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Quentin Grimes scores 28 as the 76ers beat the Nets 104-97

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

PHILADELHPIA (AP) — Quentin Grimes scored a season-high 28 points and the Philadelphia 76ers held on for a 104-97 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. Grimes had eight rebounds for the short-handed 76ers, who were missing Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Kelly Oubre Jr., among other players. Justin Edwards scored 19 points while adding ... Read More »

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Arsenal stays in control of title race as Dowman become youngest ever Premier League scorer

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

Arsenal stayed in control of the Premier League title race with a 2-0 win over Everton on Saturday, with 16-year-old Max Dowman’s solo goal in stoppage time making him the competition’s youngest ever scorer. In a dramatic finish at Emirates Stadium, Viktor Gyokeres scored in the 89th minute before Dowman collected the ball midway in ... Read More »

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NCAA announces 16 opening-weekend hosts for women’s tournament before the bracket reveal

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

Anticipated No. 1 seeds UConn, UCLA, South Carolina and Texas were chosen as hosts for the first two rounds of the NCAA Women’s Tournament on Saturday. For the first time, the NCAA revealed the 16 teams that will be hosting on opening weekend a day before the bracket is revealed. The list of schools was ... Read More »

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Ullmark earns second shutout of the season as Senators blank Ducks 2-0

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

OTTAWA — Linus Ullmark made 23 saves for his second shutout of the season as the Ottawa Senators blanked the Anaheim Ducks 2-0 on Saturday afternoon. Michael Amadio and Thomas Chabot scored for Ottawa (33-23-9), with Shane Pinto dishing out two assists. The lone blemish on the day was the Senators’ power play going 0-for-4. ... Read More »

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Ukrainian athletes talk about ‘unpleasant’ Paralympics after return of Russian flag at Milan Cortina

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Ukrainian athletes talked about an “unpleasant” Paralympics in Milan Cortina because of the return of the Russian flag and anthem. The flag flew at the Paralympics for the first time since the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, and the anthem was played for the first time at a major global ... Read More »

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Porter Moser will return as Oklahoma’s basketball coach after late run, new AD pledges more support

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

Oklahoma coach Porter Moser’s team has gotten him off the bubble. The team itself is still on the bubble to make the NCAA Tournament, but its late run helped new athletic director Roger Denny decide to keep Moser for another year. Oklahoma lost nine games in a row during conference play, leading to questions about ... Read More »

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Arsenal grabs late goals to beat Everton and stay in control of Premier League title race

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

Viktor Gyokeres scored in the 89th minute and 16-year-old Max Dowman dribbled from halfway for the second goal as Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 to stay in control of the Premier League title race on Saturday. It dealt a psychological blow to second-place Manchester City, which headed into the late game at West Ham trailing Arsenal ... Read More »

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Hurston’s 13 leads Southern women past Alabama State 73-56 to claim SWAC title

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Zaria Hurston scored 13 points, Olivia Delancey tallied 12, and Southern took down Alabama State 73-56 on Saturday to win the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship and punch their ticket to March Madness. The win clinches the second-straight SWAC title and eighth overall for the No. 4-seeded Lady Jaguars (19-13). D’Shantae ... Read More »

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Gillus, Okojie and Harris score 14, Howard beats NC Central 70-63 to clinch NCAA Tournament bid

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Cam Gillus, Ose Okojie and Bryce Harris all scored 14 points, and top-seeded Howard opened the second half with a decisive run to beat No. 3 seed North Carolina Central 70-63 on Wednesday, claiming the MEAC title and a spot in the NCAA tournament Howard (23-10) led 26-23 at halftime before ... Read More »

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No. 22 Vanderbilt stops No. 4 Florida’s winning streak to reach SEC Tournament final

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tyler Tanner scored 20 points as No. 22 Vanderbilt beat fourth-ranked Florida 91-74 on Saturday, ending the defending national champion’s bid to win a second straight Southeastern Conference Tournament title and possibly hurt the Gators’ bid for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The fourth-seeded Commodores won their fourth ... Read More »

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Choupo-Moting equalizes in 98th minute, Red Bulls draw Toronto FC 1-1

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

TORONTO (AP) — Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored an equalizer in the 98th minute to recover a point for the New York Red Bulls in a 1-1 draw with Toronto FC on Saturday in Toronto’s home opener. Toronto (2-1-1) broke through in the 43rd minute when Dániel Sallói finished from the center of the box after ... Read More »

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