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Robot umpires are coming to MLB. Here’s how they work
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues this year. The Automated Ball/Strike System will be introduced in the form of a challenge system in which the human umpire makes each call, which can be appealed to the computer. Robot umpires have been tested in the minor leagues since 2019, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seattle Kraken assume majority ownership of Climate Pledge Arena
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken ownership group, led by Samantha Holloway, announced the creation of One Roof Sports and Entertainment on Monday. One Roof Sports and Entertainment will serve as the umbrella brand of the organization to “oversee a growing portfolio of properties and fuel new opportunities.” Holloway also announced the group has entered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Demands on air traffic controllers under the spotlight after fatal Air Canada crash
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
MONTREAL — A fatal collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport late Sunday has drawn attention to the demands that a strained navigation system places on traffic controllers, and how even strict protocols failed to prevent tragedy. Audio from the tower revealed that a controller had been dealing with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robot strike zone will create winners and losers among pitchers, batters who earned human calls
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Gausman got 709 called strikes over the past decade on pitches out of the strike zone, tied for the third highest total in the major leagues. “I would have thought maybe I was top 20 maybe but top five is kind of kind of crazy,” the Toronto Blue Jays right-hander ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LA28 unveils a bold, superbloom-inspired look for the Los Angeles Olympics
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has announced its official look, and it’s a blast of bold colors. The graphic patterns and color palettes will be used to identify everything from credentials to staff uniforms to signage to competition venues and the athletes village. The concept announced Monday is based on a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A crowded bench and a 16-point win: The Nuggets finally look whole again
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
DENVER (AP) — For the first time in four months the Denver Nuggets look like the team their new management team of Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace assembled in the offseason, one featuring a strong starting five and enviable depth. Peyton Watson returned from a pulled hamstring and a six-week absence Sunday and helped the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olivia Miles’ decision for another college season is paying off in many ways for the guard and TCU
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Olivia Miles understands why people thought she was making a dumb decision returning for another college season when she was a projected lottery pick in last year’s WNBA draft. “I can’t blame them,” Miles said. “To leave what I left on the table seemed stupid and seemed like, what is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney did not ‘proactively’ raise human rights or foreign interference with Xi: docs
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney did not “proactively” raise human rights or foreign interference with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his Beijing visit in January, the government says. The Privy Council Office, which serves the prime minister, says in a parliamentary tabling that “human rights and foreign interference were not brought up proactively” by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Mboko advances, Auger-Aliassime ousted at Miami Open
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
MIAMI GARDENS — Canada’s Victoria Mboko earned a 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-0 fourth-round win over Russia’s Mirra Andreeva on Monday at the Miami Open tennis tournament. Mboko, the tournament’s 10th seed, had six aces to seven double faults and converted on just one of her six break-point chances. However, the 19-year-old won 77.8 per cent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!March Madness is Miller time for Texas as the No. 11 Longhorns return to the Sweet 16
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sean Miller was the coach at Xavier last season when he knocked Texas out of the NCAA Tournament. A week later, Miller was wearing burnt orange and flashing a “hook ’em horns” hand sign when he was introduced as the Longhorns’ new head coach. Call it a good hire. After a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A media-rating company says a Trump agency is threatening its livelihood
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
As media organizations go, NewsGuard cuts a low public profile as it follows its mission of issuing credibility ratings about news outlets. The Trump administration knows about it, though, and the company has joined a lengthening list of journalism organizations to face the White House’s wrath. A dispute between President Donald Trump’s regulators and the ... Read More »
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