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Mbappé and Vinícius score as Real Madrid beats Rayo to join Barcelona at the top of Spanish league
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior scored goals in a five-minute span in the first half as Real Madrid held on to beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 on Sunday and move level on points with Barcelona at the top of the Spanish league. Mbappé scored in the 30th minute and Vinícius doubled the lead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!England overpowers Italy 47-24 in Six Nations to keep alive title chances ahead of final round
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — England kept alive its Six Nations rugby title hopes by running in seven tries in a bonus-point 47-24 win over Italy at Twickenham on Sunday that extended its perfect all-time test record against the Azzurri. Going into the tournament’s final round on Saturday, England is in second place and a point behind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Goalkeeper Rönnow the hero for Union Berlin as it claims unlikely 2-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Frederik Rönnow saved a last-minute penalty for Union Berlin to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 to climb away from the Bundesliga’s relegation zone on Sunday. Hugo Ekitiké had the chance to equalize from the spot in the fifth minute of stoppage time after Union defender Diogo Leite was penalized for hand ball through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men edge Namibia in ICC World Cup League 2 one-day cricket thriller
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
WINDHOEK — Pargat Singh’s boundary in a super over lifted Canada to a thrilling win over Namibia on Sunday in ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 play. The one-day international went to a deciding over when it finished in a tie. That meant both sides had six balls to add to their total, each ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Myles Garrett becomes the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history at $40 million per year
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
Myles Garrett is staying in Cleveland after the Browns gave him a record four-year deal that makes the four-time All-Pro edge rusher the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. A person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press that Garrett’s deal includes $122.8 million guaranteed, an average annual salary of $40 million with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Napoli keeps up pressure on Serie A leader Inter with 2-1 win over Fiorentina
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Napoli kept up the pressure on Serie A leader Inter Milan as it finally got back to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Fiorentina on Sunday. Romelu Lukaku scored one and set up the other for Giacomo Raspadori to help Napoli move back to within a point of Inter, which fought ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!India beats New Zealand by 4 wickets to win Champions Trophy final
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — India’s cricketers won another global trophy with a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final on Sunday. Rohit Sharma led the chase with 76 off 83 balls and Lokesh Rahul’s unbeaten 34 helped India cross the finish line on 254-6 in 49 overs. Half-centuries from Daryl ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Baltimore right-hander Grayson Rodriguez shut down for up to 10 days with elbow inflammation
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Baltimore right-hander Grayson Rodriguez has inflammation in his throwing elbow and will be shut down for up to 10 days. Manager Brandon Hyde told reporters Sunday that Rodriguez received a cortisone shot and that he’d resume a throwing program in 7 to 10 days. Hyde had ruled out Rodriguez for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian skier James Crawford captures silver in tight World Cup super-G in Norway
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
Canadian alpine skier James Crawford claimed a silver medal in a men’s World Cup super-G race of tight margins on Sunday. Toronto’s Crawford finished 0.38 seconds behind Italian star Dominik Paris, who won his second race in three days. Miha Hrobat of Slovenia was 0.47 seconds behind the leader in third. Crawford, 27, reached the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chelsea beats Leicester 1-0 to rise to fourth in the Premier League
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Chelsea moved up to fourth in the Premier League on Sunday after a 1-0 win against Leicester. Marc Cucurella struck the winner in the 60th minute at Stamford Bridge after Cole Palmer’s first-half penalty was saved. Chelsea moved ahead of four-time defending champion Manchester City, which lost 1-0 to Nottingham Forest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL free agency explained, from salary cap and tampering to franchise and transition tags
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
The NFL’s free agency period opens Monday with a 52-hour legal tampering period ahead of the official start of the new league year on Wednesday. Several high-profile players, including quarterbacks Russell Wilson, Sam Darnold and Justin Fields, will be free to sign a contract with a new team. Here’s an explanation of rules and terms: ... Read More »
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