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Cal Baptist returns to March Madness, drawing UCLA again at Pauley Pavilion
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cal Baptist is back in March Madness for the second time in two years. The Lancers’ reward? Playing UCLA again on the Bruins’ home court. Led by AP All-America center Lauren Betts, the top-seeded Bruins (31-1) haven’t lost since November and are vying to return to the Final Four for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minnesota sidesteps a major March Madness upset by surging past No. 13 seed Green Bay 75-58
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota survived a home-court scare by No. 13 seed Green Bay, getting 21 points from Amaya Battle and using a 30-point fourth quarter for a 75-58 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. Sophie Hart had 19 points and Mara Braun saved her best for the sizzling fourth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!March Madness crosses paths with family time for High Point coaches with mom off to work
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Family matters at High Point, enough that coach Chelsea Banbury has no problem with assistant Katie Clayman missing the Panthers’ last practice before their NCAA Tournament opener. It’s March Madness, and Clayman got to watch her husband win his tournament debut Thursday as the High Point men upset No. 5 seed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Johnson and Williams pace LSU past Jacksonville 116-58 in opening round of March Madness
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Flau’jae Johnson scored 20 points, Mikaylah Williams had 18 points and 10 assists, and No. 2 seed LSU easily surpassed it’s nation-leading scoring average with a 116-58 victory over 15th seed Jacksonville on Friday night in the first round of March Madness. LSU (28-5), entered the game averaging 94.5 points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Purdue’s Braden Smith breaks Bobby Hurley’s Division I career assist record in NCAA tourney opener
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Purdue guard Braden Smith broke former Duke star Bobby Hurley’s Division I assist record, picking up his second of the game and the 1,077th of his career with a feed to Trey Kaufman-Renn with 12:11 to go in the first half of the Boilermakers’ NCAA Tournament game against Queens on Friday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Keylor Navas stays with Pumas UNAM for one more year at 39
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas reached an agreement to extend his contract for another year with Pumas UNAM in the Mexican first division on Friday. Navas turns 40 this year and his contract with the Mexico City-based club was set to end in June. “There were three very quick talks, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!March Madness has host Louisville treating NCAA opening weekend like a road trip
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Louisville Cardinals start their March Madness run at home for the first time since 2022, and that’s why coach Jeff Walz is treating the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament as a road trip. The KFC Yum! Center has not been the friendliest of confines for Louisville especially this season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Carolina advances in women’s NCAA Tournament by beating Western Illinois 82-51
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Nyla Harris scored 17 points, Lanie Grant had 15 and North Carolina rolled past cold-shooting Western Illinois 82-51 on Friday night in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. Nyla Brooks added 14 points and Indya Nivar had 11 as the Tar Heels, hosting games on the opening weekend ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vanderbilt braces for a ‘road game’ in NCAA Tournament as Nebraska fans flood Oklahoma City
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington expects a hostile environment when the Commodores play Nebraska on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Byington is well aware of how Nebraska’s fans flooded Oklahoma City’s Paycom Center for a first-round game. A sea of red witnessed history on Thursday as Pryce Sandfort ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Canucks ink defenceman Victor Mancini to two-year extension
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have locked up Victor Mancini, signing the American defenceman to a two-year extension. The NHL club announced the deal Friday, saying it carries an average-annual value of US$1 million. Mancini has averaged 13:50 in ice time over 18 games with the Canucks this season, and logged five penalty minutes. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!March Madness mismatch: No. 2 Michigan routs Holy Cross 83-48 in women’s NCAA Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Mila Holloway and Syla Swords each had seven points in a dominant opening quarter and combined to score 33 points, leading second-seeded Michigan to an 83-48 win over 15th-seeded Holy Cross in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Friday. Holloway finished with 20 points, eight rebounds and ... Read More »
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