National Sports
Radko Gudas faces up to a 5-game suspension for kneeing and injuring Auston Matthews
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas faces a suspension of up to five games for his knee-on-knee hit that injured Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews. Gudas is having a hearing Friday with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety. Because the hearing is a conference call and not “in-person” — now on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Complete absurdity:’ Usyk hits out at softening stance toward Russian athletes, plans Fury fight
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The world of sport appears to be softening the hardline stance it took when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Russian athletes are back competing under their own flag at the Paralympics. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the international ban on Russian soccer teams “has not achieved anything.” And his counterpart at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tudor says some Tottenham players ‘cannot manage’ as relegation pressure ramps up
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Tottenham manager Igor Tudor acknowledged some of his players were struggling to cope with the pressure as the club lurches toward relegation from the Premier League in one of its worst seasons in a generation. An ever-present in England’s top flight since the 1970s, Spurs are one point above the bottom three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kansas State hires Belmont’s Casey Alexander as coach to replace the fired Jerome Tang
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State has hired Casey Alexander away from Belmont to take over the men’s basketball program, athletic director Gene Taylor announced Friday. Alexander coached Belmont to 166 wins and four conference titles in seven seasons, including the 2026 Missouri Valley Conference championship. He replaces Jerome Tang, who was fired Feb. 15. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reds reliever Caleb Ferguson dealing with mild oblique strain
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Cincinnati Reds reliever Caleb Ferguson is dealing with an oblique strain and isn’t expected to be available for the start of the season. Reds manager Terry Francona told reporters that Ferguson has a mild right oblique strain. The Reds signed Ferguson to a one-year, $4.5 million contract in December. Ferguson, 29, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Wilkie wins biathlon gold, wheelchair curling team moves to gold-medal game
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
LAGO — Canadian nordic ski star Natalie Wilkie earned her second gold and fourth medal of the Milan Cortina Paralympics with a win in the women’s biathlon standing sprint pursuit on Friday. Both of Wilkie’s gold medals in Italy have come in the biathlon. She came into the Games with seven Paralympic medals in Para ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WNBA and the players’ union return to CBA talks after a 16-hour marathon session
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and its players’ union were back negotiating for a new collective bargaining agreement Friday for the fourth straight day, hours after a 16-hour marathon session ended. The two sides have spent nearly 40 hours discussing a new CBA since first getting together in-person Tuesday — the day the league ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blackhawks and Senators to play games in Duesseldorf as the NHL looks to grow hockey in Germany
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks and Ottawa Senators will play two games in Duesseldorf later this year as part of the NHL and NHLPA’s efforts to grow hockey in Germany, the league announced Friday. The Global Series games on Dec. 18 and 20 at PSD Bank Dome are the second and third regular-season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Providence fires coach Kim English a day after Friars lose to St. John’s in Big East quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Kim English’s three-year tenure at Providence is over. Athletic director Steve Napolillo announced English’s firing Friday, a day after the Friars lost 85-72 to No. 13 St. John’s in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals and finished 15-18. “We appreciate Kim and his staff for their efforts over the past three seasons ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Sox sign LHP Danny Coulombe to $1 million contract. Romy Gonzalez has shoulder surgery
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have signed left-handed reliever Danny Coulombe to a $1 million, one-year contract that allows him to earn an additional $2 million in performance and roster bonuses. The team also said on Thursday that utilityman Romy Gonzalez had surgery on his left shoulder and was placed on the 60-day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ducks defenceman Gudas to have hearing for knee-on-knee hit to Leafs’ Matthews
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
NEW YORK — Anaheim Ducks defenceman Radko Gudas is scheduled to have a hearing with the NHL’s department of player safety on Friday for his hit that injured Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews. The knee-on-knee hit occurred at 15:47 of the second period of the Ducks’ 6-4 loss Thursday night in Toronto. Gudas received ... Read More »
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