March 31st, 2026
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Fakhar Zaman found guilty of ball tampering and suspended for two PSL games

By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Batter Fakhar Zaman of Lahore Qalandars was suspended for two matches on Tuesday for ball tampering in the Pakistan Super League. The Pakistan Cricket Board said Zaman breached the code of conduct relating to changing the condition of the ball. Zaman denied wrongdoing but his first Level 3 offense earned him ... Read More »

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Florida Panthers announce hiring of former Amazon, Disney exec Michael White as business president

By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Michael White got a call a few weeks ago from someone in Italy who was offering to provide any insight he could about how the Florida Panthers do business. The caller was Bill Zito, the Panthers’ hockey operations president. And that’s when White knew he’d fit in as the team’s business ... Read More »

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Taiwan Olympic boxing champ involved in gender debate wins first bout at Asian titles

By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Lin Yu-ting comfortably won her first international bout since the 2024 Paris Olympics at the Asian championships on Tuesday after World Boxing said she passed a gene test. Taiwan’s first Olympic boxing champion beat Thananya Somnuek of Thailand 5-0 in the round of 16 in the 60-kilogram division. That earned Lin ... Read More »

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Canadian Premier League to trial new ‘daylight’ offside rule

By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026

TORONTO — The Canadian Premier League is set to trial a new offside rule when its season kicks off this weekend. Under the alternate rule, an attacking player will only be ruled offside if there is a gap — or “daylight” — between them and the second-to-last defender. If at least one part of the ... Read More »

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Former Raptors president Masai Ujiri joins ownership group of WNBA’s Toronto Tempo

By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026

TORONTO — Masai Ujiri is returning to professional basketball in Toronto. Ujiri officially joined the ownership group of the WNBA’s Toronto Tempo on Tuesday after spending 12 years in the front office of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors. Ujiri joins Maple Leaf Sport & Entertainment board member Larry Tanenbaum, tennis superstar Serena Williams, and Montreal Canadiens ... Read More »

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NFL’s last foray into replacement refs featured blown calls, rule mixups and the Fail Mary

By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026

The NFL’s last foray into replacement officials ended in embarrassment for the league when a botched call and comic confusion in a prime-time game led to the end of a lockout that marred the first three weeks of the 2012 season. The play known as the Fail Mary proved to be the final straw that ... Read More »

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Boston’s Joe Mazzulla has a strong case for Coach of the Year. Don’t tell him that

By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026

The NBA has started the process of lining up voters for postseason awards, and if form holds from recent years the ballots will be due shortly after the end of the regular season. Some categories will be easier for those on the voting panel to fill out than others. Defensive Player of the Year might ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Masai Ujiri joins ownership group of WNBA’s Toronto Tempo

By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026

TORONTO — Masai Ujiri has joined the ownership group of the WNBA’s Toronto Tempo. Ujiri was an executive with the NBA’s Toronto Raptors for 12 years. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »

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Decisive day for struggling four-time champion Italy in World Cup playoff at Bosnia

By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026

It’s a decisive day for one of soccer’s historic powers. Struggling Italy visits Bosnia and Herzegovina in the European qualifying playoffs on Tuesday with the four-time champion desperate not to miss out on a third straight World Cup. Italy was eliminated by Sweden and North Macedonia in qualifying playoffs for the last two World Cups ... Read More »

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Playoff to determine Canada’s opponent for first FIFA World Cup game

By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026

Canada will learn today which country it will face to open the FIFA World Cup in June. The winner of today’s playoff game between Italy and Bosnia and Herzegovina will join Canada, Qatar and Switzerland in Group B at the tournament, and will face Canada in Toronto on June 12. Italy, currently No. 12 in ... Read More »

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A nervous Roki Sasaki steadies himself in Dodgers season debut after a shaky spring

By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A nervous Roki Sasaki took the mound in his season debut, knowing he needed to prove something to himself and the Los Angeles Dodgers after a shaky spring. The right-hander allowed one run and four hits over four innings of a 4-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night. Sasaki ... Read More »

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