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Resale tickets for Canada-Bosnia FIFA World Cup opener in Toronto come at steep cost
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
TORONTO — Even though Canada’s opponent for its FIFA World Cup opener in Toronto was just determined Tuesday, many of the resale tickets left for the international match come at a steep cost. Sixty-ninth-ranked Bosnia and Herzegovina upset 12th-ranked Italy 4-1 in penalties on home soil in a playoff qualifier final — the teams were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spain coach Luis de la Fuente condemns xenophobia after fans’ anti-Muslim chants against Egypt
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The coach of Spain’s national soccer team has condemned “xenophobic or racist attitudes” after fans repeatedly made anti-Muslim chants during a game against Egypt. Luis de la Fuente was speaking after fans made chants mocking Muslims during Tuesday’s friendly game, part of Spain’s preparations for the World Cup. “I feel total ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shohei Ohtani’s quest for Cy Young Award begins with 6 shutout innings as Dodgers beat Guardians
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani got started on his bid to win a Cy Young Award — just about the only major prize to elude him — with six shutout innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers in his first outing on the mound this season. At the plate, the two-way superstar went 1 for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mick Byrne steps down as coach of Fiji’s national rugby team
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Mick Byrne has stepped down as head coach of the Fiji national rugby team after two years in charge, and just months out from the inaugural Nations Championship. Fiji Rugby on Wednesday said it had reached an agreement with Byrne to “part ways, effective immediately.” According to the sport’s national ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diamondbacks 3B Jose Fernandez becomes 7th MLB player since 1900 with 2 homers in debut
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jose Fernandez strode to the plate in the bottom of the eighth inning during his first big league game in a pressure-packed spot against four-time All-Star closer Kenley Jansen. The three-run homer that followed capped one of the most powerful MLB regular-season debuts in modern history. The Venezuelan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Holiday scores 30, Avdija adds 28 to help Trail Blazers beat Clippers
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Deni Avdija had 28 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, Jrue Holiday hit seven 3s and finished with 30 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped the Los Angeles Clippers’ five-game win streak, 114-104 on Tuesday night. The Clippers (39-37) are eighth in the Western Conference, a half-game in front of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World Cup qualifying marathon ends with Iraq securing the 48th and final spot
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — The 48-team field for FIFA ’s biggest ever World Cup is complete after a qualifying process that spanned more than two and a half years. Iraq edged Bolivia 2-1 in an intercontinental playoff at Monterrey in northern Mexico on Tuesday to secure the 48th spot, hours after Bosnia and Herzegovina upset ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scores and schedule for Tuesday, March 31, 2026
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
Tuesday’s Scoreboard NHL Edmonton 3 Seattle 0 Montreal 4 Tampa Bay 1 Florida 6 Ottawa 3 Winnipeg 4 Chicago 3 (OT) Boston 6 Dallas 3 Pittsburgh 5 Detroit 1 Buffalo 4 N.Y. Islanders 3 N.Y. Rangers 4 New Jersey 1 Washington 6 Philadelphia 4 Carolina 5 Columbus 2 — AHL Manitoba 5 Toronto 1 Texas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ohtani throws 6 scoreless innings in a drizzly debut on mound as Dodgers beat Guardians 4-1
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A dominant Shohei Ohtani pitched shutout ball for six innings in his first start on the mound this season, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Tuesday night in drizzly conditions. Ohtani (1-0) allowed only a two-out double to Rhys Hoskins in the fourth. The two-way superstar ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iraq beats Bolivia to claim the final place at the 2026 World Cup
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Iraq became the 48th and final team to secure a spot at the 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 win over Bolivia in an intercontinental playoff Tuesday, overcoming last-minute logistical problems and ending a wait of four decades. Ali Almahadi opened the scoring in the 18th minute, Moises Paniagua tied it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Adames launches leadoff homer and finishes with 4 hits as Giants back Webb in 9-3 win over Padres
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Willy Adames had four hits, including a leadoff homer, and San Francisco ace Logan Webb finished strong in the Giants’ 9-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night. Adames sent Germán Márquez’s second pitch for the Padres over the left-field wall to spark a three-run inning with his first ... Read More »
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