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AFA president Claudio Tapia appears in Buenos Aires court in tax case
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine Football Association boss Claudio Tapia appeared before a Buenos Aires court on Thursday for allegedly failing to pay social security taxes. It was the first court appearance for Tapia amid multiple investigations into his assets and the financial management of the AFA. Tapia arrived at the federal courthouse in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chelsea’s Neto charged by UEFA for pushing ballboy at PSG game
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Chelsea winger Pedro Neto was charged by UEFA on Thursday for pushing a ballboy during the Champions League loss at Paris Saint-Germain. Neto faces a one-game ban for the charge UEFA said was “unsporting behavior,” with a disciplinary decision to follow “in due course.” Chelsea trails the defending champion 5-2 after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL opts not to make Senators forfeit a 1st round pick for nullified 2021 trade
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL has decided not to make the Ottawa Senators forfeit a first-round draft pick for their role in a 2021 trade that was later nullified. The Senators instead will get the 32nd and final pick in the first round after the league decided their change of ownership affected what the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey player who lost family in Rhode Island shooting scores winning goal in double overtime
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — High school senior hockey player Colin Dorgan, wearing a patch on his jersey honoring the three family members he lost in a Rhode Island ice rink shooting last month, scored a game-winning goal in double overtime Wednesday that advanced the Blackstone Valley Co-op team out of the semifinals. Colin Dorgan was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL free agency: Panthers, 49ers, Patriots, Jets and Rams are early winners
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
Winning free agency doesn’t guarantee success. It’s still a good start. NFL teams have committed billions of dollars in free agency, hoping the players they’ve added can help them win a Super Bowl. Some of the more aggressive teams — the Raiders and Titans — would be happy if new players just make them more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mboko, Andreescu, Dabrowski, Stakusic, Cross named to Canada’s BJK Cup lineup
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
TORONTO — Tenth-ranked Victoria Mboko headlines the Canadian roster for the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers next month in Kazakhstan. Tennis Canada says Mboko, from Burlington, Ont., will be joined by Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski, Marina Stakusic of Mississauga and Kayla Cross of London, Ont. The best-of-five tie will begin April ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two-time major champion Collin Morikawa withdraws from The Players Championship after one hole
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two-time major champion Collin Morikawa withdrew from The Players Championship after one hole on Thursday. Morikawa, the No. 4 player in the world, took a practice swing on the par-5 11th hole and reached for his lower back. He tried to stretch, and minutes later took a cart ride ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL to reach national US TV audience with Scripps Sports to broadcast neutral site game in Detroit
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
The Professional Women’s Hockey League is coming to a TV set near you in the United States. The league announced that its neutral-site game at Detroit on March 28 between the New York Sirens and Montreal Victoire will be the first accessible to a national U.S. television audience. The PWHL has chosen Scripps Sports to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryan Fox withdraws from The Players Championship with an illness
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Fox of New Zealand withdrew from The Players Championship on Thursday because of an illness about five hours before he was to start. Fox was replaced in the 123-man field by David Ford, who will be among the 15 players competing for the first time at the TPC ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!France debuting flanker Temo Matiu in Six Nations decider against England
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Bordeaux Bègles flanker Temo Matiu will make his test debut for title-chasing France in Saturday’s Six Nations showdown against England at the Stade de France. The 24-year-old Matiu comes in for Anthony Jelonch, who failed concussion protocols during the 50-40 defeat to Scotland last Saturday in Edinburgh. Matiu’s New-Zealand born father Legi ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sweden extends coach Graham Potter’s contract ahead of World Cup qualifying playoffs
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Graham Potter was initially hired to get Sweden to the 2026 World Cup and now the former Chelsea coach has also been entrusted with the next edition. The Swedish Football Federation gave Potter on Thursday a contract to 2030 — a vote of confidence while preparing for World Cup qualifying playoffs ... Read More »
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