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Aston Martin’s car risks giving drivers ‘nerve damage’ and is unlikely to finish F1 season-opener
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Aston Martin has predicted it is unlikely to finish Formula 1’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday without its drivers risking permanent nerve damage. Adrian Newey, the F1 car design great who’s heading into his first race as Aston Martin’s team principal, said Thursday the team’s Honda power unit causes vibrations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From silence to song: Iran women’s anthem shift in Australia at the Women’s Asian Cup
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — The Iran women’s team sang and saluted as its national anthem played ahead of the Women’s Asian Cup contest against Australia on Thursday, a contrast to the silence before its opening game. The silence during the anthem before Monday’s loss to South Korea was variously reported as an act of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Formula 1: Ahead of the Australian GP, Max Verstappen says technical changes are complicated
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Four-time world champion Max Verstappen has again taken aim at F1’s new technical regulations ahead of the new season, calling them “pretty complicated” and that “it’s a bit late” for last-minute rule tweaks. F1 heads into a new era this year starting Sunday at the Australian Grand Prix, with unprecedented changes. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aston Martin says its car risks giving drivers ‘nerve damage’ and can’t finish F1 season-opener
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Aston Martin has predicted it is unlikely to finish Formula 1’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday without its drivers risking suffering permanent nerve damage. Adrian Newey, the F1 car design great who’s heading into his first race as Aston Martin’s team principal, said Thursday the team’s Honda power unit causes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Diallo, Shapovalov advance at Indian Wells; Andreescu out in first round
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
INDIAN WELLS — Canada’s Gabriel Diallo picked up his first win in nearly two months on the ATP Tour, defeating Italy’s Mattia Bellucci in the first round of the Indian Wells tennis tournament. The 24-year-old from Montreal, ranked No. 38 in the world, beat the 94th-ranked Bellucci 7-6 (5), 6-4 in men’s singles action Wednesday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leonard scores 29 as the Clippers beat the Pacers 130-107 for a third straight win
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points, Bennedict Mathurin scored 23 on 8-for-11-shooting, and the Los Angeles Clippers won their third in a row, 130-107 over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. Brook Lopez had 17 points for the Clippers while Darius Garland had 12 in his first home game since being acquired ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blues beat Kraken 3-2 to halt Seattle’s 5-game home winning streak
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — Dylan Holloway scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, Brayden Schenn had three assists and the St. Louis Blues beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Wednesday night. Robert Thomas added a goal and an assist, and defenseman Logan Mailloux also scored as the last-place Blues improved to 9-17-3 on the road ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diallo and Steinbach each have career highs to lead Washington over USC 91-72
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — Zoom Diallo scored a career-high 26 points, Hannes Steinbach added 22 with a career-best 24 rebounds, and Washington rolled past Southern California 91-72 on Wednesday night. Washington took the lead for good with 12:31 remaining. A 13-0 run that started with 4:33 to play pushed the Huskies’ lead to 85-65 with about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cutter Gauthier scores twice, Ville Husso has 42 saves in Ducks’ 5-1 win over Islanders
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Cutter Gauthier scored twice in a span of just over three minutes in the first period, backup Ville Husso stopped 42 shots and the Anaheim Ducks beat the New York Islanders 5-1 on Wednesday night. Beckett Sennecke, Ryan Poehling and Frank Vatrano also had goals to help Anaheim to its 13th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australia opens the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo with a 3-0 victory over Taiwan
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
TOKYO (AP) — Australia opened the World Baseball Classic on Thursday by beating Taiwan 3-0 on Robbie Perkins’ two-run homer in the fifth inning and Travis Bazzana’s homer in the seventh at the Tokyo Dome. The two big swings were enough in a tight game dominated by pitching on both sides. Taiwan managed only three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ehlers scores hat trick, Carolina Hurricanes hold off Vancouver Canucks for 6-4 win
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Nikolaj Ehlers sealed his hat trick with an empty-net strike and the Carolina Hurricanes held off the Vancouver Canucks for a 6-4 victory on Wednesday. Sean Walker, Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho each added a goal and an assist for the Canes (39-16-6), while Seth Jarvis contributed a pair of helpers and Brandon ... Read More »
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