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Canada men put on a show in qualifying for World Cup for first time since Mexico 86
TORONTO – Canada celebrated the sport of soccer Sunday as the Canadian men won qualification…

Shaq, Curry win Oscars for ‘Queen of Basketball’ documentary
The story of Lusia Harris only gets better: It’s now won an Oscar. And just…
Scoreboard for Saturday, March 26, 2022
Saturday’s Scores NHL Boston 6 N.Y. Islanders 3 Tampa Bay 2 Detroit 1 (OT) Vegas…

Raptors crush Pacers in front of no fans and after 70-minute fire delay
TORONTO – Precious Achiuwa spent much of the 70-minute fire delay changing into a fresh…
Scoreboards for Friday, March 25, 2022
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Washington 4, Buffalo 3 (SO) N.Y. Rangers, 5 Pittsburgh 1 Winnipeg 4…
Q&A: Hit-Boy talks Grammy producer nod, rapper aspirations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hit-Boy won top Grammy rap honors with some of hip-hop’s biggest…

Utah bans transgender athletes in girls sports despite veto
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — GOP lawmakers in Utah pushed through a ban on transgender…

Several Canadian Oscar hopefuls head into bash ‘disappointed’ by new ceremony format
TORONTO – A strong Canadian contingent of film talent will vie for Oscar hardware at…
Scoreboards for Thursday, March 24, 2022
Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Florida 4, Montreal 3 Boston 3, Tampa Bay 2 Dallas 4, Carolina…

Siakam pours in 35 points in Raptors’ 117-104 win over Cleveland
TORONTO – Pascal Siakam matched his career high for three-pointers. OG Anunoby returned from a…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Biden pledges new Ukraine aid, warns Russia on chem weapons BRUSSELS (AP) — President Joe…

Vetoes show lack of GOP lockstep on transgender sports bans
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican governors in two states this week rejected legislation to…

YWCA’s ‘Add the M’ campaign trying to bring awareness to systemic inequity in sports
“It’s time to add the ‘M,’” said Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair in a new…

NYC mayor allows unvaccinated athletes play home games
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s mayor exempted athletes and performers — including Brooklyn…

Judge scolds ex-NBA star Ray Allen for skipping jury duty
MIAMI (AP) — Basketball Hall of Famer Ray Allen got scolded by a federal judge…