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Caleb Downs, Kenyon Sadiq may provide strong draft value for NFL teams at often undervalued spots
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caleb Downs and Kenyon Sadiq played it cool Thursday at the NFL’s annual scouting combine. Rather than brag about sitting atop their respective positional rankings — safety and tight end — for April’s NFL draft, the two All-Americans spoke confidently about simply what they could add next fall. At this stage, there’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bruce Froemming, record-setting major league umpire, dies at age 86
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
Bruce Froemming, a major league umpire for 37 consecutive years who worked the third-most games in big league history and a record 11 no-hitters, died Wednesday, his son said. He was 86. Froemming fell just after midnight Tuesday and hit his head on the hardwood floor at his home in Mequon, Wisconsin, and was taken ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Padres reliever Matsui out of WBC for Japan and uncertain for MLB opener because of groin strain
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Padres reliever Yuki Matsui’s will not pitch for Japan in the World Baseball Classic and the left-hander’s status for San Diego’s season opener in a month also is unclear because of a left groin strain. Matsui was still throwing off flat ground Thursday, a week after cutting short a batting practice ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stuttgart and Nottingham Forest advance in Europa League despite losing 2nd legs at home
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
Fenerbahçe earned a rare 2-1 win in England but was still knocked out of the second-tier Europa League by Nottingham Forest in the playoffs on Thursday. Forest entered the second leg with a healthy 3-0 lead from the opener in Istanbul — where Vítor Pereira made an impact in his first game in charge — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Georgetown junior guard KJ Lewis to miss remainder of season with left ankle injury
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgetown junior guard KJ Lewis will miss the remainder of the regular season with a left ankle injury, the team said Thursday. Lewis, who is in his first season with the Hoyas after transferring from Arizona, injured his left ankle during Georgetown’s 76-60 loss to Marquette on Tuesday. Including Tuesday’s loss, Lewis ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OpenAI says Tumbler Ridge shooter evaded ban with second ChatGPT account
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO — Artificial intelligence firm OpenAI says the shooter involved in mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., got around a ban on her problematic use of ChatGPT by having a second account. The revelation came as the firm outlined a series of “immediate steps” it would be taking in response to the killings. OpenAI ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: OpenAI says Tumbler Ridge shooter had second ChatGPT account after ban
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
Artificial intelligence firm OpenAI has revealed that the shooter involved in mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., got around a ban on her problematic use of ChatGPT by having a second account. The firm revealed the information as it outlined a series of “immediate steps” it would be taking in response to the killings. OpenAI ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pink denies reports that she is separated from husband Carey Hart: ‘Not true’
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
Pop singer Pink says she is not separated from her husband, former pro motocross racer Carey Hart, despite reports suggesting otherwise. People was first to report the story based on an unnamed source Thursday, under the headline, “Pink Separates from Carey Hart for Second Time After 20 Years of Marriage: Source (Exclusive).” Shortly afterward, Pink ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oregon State basketball coach Wayne Tinkle fired after 12 seasons
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State has dismissed basketball coach Wayne Tinkle after 12 seasons with the Beavers, the school announced Thursday. Oregon State went to the NCAA Tournament twice during Tinkle’s tenure, including a run to the Elite Eight after winning the Pac-12 Tournament title in 2021. The Beavers are 16-14 overall and 9-8 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta budget comes with spending hikes, $9.4B deficit
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
EDMONTON — Alberta’s new budget will carry an eye-popping $9.4-billion deficit as the province, after decades of trying to get off a roller-coaster of oil revenues, seeks to manage the ride and weather the whiplash. The deficit is the largest since the COVID-19 era, a time of global economic catastrophe that saw oil prices trade ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘More afraid’: Girl set on fire at Saskatoon school tells court how life has changed
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
SASKATOON — A teen who was set on fire by another student at a Saskatoon high school says she’s recovering but no longer wants to talk to people. “I’m alive. I’m left-handed now,” the 16-year-old wrote in a victim impact statement read by her mother at a sentencing hearing Thursday. “I’m more afraid of large ... Read More »
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