National Sports
Illinois powers its way to its first Final Four in 21 years, beating Iowa 71-59
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — Freshman Keaton Wagler scored 25 points and Illinois ended Iowa’s underdog March Madness run by dominating in the frontcourt, beating the Hawkeyes 71-59 on Saturday to advance to the Final Four for the first time since 2005. This will be the sixth trip to the Final Four for Illinois, which has never ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thompson, Quinn score in shootout to give Sabres 3-2 win over Kraken
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tage Thompson and Jack Quinn scored in the shootout, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Saturday to end a three-game winless skid. Rasmus Dahlin and Peyton Krebs had goals in regulation for the Sabres, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 32 saves while stopping both Kraken attempts he faced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Starter Cease strikes out 12 in Blue Jays debut as Toronto tops Athletics 8-7
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
TORONTO — Starting pitcher Dylan Cease was as advertised in his Blue Jays debut Saturday at Rogers Centre. The veteran right-hander, who signed a seven-year, US$210-million deal with the Blue Jays in the off-season, had 12 strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings as Toronto came back for an 8-7 win over the Athletics. “You saw all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ta’Niya Latson and Raven Johnson power South Carolina past Oklahoma to reach the women’s Elite Eight
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Even after another dominant offensive effort, South Carolina’s players feel that their best is yet to come. Ta’Niya Latson scored 28 points and Raven Johnson added 18 to help the top-seeded Gamecocks beat No. 4 seed Oklahoma 94-68 on Saturday and advance to the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA Tournament. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hubert Kós leads Texas men to second straight swimming and diving championship
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — Hubert Kós broke his own NCAA record while defending his title in the 200-yard backstroke to help the Texas men win a second straight national championship in swimming and diving on Saturday. Kós won with a time of 1 minute, 34.13 seconds as the Longhorns piled up 445.5 points. He set an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reunited at South Carolina, Raven Johnson and Ta’Niya Latson are making a March Madness run
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Raven Johnson and Ta’Niya Latson were high school teammates in Atlanta for three seasons and won three state championships. Now they are back together and trying to bring another national title to South Carolina. The pair dominated in the top-seeded Gamecocks’ 94-68 win over Oklahoma in the Sweet 16 of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harris scores 18, Pistons tighten grip on top seed in the East with a 109-87 win over Minnesota
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tobias Harris led a balanced scoring attack with 18 points on Saturday as the Detroit Pistons strengthened their hold on the top seed in the Eastern Conference with a 109-87 victory over the injury-riddled Minnesota Timberwolves. Jalen Duren had 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Pistons, who have won nine of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mets rally past the Pirates 4-2 on a 3-run homer by Luis Robert Jr. in the 11th inning
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Luis Robert Jr. hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the New York Mets a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Luis Torrens delivered a tying single in the 10th on his first swing this season, and the Mets improved to 2-0 following ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caissie’s tiebreaking single in 8th lifts Marlins to 4-3 win over Rockies
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Owen Caissie had three hits, including a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Saturday. Liam Hicks homered and drove in three runs, while Agustin Ramirez singled twice and walked for the Marlins. Otto Lopez, who was hitless in first seven at-bats ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rantanaen scores in return from injured reserve, Stars top undermanned Penguins 6-3
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist in his return from injured reserve and the Dallas Stars pulled away from the undermanned Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Saturday. Jason Robertson reached the 40-goal plateau for the third time in his career and assisted on Rantanen’s goal with a slick cross-ice feed to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ehlers leads Hurricanes to 5-2 win over Devils
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and assist to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. Shayne Gostisbehere, Jackson Blake, Jordan Staal and Seth Jarvis also scored for the Hurricanes, who won for the fourth time in five games. Brandon Bussi stopped 17 shots ... Read More »
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