National Sports
North Korea qualifies for the Women’s World Cup for the first time since 2011
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — North Korea has qualified for the Women’s World Cup for the first time since a doping saga in 2011 led to its long absence from top-tier international tournaments. Hong Song Ok scored a hat trick in a 4-0 win over Taiwan on Thursday in playoffs at the Women’s Asian Cup ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Switzerland recalls Sanches ahead of World Cup one year after he tore ACL on debut
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland recalled Alvyn Sanches ahead of the World Cup on Thursday, exactly one year after he tore an ACL 25 minutes into his international debut. Sanches, AC Milan playmaker Ardon Jashari and Monaco captain Denis Zakaria are among fit-again players back in coach Murat Yakin’s plans for warmup games this month. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Is soccer no longer Italy’s best sport? The Azzurri face World Cup playoff amid others’ success
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
ROME (AP) — Italy is coming off a record performance at the Winter Olympics. Kimi Antonelli just became the second youngest driver at 19 to win a Formula One race and is considered The Next Big Thing in auto racing. The Azzurri rugby squad beat England for the first time in the Six Nations. Jannik ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top seeds are big favorites to start March Madness. It could be tricky for fans to spot an upstart
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Illinois’ Brad Underwood knows all about the traps awaiting a favored team in March Madness. He remembers springing two himself as a double-digit seed while coaching Stephen F. Austin. “It’s what we talk about all year,” Underwood said before the third-seeded Illini faced 14th-seeded Penn in the first round of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Osimhen played with a broken arm against Liverpool in the Champions League
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen played with a broken arm during the 4-0 loss to Liverpool in the Champions League. His club said in a statement after Wednesday’s game that Osimhen took a knock on his right arm during the first half at Anfield. He remained on the pitch until halftime but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aston Villa defending 1-0 lead over Lille in Europa League round of 16
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Aston Villa stands a good chance of advancing to the quarterfinals of a European competition for the third straight year. The Premier League side needs to protect a 1-0 advantage from Lille in the return leg of the Europa League round of 16 on Thursday at Villa Park. Coach Unai Emery ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lens needs a favor from former striker Elye Wahi against PSG in Ligue 1 title race
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Lens is wishing for a big performance from club-record signing Elye Wahi against Ligue 1 title rival Paris Saint-Germain. The problem is he plays for another team. Still, Lens fans hope Wahi can help struggling Nice beat PSG on Saturday and do Lens a favor in the title race. Leader PSG is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Young centre showing renewed confidence as Calgary tests its next core pieces
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
CALGARY — While it has become a lost season for the Calgary Flames, the NHL team hopes Connor Zary has started to find his game. The 24-year-old centre from Saskatoon, Sask., had the lone goal in regulation on Wednesday as Calgary prevailed 2-1 in a shootout over the St. Louis Blues. “Connor was skating tonight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘It’s a good group’: Vancouver Goldeneyes poised for playoff push after snapping skid
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Brian Idalski believed his Vancouver Goldeneyes were playing hockey the right way, even when the results weren’t coming. Puck luck played a part, the head coach said, and he thought that if the team kept creating opportunities, the goals would come. He was right. The Goldeneyes’ offence erupted on Wednesday and Vancouver downed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A baseball title unleashes the happiness Venezuelans kept bottled up for years
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — There’s happiness, and then there’s Venezuelan happiness. It feels sweeter. Louder. Deeper. Maybe because it doesn’t arrive as often. Or because it has been repressed by security forces and self-censored to avoid jail. Or because it seems collectively and individually unattainable. But the nation felt it Wednesday. Its people cried, yelled, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prairie View A&M beats Lehigh in First Four for first March Madness win
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Dontae Horne scored 25 points and Cory Wells had 19 as Prairie View A&M earned its first NCAA Tournament victory, 67-55 over Lehigh on Wednesday night in the First Four. Lance Williams added 10 points for the Panthers (19-17), who are making their third tournament appearance. They advance as the No. ... Read More »
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