National Sports
Nashville ties Inter Miami 1-1, ousts Messi’s club from CONCACAF Champions Cup
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi got a milestone. And Nashville got a tie that felt like a win. Messi got the 900th goal of his career, but Cristian Espinoza scored in the 74th minute to give Nashville a good-enough-to-advance 1-1 tie with Inter Miami in the second leg of their CONCACAF ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Islanders sign prospect Cole Eiserman to a 3-year entry level contract
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders on Wednesday signed forward Cole Eiserman to a three-year entry level contract, getting one of their most NHL-ready prospects in the fold for the near future. Eiserman’s contract begins next season and runs through 2028-29. He is expected to report to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Midwest preview: Fresh off first NCAA Tournament win, Howard braces to face No. 1 seed Michigan
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Howard coach Kenny Blakeney had a blast the last time he saw Michigan play. Following the Bison’s home win against North Carolina Central on Feb. 21, Blakeney and his family ventured over to Capital One Arena in Washington to catch Michigan’s highly anticipated showdown against Duke, which the Blue Devils won ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colts sign linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither and wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts signed two more free agents Wednesday, reuniting linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither with defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo and adding Nick Westbrook-Ikhine to the team’s receiving group. Terms of the deals were not immediately available. The Colts have been busy in the secondary free agent market, signing eight free agents since Monday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Galatasaray player Noa Lang sustains freak hand injury after colliding with advertising boards
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Galatasaray forward Noa Lang sustained a freak hand injury when he caught his thumb on an advertising hoarding in his team’s 4-0 loss to Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday. Lang was taken to a hospital due to the deep wound, Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk said, and it may require ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!For 10, it’s 900: Inter Miami star Lionel Messi scores milestone 900th goal, joining Ronaldo in club
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi has reached another milestone, getting his 900th career goal in the opening minutes of Inter Miami’s CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 match against Nashville on Wednesday night. The back-to-back Major League Soccer MVP, eight-time Ballon d’Or winner and World Cup champion got it as would be expected ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Collin Sexton returns for the Bulls while Isaac Okoro remains out
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls guard Collin Sexton returned to the lineup on Wednesday night after being sidelined for four games because of a lower left leg contusion. Coach Billy Donovan said Sexton was available for the team’s game against Toronto. Sexton got hurt during a 126-110 loss at Sacramento on March 8. Fellow guard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s a High Point family affair for the Claymans in the NCAA Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
High Point coach Flynn Clayman is navigating the NCAA Tournament with his wife Katie Clayman, an assistant with the Panthers women, who are also tournament bound. They’re also juggling parenting duties for 19-month old son, Quinn. The No. 12 seed High Point men (30-4) play fifth-seeded Wisconsin (24-10) in a West Region opening round game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL will consider a rule change allowing draft pick trades up to 5 years in the future
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
The Cleveland Browns are proposing a rule change that would allow NFL teams to trade draft picks five years into the future instead of three. The league announced on Wednesday that only two teams submitted proposals that will be considered by owners at the league meetings later this month with the other coming from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gonzaga is back in the NCAA Tournament, still searching for that elusive championship
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — In a season of highs and a few lows, Gonzaga is back in the NCAA Tournament and still looking for that elusive title game breakthrough. The Bulldogs (30-3) are riding 27 straight tournament appearances. They’ve twice made it to the national championship game — in 2017 and 2021 — but lost ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premier League teams dominated the first phase of the Champions League. Now only 2 are standing
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
Eight goals let in by Newcastle. Eight more by Chelsea. Tottenham gave up seven, and Manchester City allowed five. So much for English dominance in the Champions League this season. The goals rained in against Premier League clubs, which went from setting the standard in the league phase to largely being blown away in the ... Read More »
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