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A capsule history of the T20 World Cup
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
A brief history of the T20 World Cup: 2007 in South Africa Final: India def. Pakistan by 5 runs Four years after England invented Twenty20 cricket, the first T20 World Cup (then World Twenty20) blasted off in the opening match where Chris Gayle scored the first international T20 century, 117 off 57 balls (10 sixes) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bad Bunny look-alike contest in San Francisco draws hundreds of fans
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Bad Bunny look-alike contest at a San Francisco restaurant snowballed into a street party after hundreds of fans of the global superstar showed up to cheer his doppelgangers and sing along to his music ahead of his Super Bowl halftime show this weekend. More than 30 contestants from across the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sri Lanka Cricket asks Pakistan to reconsider boycott of India game at Twenty20 World Cup
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka Cricket has urged Pakistan to reconsider its planned boycott of a Twenty20 World Cup game against India in Colombo next week, saying a forfeited match could hit the tourism sector of a country still recovering from an economic collapse. “We have asked them to reconsider the decision based ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Luka Doncic to have an MRI after leaving Lakers’ game against 76ers with left hamstring injury
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBA scoring leader Luka Doncic will have an MRI exam on Friday after he left the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against Philadelphia with a left leg injury. Doncic limped to the locker room with 3:03 left in the first half Thursday night after apparently feeling pain in his hamstring on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golden Knights dominate Kings 4-1 with early scoring blitz
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mark Stone had a goal and two assists and the Vegas Golden Knights took control early Thursday night by scoring four times on their first six shots for a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. Vegas heads into the Olympic break with back-to-back victories after losing seven of eight games. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Warriors erase 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Suns 101-97
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
PHOENIX (AP) — Pat Spencer scored a career-high 20 points, Gui Santos added 18 and the shorthanded Golden State Warriors erased a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 101-97 on Thursday night. The Suns had a chance to pull ahead in the final seconds, but Dillon Brooks missed a 3-pointer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Austin Reaves scores 35, Lakers overcome Luka’s injury departure for 119-115 win over Sixers
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Austin Reaves scored 35 points in just 25 minutes, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame Luka Doncic’s departure with a left leg injury for a 119-115 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. LeBron James had 17 points and 10 assists for the Lakers, who snapped Philadelphia’s five-game winning streak ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Actor Michael Keaton to be honored as Man of the Year by Harvard’s Hasty Pudding theater group
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
BOSTON (AP) — Actor Michael Keaton is set to be honored Friday as the 2026 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. The theater group, which dates to 1844 and claims to be the world’s third-oldest still operating, said Keaton will receive his Pudding Pot award at a celebratory roast in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Timberwolves acquire Ayo Dosunmu for scoring depth in trade-deadline deal with Bulls
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired guard Ayo Dosunmu from the Chicago Bulls on Thursday, adding a proven scorer to bolster their depth for the stretch run in the stacked Western Conference playoffs race. The trade was finalized by the NBA and announced about six hours after the deadline passed on a hectic day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Meet the man behind the Super Bowl’s annual confetti blizzard
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
Noah Winter brags he’s been to way more Super Bowls than Tom Brady. Brady competed in 10 — more than any other player. But Winter will be part of the Super Bowl spectacle for his 30th straight year this year, not in uniform but as the guy in charge of the celebratory confetti after the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Luka Doncic leaves the Lakers’ game against the 76ers with left leg injury
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBA scoring leader Luka Doncic has left the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against Philadelphia on Thursday night with a left leg injury. Doncic limped to the locker room with 3:03 left in the first half after apparently hurting his leg on the far end of the court moments earlier. He didn’t ... Read More »
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