National Sports
Veteran skip Mike McEwen joins forces with Rylan Kleiter on new curling team
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
SASKATOON — Veteran skip Mike McEwen is joining forces with Rylan Kleiter on a new curling team that will be based in Saskatchewan. McEwen, who has competed at the Montana’s Brier on 10 occasions over his career, will throw last rock while Kleiter will move to third. The team confirmed the news this morning with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Associated Press 2025-26 women’s college basketball All-America teams
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
The Associated Press 2025-26 All-America women’s basketball team with statistics through regular-season and conference tournaments: First Team Sarah Strong, UConn, Sophomore; Durham, North Carolina: 18.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, 60.1 field goal% (31 first-place votes, 155 points(asterisk)) Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt, sophomore; Somerset, New Jersey: 27 points, 4.4 assists, 45.8 field goal% (29, 151) Lauren Betts, UCLA, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Penn State favored for a fifth straight NCAA Division I men’s wrestling title
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
Penn State is out to claim an elusive fifth straight NCAA Division I men’s wrestling title this weekend. The Nittany Lions have won four straight championships three times under coach Cael Sanderson, including the current run. He said the pressure to win a 13th title overall and make this the longest streak isn’t an issue, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays starter Jose Berrios won’t be ready for Opening Day due to stress fracture
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
DUNEDIN — Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios won’t be ready for Opening Day next week due to a stress fracture in his right elbow. Manager John Schneider says Berrios is not experiencing any pain but will take a couple of days off as a precaution. Speaking to reporters today at the team’s spring training ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays pitcher José Berríos will miss start of season due to stress fracture in his elbow
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays pitcher José Berríos won’t be ready for the start of the season after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right elbow. Berríos had met with Dr. Keith Meister regarding what the Blue Jays were describing as inflammation in his elbow. Blue Jays manager John Schneider told ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michigan women’s basketball team shooting for a run in March Madness with super sophomores
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan celebrated its best women’s basketball players for the first time this season, honoring Diane Dietz, Katelynn Flaherty Yates and Naz Hillmon by raising maize banners to the rafters at Crisler Center with their names and numbers in blue. Olivia Olson and Syla Swords might be next. The sophomore shooting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UConn teammates Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd headline AP All-America first team
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd helped UConn to an undefeated season heading into March Madness. The pair became the first teammates in six years to make The Associated Press All-America team. It’s the 10th time that teammates have made the first team, seven of those involving UConn players. The last pair to achieve the feat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UConn’s Strong and Fudd headline AP All-America team, joined by Vanderbilt’s Blakes, Texas’ Madison Booker, UCLA’s Betts
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — UConn’s Strong and Fudd headline AP All-America team, joined by Vanderbilt’s Blakes, Texas’ Madison Booker, UCLA’s Betts. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Louisville rules out guard Mikel Brown Jr. for first 2 NCAA Tournament games because of back issue
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Louisville will open the NCAA Tournament without star freshman Mikel Brown Jr. because of a nagging back injury, the school announced Wednesday. Besides Brown missing Louisville’s first-round game against South Florida on Thursday, the Cardinals announced the guard would not be available if the team advances to play on Saturday. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Argentina pushes forward with bid for men’s Rugby World Cup in South America in 2035
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentina is fronting a South American bid to host the men’s Rugby World Cup in 2035. The Argentine Rugby Union said it is moving forward with an official proposal to stage the tournament in the continent for the first time, with the unions of Brazil, Chile and Uruguay also involved in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Carolina’s Wilson, Texas Tech’s Toppin among the missing stars in the NCAA Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
Top-ranked Duke earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament behind star freshman Cameron Boozer and an overpowering inside game. But as the Blue Devils embark on what they hope will be a deep March Madness run, coach Jon Scheyer is having to make some adjustments with two key players dealing with injuries. ... Read More »
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