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Daniil Medvedev reaches Dubai quarterfinals, Marin Cilic also advances
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev didn’t have time to think about how to return Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard’s blazing serves Wednesday at the the Dubai Championships on Wednesday. Medvedev, ranked No. 6, still reached the quarterfinals after a 6-4, 6-4 victory over the 21-year-old Frenchman. The Russian player was asked about facing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Northwestern women take forfeits for not playing January games at UCLA, USC over wildfire concerns
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern will be assessed two forfeits for not playing January road games at No. 2 UCLA and No. 4 Southern California, the Big Ten announced Wednesday. Northwestern had announced Jan. 10 it would not to travel to play UCLA on Jan. 12 and USC on Jan. 15 because of concerns over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 8 UNC, No. 9 NC State, No. 16 Duke vying to give state’s ‘Triangle’ region 3 NCAA host sites
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
Kara Lawson is focused on the immediate challenge, the task of preparing her 16th-ranked Duke team to host eighth-ranked North Carolina. Yet a win would reach beyond merely taking a backyard scrap with the Blue Devils’ nearby rival. These days, that’s true of every Atlantic Coast Conference game in the 919 area code, for that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vagabond A’s enter their Sacramento era with improved roster, playoff expectations
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — The Athletics have moved about an hour east from Oakland to the Sacramento area, where they will be based in a minor league ballpark for the next three seasons while hoping a more permanent home in Las Vegas will be ready in 2028. If this doesn’t sound like the ideal situation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defensive end Abdul Carter says he’s the best player in NFL 2025 draft class
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Penn State star Abdul Carter made one thing clear Wednesday: He should be the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s NFL draft. Carter was in the first group of players to speak with reporters at the NFL’s annual scouting combine in Indianapolis, and he wasted no time declaring himself the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic and world championship medallist Rebecca Smith retires from swimming
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — Rebecca Smith, who helped Canada to a silver medal in the women’s 4×100 freestyle relay at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, announced her retirement from competitive swimming Wednesday. Smith, from Red Deer, Alta., teamed with Maggie Mac Neil, Penny Oleksiak and Kayla Sanchez to finish the event in three minutes 32.78 seconds, ahead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Palou, Pato, Newgarden and Fox: IndyCar starts season with big stars, big hopes and new TV partner
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
Fox Sports marked its new oversight of the IndyCar Series with glossy new commercials that have been showcased everywhere from the Super Bowl to the Daytona 500. The network partnership begins in earnest this weekend with the season-opening race on the streets of downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. There is hope that Fox Sports will push ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montréal signs fullback Aleksandr Guboglo to homegrown contract
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
MONTREAL — CF Montréal has signed fullback Aleksandr Guboglo to a homegrown contract, the Major League Soccer club announced Wednesday. The 17-year-old is under contract through 2026, with options for the next three seasons. Guboglo, from Ottawa, joined Montreal’s academy in 2019 and scored nine goals with its under-18 team in the 2024-25 MLS Next ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Afghanistan eliminates England from Champions Trophy with 8-run win
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Afghanistan eliminated ragged England from the Champions Trophy with a stunning eight-run victory on Wednesday. Opening batter Ibrahim Zadran smashed the tournament’s highest-ever individual score of 177 off 146 balls with 12 fours and six sixes and led Afghanistan to 325-7. England was bowled out for 317 with Joe Root’s 120 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL combine workouts kick off Thursday and here’s how to watch Travis Hunter, Abdul Carter and more
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
The NFL scouting combine has kicked off this week. The league invited 329 college football standouts to be evaluated, starting on Thursday when defensive linemen and linebackers are on the clock at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Unlike many years, there is no clear-cut top pick for the three-day draft that begins April 24 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lando Norris is fastest and Lewis Hamilton 13th as a power cut disrupts F1 testing
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Lando Norris was fastest and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton 13th as Formula 1 teams had to deal with a power outage that disrupted preseason testing Wednesday. In an early sign favoring Norris’ bid to beat defending champion Max Verstappen, the McLaren driver was fastest by .157 seconds from Mercedes’ George Russell. ... Read More »
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