National Sports
Biggest question for the March Madness bracket is whether Miami (Ohio), at 31-1, will be included
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
All the metrics, analytics and number crunching in the world cannot erase the most important statistic attached to the team that has captured college basketball’s imagination and its curiosity leading into March Madness. Miami of Ohio’s record is 31-1. The Redhawks were the first college basketball team in five years to enter their conference tournament ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Why a New York-born 16-year-old could play for Bayern Munich in a key Champions League game
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
MUNICH (AP) — An unlikely run of injuries has sidelined Bayern Munich’s top three goalkeepers and could mean the German champion starts New York-born 16-year-old Leonard Prescott for its upcoming Champions League game against Atalanta. With first-choice Manuel Neuer recovering from a calf muscle tear, Prescott was on the bench in the Champions League last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Argentina vs. Spain Finalissima in Qatar called off after widening of Middle East war
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA said Sunday that the game between Argentina and Spain known as Finalissima that was supposed to be held in Qatar has been canceled after the widening Middle East war. The game between South American champion Argentina and European champion Spain was scheduled to be held in Doha on March 27. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!IPC president disappointed with Ukraine for shifting focus to politics at Milan Cortina Paralympics
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The president of the International Paralympic Committee was disappointed with the complaints made by Ukraine’s National Paralympic Committee during the Milan Cortina Games, saying they appeared to be an attempt to shift the focus from sports to politics. Andrew Parsons spoke with The Associated Press on the final day of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic champion Shiffrin takes record 8th slalom win of season but main rival Aicher is 2nd
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
ÅRE, Sweden (AP) — Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin won her record-equaling eighth World Cup slalom of the season Sunday but her main rival in the overall standings was second to keep the pressure on the American star. Shiffrin dominated the last race before the World Cup Finals to beat Emma Aicher of Germany by 0.94 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DeChambeau beats LIV wild card Richard T. Lee in a Singapore playoff
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
SINGAPORE (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau hit his drive into the water and still won the playoff with a par Sunday at LIV Golf Singapore when Richard T. Lee of Canada missed a 2-foot putt. DeChambeau birdied the par-5 18th for a 5-under 66. Lee birdied four of his last six holes for a 66. They ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Six Nations history littered with epic last-day dramas
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — The 2026 Six Nations was already being called one of the greatest in the championship’s history before the final round. Super Saturday may have confirmed it. Ireland beat Scotland to the Triple Crown after a 43-21 victory in Dublin and topped the table at that point. To tide over rugby fans until ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McLaren launches investigation after Norris and Piastri unable to start F1’s Chinese Grand Prix
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
McLaren has launched an investigation with engine supplier Mercedes to investigate why both of its cars suffered terminal electrical faults that ruled them out of the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday, as Formula 1 champion Lando Norris said the team must rule out a repeat. Norris was stuck waiting in his car in McLaren’s garage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lewis Hamilton ‘incredibly grateful’ to Ferrari as long wait for F1 podium ends
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
Lewis Hamilton says he is “incredibly grateful” to Ferrari for letting him guide the development of the car that put him back on a Grand Prix podium for the first time since 2024. Hamilton’s third-place finish at the Chinese Grand Prix followed a race-long battle with teammate Charles Leclerc and what Hamilton called “just a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic champion Shiffrin dominates 1st leg of penultimate slalom but main rival Aicher is 2nd
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
ÅRE, Sweden (AP) — Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin dominated the opening run of the penultimate slalom of the World Cup season Sunday, but her main rival in the overall standings was second to keep the pressure on the American. Shiffrin had a free-flowing run on the Störtloppsbacken course to build a lead of 0.51 seconds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kimi Antonelli takes his first F1 win with victory in China to extend Mercedes’ dominant start
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
SHANGHAI (AP) — He’s been defined by being Lewis Hamilton’s successor and George Russell’s teammate. Now Kimi Antonelli is a Formula 1 race-winner in his own right, and the second-youngest in history. The 19-year-old Italian pulled clear of an entertaining battle between Russell and the two Ferraris to take a commanding win at the Chinese ... Read More »
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