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Olympic and world badminton champion Carolina Marín of Spain retires
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Carolina Marín, one of the greatest ever badminton players, retired on Thursday after the Spaniard couldn’t fully recover from a third serious knee injury. Marín, 32, said in a social media post that “my journey in professional badminton has come to an end.” Marín is the only woman from outside Asia to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transgender women athletes banned from women’s Olympic events by new IOC policy
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
GENEVA (AP) — Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women’s events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday which aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games. “Eligibility for any female category event at the Olympic Games or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transgender women athletes banned from Olympics by new IOC policy on female eligibility
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Transgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday which aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on women’s sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games. “Eligibility for any female category event at the Olympic Games or any ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Max Verstappen demands journalist leave media session at Japanese Grand Prix
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — Max Verstappen ordered a journalist to “get out” of a scheduled media session at Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix on Thursday after objecting to a question he asked last year. “I’m not speaking before he’s leaving,” Verstappen said, indicating reporter Giles Richards of British newspaper The Guardian, as the question-and-answer session ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lens-PSG showdown in Ligue 1 moved because of PSG’s Champions League clash vs. Liverpool
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — The French league postponed the Ligue 1 title clash between Lens and Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday to allow PSG better preparation for its Champions League quarterfinal against Liverpool next month. Initially set for April 11, the Lens-PSG game fell in between defending champion PSG’s two quarterfinal legs against Liverpool — at home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!“Born Ready” Guerrero Jr. bobblehead giveaway sure to be a hit with Blue Jays fans
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
TORONTO — When the Toronto Blue Jays were in the midst of their deep playoff run last fall, the promotions staff was immersed in plans for the team’s 2026 giveaway schedule. The idea for a fresh Vladimir Guerrero Jr., bobblehead stemmed from the slugger’s on-field interview after Game 6 of the American League Championship Series ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lewis Hamilton makes it clear he’s back in the F1 chase: ‘I’ve not lost what I had’
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — Lewis Hamilton said he finished a recent morning training run and returned to his hotel sweating to find some other Formula 1 drivers just getting up. He was pleased. “I know that none of the drivers I’m racing against have trained as hard as I have and given it what I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kulusevski had a ‘small intervention’ on injured knee after seen limping in Sweden camp
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Tottenham midfielder Dejan Kulusevski revealed on Thursday he had a “small intervention” on his injured right knee that has kept him sidelined all season and will cause him to miss the World Cup playoffs with Sweden. Kulusevski has been in Sweden’s camp this week for the buildup to the semifinal playoff against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senegal vows to fight ‘unfair administrative robbery’ after CAF strips AFCON title
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Senegal was the victim of a “grossly unfair administrative robbery” when it was stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title, Senegalese Football Association president Abdoulaye Fall said on Thursday. At a news conference in Paris, Fall said Senegal will fight to defend its “honor” at the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!March Madness meets the iPad era: How coaches’ challenges are changing the game
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
Florida’s Boogie Fland was driving to the basket with 1:10 remaining and a three-point lead over Iowa when Hawkeyes forward Cooper Koch stepped into the lane, swatted at the ball and it sailed out of bounds. Officials ruled it Florida’s ball. Iowa coach Ben McCollum quickly consulted video coordinator Jace Smith, who checked his iPad ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!London Marathon organizers looking at creating a two-day event for 2027
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — The London Marathon could become a two-day event in 2027 so more people can take part. Organizers say they are “continually exploring innovative ways” to make the event bigger “while delivering positive benefits for London.” “We are looking at the intention for the London Marathon to take place across two days,” organizers ... Read More »
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