National Sports
Inglis’ century leads Australia to record-breaking run-chase against England in Champions Trophy
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Josh Inglis marshaled two-time champion Australia’s record-breaking run chase at the Champions Trophy with a 77-ball century to hand England a five-wicket defeat on Saturday. Inglis finished with an unbeaten 120 off 86 balls for a maiden ODI hundred that included eight fours and six sixes as Australia cruised to 356-5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier defend ice dance title at Four Continents
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are once again golden at the Four Continents figure skating championship. The duo held on to their slim one-point lead from the rhythm dance to claim their second consecutive title in the event on Saturday. “We were completely exhausted afterwards, but that’s because we gave it our ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taubitz wins women’s World Cup luge overall title, the 27th consecutive German to claim that crown
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
YANQING, China (AP) — Julia Taubitz clinched the women’s World Cup luge singles overall championship on Saturday, marking the 27th consecutive year that a German slider has captured the title. And the streak lived on this year by less than one second. Taubitz won the season-ending women’s race, her third victory of the nine-race season. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eddie Fisher, an All-Star reliever with the Chicago White Sox in 1965, dies at age 88
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
ALTUS, Okla. (AP) — Eddie Fisher, the right-hander whose 15-year major league career included an All-Star selection for the Chicago White Sox and a World Series title with Baltimore, has died. He was 88. The Lowell-Tims Funeral Home & Crematory in Altus says Fisher died Monday after a brief illness. Born July 16, 1936, in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arsenal loses to West Ham to dent Premier League title challenge and has another player sent off
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge was dented by an unexpected 1-0 home loss to West Ham on Saturday that featured a fifth red card of the season for Mikel Arteta’s team. Second-place Arsenal squandered a chance to trim the gap to Liverpool to five points as Jarrod Bowen’s first-half header secured a win for West ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patrik Schick scores for Leverkusen to send his coach Xabi Alonso a message before Bayern games
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Patrik Schick showed Bayer Leverkusen what it was missing against Bayern Munich last week by scoring in a 2-0 win at Holstein Kiel in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Schick, who was omitted by Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso in the top-of-the-table clash with Bayern, got Leverkusen off the mark in the ninth minute ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winnipeg Jets sign forward Namestnikov to two-year extension
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have signed veteran centre Vladislav Namestnikov to a two-year extension. The team announced the move Saturday, saying the contract carries an average annual value of US$3 million. Namestnikov has 10 goals and 19 assists in 52 games for the Jets this season, and heads into Saturday’s game against the St. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reds manager Francona wants veteran players to ignore ABS test run. ‘It just muddies the waters’
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona says he’s told players not to use the experimental Automated Ball-Strike System in spring training. Francona told The Athletic he’s OK with younger players challenging calls via the ABS, which has been in use in the minors. But he figures there’s little point for veterans since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ireland consigns Wales to another rugby loss with 27-18 win to stay on course for Six Nations title
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Ireland condemned Wales to a record-extending 15th straight rugby loss after overcoming a 20-minute red card to rally for a 27-18 win and stay on course for an unprecedented third straight Six Nations title on Saturday. One of the tournament’s great matches swung on a yellow card to Ireland center Garry ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kris Jenkins hit ‘The Shot’ to win Villanova a national title. So what happened to his ring?
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
GLEN MILLS, Pa. (AP) — Kris Jenkins owes a Villanova fan a drink. Or maybe a shot as memorable as his in the 2016 national championship game. At the very least, the next time he’s in the French Quarter, the former Villanova star who sunk a March Madness buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win a national title ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC signs 21-year-old centre back Zane Monlouis from Arsenal’s ranks
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
Toronto FC has acquired Zane Monlouis from England’s Arsenal, signing the 21-year-old centre back to a two-year deal with club options for 2027 and 2028 Monlouis has made more than 100 combined appearances for Arsenal’s U-18, U-21 and U-23 teams. The English-born Monlouis has represented England at the under-15 and under-17 level. Also eligible to ... Read More »
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