National Sports
Jessie Diggins takes 12th after crash in final World Cup cross-country ski race of storied career
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Jessie Diggins raised her arms after she crossed the finish line of the women’s 20-kilometer mass start Sunday, an exhausted smile on her glitter-lined face as the American standout wrapped up the final race of her storied career. The 34-year-old cross‑country ski racer was in the medal mix before a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guerrero, Kirk, Sanchez help Jays roll to 14-1 win in final game of spring training
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
DUNEDIN — Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Alejandro Kirk and Jesus Sanchez each had a two-run homer in a six-run first inning as the Toronto Blue Jays trounced the Tampa Bay Rays 14-1 on Sunday in the final spring training game for both teams. George Springer’s three-run homer capped a seven-run fourth inning for Toronto (12-14). Addison ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top-seeded South Carolina, 9th-seeded USC chase NCAA goals despite losing All-Americans
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina and Southern Cal are alive in the women’s NCAA Tournament and vying for a spot in the Sweet 16. The chances of that didn’t look so good last fall when both entered the season with All-American players in Chloe Kitts and JuJu Watkins injured and out for the year. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lionel Messi, Micael dos Santos spark Inter Miami to come-from-behind 3-2 victory over NYCFC
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Lionel Messi scored the equalizer off a free kick in the second half before helping to set up Micael dos Santos’ winner and Inter Miami came from behind to beat New York City FC 3-2 at Yankee Stadium on Sunday. Inter Miami (3-1-1) pulls into a second-place tie in the Eastern ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cologne fires Lukas Kwasniok as coach after dropping next to Bundesliga relegation zone
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Cologne fired Lukas Kwasniok as coach on Sunday as the team’s seven-game winless run left it just outside the relegation zone in the Bundesliga. Cologne made it clear in a statement that Saturday’s 3-3 draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Rhine derby was the final straw for Kwasniok and his assistant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tom Barlow, KévinDenkey rally Cincinnati to 4-3 victory over Montreal
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
CINCINNATI (AP) — Tom Barlow scored short-handed for the equalizer in the 80th minute and Kévin Denkey followed with the winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time, rallying FC Cincinnati to a 4-3 victory over CF Montreal on Sunday. Barlow tied it 3-3 when he scored three minutes after subbing in to the match. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tottenham coach Igor Tudor misses media duties because of family bereavement
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Tottenham coach Igor Tudor missed media duties following his team’s 3-0 loss to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Sunday because of a family bereavement. Britain’s Press Association said Tudor was informed of the bereavement in his “immediate family” after full time. His assistant Bruno Saltor carried out post-match interviews in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Avalanche beat Capitals in OT after Alex Ovechkin scores his 1,000th NHL goal counting playoffs
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 1,000th career NHL goal combining the regular season and playoffs, but the league-leading Colorado Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 in overtime on Sunday. Ovechkin’s goal, his 26th of the season, came from his traditional spot on the power play and tied the score with 5:43 left in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man City dominates Arsenal to win English League Cup and make statement in Premier League title race
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
The first major domestic trophy of the season is Manchester City ‘s. And after a dominant 2-0 win against Arsenal in the English League Cup final on Sunday, it may not be the last. Manchester-born Nico O’Reilly scored both goals in the second half at Wembley Stadium to not only give City the win on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olivia Olson scores 27 to lead Michigan to a 92-63 win over NC State and into the women’s Sweet 16
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Olivia Olson had all 27 of her points in the second half and Syla Swords bounced back from a slow start to score 26 and help second-seeded Michigan rout short-handed N.C. State 92-63 on Sunday and earn a spot in the women’s Sweet 16. The Wolverines (27-6) will play the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Leylah Fernandez knocked out of Miami Open by American Jessica Pegula
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
Canadian Leylah Fernandez has been bounced from the women’s singles tournament at the Miami Open. Fernandez, from Laval Que., lost to Jessica Pegula of the United States 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday in a Round of 32 match. Victoria Mboko of Burlington, Ont., is the last Canadian in the women’s brackets. She’ll face her doubles partner ... Read More »
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