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Gavaskar: English T20 franchise hiring a Pakistan player will ‘contribute to Indian deaths’
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
India great Sunil Gavaskar claims Sunrisers Leeds’ signing of Pakistan player Abrar Ahmed for England’s The Hundred tournament will “indirectly contribute to the deaths of Indian soldiers and civilians.” The organizer of the The Hundred, the England and Wales Cricket Board, was warned last month that the four Indian-owned franchises would freeze out Pakistan players ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!S.H. Kim faces return to South Korea even if he qualifies for the Masters
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The final pathway into the Masters is through San Antonio at the Valero Texas Open, where the winner if not already eligible goes straight to Augusta National. The exception is S.H. Kim, who goes straight home to South Korea regardless of the outcome. Kim, who turns 28 in September, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!YouTube makes World Cup deal with FIFA that lets broadcasters show parts of games live
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
ZURICH (AP) — YouTube made a World Cup deal with FIFA on Tuesday that lets rights-holding broadcasters stream game action live on the video platform that offers global access to young viewers. FIFA announced a “game-changing partnership” that encourages World Cup rights holders to broadcast the first 10 minutes of games during the June 11-July ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL’s Parros defends Gudas suspension after hit ends Matthews’s season
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
MANALAPAN — George Parros is standing by the NHL’s decision to suspend Anaheim Ducks defenceman Radko Gudas five games for a knee-on-knee hit that injured Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews, a punishment that has been criticized as too lenient. Speaking Tuesday at the league’s annual general manager meetings in Florida, the NHL’s head of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florida’s Rueben Chinyelu wants to be able to fix the teeth he could knock out in March Madness
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida center Rueben Chinyelu is as much a force in the classroom as he is in the paint — a double major and a walking double-double. The 6-foot-10 junior from Nigeria is the second in Southeastern Conference history to be named scholar-athlete of the year and defensive player of the year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sam Kerr lifts Australia past China 2-1 and into the Women’s Asian Cup final
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Sam Kerr broke a second half deadlock and Australia edged defending champion China 2-1 for a spot in the Women’s Asian Cup final on Tuesday. The veteran Chelsea forward started the attacking movement on halfway and finished it off with a left-foot shot from a tight angle in the 58th minute, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First-year coach Ryan Odom and Virginia seek first NCAA Tournament win in 7 years
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
The last time Virginia won an NCAA Tournament game, Tony Bennett and the Cavaliers celebrated by cutting down the nets after defeating Texas Tech 85-77 in an overtime thriller for the national championship. That was seven years ago. The Cavaliers men’s basketball progam faded after that. Virginia has reached the NCAA Tournament three times in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran’s Mexico Embassy says Iran is negotiating with FIFA to move World Cup matches
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Iran’s Embassy in Mexico on Tuesday said the country is negotiating with FIFA to move Iran’s World Cup matches from the U.S. to Mexico after President Donald Trump discouraged the team from attending the tournament, citing safety concerns. It was unclear whether such talks are happening with FIFA, which did not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!March Madness has brought nothing but sadness to Nebraska so far. Is this the year the curse ends?
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Whenever Pryce Sandfort stops by the downtown Chipotle to grab a bite, someone in line will ask to take a picture with him and offer congratulations on what so far has been the greatest of all Nebraska basketball seasons. Invariably, Sandfort also gets the same question his teammates and players of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iowa’s rebranding is complete. Two years after Caitlin Clark, Hawkeyes pounding post with Ava Heiden
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Hawkeyes were primarily a guard-oriented team the last time they were seeded so highly for the women’s NCAA Tournament. Of course, it was just a couple of seasons ago and that guard was Caitlin Clark, college basketball’s all-time leading scorer. The Hawkeyes (26-6), the No. 2 seed in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!March Madness wagering set to tip off with the games just 2 months after federal gambling charges
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
The NCAA basketball tournaments open this week and billions of dollars will run through a gambling market that has evolved from office bracket contests and illegal bookmaking operations into a booming industry where it’s legal in most states to wager on outcomes or a seemingly endless menu of statistics-based predictions within the games. Ads for ... Read More »
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