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Fleet goalie Frankel enjoying her salad days with her puck-stopping abilities and restaurant reviews
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
Boston Fleet goalie Aerin Frankel takes a modest and efficient approach to whatever task is before her, be it stopping pucks or rating Caesar salads. Frankel has such a single-minded focus and even-keeled demeanor it’s difficult to judge when she’s happy or excited. “Yeah, probably when she’s talking about Caesar salads,” Fleet captain Megan Keller ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!American soccer player Christian Pulisic says of pressure: `It’s nothing that I can’t handle’
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Christian Pulisic understands the burden he carries as the top American player heading into a World Cup on U.S. soil. “There’s pressure, I feel it. Yes, it’s there but it’s nothing that I can’t handle,” he said Friday ahead of friendlies against Belgium and Portugal, the last two games before coach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Garrett Crochet gets off to another strong start for Red Sox
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
CINCINNATI (AP) — Boston Red Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet turned the page on a difficult spring training and delivered a stellar performance when it counted in a 3-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on opening day. “I’ve got a lot of self belief,” Crochet said. “In the moment in spring I definitely thought I sucked. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. forward Catarina Macario signs with the San Diego Wave from Chelsea
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
The San Diego Wave represents a homecoming of sorts for Catarina Macario. The U.S. national team forward was born in Brazil before coming to Southern California as a 12-year-old and playing for the San Diego Surf youth club. Now, she’s back in the city, joining the Wave from English club Chelsea. “I spent five years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miles Robinson and Chris Richards both injured, leaving US central defense shorthanded
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Miles Robinson will miss the United States’ friendlies against Belgium and Portugal because of a groin injury and Chris Richards is likely to sit out both games with a knee problem, leaving the American central defense with few options in the last two matches before coach Mauricio Pochettino announces his World ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA shares some anti-tanking concepts with owners, AP sources say
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
The NBA’s process of finding new ways to deter teams from tanking is currently focused around three separate concepts to change the draft lottery, two people with knowledge of the discussions surrounding the issue told The Associated Press on Friday. The concepts — they are not yet finalized proposals — were presented to the league’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Novak Djokovic pulls out of the Monte Carlo Masters
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
MONACO (AP) — Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Monte Carlo Masters after having skipped the Miami Open with a right shoulder injury. “We send him our best wishes and hope to see him back on court very soon,” the clay-court tournament wrote Friday in announcing Djokovic’s withdrawal in an Instagram message. The post ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran’s soccer team honors victims of deadly missile strike on elementary school
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Players held small backpacks as Iran’s national soccer team used a match against Nigeria on Friday to honor the victims of a deadly missile strike on an elementary school. More than 165 people were killed, most of them children, when a Feb. 28 strike, likely launched by the U.S., hit the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers sign defenceman Tomas Cibulka to entry-level contract
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Tomas Cibulka to a two-year entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Friday. The contract is set to begin next season. Cibulka, a six-foot, 176-pound defender, spent the past two seasons with his hometown team, HC Motor Ceske Budejovice in Czechia’s top league. He had 42 points (13 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Foreign-born players in Major League Baseball drops to lowest percentage since 2014
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The percentage of players born outside the 50 states in Major League Baseball dropped to its lowest level since 2014 while Japan’s 14 were its most since 2010. There were 249 players from 16 nations and territories outside of the 50 states among 948 players on opening day active rosters and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alabama’s Aden Holloway is approved to travel out of state ahead of Sweet 16 game vs. Michigan
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
Alabama guard Aden Holloway, who was arrested on felony drug charges, was granted permission by a judge to leave the state on Friday as his team prepares to face Michigan in the Sweet 16 in Chicago. It’s unclear whether the travel permission opens the door for Holloway to play in the NCAA Tournament game that ... Read More »
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