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NFL will open 2026 season on a Wednesday for 2nd time ever with the champion Seahawks as host
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
The NFL will open the season on a Wednesday night for the second time ever with the defending champion Seattle Seahawks set to host the first game of the 2026 season. The NFL announced on Wednesday that the Seahawks will play the traditional opener as Super Bowl champions on Sept. 9, a day earlier than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five Things: American League champion Blue Jays aim to clear World Series hurdle
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays will kick off the 2026 regular season on Friday against the visiting Athletics. Here’s a look at five talking points ahead of the new campaign: CONTRACT EXTENSIONS Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro, general manager Ross Atkins and skipper John Schneider were all rewarded with contract extensions after helping the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jerrod Calhoun takes over as Cincinnati men’s basketball coach
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jerrod Calhoun was introduced as Cincinnati’s men’s basketball coach Wednesday where he promised to restore the defensive identity the Bearcats had under his mentor Bob Huggins. “When you look at Cincinnati basketball, the best teams here, people feared us,” Calhoun said. “People feared coming into Fifth Third Arena. You have to get ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alouettes coach Jason Maas comfortable with Anthony Calvillo taking over play-calling
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
Jason Maas isn’t worried about fixing something that isn’t broken. The Montreal Alouettes announced earlier this off-season that Anthony Calvillo, their offensive co-ordinator and quarterbacks coach, would take over play-calling duties from Maas, the team’s head coach. But Maas said Wednesday that Calvillo began calling plays midway through last season, when Montreal reached the Grey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Victor Hedman is taking a temporary leave of absence from the Lightning for personal reasons
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman is taking a temporary leave of absence for personal reasons, the team announced Wednesday. The Lightning did not share further details and asked for Hedman’s privacy to be respected. The Swedish defenseman is in his 17th NHL season, all with Tampa Bay, a run that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-ump Richie Garcia worries current umps will be embarrassed when robots overturn ball/strike calls
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Richie Garcia is worried about the impact that robot umpires will have on their human counterparts. Major League Baseball introduced the Automated Ball-Strike System for regular-season play this season starting with the New York Yankees’ opener at San Francisco on Wednesday night, giving teams a chance to appeal strike zone decisions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shapiro: Ross Atkins, John Schneider extensions give Blue Jays leadership stability
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
TORONTO — It might seem that the Toronto Blue Jays’ decision to extend the contracts of general manager Ross Atkins and manager John Schneider on Monday was a reward for guiding the Major League Baseball club to the World Series last year. But team president Mark Shapiro said in a wide-ranging Q-and-A with reporters on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Benfica fined for fans’ racism at Real Madrid game with UEFA investigation of player ongoing
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Benfica was fined by UEFA on Wednesday for racist abuse by fans at a Champions League game against Real Madrid, whose forward Vinícius Júnior was allegedly racially abused by Gianluca Prestianni. UEFA’s investigation of Prestianni is ongoing, and the verdict on a separate charge against Benfica for misconduct by fans at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alan Huss promises to make Creighton leaders ‘look smart’ for making him successor to Greg McDermott
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Alan Huss knew he would be Creighton’s head basketball coach eventually. He just didn’t know when until Greg McDermott told him recently that he planned to retire after the Bluejays’ final game. Huss, who played for the Bluejays from 1997-2001 and was an assistant under McDermott for six years, returned to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olivia Miles and Marta Suarez teamed up at TCU and trying to get past Sweet 16 in March Madness
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Marta Suarez wanted the opportunity for a deep run during March Madness in her final college season before turning pro. The 6-foot-3 forward from Spain was already talking to TCU last year when she found out that Olivia Miles was coming to finish her college career with the Horned Frogs, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL playoff chase in the East is ‘a fight for your life’ down the stretch as postseason looms
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Connor McDavid called the Pacific Division path to the playoffs “a bit of a pillow fight right now.” The same race down the stretch in the NHL’s Eastern Conference is anything but. No team has clinched a berth, and only three — Carolina, Tampa Bay and Buffalo — are strong bets ... Read More »
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