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Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks arrested for suspicion of DUI after traffic stop
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence early Friday morning in Scottsdale, Arizona, police said. Officers conducted a traffic stop in Scottsdale at roughly 1 a.m. and after an investigation, Brooks was arrested. He was taken to jail and released following the booking process around 3:30 a.m. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Sharks sign goalie Alex Nedeljkovic to a 2-year, $6 million contract extension
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks signed goalie Alex Nedeljkovic to a two-year, $6 million contract extension before the trade deadline on Friday. The 30-year-old Nedeljkovic was a pending free agent and could have been dealt away but now will remain in San Jose to team with Yaroslav Askarov in net for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plenty of hockey talent still available with hours to go before the NHL trade deadline
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
With the likes of Vincent Trocheck, Justin Faulk and maybe even Robert Thomas still on the market, NHL trade deadline day has arrived with general managers having one last chance to beef up their lineups. As Friday began, sellers appeared to be in control, with prices high and leaving playoff-contending buyers weighing a range of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Like Leicester and Bodø/Glimt, Swiss soccer club Thun set to be historic league champion
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
GENEVA (AP) — Like Leicester’s Premier League title in 2016 and Bodø/Glimt’s stunning rise in Norway since 2020, Swiss soccer looks set to get its own surprise champion. Thun has never won the top-tier league in the club’s 128-year history yet this season has turned the standings into a procession — even as a newly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan Roughriders say they’ve received ‘strong response’ to tailgating lottery
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders say fans have taken them up on pre-game drinking and barbecuing in the parking lot outside Mosaic Stadium. The club says many have entered the lottery to win tailgating passes for the upcoming season. It says the passes are to cost $500, and they were only made available to season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former England and Man United forward Jesse Lingard signs for Brazil’s Corinthians
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer club Corinthians completed the signing of former England and Manchester United forward Jesse Lingard on Friday. Lingard joined on a free transfer from South Korea’s FC Seoul, where he has played since 2024. “From the (United) Kingdom to the favela,” Corinthians posted on Instagram, with a picture of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Andrew McCutchen, 39, and the Texas Rangers agree to a minor league contract
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
The Texas Rangers and outfielder Andrew McCutchen agreed to a minor league contract. As part of the deal announced Friday, the 39-year-old would make $1.5 million this season while playing in the major leagues if he’s added to the 40-man roster. McCutchen has three weeks of spring training to show the Rangers he’s worth a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real Madrid fined after fan’s Nazi salute at Champions League game against Benfica
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has been fined 15,000 euros ($17,300) by UEFA, along with a suspended partial stadium closure, after a fan was seen giving an apparent Nazi salute moments before kickoff in the Champions League playoffs against Benfica. Madrid said after the home game on Feb. 25 that it had immediately expelled the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ballon d’Or winner Dembélé included in PSG squad for Ligue 1 game against Monaco after calf injury
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembélé has been included in Paris Saint-Germain’s squad for its Ligue 1 game at home to Monaco on Friday. Dembélé had missed the last three games with a calf injury, after limping off in the first half during the first leg of the Champions League playoff game at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran won’t compete at Milan Cortina Paralympics as its only athlete can’t travel safely to Italy
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Iran will not participate in the Milan Cortina Paralympics because its only athlete set to compete can’t safely travel to Italy amid the intensifying Middle East conflict, the International Paralympic Committee said Friday. The announcement that Aboulfazl Khatibi won’t compete came just hours ahead of the opening ceremony in Verona. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man United to raise ticket prices and move fans to create more ‘hospitality’ seats at Old Trafford
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United will raise season ticket prices by 5% at Old Trafford for the 2026-27 campaign and relocate several hundred fans to create more hospitality seats. The 20-time English champion, which hasn’t won the Premier League title since 2013, said Friday the goal is to return to “the top of domestic ... Read More »
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