March 11th, 2026
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NBA fines Lakers’ Luka Doncic $50,000 for gesture toward official in game against the Knicks

By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Luka Doncic has been fined $50,000 for making a gesture toward an official during the Lakers’ 110-97 win over the Knicks, the NBA announced Tuesday. The incident occurred with 4:35 remaining in the third quarter on Sunday when Doncic fell backward after contact from Knicks forward Mohamed Diawara, who was driving ... Read More »

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Seattle Sounders sign young forward Osaze De Rosario to new long-term deal

By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026

SEATTLE — Osaze De Rosario, son of Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Dwayne De Rosario, has signed a new contract with the Seattle Sounders through the 2028-29 season with club options for 2029-30. The 24-year-old forward originally signed with the MLS team in May 2025, moving up from Seattle’s reserve Tacoma Defiance side. At the ... Read More »

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Luzardo liked Phillies stable rotation, opted for $135 million deal rather than to test market

By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jesús Luzardo found the stability in the Phillies’ rotation along with the good health he craved as he bounced around the major leagues with three other organizations. With a chance to potentially become a free agent next offseason during a winter that could include labor strife, Luzardo decided to opt-in with the ... Read More »

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Packers add Benjamin St-Juste while moving on from another cornerback in Nate Hobbs, AP sources say

By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026

The Green Bay Packers are adding one cornerback in free agency while moving on from another just one year into a four-year contract, two people with knowledge of the moves said Tuesday. The Packers have agreed on a $10.5 million, two-year deal with Benjamin St-Juste, and the club has informed Nate Hobbs of a plan ... Read More »

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WNBA and players’ union to meet as CBA deadline nears to get season started on time, AP source says

By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and the players’ union are set to meet Tuesday to continue discussions on reaching a new collective bargaining agreement as a deadline to get the season started on time is at hand, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity ... Read More »

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Big 12’s Brett Yormark: SCORE Act is the best path forward after Trump meeting at White House

By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark called his meeting with President Donald Trump and other high-level officials from the NCAA, its member institutions and the CEO of the U.S. Olympic team “very constructive,” and underscored his belief that the SCORE Act is the best path forward for college athletics. Yormark spoke ... Read More »

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Mets option prized Canadian pitching prospect Jonah Tong to minor leagues

By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — The New York Mets optioned Canadian pitching prospect Jonah Tong on Tuesday to Triple-A Syracuse. The 22-year-old right-hander was 2-3 with a 7.71 ERA last season with the Mets. Tong, a native of Markham, Ont., made a rapid and extraordinary rise last season from seventh-round pick in the amateur ... Read More »

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Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg and Dusty May and Illinois’ Keaton Wagler take top AP All-Big Ten honors

By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026

Michigan won three of the top four Associated Press Big Ten men’s basketball awards Tuesday, with Yaxel Lendeborg voted player of the year and top first-year transfer and Dusty May named coach of the year. Illinois’ Keaton Wagler was the unanimous choice for freshman of the year in voting by a panel of 16 media ... Read More »

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Reds’ ace Hunter Greene could miss up to 4 months following right elbow surgery

By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Cincinnati Reds’ ace Hunter Greene is scheduled to undergo surgery Wednesday on his right elbow and could miss up to the first four months of the season. The Reds said Greene was diagnosed with bone chips and loose bodies in his elbow. Greene needed an MRI last week after he left ... Read More »

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Hamilton’s Alena Sharp headlines 2026 inductee class for Canadian Golf Hall of Fame

By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026

Hamilton’s Alena Sharp headlines this year’s class of inductees to the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. She was joined by longtime global industry executive Peter Broome of Montreal. Former professional golfers Pat Bradley and Lee Trevino were also selected. All four inductees received unanimous support from the Hall’s selection committee. They will be enshrined at ... Read More »

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Gary Woodland shares his struggles with PTSD following brain surgery

By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two years after Gary Woodland returned to the PGA Tour following brain surgery, he still struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder so severe there have been times when he was in tears in the middle of the fairway. He chose to share his PTSD diagnosis with Golf Channel on Monday ... Read More »

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