By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025
Jennifer Heil set the bar for Canada at the 2006 Turin Olympics. The decorated skier captured the country’s first medal — and its attention — with a gold in moguls on the opening day of competition. Now two decades later, she’s poised to lead the Canadian team back under the same spotlight in Northern Italy. ... Read More »
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OTTAWA — Ottawa Rapid FC, whose owners include Northern Super League co-founders Diana Matheson and Thomas Gilbert, has fleshed out its ownership group. Investors include Ottawa Senators minority owners Seth Boro and Jen Hamilton, Rapid chief sport officer Heidi Bloomfield and local business leaders David Renfroe, Chris Riddoch and Kyle Braatz (also a member of ... Read More »
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Pat Stewart, the New England Patriots’ director of pro personnel the past two seasons, will join Nebraska coach Matt Rhule’s staff as general manager, the school announced Tuesday. Stewart, who was player personnel director for the Carolina Panthers when Rhule coached them from 2020-22, will oversee the Cornhuskers’ roster management and ... Read More »
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LONDON (AP) — Manchester United unveiled plans on Tuesday to build the “world’s greatest” soccer stadium. A proposed 100,000-seater arena would replace its iconic Old Trafford home and surpass Wembley as the biggest in the United Kingdom. “Manchester United is the world’s most favourite football club and, in my view, is the biggest and deserves ... Read More »
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LIVIGNO — Canadian freestyle skiing star Mikael Kingsbury won silver at a World Cup moguls event Tuesday. Kingsbury scored 82.90 points on the same course that will be used at next year’s Milan-Cortina Olympics to finish behind Japan’s Ikuma Horishima, who had 85.37. Charlie Mickel of the United States took bronze (80.14). The 32-year-old Kingsbury ... Read More »
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WINDHOEK — For the second time in three outings, Canada’s game against the Netherlands in ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 play Tuesday has been abandoned without a ball being played due to inclement weather. Canada’s opening game of the triangular series against the Dutch last Wednesday at Wanderers Cricket Ground was also called ... Read More »
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida center Micah Handlogten might bring a box of thank-you cards to the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Or flowers. Or candy. Or some other token of appreciation. After all, Handlogten owes so much to so many who helped him in the minutes, hours and days after he gruesomely broke his left leg ... Read More »
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings agreed to terms on a contract with former Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen on Tuesday, bulking up the backbone of their front with a two-time Pro Bowl pick who was released last week for salary cap savings. Because Allen was cut before the expiration of his previous contract, ... Read More »
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Former Miami Dolphins safety Jevon Holland has agreed to a three-year, $45.3 million contract with the New York Giants, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because teams can’t sign free agents until Wednesday, the start of the new ... Read More »
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and nine rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat the Sacramento Kings 133-104 on Monday night. OG Anunoby scored 24 points while adding seven rebounds, eight assists and five steals for New York. Miles McBride shot 7 for 11 (4 for 5 from 3-point range) to ... Read More »
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On Jan. 29, an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided as the plane prepared to land at Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport. Both plunged into the Potomac River, killing all 67 people aboard. The National Transportation Safety Board plans to give another update on the crash Tuesday afternoon. Investigators previously said ... Read More »
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