National Sports
Nolan Winter and John Tonje lead No. 18 Wisconsin over Northwestern 70-63
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Nolan Winter and John Tonje each scored 18 points to lead No. 18 Wisconsin to a 70-63 victory over Northwestern in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday. The Badgers (24-8), seeded fifth, will face No. 4 seed UCLA in Friday’s quarterfinals. Winter hit 4 of 5 shots and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Carolina beats Wake Forest 68-59 to advance to ACC semifinals behind RJ Davis’ 23 points
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — RJ Davis had 23 points and five 3-pointers, Ven-Allen Lubin added 10 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 5 seed North Carolina beat fourth-seeded Wake Forest 68-59 on Thursday in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals for coach Hubert Davis’ 100th victory with the program. North Carolina (22-12), which has won eight of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Joshua Palmer feeling very much at home after joining Buffalo Bills
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2025
ORCHARD PARK — It might not be Toronto but it definitely feels like home for Joshua Palmer. He signed a three-year, US$36-million contract – $18 million reportedly guaranteed – with the Buffalo Bills on Thursday after agreeing to a deal earlier in the week, shortly after the opening of the NFL’s legal tampering window ahead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!John Feinstein, bestselling author and one of country’s foremost sports writers, dies at 69
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — John Feinstein, one of the country’s foremost sports writers and the author of numerous bestselling books, died unexpectedly Thursday. He was 69. Feinstein died of natural causes at his brother’s home in McLean, Virginia. Robert Feinstein said he discovered John’s body. Feinstein was a full-time reporter for The Washington Post from 1977 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vikings trade former starting guard Ed Ingram to Texans for 6th-round pick in 2026 draft
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2025
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings traded guard Ed Ingram to the Houston Texans on Thursday for a 2026 sixth-round draft pick, after the fourth-year player was supplanted in the starting lineup during the 2024 season. Ingram started 41 games at right guard over three years for the Vikings, who drafted him out of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!John Feinstein, Washington Post columnist who wrote ‘A Season on the Brink’ and other books, dies
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — John Feinstein, one of the country’s foremost sports writers and the author of numerous bestselling books, died unexpectedly Thursday. He was 69. Feinstein died of natural causes at his brother’s home in McLean, Virginia. Robert Feinstein said he discovered John’s body. Feinstein was a full-time reporter for The Washington Post from 1977 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ravens sign linebacker Jake Hummel, who played his first 3 seasons with the Rams
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2025
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have signed linebacker Jake Hummel. The Ravens announced the move Thursday. Hummel spent his first three NFL seasons with the Los Angeles Rams. The 26-year-old Hummel has played in 41 games, making one start. He has 15 career tackles on defense, plus 16 more on special teams. Baltimore has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Titans bolster linebacking group with Cody Barton, boost offensive line in free agency
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans took a step toward fixing the interior of their defensive front by signing linebacker Cody Barton to a three-year contract among a handful of signings announced Thursday. The Titans traded linebacker Kenneth Murray to Dallas for a sixth-round pick despite him starting 14 games with 95 tackles and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top jockey Frankie Dettori says he will file for bankruptcy
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Frankie Dettori, one of the most successful jockeys in horse racing history, has announced he will file for bankruptcy to resolve a dispute with British tax authorities. The 54-year-old Italian, who is now based in the United States and still racing, has been involved in a legal dispute with HM Revenue and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 17 BYU sets Big 12 tourney record with 18 3s, rallies past No. 12 Iowa St 96-92 in quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Richie Saunders scored 23 points, hitting a crucial 3-pointer with less than a minute to go, and No. 17 BYU overcame a big game from Curtis Jones in a 96-92 victory over No. 12 Iowa State in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament on Thursday. Fousseyni Traore added 15 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL hands Flames forward Zary a two-game suspension for elbowing Pettersson
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2025
NEW YORK — Calgary Flames forward Connor Zary has been given a two-game suspension for elbowing Vancouver Canucks defenceman Elias Pettersson, the NHL said Thursday. The incident took place in the first period of Vancouver’s 4-3 shootout win over Calgary on Wednesday night. The rookie blueliner caught Flames forward Nazem Kadri with an open-ice hit ... Read More »
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