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Spring training initial focus on robot umpires and World Baseball Classic
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
Just 102 days after a thrilling World Series ended with the Los Angeles Dodgers becoming the first repeat champion in a quarter century, pitchers and catchers are back on the field Tuesday as spring training begins with an initial focus on ABS and WBC. In what could be the last full season before a labor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal Alouettes sign American quarterback Anthony Brown Jr.
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes have added to their quarterback corps, signing American Anthony Brown Jr. The CFL club announced Monday it has signed the 27-year-old athlete to a two-year contract. Brown spent 2025 playing for the Houston Roughnecks of the UFL and made three starts. He previously spent time in the NFL with stints ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Poulin leaves after hard hit vs Czechia, does not return for second period
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
MILAN — Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin left the first period of an Olympic women’s hockey game against Czechia with an apparent knee injury and did not return for the second. Poulin was checked by Kristyna Kaltounkova midway through the opening period and skated off, favouring her right knee. She returned to the ice with Canada’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After winning Super Bowl 60, Seahawks face challenges to repeat as champions
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Less than 24 hours removed from hoisting the Lombardi Trophy for the first time, Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald was aware of his team’s new standing across the league. After beating the New England Patriots 29-13 on Sunday to win the team’s second Super Bowl, the Seahawks will now have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Babies given peanuts, fish, eggs early less likely to become allergic, study affirms
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
TORONTO — A new Canadian study says giving babies peanuts, eggs, fish and other common food allergens early and consistently decreases the risk they’ll be allergic to them. Senior author Dr. Derek Chu says researchers analyzed more than 190 food allergy studies from around the world to identify the strongest risk factors in developing food ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cadillac F1 team confident it can resolve lawsuit with Michael Bay
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Formula 1 team Cadillac is confident it can resolve a dispute with filmmaker Michael Bay, who is suing for $1.5 million for his ideas being used without permission in a Super Bowl commercial. In a 19-page lawsuit filed on Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court of California, Bay accused Dan Towriss, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Savannah Guthrie makes new video plea as missing mother’s ransom deadline nears
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Savannah Guthrie said in a video released Monday that her family is “at an hour of desperation” is the search her missing mother Nancy Guthrie, ahead of a looming ransom deadline set for Monday evening by her purported abductors. The “Today” show host didn’t mention the deadline in the video, saying ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health advocates say Liberals need to take a stand on Alberta’s health privatization
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — A group of health care advocates is on Parliament Hill this week, lobbying lawmakers and calling on the federal government to take a stand on Alberta’s latest moves to expand private health care. Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party government has passed legislation that allows surgeons to work in both the public and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals reject Poilievre’s call for tax relief on GM workers’ severance pay
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is rejecting a call from the Opposition Conservatives to grant a tax reprieve on severance packages for laid-off General Motors workers in Ingersoll, Ont. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre sent a letter Sunday to Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne calling for an exemption to the withholding taxes applied to severance pay. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian captain Poulin shaken up by hard hit, later returns to bench
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
MILAN — Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin left the first period of an Olympic women’s hockey game against Czechia with an apparent knee injury before later returning to the bench. Poulin was checked by Kristyna Kaltounkova midway through the opening period and skated off, favouring her right knee. She returned to the ice with Canada’s second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Backed by NFL and Olympics, flag football gains momentum in NCAA emerging sports program
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
Thousands gathered in San Francisco in the days leading up to the most anticipated game on the NFL calendar. But before the Seahawks and Patriots took center stage in Super Bowl LX, it was the contactless version of the game that repeatedly found itself in the spotlight. Whether it was the NFL’s top players going ... Read More »
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