National Sports
War disrupts sports with doubt over Messi’s ‘Finalissima,’ Ronaldo games and F1 races
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lewis Hamilton are among the sports stars whose schedules are in doubt because of the spreading war in the Middle East. Cancelations and travel shutdowns are already affecting events since the United States and Israel launched a wave of strikes on Iran on Saturday. Organizers of Formula 1 and major ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s an OPS world in today’s major leagues with batting average in the background
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Batting average was a priority for Andrew Benintendi when he first broke into the major leagues in 2016. He batted .312 in the minors on the way to his debut. Going into his fourth season with the Chicago White Sox and 11th overall, he is more focused on his OPS and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flick adopts ‘anything is possible’ mentality in bid to erase 4-0 Copa del Rey loss by Atletico
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Barcelona coach Hansi Flick is adopting the “anything is possible” mentality ahead of the second leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal against Atletico Madrid. Barcelona hosts Atletico on Tuesday needing to reverse a 4-0 loss from the first leg in Madrid last month. “We are four goals behind and we have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada set to defend title in second annual Gridiron Nations Championship
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
VANCOUVER — The Gridiron Nations Championship is returning in 2026. The senior men’s international tackle football event will be held Dec. 12-19 in Panama City. Canada, Mexico and Panama have confirmed their participation. Canada won the inaugural GNC event last November. The national team defeated Italy 20-17 and Germany 25-10 in Europe to secure the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran’s World Cup place in U.S. put in doubt by Middle East conflict. FIFA has Iraq next in line
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
GENEVA (AP) — Iran’s place at the men’s World Cup in three months’ time was put in doubt Monday amid an escalating Middle East conflict sparked by the soccer tournament’s co-host the United States. Iran is due to play its three group-stage games in the U.S. — two in Inglewood, California, then in Seattle — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennis stars in Dubai among athletes facing travel issues as Middle East war continues
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Former U.S. Open tennis champion Daniil Medvedev has indicated he’s one of what the ATP Tour calls “a small number of players and team members” it is trying to help leave Dubai as the war in the Middle East causes a widespread travel shutdown. Medvedev’s Instagram account reposted on Monday a report ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Speed and paddock politics: George Russell aims to seize his chance after F1’s big changes
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
He’s long been tipped as a Formula 1 champion in waiting and he’s not afraid to tangle with Max Verstappen on and off track. Big rule changes mean this might be George Russell’s year. Mercedes showed good pace in preseason, with Russell and teammate Kimi Antonelli consistently among the fastest drivers, and racked up the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!End the ban: France backs return of intellectually disabled athletes to Winter Paralympics
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
LANS-EN-VERCORS, France (AP) — On a well-groomed, snow-covered slope in the Montagnes de Lans ski area near the French city of Grenoble, a group of Alpine skiers take aggressive lines through the gates. Their trajectories are precise, the tempo is fast and the technique polished. Among this competition squad are world champions — some with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Freshly-crowned double Olympic champion Federica Brignone ends ski season to rehab leg
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
MILAN (AP) — Federica Brignone’s body “is paying the price” after she hurried back from a broken leg to win two gold medals at the Milan Cortina Olympics and the Italian skier announced on Monday that she won’t compete again this season. The move comes after Brignone, who won gold in super-G and giant slalom ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FIA says it will focus on ‘safety and wellbeing’ in decisions on F1 races in the Middle East
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
PARIS (AP) — The president of Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, says it will prioritize “safety and wellbeing” as it decides what to do about upcoming races in the Middle East amid increasingly widespread conflict in the region. F1 is scheduled to race next month in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, which have both been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A long way from the war, Iran loses its opening Women’s Asian Cup game to South Korea
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — Zahra Ghanbari and her Iran team stood while their national anthem played at the Women’s Asian Cup soccer tournament on Monday, a long way from the war that started on the weekend with a major attack by Israel and the United States. Before the opening loss against South Korea, Iran ... Read More »
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