National Sports
Can Man United really build a winning team as well as a $2.6 billion stadium?
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United wants to build the greatest stadium on earth. It wants to build the greatest soccer team as well. Something has got to give, surely? Ambitious plans for a 2 billion pounds ($2.6 billion), 100,000-seat stadium come at a time when United is already hundreds of millions of dollars in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets linebacker Jamien Sherwood gets nearly $1.1 million from NFL’s performance pay program
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
New York Jets linebacker Jamien Sherwood gets a nice pay day even before his new contract kicks in. Sherwood earned a league high of $1,092,206 through the NFL’s performance-based pay program, more than doubling his salary from last season. The 2021 fifth-round pick earned $1.06 million last season in the final year of his rookie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Henderson and De La Cruz among 11 players whose contracts unilaterally renewed by their teams
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson and Cincinnati’s Elly De La Cruz were among 11 players whose contracts were unilaterally renewed by their teams, a group that included six Athletics players led by star closer Mason Miller. Henderson, the 2023 AL Rookie of the Year, was renewed by the Orioles for the third straight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Max Scherzer’s next spring training start pushed back due to sore thumb
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Max Scherzer won’t make his scheduled spring training start for Toronto on Thursday due to right thumb soreness. Blue Jays manager John Schneider said the team is being cautious with the 40-year-old right-hander and should know more on Wednesday’s off day. Scherzer was slated to pitch against Baltimore. The three-time Cy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A list of all of Tiger Woods’ injuries and surgeries
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
A look at the injuries for Tiger Woods, who had surgery Tuesday on a ruptured left Achilles tendon. —December 1994: Has surgery on left knee to remove two benign tumors and scar tissue. —Dec. 13, 2002: Has surgery on left knee to remove fluid inside and outside the ACL and remove benign cysts from his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP’s Doug Feinberg chosen for US Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Doug Feinberg, an Associated Press Basketball Writer who has covered the women’s game for nearly 20 years, has been chosen for the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame Class of 2025. Feinberg joined the AP in 1995 and has covered women’s hoops since 2006, including oversight of the AP Top ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chinese teams eliminated in Asian Champions League while Japanese and Saudi Arabian sides progress
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
Chinese interest in the AFC Champions League Elite ended at the second round stage on Wednesday, while all three Saudi Arabian clubs progressed to the quarterfinals. Shanghai Shenhua was unable to defend its 1-0 first leg advantage over Kawasaki Frontale, losing the return match 4-0 in Japan. City rival Shanghai Port also exited against Japanese ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rick Pitino wins 1st Big East Coach of the Year award and RJ Luis Jr. is Player of the Year
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Rick Pitino won his first Big East Coach of the Year award Wednesday and RJ Luis Jr. took Player of the Year honors after they propelled a resurgent St. John’s program to its best regular season in almost four decades. UConn forward Liam McNeeley was selected the league’s Freshman of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Norwegian ski jumpers Lindvik and Forfang have been suspended as suit tampering scandal escalates
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — Sign stealing in baseball. Match fixing in soccer. Doping allegations in swimming. Now ski jumping has its own scandal that escalated Wednesday. Cheating by Norway team officials manipulating ski suits has shaken a national reputation for fair play and high-minded principles at their home Nordic world championships, where the host team dominated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A capsule look at the U Sports women’s basketball Final 8
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
A capsule look at the eight teams competing in the U Sports women’s basketball Final 8 in Vancouver. Teams are listed by seeding heading into the tournament, along with their respective regular-season records. The tournament runs from Thursday to Sunday. 1. Saskatchewan (18-2) The Canada West champions enter the tournament as the No. 1 seed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ravens lean on experience with eyes on three-peat at U Sports women’s Final 8
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
Jacqueline Urban and the Carleton Ravens look to use their experiences of the past two seasons in their favour to three-peat at the U Sports women’s basketball Final 8. The two-time defending national champions enter the tournament as the No. 3 seed after falling short of three-peating with a loss to Ottawa in the Ontario ... Read More »
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