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McKneely scores 23 and Louisville beats South Florida 83-79 in 1st round of NCAA Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Isaac McKneely scored 23 points, and Louisville hung on to beat South Florida 83-79 on Thursday to win its first NCAA Tournament game since Rick Pitino’s final season as coach. Ryan Conwell scored 11 of his 18 points in the second half and backup forward Sananda Fru had 10 points and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FIFA details Infantino’s $6M pay deal with 33% increase in bonus after 2025 Club World Cup
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino got a 33% increase in his annual bonus last year as part of a $6 million pay package detailed Thursday by soccer’s world body. Infantino’s basic annual salary was unchanged at 2.6 million Swiss francs ($3.3 million) and his bonus rose by 550,000 Swiss francs ($695,000) to 2.2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Giants’ Tony Vitello is attacking his college-to-pro transition with high energy, help from others
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — With a black sweatshirt pulled over his head and a glove in hand, Tony Vitello blends in almost as if he’s one of the Giants players. San Francisco’s new manager grabs a piece of gum from a dugout basket then heads out onto the grass at Scottsdale Stadium and gets to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Packers coach Matt LaFleur finalizes his staff moves for 2026
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have finalized their coaching staff while announcing the hires of new position coaches Bobby Babich, Daniel Bullocks, Noah Pauley and Sam Siefkes. Packers coach Matt LaFleur announced the moves Thursday. Babich is Green Bay’s new secondary coach/passing game coordinator after spending nine seasons on Buffalo’s staff, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Springer Slam: Blue Jays slugger goes deep as Toronto wallops New York split squad
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
DUNEDIN — George Springer hit a grand slam to power the Toronto Blue Jays to an 11-0 rout of a New York Yankees split squad on Thursday at TD Ballpark. Springer, who had three hits, scored twice on the afternoon. Daulton Varsho and Andres Gimenez also went deep for the Blue Jays (10-13), who outhit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Denis Shapovalov drops opener to Botic van de Zandschulp at Miami Open
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
MIAMI — Canada’s Denis Shapovalov dropped a 7-5, 6-3 decision to Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands in the opening round of the Miami Open on Thursday. Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., fought off four match points before finally falling in one hour 31 minutes. Qualifier Liam Draxl of Newmarket, Ont., was scheduled to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NL West Preview: Everyone is still chasing the Dodgers
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dave Roberts spent much of spring training thinking about how to manage the health of his two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers so they can play for the long haul once again. That’s what happens when a club competes deep into October year after year. Now, the Dodgers will try to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FIFA wants Iran to fulfill World Cup schedule and won’t act on a Palestinian complaint about Israel
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
GENEVA (AP) — In a statement Thursday that did not mention Iran, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said soccer has a key role to “promote peace,” though the sport’s governing body took no action on its Palestinian member federation’s complaints against Israeli settlement clubs. FIFA did, however, fine the Israel Football Association 150,000 Swiss francs ($190,000) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NL Central Preview: Loaded Cubs going for the division title, but Brewers and Reds are lurking
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Alex Bregman, welcome to the NL Central. Welcome back, Eugenio Suárez. Bregman is hoping to lead the Chicago Cubs to their first Central title since 2020 after signing a $175 million, five-year contract with the North Siders in free agency. But the competition is tough in a division that put three teams ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AL East Preview: Yankees and Blue Jays eye something more after recent AL pennants
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
The AL East hasn’t produced a World Series champion since 2018, equaling the longest drought in the history of this powerful division. The breakthrough almost came last year, when the Toronto Blue Jays led by two runs in the eighth inning of Game 7 of the World Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iowa State eyes long-awaited Final Four return as a No. 2 seed in the Midwest of NCAA Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — T.J. Otzelberger has taken Iowa State to five straight NCAA Tournaments, and the Cyclones have produced their share of stars over the years, whether it be Monte Morris and Tyrese Haliburton in the past or Tamin Lipsey and Joshua Jefferson this season. Yet for all their success, the Cyclones have only ... Read More »
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