National Sports
Wisconsin uses record-breaking 18 3-pointers to beat No. 15 Purdue 97-93 in regular-season finale
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — John Blackwell made five 3-pointers and scored 25 points, Nick Boyd added 23 and Wisconsin set a school-record with 18 3-pointers in a road game Saturday in a 97-93 win over No. 15 Purdue. The Badgers (22-9, 14-6 Big Ten) have won three straight overall and six of their last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 9 Iowa beats No. 8 Michigan 59-42, advances to Big Ten title game vs UCLA
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ava Heiden scored 16 points, Hannah Stuelke and Chazadi Wright each had 13, and No. 9 Iowa pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat No. 8 Michigan 59-42 on Saturday in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. The Hawkeyes outscored the Wolverines 24-6 in the fourth quarter. Stuelke, who also had 10 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harris scores 31 to lead Wake Forest to 80-73 comeback win over Cal
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Juke Harris tallied 31 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as Wake Forest came back from a double-digit deficit to defeat Cal 80-73 on Saturday to close out the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season. Harris shot 10 of 22 from the field and made 9 of 13 free throws in the victory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Western Illinois turns back Lindenwood’s rally, wins women’s OVC Tournament championship
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Mia Nicastro had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Mallory Shetley added 18 points and Western Illinois defeated Lindenwood 71-65 on Saturday to win the OVC Tournament championship. The Leathernecks advance to the NCAA Tournament for the third time. Their prior appearances were in 1995 and 2017. No 1 seed Western Illinois ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!John Carlson shakes off shock of trade from Capitals to Ducks, joining practice with his new team
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — John Carlson says he found out his 17 seasons with the Washington Capitals had ended not from the team or his agent, but from his farmer cousin back in Massachusetts, who woke him up late Thursday after seeing the news online. Once he confirmed the trade with people who hadn’t spent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jahari Long scores 21 points as George Mason pounds No. 25 Saint Louis, 86-57
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
FAIRFAX, Va, (AP) — Jahari Long had 21 points and nine assists, and George Mason routed No. 25 Saint Louis 86-57 in the regular-season finale for both teams Saturday. Kory Mincy added 15 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Patriots (23-8, 11-7 Atlantic 10), who defeated a ranked opponent for the first time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jack Hughes has a hat trick and an assist in the Devils’ 6-3 win over the Rangers
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jack Hughes had a hat trick and an assist, Nico Hischier scored the go-ahead goal, and the New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 6-3 on Saturday for their fourth straight win. Hischier scored a power-play goal at 8:05 of the third — his team-leading 21st — to give the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 10 TCU pulls away from K-State in 2nd half to reach Big 12 championship game
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Marta Suarez scored 14 of her 22 points in the third quarter and No. 10 TCU used a 24-16 scoring edge in the period on the way to a 74-62 win over Kansas State in a semifinal round game of the Big 12 Tournament on Saturday. The Horned Frogs, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thompson’s late goal gives the USWNT a 1-0 win over Colombia and the SheBelieves Cup title
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Alyssa Thompson scored in the 82nd minute to break a scoreless stalemate and the United States defeated Colombia 1-0 on Saturday to win the SheBelieves Cup. It was the eighth straight shutout for the United States, which hasn’t allowed a goal since a 3-1 victory over Portugal in October. It was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Banchero and Bane combine for 55 points, Magic beat Timberwolves 119-92
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 30 points, Paolo Banchero added 25 points and 15 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic won their third straight game by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-92 on Saturday. Jalen Suggs added 14 points and Tristan da Silva had 11 points for the Magic, who moved atop the Southeast Division. Anthony ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Josef Newgarden wins at Phoenix and moves atop the IndyCar standings
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Back on a familiar oval, Josef Newgarden drove back to victory lane and the top of the IndyCar standings. Newgarden won Saturday at Phoenix Raceway, where IndyCar is bundled with NASCAR for a doubleheader in the desert. IndyCar last raced on the 1-mile oval in 2018 and Newgarden won that race, ... Read More »
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