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UCLA rolls into March Madness game as big favorite, but Oklahoma State says it’s ‘fuel to the fire’
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The numbers keep growing for the top-seeded UCLA Bruins. Their 32 wins are the most in a single season. Their 53-point victory over Cal Baptist in the opening round of March Madness was the biggest postseason win in program history. Now, they’re 26 1/2-point favorites against ninth-seeded Oklahoma State on Monday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fitzpatrick wins Valspar week after finishing second. DeChambeau takes LIV playoff
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Matt Fitzpatrick put the disappointment of a close call at Sawgrass behind him Sunday when he birdied the 18th hole from just inside 15 feet to cap off a 3-under 68 and win the Valspar Championship by one shot over David Lipsky. Fitzpatrick managed to play bogey-free on a sunbaked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Switzerland’s Schwaller beats Canada’s Einarson 7-5 for women’s world curling gold
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
CALGARY — Kerri Einarson’s curling team took the silver medal at the world women’s championship with a 7-5 loss to Switzerland in Sunday’s final. Einarson’s foursome out of Manitoba’s Gimli Curling Club was trying for its first world title. But Xenia Schwaller’s team from Zurich prevailed for gold in the championship game in Calgary’s WinSport ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Switzerland wins world women’s curling title
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
CALGARY — Switzerland has won the world women’s curling championship. Xenia Schwaller’s team from Zurich defeated Canada’s Kerri Einarson 7-5 in today’s gold-medal game in Calgary. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Battle’s winner for Minnesota gives women’s March Madness a shining moment in closest game yet
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Amaya Battle drove toward the lane before dribbling back for more space along the baseline to launch the shot she — and everyone else who has ever picked up a basketball — has long daydreamed about. First came the swish, immediately followed by the joyful screams. Then after watching Mississippi’s attempt at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Steve Alker wins the Cologuard Classic with a playoff birdie for the second straight year
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Steve Alker won the Cologuard Classic with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff for the second straight year, beating Padraig Harrington with a 4-footer Sunday in mid-90 degree heat. Last year at La Paloma, Alker beat Long Island club pro Jason Caron with a 12-foot putt on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nikola Jokic posts his 35th triple-double as the Nuggets beat the Trail Blazers 128-112
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic recorded his 35th triple-double of the season and both he and Jamal Murray scored 22 points Sunday when the Denver Nuggets celebrated the return of Peyton Watson by cooling off the Portland Trail Blazers 128-112. Jokic had 22 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists. Cam Johnson added 19 points as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Timbers play 70 minutes short-handed, still earn 1-1 draw with Galaxy behind James Pantemis
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland’s Kristoffer Velde scored in the 13th minute and Timbers defender Kamal Miller picked up a red card seven minutes later, but James Pantemis surrendered only a João Klauss goal to help them hold on for a 1-1 draw with the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday. Velde scored for the second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Illinois State beats Wake Forest 78-75, winning twice in NIT for first time in 30 years
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Ty Pence had 23 points, Johnny Kinziger scored 19, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with two seconds left, and Illinois State rallied to beat top seed Wake Forest 78-75 on Sunday in the second round of the NIT. Fourth-seeded Illinois State (22-12) heads to No. 2 seed Dayton for a campus-site quarterfinal. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Enright’s goal helps Wisconsin beat Ohio State 3-2 at Frozen Four, win program’s 9th championship
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Claire Enright scored the go-ahead goal in the third quarter Sunday, Ava McNaughton had 34 saves, and No. 2 seed Wisconsin beat top-seeded and Ohio State 3-2 at the Frozen Four to win its second consecutive national championship. Wisconsin (35-4-2) leads all NCAA programs with nine NCAA titles — which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rockies reliever RJ Petit will miss this season after having Tommy John surgery
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Colorado Rockies reliever RJ Petit will miss this season after he had Tommy John surgery with an internal brace. The operation was performed by Dr. Keith Meister on Friday in Dallas, according to MLB.com. The Rockies selected the 6-foot-8 Petit with the first pick in last year’s Rule 5 draft. The ... Read More »
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