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Mona Awad’s ‘All’s Well’ has been adapted for the stage, will premiere in November
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
TORONTO — CanLit phenom Mona Awad’s twisted tale of an ill-fated college production of “All’s Well that Ends Well” has been adapted for the stage. Crow’s Theatre and Soulpepper Theatre are co-producing “All’s Well.” It’s just the latest example of a page-to-stage adaptation from Crow’s, which has had success adapting books including Alexandra Posadzki’s “Rogers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Men’s pro rugby union in England dumps relegation and promotion in major overhaul
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — England’s top-tier professional rugby union competition is scrapping relegation and promotion to move toward a U.S.-style franchise system in a bid to attract long-term investment. Starting next season, automatic promotion and relegation between the men’s Premiership and second-tier Championship will be replaced by a criteria-based expansion and demotion model. The Rugby Football ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tyler McGregor, Natalie Wilkie named Canada’s flag bearers for Paralympics
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
MILAN — Para hockey captain Tyler McGregor and Para nordic skiing star Natalie Wilkie have been named Canada’s opening ceremony flag bearers for the Milan Cortina Paralympic Winter Games. McGregor, of Forest, Ont., is heading to his fourth Games and owns two silver medals and a bronze, along with three world titles. Wilkie, of Salmon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Félix Auger-Aliassime eliminated by Daniil Medvedev in Dubai semifinal
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
DUBAI — Félix Auger-Aliassime’s run at the Dubai Tennis Championships ended Friday with a 6-4, 6-2 semifinal loss to third seed Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, at the ATP 500 event. The top seed from Montreal had not dropped a set through his first three matches this week and entered the semifinal riding an 11-1 record ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eddie Vedder turns solo vulnerability into a powerful plea in Netflix’s ‘Matter of Time’
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
The first time Eddie Vedder toured without Pearl Jam, he made some glaring mistakes onstage and felt discouraged. A few shows later, he ran into Bruce Springsteen, who told him that performing solo is terrifying but that vulnerability can be a force to harness. Vedder described Springsteen’s advice as a North Star that stuck with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alex Palou and Chip Ganassi Racing end McLaren contract fight after $12 million ruling
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Alex Palou and Chip Ganassi Racing have settled the four-time IndyCar champion’s breach of contract dispute with McLaren Racing, and the Spanish driver acknowledged Friday he mishandled the situation. Palou in January was ordered by London’s High Court to pay McLaren more than $12 million after a five-week trial in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deon Cole returns to host NAACP Image Awards and says ‘terrible’ BAFTA disruption will be addressed
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As Deon Cole returns to host the NAACP Image Awards, the comedian-actor is focused on celebrating Black achievement and responding to a recent onstage disruption at the British Academy Film Awards. Cole called the incident “terrible” and said the matter would be addressed at the 57th NAACP Image Awards on Saturday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teenage girls are most likely to tear their ACLs. Parents say more must be done to protect them
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Sofia Tepichin was about 30 minutes into her club soccer team practice in October when she spotted a fast-approaching defender. She tapped the ball away and hopped over the defender’s outstretched foot, came down awkwardly, and heard a “pop.” She immediately fell to the ground, pain shooting through her left knee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Zealand wins toss and bats in T20 World Cup game vs. England
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and elected to bat first in cricket’s T20 World Cup Super 8 match against England at R. Premadasa Stadium on Friday. A win will earn New Zealand the second semifinal spot from Group 2. Leader England has already qualified after beating Sri ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alex Palou and Chip Ganassi Racing end McLaren contract fight after $12M ruling
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
ST. PETERSBURG (AP) — Alex Palou and Chip Ganassi Racing have settled the four-time IndyCar champion’s breach of contract dispute with McLaren Racing, and the Spanish driver acknowledged Friday he mishandled the situation. Palou in January was ordered by London’s High Court to pay McLaren more than $12 million after a five-week trial in which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PSG hit by injuries ahead of Champions League round of 16 face-off with Chelsea
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — French league leader Paris Saint-Germain will be without injured star forward Ousmane Dembélé for Saturday’s trip to Le Havre. PSG said in a statement on Friday that the Ballon d’Or winner remains sidelined after suffering a calf injury and is training on his own. It’s unclear whether Dembélé will recover in time ... Read More »
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