National Sports
Vanderbilt coach Shea Ralph defends decision to walk on court to argue call, resulting in ejection
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Vanderbilt coach Shea Ralph defended her decision to walk on to the court and argue a call with an official, leading to her ejection in the fourth quarter of her team’s 89-78 loss to No. 24 Mississippi on Friday in the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Ralph walked to the middle of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brad Gushue, Brad Jacobs stay in Brier contention with playoff wins
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
ST. JOHN’S — Brad Gushue of Newfoundland and Labrador and reigning Olympic champion Brad Jacobs kept their chances for a Canadian men’s curling championship alive with playoff victories on Friday night. Both teams recovered from earlier playoff losses Friday at the Montana’s Brier. The two teams will meet Saturday with the victor advancing to Sunday’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russian flag returns as Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics open amid Iran war and boycott
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
VERONA, Italy (AP) — The Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics opened Friday amid the tensions of intensifying war in the Middle East and with some countries boycotting the opening ceremony because of the return of the Russian flag to the global sports stage. The Russian flag made its return during the nations’ parade, marking the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shaw hits 5 3s, scores 19 as No. 15 West Virginia women beat Arizona State in Big 12 quarters
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sydney Shaw hit five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, Gia Cooke scored 16, and second-seeded West Virginia beat No. 10 seed Arizona State 67-54 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament. No. 15 West Virginia (25-6) plays Saturday in the semifinals against the winner between No. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dealing with Iran war is ‘easy,’ Trump says. College athlete pay? Not so much
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that questions about the war in Iran were “easy” compared to efforts to better regulate college sports and rein in high salaries for football players — an extraordinary suggestion that even he himself seemed to think better of a short time later. Trump convened a roundtable of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 24 Ole Miss builds a 32-point lead and holds on to beat No. 5 Vanderbilt 89-78 in SEC Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Latasha Lattimore scored 28 points and Cotie McMahon had 27 as No. 24 Mississippi built a 32-point third-quarter lead and held on late to beat fifth-ranked Vanderbilt 89-78 in the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday. Tianna Thompson added 16 points for the Rebels (23-10), who jumped to a 23-2 lead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heiden scores 16, Stuelke’s return helps send No. 9 Iowa past Illinois 64-58 in Big Ten tourney
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ava Heiden scored 16 points and Hannah Stuelke finished with 13 points and five rebounds despite playing with an injured right elbow, leading No. 9 Iowa past 10th-seeded Illinois 64-58 on Friday night and into the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. The Hawkeyes (25-5) have won seven straight and need two more wins ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians Mboko, Auger-Aliassime advance at Indian Wells tennis tournament
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
INDIAN WELLS — Canada’s Victoria Mboko is on to the third round of the Indian Wells tournament. The 19-year-old from Toronto defeated Australia’s Kimberly Birrell 6-4, 7-6 (5) on Friday in second-round women’s singles tennis action. Mboko had seven aces to five double faults and broke on five of her seven chances. The 10th-seeded Mboko ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blanchet leads in Puerto Rico as John Daly II stays in the mix
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) — Chandler Blanchet did more than make his first cut of the year on the PGA Tour. His 5-under 67 on Friday gave him a four-shot lead in the Puerto Rico Open with a pair of teenager and John Daly’s son around for the weekend. Blanchet made birdies on all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stanley Cup chase is wide open and more takeaways from the NHL trade deadline
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
The NHL trade deadline showed that the race to succeed the Florida Panthers as Stanley Cup champions after they went back to back and fell short this season is wide open. The Colorado Avalanche are rightfully the betting favorites, 5-2 on BetMGM Sportsbook, since they have been atop the league since October. Reacquiring center Nazem ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Berger handles the ‘U.S. Open in spring’ by building 5-shot lead at Bay Hill
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Daniel Berger loves playing in Florida in March. For most everyone else Friday in the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Bay Hill made it feel like a spring preview of the U.S. Open. Berger was on his game again in the most demanding conditions, leaning on a steady diet of fairways and greens ... Read More »
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