National Sports
Loch in position to tie Zoeggeler’s World Cup luge wins record. Women’s season crown still up in air
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
ALTENBERG, Germany (AP) — Felix Loch came to Altenberg this weekend looking to wrap up the World Cup overall men’s singles seasonlong points title. He won it before the race even started. And now, all his attention is on chasing a record. Loch — now an eight-time World Cup overall champion — is the leader ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coach Luis Enrique now accepts PSG is out of form after weeks of defending his players
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique could only crouch down and watch as Monaco’s attacks kept coming in waves, his players powerless to stop them. After weeks of saying his team is attacking and defending better than last season, despite mounting evidence to the contrary, Luis Enrique’s body language spoke for itself. And ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer out with another calf injury on comeback
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer suffered another injury setback that will rule him out of Tuesday’s Champions League game against Atalanta. Bayern said Saturday that Neuer has a minor muscle tear in his left calf from the team’s 4-1 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach on Friday and that he will be out “for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rahm helped Detry get out of the Middle East. Now they’re tied for the lead in LIV Golf
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
HONG KONG (AP) — Thomas Detry was among eight players from LIV Golf who were stranded in the United Arab Emirates at the start of the week during Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran. Now he’s tied for the lead with Jon Rahm, the player responsible for getting them out. “If it wasn’t for him, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arsenal advances to FA Cup quarterfinals with 2-1 win over third-tier Mansfield
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
Eberechi Eze blasted Arsenal into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup on Saturday and kept alive the club’s hunt for a quadruple of trophies this season. Eze stepped off the bench and fired a thunderous effort into the top corner to see off the challenge of third-division Mansfield, sealing a 2-1 win at Field Mill. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Para alpine skiers Voronchikhina and Bugaev give Russia its first Paralympic medals in 12 years
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Para alpine skiers Varvara Voronchikhina and Aleksei Bugaev won Russia’s first Paralympic medals since 2014 on Saturday by taking bronze in their respective races — the women’s and men’s downhill standing competition. Russian athletes are back competing under their own flag in the Winter Paralympics at Milan Cortina — after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japan routs India 11-0 to reach quarterfinals of the Women’s Asian Cup
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Manchester United midfielder Hinata Miyazawa scored a hat trick as Japan routed India 11-0 on Saturday to reach the quarterfinals of the Women’s Asian Cup with one Group C match remaining. The two-time champion has six points from two games. Taiwan beat Vietnam 1-0 earlier Saturday and both teams have three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suzuki homers twice and Ohtani goes deep as Japan overpowers South Korea 8-6
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
TOKYO (AP) — Defending champion Japan hit four home runs — two by Chicago Cubs slugger Seiya Suzuki — to beat South Korea 8-6 on Saturday and stay undefeated in Pool C of the World Baseball Classic. Shohei Ohtani and Masataka Yoshida also homered for Japan. Ohtani’s homer followed his grand slam Friday in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mi Hyang Lee makes it through wild round of birdies and bogeys to lead LPGA in China
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
HAINAN ISLAND, China (AP) — Mi Hyang Lee made only five pars Saturday in a wild and windy round at the Blue Bay LPGA that ended with a 1-under 71, good enough to seize control with a three-shot lead as the South Korean goes after her first LPGA win more than eight years. Lee put ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic champion Pinheiro Braathen wins World Cup giant slalom with Odermatt fifth
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Olympic champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won the first World Cup giant slalom since the Winter Games on Saturday to put pressure on Marco Odermatt for the season-long title. Pinheiro Braathen protected his first-run lead to finish 0.54 seconds ahead of Olympic bronze medalist Loïc Meillard. Stefan Brennsteiner was third, 0.80 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lando Norris says F1 cars gone from best to ‘probably the worst’
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Formula 1 champion Lando Norris is struggling with his new era McLaren car and frustrated to line up only sixth in Sunday’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Norris’ title defense comes amid sweeping changes to the cars, and the 26-year-old British driver has endured a tough weekend at Albert Park so far. ... Read More »
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