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Rams receiver Puka Nacua sued for allegedly making antisemitic remark, biting woman
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Star Los Angeles Rams receiver Puka Nacua has been sued for assault and battery by a woman who says he made an antisemitic statement and bit her on the shoulder on New Year’s Eve. The civil lawsuit was filed this week in Los Angeles, according to TMZ. The suit also cites ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Silver insists NBA will ‘fix’ tanking issue before next season, says he likes 65-game rule
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Tanking is going to be addressed. The 65-game rule might remain. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver insisted Wednesday that the league will change its draft process and address its tanking problem before the start of next season. And he pointed to the league’s player participation policy — citing the effect it has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian pair Pereira, Michaud in third after short program at figure skating worlds
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
PRAGUE — Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud are in podium position at the world figure skating championships. The Canadian pair finished third in the short program with a personal-best score of 75.52 in their romantic routine to “Say You Love Me” by Jessie Ware at O2 Arena. Pereira, of Milton, Ont., and Michaud, of Trenton, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Masters coverage to include stats-driven look at Amen Corner on Prime Video
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — For those who can’t get enough of the Masters, Augusta National is providing even more coverage this year. Its new deal with Prime Video will include a stats-driven broadcast of Amen Corner. The Masters released its broadcast schedule Thursday for the April 9-12 tournament, which offers its usual full menu of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!March Madness: An eighth grader from Pittsburgh is all alone with a perfect women’s NCAA bracket
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
The only perfect bracket left after the opening weekend of the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments — from more than 40 million entries across all the major contests — was produced not by some college basketball expert or betting guru but an eighth grader from suburban Pittsburgh. His name is Otto Schellhammer. He is 14 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top seeds Duke, Arizona get solid backing from Proline bettors
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
Sports bettors were solidly behind top seeds Duke and Arizona in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Duke earned an 81-58 second-round win over ninth-seeded TCU on Saturday while Arizona dispatched Utah State 78-66 on Sunday. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., 94 per cent of Proline players bet on Duke to win while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mauricio Culebro selected as president of soccer for Atlanta United and Atlanta’s new NWSL team
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — Arthur Blank has added Mauricio Culebro as president of soccer for the MLS Atlanta United team and Blank’s NWSL team which will debut in 2028. Culebro has served as president of Tigres UANL, overseeing sporting and business operations for the men’s and women’s programs in Mexico for the past five years. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘It would be fun’: NBA players, coaches seem excited about expansion possibilities
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Erik Spoelstra is from Portland. He grew up as a Trail Blazers fan, which means he absolutely could never bring himself to root for the Seattle SuperSonics. But the idea of NBA games in Seattle again — about two decades after the SuperSonics were relocated to Oklahoma City — most certainly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Expansion may be coming to the NBA. Here’s some of what you may want to know
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA is now officially looking at expansion, with Seattle and Las Vegas the two targeted cities. A vote Wednesday by the league’s board of governors — part of a two-day series of meetings in New York — cleared the way for formal talks between potential ownership groups in those two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Valérie Grenier shakes off nerves to win giant slalom at World Cup Finals
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
Valérie Grenier was so anxious, her arm trembled just from reaching for her water bottle. The Canadian alpine skier was leading after the first giant slalom run at the Lillehammer World Cup Finals in Hafjell, Norway, and couldn’t hide her nerves as she waited for the decisive second race down the mountain. “I was shaking, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barcelona trounces Real Madrid 6-2 in quarterfinals of Women’s Champions League
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Barcelona moved closer to a record-extending eighth consecutive semifinal in the Women’s Champions League with a 6-2 rout of rival Real Madrid in the first leg of the quarterfinals on Wednesday. Ewa Pajor scored twice, and Esmee Brugts, Irene Paredes, Vicky López and Alexia Putellas added a goal each in Madrid to ... Read More »
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