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No. 8 seed Prairie View A&M beats third-seeded Southern 72-66 to win SWAC Tournament

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Lance Williams scored 18 points and No. 8 seed Prairie View A&M beat third-seeded Southern 72-66 on Saturday night to win the SWAC Tournament. It’s the third title for Prairie View A&M (18-17) and the first since 2019. The Panthers are also the lowest seed to win the tournament since ... Read More »

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No. 8 seed Prairie View A&M beats third-seeded Southern 72-66 to win SWAC Tournament

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Lance Williams scored 18 points and No. 8 seed Prairie View A&M beat third-seeded Southern 72-66 on Saturday night to win the SWAC Tournament. It’s the third title for Prairie View A&M (18-17) and the first since 2019. The Panthers are also the lowest seed to win the tournament since ... Read More »

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Hughes scores winner as Devils outlast Kings 6-4; Kopitar sets LA franchise points record

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jack Hughes scored the go-ahead goal with 2:29 to play and Jake Allen made 27 saves as the New Jersey Devils edged the Los Angeles Kings 6-4 on Saturday night. Hughes put the Devils ahead 5-4 in the seesaw game with a power-play goal. Nico Hischier scored twice and Cody Glass, ... Read More »

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Holmstrom scores twice as Islanders hold on to beat Flames 3-2

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Simon Holmstrom scored twice and the New York Islanders raced to an early lead and then held on to beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Saturday. Casey Cizikas also scored for New York and David Rittich made 30 saves as the Islanders won for the third time in four games. Mikael ... Read More »

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Celebrini has two goals, assist as San Jose Sharks top Montreal Canadiens 4-2

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

MONTREAL — Macklin Celebrini scored twice and added an assist as the San Jose Sharks held on for a 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Collin Graf had a goal and two assists while Mario Ferraro also scored for San Jose (32-26-6), which ended Montreal’s three-game winning streak. John Klingberg provided two ... Read More »

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SEC’s Sankey says language in tampering rules is ‘archaic’ and NCAA needs to adjust quickly

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey called NCAA language covering tampering rules “archaic,” but stopped short of urging the oversight body to halt tampering investigations, the way the Big Ten did earlier this week. Speaking to reporters Saturday at the SEC basketball tournament in Nashville, Tennessee, the commissioner said the new landscape in college sports, which ... Read More »

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Holmstrom scores 2 as Islanders race to an early lead, hold on to beat Flames 3-2

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Simon Holmstrom scored twice and the New York Islanders raced to an early lead and held on to beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Saturday. Casey Cizikas also scored for New York and David Rittich made 30 saves as the Islanders won for the third time in four games. Mikael Backund ... Read More »

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Japan’s Seiya Suzuki leaves WBC quarterfinal after appearing to hurt leg on slide

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

MIAMI (AP) — Japan’s Seiya Suzuki left Saturday night’s World Baseball Classic quarterfinal against Venezuela after appearing to hurt his left leg while he was caught stealing in the first inning. The Chicago Cubs outfielder walked with one out against Ranger Suárez and as he slid headfirst into second base appeared to hit his left ... Read More »

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Aho, Svechnikov lead Hurricanes over Lightning to hand coach Rod Brind’Amour a win in his 600th game

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov each had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Saturday night. Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour coached his 600th career game for the franchise and picked up his 367th career win, the most for a head coach at ... Read More »

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Kings’ Kopitar sets franchise points record with goal against Devils

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Anze Kopitar scored his second goal of Saturday night’s game against the New Jersey Devils with 6:18 to play to surpass Marcel Dionne and become the Los Angeles Kings’ career points leader. The 38-year-old Slovenian forward scored his 450th career goal against Jake Allen to tie the contest 4-4 and moved ... Read More »

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Farrell hails a revitalized Ireland after defeating Scotland and second-place finish

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland started the Six Nations regarded as an aging team in decline. It finishes the championship as a revitalized team in transition and still packing a punch. Coach Andy Farrell couldn’t be prouder after his side contained the strongest Scotland threat in decades by 43-21 on Saturday and finished second overall to ... Read More »

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