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Goalkeeper makes crucial save with an injured hand to give Union Berlin a Bundesliga win
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
FREIBURG, Germany (AP) — Union Berlin’s stand-in goalkeeper Matheo Raab made a last-minute diving save with his injured right hand on his top-division debut to ensure his team held on for a 1-0 win at Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday. Union had already used all its substitutions when Raab injured his hand in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brandon Ingram scores 34 points and Raptors top Pistons 119-108
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
TORONTO (AP) — Brandon Ingram had a game-high 34 points and the Toronto Raptors defeated the Detroit Pistons 119-108 on Sunday. RJ Barrett added 27 points and six rebounds for Toronto, which has won back-to-back games. The win helped the Raptors hang on to sixth in the Eastern Conference. Jakob Poeltl and Scottie Barnes each ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Laporta set to win another term as Barcelona president after opponent concedes election
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Joan Laporta is on course to be officially reelected as the president of FC Barcelona for another five years after a leadership vote among members of the Spanish soccer powerhouse on Sunday. His only rival, Víctor Font, congratulated Laporta on Sunday night “for his unquestionable victory” after Laporta had received nearly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida receive No. 1 seeds for men’s March Madness. Miami (Ohio) makes the field
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida receive No. 1 seeds for men’s March Madness. Miami (Ohio) makes the field. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 2 Arizona earns No. 1 seed in 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 »
Be the first to comment!The Latest: Selection Sunday: Duke named the overall top seed in men’s March Madness
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
The March Madness Selection Sunday show is underway, with the men’s bracket reveal beginning at 6 p.m. ET. As the 2026 men’s March Madness bracket begins to take shape, women’s teams still await their fate, which will be revealed during an 8 p.m. ET Selection Sunday show. Stick around for live updates as the brackets ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Haydn Fleury ends 2-year goal drought as the Jets edge the Blues 3-2
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Haydn Fleury scored his first goal in more than two years and added an assist, Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele each had their 31st goal and the Winnipeg Jets edged the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Sunday. Eric Comrie made 29 saves in his career-high 21st start of the season and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada adds two medals at short-track world championships
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
MONTREAL — Canada won gold in the men’s 5,000-metre relay and silver in the mixed 2,000-metre relay at the world short-track speedskating championships Sunday. The team finished the event with just three medals — seven fewer than last year’s world championships and two fewer than at last month’s Milan Cortina Olympics. The Canadian national anthem ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cameron Young is clutch on the island green and rallies to win The Players Championship
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Cameron Young picked up a big title to go with his major talent Sunday, hitting the shot of his career to 10 feet on the wind-blown island green for birdie and winning The Players Championship when Matt Fitzpatrick missed an 8-foot par putt on the final hole. Young played ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Maple Leafs sign goaltender Artur Akhtyamov to three-year contract extension
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs signed goaltender Artur Akhtyamov to a three-year contract extension Sunday. The deal is a two-way contract for 2026-27 then reverts to a one-way agreement in 2027-28 and 2028-29. The average annual value is US$900,000. Akhtyamov, 24, has an 18-10-4 record, 2.86 goals-against average and .904 save percentage in 32 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top overall seed Duke gets a tough NCAA East Region draw with UConn, Hall of Fame coaches
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
Top overall seed Duke headlines the NCAA Tournament’s East Region bracket of March Madness. The region is stacked with big names, starting with UConn as the 2-seed. That came after the Huskies had been in contention for a No. 1 seed both in the selection committee’s preliminary rankings in February and even this week leading ... Read More »
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