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Serena Williams brings athlete discipline to business leadership in ‘The CEO Club’ series
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Serena Williams may have traded match points for meetings, but the hustle doesn’t stop — even during interviews. When Williams logged onto Zoom for an interview with The Associated Press, she was already mid-glam, toggling between touch-ups and business talk. It was a snapshot of the multitasking life she now leads ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BBC and host apologize after racial slur shouted during BAFTA awards by guest with Tourette syndrome
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s film academy and the BBC apologized to viewers after an audience member with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur during the British Academy Film Awards. The highly offensive word could be heard as “Sinners” stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting the award for best visual effects during Sunday’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UEFA provisionally suspends Gianluca Prestianni after accusation he racially abused Vinícius Júnior
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA provisionally suspends Gianluca Prestianni after accusation he racially abused Vinícius Júnior. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!British government mulls sponsorship ban on unlicensed gambling companies
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Gambling companies who do not have a license in the United Kingdom might be banned from sponsoring teams in soccer’s Premier League and other sports in Britain, the government said Monday. The British government has set out plans to discuss a potential ban in the coming months, saying it’s an attempt to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Met Gala guests (and the rest of us) learn the next dress code: ‘Fashion is Art’
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — You certainly don’t have to tell Beyoncé this: Fashion, when deployed properly, is nothing less than art. Now, the fashion-forward superstar will have another chance to make the point. When she co-chairs the Met Gala in May, all eyeballs will be glued to the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zimbabwe wins toss and opts to bowl against West Indies in Super 8s at the T20 World Cup
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
Mumbai, India (AP) — Sikandar Raza called correctly at the coin toss as Zimbabwe opted to bowl against the West Indies in their Group 1 Super 8 clash at cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup. South Africa and India are the other two sides in Group 1 — the Proteas beat the defending champions by 76 runs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!He is known as the French Banksy. Now artist JR plans to turn a Paris bridge into a massive cave
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
PARIS (AP) — He is known as the French Banksy — or simply JR. Now the artist popular across France for large-scale projects, from photographs to graffiti and street art, wants Parisians to do something unusual on the city’s arguably most famous bridge: stop. In June, he plans to transform the bustling Pont Neuf that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Take off, eh!’: ‘SCTV’ to stream in its entirety for the first time on Prime Video
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
Canada’s most famous low-budget TV station is finally logging onto the digital era. “SCTV” will stream in its entirety for the first time on Prime Video beginning March 3. The Second City and the streaming giant announced Monday that all six seasons of the influential sketch comedy series will be available to Canadian viewers. Created ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In ‘Wonder’ the musical, young actors with facial differences find their voices onstage
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — When Max Voehl auditioned to play a young boy in the musical “Wonder,” he sensed he was playing a version of himself on stage. Voehl, who was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate, has endured multiple surgeries like Auggie Pullman — 13 to Auggie’s 28. The 12-year-old from Utah ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How political tensions between India and Pakistan might make their way into English cricket
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
Geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan might be spilling over into English cricket. Four of the eight franchises in England’s newest cricket competition — The Hundred — are at least part-owned by Indian investors who also control teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL). No Pakistan player has featured in the IPL since the Mumbai ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vinícius and Prestianni set to meet again a week after racism allegation in Champions League match
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Vinícius Júnior is set to face Gianluca Prestianni again in the Champions League, just a week after accusing the Benfica player of racially insulting him. Real Madrid and Benfica will meet Wednesday in the second leg of the knockout round of the Champions League. Madrid won the first match in Lisbon last ... Read More »
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