National Sports
Ilya Sorokin shines against Stars to give the playoff-chasing Islanders a much-needed 2-1 win
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Ilya Sorokin gave the New York Islanders the type of elite goaltending they needed facing one of the NHL’s top teams while in the thick of a playoff chase, making 26 saves to beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Thursday night. Sorokin was locked in from the drop of the puck, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second baseman Nico Hoerner agrees to 6-year deal with Cubs, AP source says
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner has agreed to a six-year contract, according to a person familiar with the deal, marking another major commitment for the franchise. The person spoke to the AP on Thursday on condition of anonymity because the agreement was pending a physical. The long-term contract for Hoerner comes after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul Waring trying to get his game on track and leads in Houston by one shot over Woodland
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — Paul Waring felt he had been giving away shots and he was in position to do that again Thursday in the Houston Open. Instead, the Englishman made a great escape for par and opened with a 7-under 63 for a one-shot lead over Gary Woodland. Waring and Woodland are both in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ravens sign center Danny Pinter, who spent 5 seasons with the Colts
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have signed center Danny Pinter. The team announced the move Thursday. The 29-year-old Pinter has played all five of his NFL seasons with the Indianapolis Colts. Pinter has played 77 games in his NFL career, making 10 starts. The Ravens have an opening at center after star ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran forbids its sports teams from traveling to ‘hostile’ countries
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has banned its sports teams from traveling to countries it considers “hostile,” Iranian state TV reported Thursday ahead of Tractor FC’s scheduled soccer game in Saudi Arabia. The ban announced by Iran’s Ministry of Sports in Tehran didn’t mention the World Cup which starts June 11 in the United States, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lydia Ko posts career-low 60 and only leads by 1 shot in LPGA’s Phoenix stop
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
PHOENIX (AP) — Lydia Ko opened with four straight birdies and never stopping rolling Thursday until she closed out the best round of her LPGA Tour career with two more birdies for a 12-under 60 on a day of extreme low scoring in the Ford Championship. Defending champion Hyo Joo Kim had a 61, making ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eugenio Suárez unable to produce clutch hit in rematch against Garrett Whitlock
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
CINCINNATI (AP) — Eugenio Suárez hoped to come up big again in a late-game situation against Garrett Whitlock. Instead, Whitlock won the matchup this time. Suárez came up with two outs and a runner on second in the eighth inning with the Cincinnati Reds trailing the Boston Red Sox 1-0 on Thursday. The 34-year old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carson Benge homers in big league debut to help Mets pound Pirates in opener
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — In his fourth major league plate appearance, Carson Benge connected. And when he saw the ball sail over the right-field fence, the 23-year-old New York Mets rookie couldn’t help but shout and jump for joy as he rounded first base. “I kind of blacked out running around the bases. I don’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justin Crawford gets 2 hits in anticipated debut for Phillies. His All-Star father hopes for 3,000
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Justin Crawford bounced the first pitch he ever saw in the major leagues straight up the middle to get his first career hit out of the way in a matter of seconds. First hit of how many? “Just 2999 more to go,” his father, four-time All-Star outfielder Carl Crawford wrote on Instagram ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Longtime coaching friends Dusty May of Michigan and Nate Oats of Alabama to meet in Sweet 16
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Michigan coach Dusty May remembered when he was an assistant at Eastern Michigan watching 6 a.m. practices at Romulus High near Detroit. At the time, Nate Oats was coaching boys’ basketball and teaching physical education at the school. The two forged a friendship that’s going strong 20 years later. From a high ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rex Maurer defends title in 400 IM at the NCAA swimming championships, and Texas leads after Day 2
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — Texas junior Rex Maurer defended his title in the 400-yard individual medley at the NCAA swimming and diving championships, and the Longhorns held the team lead after Day 2 on Thursday. Texas has 215.5 points, followed by Florida with 205 and Arizona State 133.5. Josh Liendo won the 100 butterfly for Florida ... Read More »
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