National Sports
Injured Warriors guard Stephen Curry set to return to 5-on-5 scrimmaging in the coming days
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry missed his 24th straight game for the Golden State Warriors on Friday night but is set to resume 5-on-5 scrimmaging in the coming days with hopes he might still return from a lingering right knee injury before the end of the regular season. The 38-year-old Curry was re-evaluated Friday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mariners place RHP Carlos Vargas on 15-day IL, add RHP Cole Wilcox to roster
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners placed right-handed pitcher Carlos Vargas on the 15-day injured list Friday with a right lat strain and recalled right-handed pitcher Cole Wilcox from Triple-A Tacoma. Vargas, 26, did not appear out of the bullpen for Seattle in Thursday’s 6-4 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. The third-year reliever broke camp ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mary Rand, the first British woman to win an Olympic track-and-field gold medal, dies at 86
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
Mary Rand, the first British woman to win an Olympic track-and-field gold medal, has died. She was 86. In a post on X, UK Athletics said Friday it was “saddened to hear of the death of Olympic, European and Commonwealth champion Mary Rand.” Rand claimed the long jump title at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, breaking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gary Woodland surges to a 3-shot lead at the Houston Open, shortly after revealing PTSD diagnosis
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — Gary Woodland felt a weight lifted from speaking publicly about his mental health struggles, and he looked freer than ever Friday with a 7-under 63 in the Houston Open to build a three-shot lead going into the weekend at Memorial Park. Woodland sounded more pleased with not getting down about one bad ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hubert Kos defends title in 100-yard backstroke and Texas holds onto lead at NCAA swim championships
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — Texas senior Hubert Kos defended his national title in the 100-yard backstroke with a NCAA record time and the Longhorns held onto their team lead at the national swimming and diving championships on Friday. Texas holds the top spot heading into the final day of competition with 340.5 points. Florida is second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Champions League blow for Barcelona as Raphinha out for 5 weeks with hamstring injury
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona forward Raphinha will be out for approximately five weeks and miss Champions League quarterfinal games against Atletico Madrid after injuring his right hamstring while playing for Brazil in a friendly against France. Five-time champion Brazil starts its World Cup campaign against Morocco on June 13. “Raphinha has a right hamstring ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers and Golden Knights heading opposite directions after playoff-like atmosphere
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Edmonton’s 4-3 overtime victory at Vegas on Thursday night had all the makings of a playoff-type atmosphere in what has been an emotional rivalry. It also was a matchup of teams heading in different directions. The win moved the Oilers two points ahead of the Golden Knights for second place in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Purdue’s experienced trio of seniors has the Boilermakers 1 win away from a home-state Final Four
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Braden Smith, Trey Kaufman-Renn and Fletcher Loyer began their time at Purdue with a lopsided win at Mackey Arena against Milwaukee. With a win against top-seeded Arizona in the NCAA Tournament’s West Region final on Saturday night, the trio of stars can end their decorated careers a short drive from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tiger Woods: A timeline of significant moments on and off the golf course
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
By The Associated Press (AP) — August 1996: Woods wins third straight U.S. Amateur and turns professional the following week. October 1996: Woods wins the Las Vegas Invitational for his first PGA Tour victory in his fifth professional start. April 1997: Woods wins the Masters at age 21 with a record score (270) and a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tiger Woods’ rollover crash is golfer’s 4th high-profile car crash and second DUI arrest
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods’ arrest Friday for a car crash in Florida was at least the fourth auto-related incident involving the golfer and the second in which he was charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Woods showed signs of impairment and was arrested at the scene of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caleb Foster makes his March Madness return for Duke, 20 days after breaking his foot
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Duke point guard Caleb Foster returned to the court for the Blue Devils in Friday night’s Sweet 16 matchup against St. John’s, less than three weeks after breaking his foot. Foster did not start against the Red Storm, but he came in as a substitute with 14:36 remaining in the first half ... Read More »
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