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Britney Spears arrested and released, California sheriff’s records show, though charge is not clear
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night in Southern California and booked early the following morning, though the charge was not clear, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s office website. A message seeking comment was left with her representative as well as the California Highway Patrol, which was identified as the arresting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC bolsters defence by signing Chilean international Benjamin Kuscevic
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
TORONTO — One day after introducing star striker Josh Sargent, Toronto FC looked to its defence Thursday by signing Chilean international Benjamin Kuscevic. The 29-year-old centre back from Santiago arrives on loan from Brazil’s Fortaleza for the 2026 MLS season, with an option to purchase. “Benjamín has established himself as a strong defender and steady ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Secretary of state says Canada not looking to split submarine contract
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s secretary of state for defence procurement says the government is planning to choose just one company to build the country’s next fleet of submarines. Stephen Fuhr says the Canadian position has not changed, despite media reports this week suggesting the government might split the contract. Two companies are in the final stages ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doubles and triples are dwindling in MLB. Blame better outfielders and sluggers
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — All those missing doubles and triples, well, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts thinks he knows where at least some of them went. Over the fence. “I think that guys chase exit velocity and launch angle so that doesn’t lend itself to balls in the gap or down the lines,” Roberts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real Madrid out to end two-game losing streak before Man City rematch
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — After back-to-back defeats, Real Madrid will try to get back on the winning path in La Liga before it faces its new European nemesis. Madrid has slumped to consecutive Liga losses, 2-1 at Osasuna and a 1-0 implosion against lowly Getafe in its own Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. On Friday it will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco pushed back from March to the summer
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
CAIRO (AP) — The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations was moved to the summer on Thursday less than two weeks before it was supposed to start. The tournament will now take place – in Morocco as originally planned – from July 25-Aug. 16, the Confederation of African Football announced on its website on Thursday. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!VistaVision, a vintage format left for dead, is revived in ‘One Battle After Another’ and more
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — When Paul Thomas Anderson told his cinematographer Michael Bauman that he wanted to shoot “One Battle After Another” on VistaVision — a large-scale film format born in the 1950s — he had some questions. “Question one was: Is this even going to be reliable?” Bauman recalls. For much of the past ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Denmark is set to explore if gastronomy can be recognized as an art form
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Imagine dining on “edible plastic” made from algae and collagen from fish skins. While you ingest the dish, ocean-borne plastic pollution seemingly floats above you, projected across the restaurant’s huge domed ceiling. It’s an experience — and dish — inspired by large garbage patches found in our seas. In Denmark, chef ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lewis Hamilton renews push for an Africa F1 grand prix
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has renewed calls for a Formula 1 grand prix to be held in Africa. The Ferrari driver said on Thursday he doesn’t want to retire from F1 without having raced there. F1 last raced in Africa in 1993 at the Kyalami circuit near Johannesburg, a race ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premier League ready? Wrexham takes on world champion Chelsea in the FA Cup
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
Next up for Wrexham is world champion Chelsea. While a place in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup is at stake when the teams face off at the Racecourse Ground on Saturday, for Wrexham it will be a timely gauge of just how “Premier League-ready” it is. Speaking to industry experts last week, Wrexham CEO ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Burkina Faso presents Abdou Amir as coach and targets 2027 Africa Cup
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso has appointed former Comoros and Mauritania coach Abdou Amir to the men’s team and entrusted him with qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. The 53-year-old Amir was presented by the president of the Burkinabè Football Federation on Wednesday, ending what the federation described as a “rigorous ... Read More »
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