National Sports
NBA Commissioner Silver visits Portland after passage of bill to help fund arena renovations
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
PORTLAND, Ore (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver attended the Portland Trail Blazers’ game against the Utah Jazz on Friday night following the Oregon Legislature’s approval of funds for the renovation of the Moda Center. State lawmakers passed the measure last week that gives the state joint ownership of the Moda Center with the city ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!George Russell of Mercedes wins Chinese GP sprint to continue his early-season dominance
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
SHANGHAI (AP) — George Russell of Mercedes won Saturday’s sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix, continuing his early dominance in a new and different season of Formula 1. Charles Leclerc was second with his Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton taking third. Russell won the first race of the season in Australia last weekend, and he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jaden Bradley’s buzzer-beater lifts Arizona past Iowa State 82-80 in Big 12 semis
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Arizona’s Jaden Bradley answered a tying 3-pointer by Iowa State guard Tamin Lipsey with a fall-away jumper at the buzzer, sending the second-ranked Wildcats to an 82-80 victory over the No. 7 Cyclones in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals Friday night. Bradley finished with 15 points, and Anthony Dell’Orso matched ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors rally past Suns 122-115 as Brandon Ingram scores 36
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
TORONTO (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 36 points, RJ Barrett added 22 and the Toronto Raptors rallied to beat Phoenix 122-115 on Friday night, snapping the Suns’ winning streak at four. Jalen Green scored 34 points for Phoenix, matching his career high with eight 3-pointers, and Devin Booker added 31 points, but the Suns couldn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 Duke uses strong 1st half to beat Clemson 73-61 and return to ACC Tournament championship game
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cameron Boozer had 24 points, 14 rebounds and five assists and No. 1 Duke ran out to a 19-point halftime lead and held on to beat Clemson 73-61 on Friday night to advance to the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship game. Cayden Boozer, who is starting for the injured Caleb Foster, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 5 Houston routs No. 14 Kansas 69-47 to set up another Big 12 title game with No. 2 Arizona
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kingston Flemings scored 21 points, fellow freshman Chris Cenac Jr. had 17 points and 14 rebounds, and fifth-ranked Houston rolled past poor-shooting and lackluster No. 14 Kansas 69-47 in the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament on Friday night. The second-seeded Cougars (28-5) held the third-seeded Jayhawks without a field ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dent, Perry lead way as UCLA holds off No. 8 Michigan State despite Bilodeau’s injury
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Donovan Dent had 23 points and 12 assists, Trent Perry added 22 points and UCLA held off No. 8 Michigan State 88-84 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Friday night despite losing star Tyler Bilodeau to a leg injury. Bilodeau had to be helped off the court late in the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 6 UConn and No. 13 St. John’s set for round 3 to decide Big East Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Sixth-ranked UConn and No. 13 St. John’s are ready for the rubber match. This time, with a Big East championship at stake. After dominating conference play and splitting their two regular-season matchups, the original league rivals are poised to square off again in a highly anticipated tournament title game. Neither team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Austin Wells’ only swing of the bat puts the Dominicans in WBC record book and semifinals
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Austin Wells’ only swing of the bat put the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic record book and the semifinal round. Wells hit a game-ending three-run homer in the seventh inning Friday night that stopped the contest under a tournament rout rule as the Dominican Republic beat South Korea 10-0 to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arkansas men, Illinois women grab first-day lead at D-I indoor track and field championships
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas men and Illinois women sit on top after Friday’s opening day of the Division I men’s and women’s indoor track and field championships at Randal Tyson Track Center. Arkansas’ men lead with 14 points, one more than both Virginia and Kansas. Texas A&M is fourth with 12 points and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blues rally from 2-0, beat Oilers 3-2 on Robert Thomas’ OT goal with 9 seconds left
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Robert Thomas scored on a wrist shot with nine seconds left in overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night. The Blues trailed 2-0 midway through the third period but goals by Pius Suter with 7:38 to play and Cam Fowler ... Read More »
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