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‘North of North’ and ’40 Acres’ lead Canadian Screen Awards nominations
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
TORONTO — A raunchy Arctic comedy series and a nerve-jangling post-apocalyptic thriller are the leading nominees going into this year’s Canadian Screen Awards. “North of North” tops both TV and overall nominations with 20, including best comedy series and a lead performer nomination for Anna Lambe. The Nunavut-shot series, co-produced by CBC and Netflix in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran’s Tractor FC in contention for Asian Champions League Elite quarterfinals in Jeddah
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Iranian club Tractor FC will travel to Saudi Arabia for a playoff against Shabab Al Ahli of Dubai for a place in the Asian Champions League Elite quarterfinals against Buriram United of Thailand. The Asian Football Confederation held the draw Wednesday to determine the quarterfinal pairings, a day after announcing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World Cup playoffs: Italy on edge, Sweden shorn of stars and another chance for Lewandowski
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
When Fabio Cannavaro raised aloft the golden World Cup trophy inside Berlin’s Olympic Stadium in 2006, few could have imagined the pain soccer’s biggest event would inflict on Italy over the next two decades. In 2010, the Azzurri put up a woeful title defense, not even winning a game in an embarrassing group-stage exit. In ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barcelona takes on Spanish rival Real Madrid in Women’s Champions League quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid will try to close in on a first semifinal appearance in the Women’s Champions League when it hosts three-time champion Barcelona in the first leg of the quarterfinals on Wednesday. Manchester United will make its debut in the last eight against Bayern Munich. Barcelona will try to make it to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slalom standings leader McGrath 6th in 1st run of final World Cup race of season. Meillard leads
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
HAFJELL, Norway (AP) — Slalom standings leader Atle Lie McGrath stood only sixth after the first run of the final World Cup skiing race of the season Wednesday. Olympic champion Loic Meillard led Henrik Kristoffersen by 0.67 seconds and Timon Haugan by 0.79. Clement Noel was 1.03 behind in fourth, Olympic giant slalom champion Lucas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connor Esterhuizen blasts South Africa to a 33-run win in the 5th T20 against New Zealand
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Connor Esterhuizen blasted a career-best 75 from 33 balls to propel South Africa to a 33-run win over New Zealand in the fifth Twenty20 on Wednesday and a 3-2 win in the five-match series. Esterhizen’s second consecutive half century after his previous best of 57 in the fourth match on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vegas and Seattle could be a step closer to getting NBA teams, with league’s owners set for key vote
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — New Orleans guard Dejounte Murray was 11 years old when Seattle last had an NBA team. He grew up with hopes of being like Gary Payton, Ray Allen and Shawn Kemp, and even remembers a rookie who played for the SuperSonics named Kevin Durant. It’s been nearly two decades since those ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Azzi Fudd’s March Madness takeover appearing in commercials and social media spots
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
It’s nearly impossible to miss seeing UConn star Azzi Fudd when tuning in for March Madness, as she’s all over TV commercials and social media. “Really fortunate to have done some really amazing and fun deals and have some great partnerships,” Fudd said in a Zoom interview with The Associated Press. “I’m super excited to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘It’s been pretty hard’: Ducks forward McTavish bouncing back from healthy scratch
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Mason McTavish is quick to admit he’s been struggling. So when the Anaheim Ducks forward snapped his scoring skid on Tuesday, a sense of relief followed. “It’s been a while, so it’s nice to get one,” he said of the tally that helped the Ducks to a 5-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Winter Games results draw attention to sport commission report
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
How athletes competing on the world stage are funded was just one piece of an omnibus report on the state of Canadian sport, but a key one given the country’s performance at the recent Winter Games. Of the 98 calls to action in the Future of Sport in Canada Commission’s final report issued Tuesday, increased ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran war fallout forces Pakistan Super League into empty stadiums and 2-city footprint
By Canadian Press on March 25th, 2026
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The war in Iran is having a flow on impact on the biggest sports spectacle of the year in neighboring Pakistan. It’ll be like the COVID-19 era revisited for the Pakistan Super League, with no spectators allowed into games in the Twenty20 cricket franchise competition starting Thursday at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. ... Read More »
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