National Sports
Michigan hopes for sweeter outcome in Chicago against Alabama after bitter Big Ten championship loss
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Yaxel Lendeborg and his Michigan teammates were none too pleased to return to the same locker room. They still had a bitter taste in their mouths from their trip to Chicago two weeks ago. They hope this one is a little sweeter. “We tried to switch the whole vibe in the locker ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Garrett Crochet throws 6 shutout innings as Red Sox defeat Reds 3-0
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
CINCINNATI (AP) — Garrett Crochet allowed only three hits in six innings, Ceddanne Rafaela hit an RBI single in the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox got their first opening day shutout since 2015, defeating the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Thursday. Roman Anthony had three hits for the Red Sox, who had their 11th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mets and veteran outfielder Tommy Pham agree to a minor league contract, AP source says
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Tommy Pham and the New York Mets have agreed to a minor league contract, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal hadn’t been announced by the team. The 38-year-old Pham, who played for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sweet 16 regulars UConn and Notre Dame join UNC and Vanderbilt in women’s regional semifinals
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — UConn and Notre Dame are regular participants in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament. North Carolina and Vanderbilt have also been there quite a bit, just not on the same consistent basis. Those four teams, all among only 15 that have made the second weekend of the tournament ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lydia Ko posts career-low 60 and only leads bye 1 shot in LPGA’s Phoenix stop
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
PHOENIX (AP) — Lydia Ko opened with four straight birdies and never stopping rolling Thursday until she closed out the best round of her LPGA Tour career with two more birdies for a 12-under 60 on a day of extreme low scoring in the Ford Championship. Defending champion Hyo Joo Kim had a 61, making ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kylian Mbappé shakes off knee injury and sparks France’s 2-1 World Cup tuneup win over Brazil
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — France forward Kylian Mbappé showed no ill effects of his left knee injury on Thursday when he broke free for a goal to give France an early lead on its way to a 2-1 victory over Brazil in a World Cup tuneup between two of the world’s top teams. With a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Familiar foes collide in Sacramento Regional as UCLA-Minnesota and LSU-Duke meet again
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — There’s a familiarity among the four teams playing in Sacramento Regional 2 as UCLA and Minnesota are Big Ten opponents while LSU and Duke faced off in December in the ACC-SEC Challenge. “It’s an interesting thing. You’ve got a couple matchups that way,” UCLA coach Cori Close of the March Madness ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!21-year-old Kevin McGonigle has 3 hits in his first 3 at-bats in electric debut for Tigers
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kevin McGonigle quickly proved that the Detroit Tigers’ made the right call by putting him on their opening day roster. The 21-year-old rookie hit the first big league pitch he saw for a bases-loaded, two-run double in the four-run first inning against San Diego on Thursday. He kept on going, getting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jacob Misiorowski strikes out 11 in 5 innings as Brewers wear out White Sox 14-2
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jacob Misiorowski struck out 11 while allowing one run over five innings and the Milwaukee Brewers trounced the Chicago White Sox 14-2 on Thursday. Jake Bauers hit a three-run homer, Sal Frelick had a two-run blast and William Contreras delivered a three-run double as the Brewers began their pursuit of a fourth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italy beats Northern Ireland 2-0 in World Cup playoff semifinal. Gyökeres gets hat trick for Sweden
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
Italy finally won a match in the World Cup playoffs. Now the four-time champion needs to win one more to avoid failing to qualify for a third straight time. The Azzurri beat Northern Ireland 2-0 in the European semifinals on Thursday. Sandro Tonali broke the deadlock with a half-volley early in the second half for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trevor Rogers throws 7 shutout innings to carry Orioles past Twins 2-1
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
BALTIMORE (AP) — Trevor Rogers pitched seven shutout innings and Colton Cowser and Blaze Alexander had seventh-inning RBIs to give the Baltimore Orioles a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on opening day Thursday. Following a stellar 2025 season in which he went 9-3 with a 1.81 ERA, Rogers picked up where he left off ... Read More »
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