National Sports
Tennis Canada creates points race for National Bank Open wild-card spots
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
TORONTO — Tennis Canada will award a singles main-draw wild card entry to the top Canadian man and woman accumulating the most points in national events preceding the National Bank Open in Montreal and Toronto. The 2025 edition of the National Bank Open will be held July 26 to Aug. 7 with the WTA heading ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!An ex-minor league catcher was accused of trying to lose on purpose. He says he didn’t tip pitches
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
A former minor league catcher in the Minnesota Twins organization who was released last year, reportedly because he tried to make sure his team would lose so the season would end, denied the allegation in an interview with The Athletic and said he didn’t tip any pitches to his opponents. Derek Bender, who made his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tajianna Roberts scores 18 of her 19 in the second half and No. 25 Louisville women beat Clemson
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Tajianna Roberts scored 18 of her 19 points in the second half, Olivia Cochran and Jayda Curry each had a double-double and No. 25 Louisville beat Clemson 78-52 on Thursday night for its fifth win in the last six games. Louisville (20-8, 13-4 ACC) reached 20 wins for the 15th straight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Southern California, UCLA, Texas and Notre Dame are projected top seeds in women’s NCAA Tournament
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
JuJu Watkins and Southern California have moved up to a No. 1 seed in the women’s NCAA Tournament in the latest projections of the top teams. The Trojans would be joined by UCLA, Texas and Notre Dame as the top seeds if the tournament began now, according to the NCAA selection committee, which on Thursday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US women’s coach Vlatko Andonovski outearned men’s boss Gregg Berhalter during 2023-24 fiscal year
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Vlatko Andonovski was paid $454,048 during his final nine months as U.S. women’s soccer coach and outearned Gregg Berhalter, who received $376,214 during the first nine months of his second term as men’s coach. The figures were revealed Thursday when the U.S. Soccer Federation released its tax return for the fiscal year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Tampa Bay Buccaneers say they’re reinstating Jon Gruden into their ring of honor
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers say they’re reinstating former coach Jon Gruden into the team’s ring of honor less than four years after removing him over his use of racist, homophobic and misogynistic language in emails he wrote to an NFL executive. “Jon Gruden was initially inducted into the Buccaneers Ring of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diamondbacks relievers Thyago Vieira and Josh Winder both need Tommy John surgery
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks right-handed pitchers Thyago Vieira and Josh Winder both need Tommy John surgery, manager Torey Lovullo said Thursday. Vieira and Winder were candidates for bullpen roles this season. Vieira appeared in 11 games last season for the D-backs with a 2.87 ERA, striking out 14 batters over 15 1/3 innings. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!White Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi out 4 to 6 weeks with broken hand after being hit by pitch
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chicago White Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi will miss four to six weeks with a broken hand after being hit by a pitch in a spring training game on Thursday. Benintendi was hit on the right hand with an 87 mph fastball by Cleveland right-hander Logan Allen in the first inning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mountain West Conference seeks mediation over $55 million in dispute in Pac-12 ‘poaching’ lawsuit
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
The Mountain West Conference said Thursday it is seeking mediation in the lawsuit the Pac-12 filed against it in an attempt to avoid paying $55 million in “poaching” fees for bringing five Mountain West teams into its own league. The Pac-12 and some of the schools it is adding filed lawsuits last year, claiming the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal Alouettes sign American defensive lineman Johnson to extension
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes signed American defensive lineman Mustafa Johnson to a contract extension Thursday. The deal keeps Johnson under contract through the 2026 season. The six-foot, 285-pound Johnson had 35 tackles, six sacks, a blocked kick and four pass knockdowns in 15 regular-season games last year. Mustafa enters his fourth CFL season, all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leicester’s slide continues in 2-0 loss to West Ham in Premier League
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — West Ham handed relegation-threatened Leicester its fourth straight Premier League loss by beating Ruud van Nistelrooy’s team 2-0 on Thursday. Leicester failed to score in each of those defeats — and allowed a total of 12 goals — to remain 19th in the standings, five points from safety. The Foxes have lost ... Read More »
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