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In March Madness stunner, 5th-seeded Wisconsin suffers 1-point loss to No. 12 High Point
Chase Johnston made his first 2-point basket of the season, a fast-break layup with 11.7 seconds remaining that gave No. 12 seed High Point an 83-82 victory over fifth-seeded Wisconsin on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Source link
First-place Einarson improves record to 8-1 at women's curling worlds, beating South Korea
Kerri Einarson’s curling team has defeated South Korea 8-3 at the women’s world curling championship in Calgary. Source link
Retired Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez named to new Hall of Excellence
Longtime Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez will be inducted into the club’s new Hall of Excellence during an Aug. 29 unveiling ceremony at Rogers Centre. Source link
Jonathan David headlines Canada soccer roster for March friendlies with squad banged up
Canada will be minus a trio of key defenders for a pair of men’s soccer friendlies later this month as the World Cup approaches. Source link
Canada's Elena Gaskell scores silver medal at World Cup freeski slopestyle event
Canadian freestyle skier Elena Gaskell won a silver medal at a World Cup slopestyle event in Tignes, France, on Thursday. Source link
North Korea qualifies for the Women's World Cup for the first time since 2011
North Korea has qualified for the Women’s World Cup for the first time since a doping saga in 2011 led to its long absence from top-tier international tournaments. Source link
Goldeneyes snap 4-game losing streak with win over Sirens
Anna Segedi scored her first PWHL goal and the Vancouver Goldeneyes scored twice in the third period to pull away for a 5-2 win over the New York Sirens on Wednesday night in Vancouver. Source link
Kelly Pannek scores twice as Frost blank Charge
Grace Zumwinkle and Kelly Pannek scored 11 seconds apart during a four-goal first period and the Minnesota Frost routed the Ottawa Charge 5-0 on Wednesday night in St. Paul, Minn. Source link
March Madness features a record number of Canadians
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter highlights the top Canadian players in this year’s NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. Source link
Tempo president Resch ‘excited’ for sprint to tip-off after alignment on WNBA deal
In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, Toronto Tempo president Teresa Resch heard her phone ring from another room. Sure enough, in a group chat with the WNBA’s other team presidents, news was spreading that there was indeed a deal in principle on a collective bargaining agreement. Now, things are about to get real. Source […]