National Sports
Andy Pages’ 3-run shot sparks Dodgers’ 8-2 comeback win over the Diamondbacks in season opener
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andy Pages hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the fifth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied past the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-2 on Thursday, opening the season with a victory in pursuit of their third consecutive World Series championship. Three of the Dodgers’ first four hits in the fifth off Zac ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dylan Holloway scores with 3 seconds left in OT as the Blues beat the Sharks 2-1
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dylan Holloway scored with 3 seconds left in overtime to lift the St. Louis Blues to a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night. Dalibor Dvorsky also scored for the Blues, who won their third straight. Joel Hofer made 24 saves. Alexander Wennberg had the lone goal for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guardians’ Chase DeLauter homers in 1st regular-season at-bat
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — Cleveland Guardians rookie outfielder Chase DeLauter hit a home run in the first regular-season at-bat of his major league career on Thursday. DeLauter, a top prospect who debuted in the AL Wild Card Series last fall, turned on a full-count slider by Seattle starting pitcher Logan Gilbert and hit it 358 feet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hischier scores twice as Devils down Predators 4-2
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nico Hischier scored two goals to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 4-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. Jesper Bratt scored a goal and added two assists, Timo Meier scored an empty-net goal, and Jacob Markstrom made 16 saves for the Devils, winners of five of six. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MacKinnon inches closer to 50-goal mark as Avalanche defeat Jets 3-2
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
WINNIPEG — Nathan MacKinnon scored his 47th and 48th goals of the season to propel the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. Jack Drury scored his career-high ninth goal of the season for the NHL-leading Avalanche (48-13-10), who ended a four-game road trip with a 4-0-0 record and are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Panthers’ Evan Rodrigues likely out for the rest of the season with a broken finger
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Evan Rodrigues’ season is likely done after the Florida Panthers forward broke a finger on his right hand in Thursday night’s loss to the Minnesota Wild. Rodrigues was injured less than a minute into the game and Panthers coach Paul Maurice said afterward he will likely be out four-to-six weeks. It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ilya Sorokin shines against Stars to give the playoff-chasing Islanders a much-needed win
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Ilya Sorokin gave the New York Islanders the type of elite goaltending they needed facing one of the NHL’s top teams while in the thick of a playoff chase, making 26 saves to beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Thursday night. Sorokin was locked in from the drop of the puck, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal judge denies NCAA’s restraining order request to make DraftKings stop using ‘March Madness’
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday denied the NCAA’s motion for a temporary restraining order to stop DraftKings from using registered trademarks associated with its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. The complaint for trademark infringement, filed in the Southern District of Indiana last week, requested that DraftKings stop using “March Madness,” “Final Four,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crosby leaves the Penguins’ game early in the second period with a lower-body injury
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby left Thursday night’s game at Ottawa early in the second period with a lower-body injury, barely a week after he returned from a lower-body injury sustained at the Olympics with Team Canada. Crosby took a 38-second opening shift in the second period, before heading through the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kindel nets shootout winner as Penguins lose Crosby but squeeze past Senators 4-3
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Ben Kindel scored the shootout winner to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. Rickard Rakell scored twice and had an assist, and Erik Karlsson also scored for the Penguins, who moved into second in the Metropolitan Division. Drake Batherson scored twice and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bolivia rallies past Suriname 2-1 to reach a 2026 World Cup playoff final against Iraq
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Moises Paniagua and Miguel Terceros scored goals within a seven-minute span in the second half, and Bolivia rallied to beat Suriname 2-1 on Thursday to qualify for the final of the World Cup qualifying playoff against Iraq. Liam Van Gelderen put Suriname ahead in the 48th minute but Paniagua tied the ... Read More »
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