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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 »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!Jalen Duren scores 23 points as Pistons beat Golden State
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Duren scored 23 points as the Detroit Pistons beat the Golden State Warriors 115-101 on Friday night in a game missing two of the NBA’s biggest stars. The Pistons beat the Warriors in the first matchup of the season between the teams on Jan. 30, but that was the last game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alabama’s Tyler Fay pitches no-hitter against Florida for Tide’s first in a complete game since 1942
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Tyler Fay pitched Alabama’s first nine-inning, complete-game no-hitter in 84 years, striking out 13 in a 6-0 victory over Florida on Friday night. Fay retired the last 10 batters, getting Brendan Lawson to fly out to left to end the game. Fay, who had never pitched more than seven innings in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grant hits late 3 and Trail Blazers beat Timberwolves 108-104 for third straight win
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jerami Grant made a 3-pointer with 22.2 seconds left and the Portland Trail Blazers escaped with a 108-104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. After a timeout by the Trail Blazers, Grant took an inbound pass from Jrue Holiday and made his fourth 3 of the night from the right ... Read More »
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