pulled over his head and a glove in hand, Tony Vitello blends in almost as if he’s one of the Giants players. San Francisco’s new manager grabs a piece of gum from a dugout basket then heads out onto the grass at Scottsdale Stadium and gets to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Packers coach Matt LaFleur finalizes his staff moves for 2026
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have finalized their coaching staff while announcing the hires of new position coaches Bobby Babich, Daniel Bullocks, Noah Pauley and Sam Siefkes. Packers coach Matt LaFleur announced the moves Thursday. Babich is Green Bay’s new secondary coach/passing game coordinator after spending nine seasons on Buffalo’s staff, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Springer Slam: Blue Jays slugger goes deep as Toronto wallops New York split squad
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
DUNEDIN — George Springer hit a grand slam to power the Toronto Blue Jays to an 11-0 rout of a New York Yankees split squad on Thursday at TD Ballpark. Springer, who had three hits, scored twice on the afternoon. Daulton Varsho and Andres Gimenez also went deep for the Blue Jays (10-13), who outhit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Denis Shapovalov drops opener to Botic van de Zandschulp at Miami Open
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
MIAMI — Canada’s Denis Shapovalov dropped a 7-5, 6-3 decision to Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands in the opening round of the Miami Open on Thursday. Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., fought off four match points before finally falling in one hour 31 minutes. Qualifier Liam Draxl of Newmarket, Ont., was scheduled to ... Read More »
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