March 30th, 2026
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U.S. forward Catarina Macario signs with the San Diego Wave from Chelsea

By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026

The San Diego Wave represents a homecoming of sorts for Catarina Macario. The U.S. national team forward was born in Brazil before coming to Southern California as a 12-year-old and playing for the San Diego Surf youth club. Now, she’s back in the city, joining the Wave from English club Chelsea. “I spent five years ... Read More »

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Miles Robinson and Chris Richards both injured, leaving US central defense shorthanded

By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026

MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Miles Robinson will miss the United States’ friendlies against Belgium and Portugal because of a groin injury and Chris Richards is likely to sit out both games with a knee problem, leaving the American central defense with few options in the last two matches before coach Mauricio Pochettino announces his World ... Read More »

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NBA shares some anti-tanking concepts with owners, AP sources say

By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026

The NBA’s process of finding new ways to deter teams from tanking is currently focused around three separate concepts to change the draft lottery, two people with knowledge of the discussions surrounding the issue told The Associated Press on Friday. The concepts — they are not yet finalized proposals — were presented to the league’s ... Read More »

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Novak Djokovic pulls out of the Monte Carlo Masters

By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026

MONACO (AP) — Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Monte Carlo Masters after having skipped the Miami Open with a right shoulder injury. “We send him our best wishes and hope to see him back on court very soon,” the clay-court tournament wrote Friday in announcing Djokovic’s withdrawal in an Instagram message. The post ... Read More »

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Iran’s soccer team honors victims of deadly missile strike on elementary school

By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026

ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Players held small backpacks as Iran’s national soccer team used a match against Nigeria on Friday to honor the victims of a deadly missile strike on an elementary school. More than 165 people were killed, most of them children, when a Feb. 28 strike, likely launched by the U.S., hit the ... Read More »

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Oilers sign defenceman Tomas Cibulka to entry-level contract

By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Tomas Cibulka to a two-year entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Friday. The contract is set to begin next season. Cibulka, a six-foot, 176-pound defender, spent the past two seasons with his hometown team, HC Motor Ceske Budejovice in Czechia’s top league. He had 42 points (13 ... Read More »

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Foreign-born players in Major League Baseball drops to lowest percentage since 2014

By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — The percentage of players born outside the 50 states in Major League Baseball dropped to its lowest level since 2014 while Japan’s 14 were its most since 2010. There were 249 players from 16 nations and territories outside of the 50 states among 948 players on opening day active rosters and ... Read More »

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Alabama’s Aden Holloway is approved to travel out of state ahead of Sweet 16 game vs. Michigan

By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026

Alabama guard Aden Holloway, who was arrested on felony drug charges, was granted permission by a judge to leave the state on Friday as his team prepares to face Michigan in the Sweet 16 in Chicago. It’s unclear whether the travel permission opens the door for Holloway to play in the NCAA Tournament game that ... Read More »

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Gilles, Poirier second after rhythm dance at figure skating world championships

By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026

PRAGUE — Olympic bronze medallists Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier finished second in Friday’s rhythm dance at the world figure skating championships. Gilles, from Toronto, and Poirier, from Unionville, Ont., scored 86.45 points for their routine to RuPaul’s “Supermodel” and “I’m Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred. Olympic champions Laurence Fournier Beaudry, a Montreal native ... Read More »

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5-time Gold Glove winner Jason Heyward announces retirement following 16-year career in majors

By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026

CHICAGO (AP) — Jason Heyward, who launched his 16-year major league career with the Atlanta Braves in 2010 and won a World Series title with the Chicago Cubs in 2016, announced his retirement on Friday. Heyward played in 34 games with San Diego in 2025, hitting .176. For his career, Heyward hit .255 with 186 ... Read More »

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The Dallas Stars are eager to get out of their late-season lull before the playoffs

By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Losing for the fifth time in six games and a fourth in a row sent the Dallas Stars into an introspective mode. They controlled the puck and the play for long stretches in New York against the Islanders but came away with nothing to show for it in a 2-1 loss. ... Read More »

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