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No. 2 Arizona earns No. 1 seed in a West Region that includes Purdue, Gonzaga and Arkansas

By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026

No. 2 Arizona can add a No. 1 seed to its impressive resume. The Big 12 regular-season and tournament champion Wildcats are the No. 1 seed in the West Region — second overall behind Duke — and will open the NCAA Tournament against Long Island University on Friday in San Diego. The West also includes ... Read More »

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The Latest: Selection Sunday: Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida claim No. 1 seeds in men’s bracket

By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026

The men’s March Madness bracket is set, and Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida have claimed the four No. 1 seeds in the tournament. Duke, the No. 1 overall seed in the men’s tournament, will take on No. 16 Siena in the first round. Arizona, No. 1 in the West, will face Long Island University. Michigan ... Read More »

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Gunnar Henderson to start at third base over Alex Bregman vs the Dominican Republic in WBC semis

By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026

MIAMI (AP) — Gunnar Henderson will start at third base over Alex Bregman for the United States in Sunday’s World Baseball Classic semifinal against the Dominican Republic, a decision that manager Mark DeRosa said was based on the pitching matchup against Luis Severino. Henderson, a star shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles, is 7 for 9 ... Read More »

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Denny Hamlin storms back to win at Las Vegas after early penalty

By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Denny Hamlin returned to victory lane at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday for the first time since he lost the NASCAR championship four months ago. Hamlin used his Las Vegas victory last October to lock into NASCAR’s championship-deciding finale three weeks later. He dominated last year’s finale at Phoenix Raceway ... Read More »

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Grace Zumwinkle scores 2-0, Frost beat Sirens 4-3 for 3rd straight win

By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026

DENVER (AP) — Grace Zumwinkle scored two goals, Taylor Heise and Britta Curl-Salemme added a goal apiece, and the Minnesota Frost beat the New York Sirens 4-3 on Sunday at Ball Arena as part of the PWHL’s Takeover Tour. The Frost (9-3-3-4) have won three straight after being shut out, 4-0, at Montreal in their ... Read More »

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AC Milan trails city rival Inter by 8 points in Serie A title race after losing to Lazio

By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026

ROME (AP) — AC Milan lost ground in the race for the Serie A title after a 1-0 defeat at Lazio on Sunday left it eight points behind leader Inter Milan. Gustav Isaksen’s first-half goal proved enough for Lazio as Massimiliano Allegri’s Milan wasted a chance to cut the gap on its city rival, which ... Read More »

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Michigan gets No. 1 seed in Midwest, where Iowa State, Virginia and Alabama are in March Madness mix

By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026

Michigan earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2021 on Sunday and will open play against the winner of a First Four matchup between Maryland-Baltimore County and Howard. The Wolverines (31-3) are the third overall seed behind Duke and Arizona and will be trying to win the Big ... Read More »

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White scores twice as Whitecaps earned 6-0 home win over Minnesota United FC

By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026

VANCOUVER — Brian White scored twice as the Vancouver Whitecaps earned a dominant 6-0 home win over Minnesota United FC on Sunday afternoon. White became the first Whitecaps player to log 100-goal contributions across all competitions in the Major League Soccer era. Sebastian Berhalter, Mathias Laborda, Emmanuel Sabbi and Cheikh Sabaly also scored for Vancouver ... Read More »

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White scores 2 goals, Whitecaps hand Minnesota worst regular-season loss in club history, 6-0

By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Brian White scored two goals for the second consecutive game, Sebastian Berhalter opened the scoring with a penalty kick in the eighth minute and added two assists, and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat Minnesota United 6-0 on Sunday. Mathias Laborda added a goal in the 22nd minute, Emmanuel Sabbi scored in ... Read More »

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Duke, Arizona, Mich, Florida get top seeding for March Madness, Miami (Ohio) squeaks in as 11 seed

By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026

Duke received the top overall seed for March Madness on Sunday, followed by Arizona, Michigan and Florida, each of whom would love a repeat of last season when all four No. 1s made it all the way to the Final Four. The top line was the most predictable thing to come out of Selection Sunday, ... Read More »

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Defending national champion Florida is a No. 1 seed for March Madness, Houston lurking in South

By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026

Defending national champion Florida’s path to another Final Four could include a rematch with Houston, whom it beat in the final a year ago, only this time in a South Region finale that would be played just a short drive from the Cougars’ campus. The Gators were chosen as one of the four No. 1 ... Read More »

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