National Sports
Howden, Schmidt reach podium in final weekend of World Cup ski cross season
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
GÄLLIVARE — Reece Howden won the men’s silver medal and fellow Canadian Hannah Schmidt took the women’s bronze Saturday in the penultimate ski cross races of the World Cup season. Howden, from Chilliwack, B.C., posted a time of 57.36 seconds, just behind winner David Mobaerg of Sweden. Kilian Himmelsbach of Germany was third in 58.26. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ilia Malinin bounces back from Olympic nightmare with 3rd straight world figure skating title
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
PRAGUE (AP) — Ilia Malinin is back on the top step of the podium. Six weeks after a disastrous skate knocked the Olympic gold-medal favorite off the podium, the “quad god” reeled off one huge jump after another, and a backflip for good measure, to retain his world championship title for the third year running. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!India great Ravichandran Ashwin to play for San Francisco team in Major League Cricket
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — India great Ravichandran Ashwin signed a contract to play for the San Francisco Unicorns in Major League Cricket, the team announced Saturday. Modeled on the hugely popular Indian Premier League, MLC is an annual Twenty20 tournament that launched three years ago in a bid to tap into the U.S. market. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!England captain Ben Stokes still recovering from a broken cheekbone
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
England captain Ben Stokes’ recovery from a broken cheekbone will keep him sidelined for the start of the county cricket season. The 34-year-old Durham star was was hit by a ball during a training session with academy players early last month, and he had surgery soon afterward. Stokes has not played since the final game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UFC brings cage-match bout to the White House, home of a president who favors cage-match politics
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cage-match fighting is coming to the White House to fete President Donald Trump, a proud proponent of cage-match politics. In the coming weeks, crews will erect a 6-foot wire-mesh fence shaped into an octagon on the lawn, where UFC fighters will use a combination of kickboxing, jiujitsu, wrestling and other martial arts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swiss Army Scottie Barnes does it all for Raptors with 27th double-double of season
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
TORONTO — Scottie Barnes is, theoretically, a power forward. But 73 games into the Toronto Raptors season, he’s played extended time at every position. Against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday it was time to play point guard with regular starter Immanuel Quickley out with plantar facitiis in his right foot. Barnes excelled in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gausman fans 11, Gimenez drives in Okamoto to give Jays a walkoff 3-2 win over A’s
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
TORONTO — On a night when the Toronto Blue Jays celebrated their past, the team showed why the future looks bright too. Kevin Gausman had 11 strikeouts and Andres Gimenez drove in Kazuma Okamoto with the winning run for a 3-2 walkoff victory over the Athletics in Toronto’s season opener Friday night at Rogers Centre. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A trumpet, a debut save and an eighth-inning swing: Dodgers’ new faces make noise early
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The two biggest offseason acquisitions by the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers are paying dividends already. Edwin Diaz earned his first save in his debut and Kyle Tucker singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning of a 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Just give her the damn thing’: Fleet coach makes PWHL MVP case for Frankel
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
TORONTO — There isn’t a need to make a case for Aerin Frankel to win PWHL MVP if you ask Boston Fleet head coach Kris Sparre. The star goaltender recorded her third consecutive shutout and seventh of the season with 18 saves in a 4-0 win over the Toronto Sceptres on Friday. Frankel leads the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Formula 1: Antonelli and Russell 1-2 in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli took the pole for Sunday’s Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, just two weeks after he led qualifying and won the first race of his career at the Chinese Grand Prix. The 19-year-old Antonelli’s qualifying time Saturday was 1 minute, 28.778 seconds on the 5.8-kilometer (3.6-mile) Suzuka circuit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Formula 1: Antonelli and Russell 1-2 on the pole for Japanese Grand Prix
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli took the pole for Sunday’s Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, just two weeks after he led qualifying and won the first race of his career in China. Antonelli’s top qualifying time Saturday was 1 minute, 28.778 seconds on the 5.8-kilometer Suzuka circuit. Teammate George Russell will start ... Read More »
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