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Jamal Murray scores 31 points to help lift Nuggets past Raptors 121-115

By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026

DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray of Kitchener, Ont., scored 31 points, Nikola Jokic made a go-ahead jumper with 45 seconds left and the Denver Nuggets held on for a 121-115 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Jokic finished with 22 points and nine rebounds, Tim Hardaway Jr. had 23 points and shot 7 ... Read More »

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Canada’s Einarson reaches semifinals at women’s world curling championship

By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026

CALGARY — Canada’s Kerri Einarson has reached the semifinals of the women’s world curling championship with a 6-5 win over Japan. Einarson’s Manitoba team capped the pool play with a 10-2 record behind Switzerland at 11-1 atop the standings. The two countries earned direct entry to Saturday evening’s semifinals. Japan will play Turkey and South ... Read More »

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Victor Olofsson scores first with Flames in 4-1 win over Panthers

By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026

CALGARY — Victor Olofsson’s first goal as a Flame was the winner as Calgary defeated the Florida Panthers 4-1 in NHL action on Friday. Joel Farabee, Morgan Frost and Matt Coronato also scored for Calgary (28-34-7). All three forwards reached 16 goals on the season, moving them into a tie for the team lead with ... Read More »

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Avalanche become first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season

By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026

CHICAGO (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche became the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot on Friday night. That development had been just a matter of time for a while. But the way they secured the franchise’s ninth consecutive postseason appearance, well, that was important. Colorado strengthened its hold on the Western Conference with ... Read More »

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Thompson makes 30 stops in Capitals win over Devils

By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Logan Thompson made 30 saves, losing his shutout bid with just 43 seconds remaining, and the Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Friday night. Ryan Leonard scored midway through the first period, and Aliaksei Protas added an empty-netter with 1:43 remaining. Jesper Bratt scored for the Devils, extending his ... Read More »

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Oweh buzzer-beater lifts Kentucky to March Madness win over Santa Clara

By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Otega Oweh rescued Kentucky with a buzzer-beater from just inside half court to force overtime, then hit the tiebreaking free throws in the extra period as the seventh-seeded Wildcats beat No. 10 seed Santa Clara 89-84 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. In an electrifying finish to ... Read More »

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Mouth madness! UCLA’s Skyy Clark grins and bears it after tooth bites the dust in NCAA Tournament

By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Skyy Clark flashed a gap-toothed smile and said there was only one place to put a chunk of the top front tooth that he lost during UCLA’s NCAA Tournament win over UCF. Under the pillow, of course. There was no telling what Clark would find there in the morning — though if ... Read More »

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South Carolina coach Dawn Staley pleased the WNBA and players’ union reached an agreement

By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley is excited about what the WNBA’s new collective bargaining agreement will mean for future Gamecocks, even if her players don’t yet fully understand the impact it could have on their careers. Staley said Friday the agreement, which WNBA players are being briefed on, will give future ... Read More »

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Tennessee Lady Vols end season with their first 8-game losing streak in NCAA era

By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Tennessee barely extended its streak of March Madness appearance and the Lady Vols’ trip to the NCAA Tournament didn’t last very long. No. 7 North Carolina State ended the 10th-seeded Lady Vols’ season with a 76-61 victory in the first round Friday night. Tennessee which has played in every NCAA ... Read More »

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Maupin’s 17 points leads Texas Tech past Villanova in the first round of March Madness

By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Bailey Maupin scored seven of her 17 points in the final three minutes, and No. 7 seed Texas Tech held on to defeat 10th seed Villanova 57-52 on Friday night in the first round of March Madness. Denae Fritz scored 13 points for Texas Tech (26-7), which went 7 of ... Read More »

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MacKinnon stars as the Avalanche beat the Blackhawks 4-1 to clinch playoff spot

By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026

CHICAGO (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon had three assists in Colorado’s 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night, helping the Avalanche become the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season. Martin Necas had a goal and two assists for Colorado, which had lost four of five. Nazem Kadri, Brock Nelson and ... Read More »

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