National Sports
Canadian men qualify for FIFA U-17 World Cup after topping CONCACAF qualifying group
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2025
HAMILTON — Aidan Evans scored four goals to send Canada to the FIFA U-17 Men’s World Cup with a 7-1 win over host Bermuda in CONCACAF qualifying Sunday. Evans, who plays club football in England for Fulham’s under-18 team, scored one goal in the first half and added three more during an eight-minute span in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tommy Pham and Pittsburgh Pirates finalize 1-year contract for $4,025,000
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2025
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Outfielder Tommy Pham and the Pittsburgh Pirates finalized a one-year contract worth $4,025,000 on Sunday. Right-hander Dauri Moreta was placed on the 60-day injured list to open a roster spot. Pham, who turns 37 next month, split last season among the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Latest: Ryan Blaney wins Stage 2
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2025
It’s NASCAR’s turn to throw its version of the Super Bowl, and the Daytona 500 is trying hard to match the hype after being delayed for hours due to rain. Captain America actor Anthony Mackie and even President Donald Trump were in attendance at the “Great American Race.” The field is stacked with stars including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tiger Woods expects golf to ‘heal quickly’ when PGA Tour gets deal with Saudis
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2025
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tiger Woods expects the fractured landscape of golf to “heal quickly” when the PGA Tour and the Saudi backers of rival LIV Golf reach an agreement that appears to be imminent. Woods is the only player on the PGA Tour board without term limits and has been active in negotiations between ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Watts, Kirk help Sceptres scrape out 3-2 OT win over Charge in Edmonton
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2025
EDMONTON — Sunday marked the third time the Toronto Sceptres have played in an NHL-sized arena this season. The team talked very little about what it would be like to play in front of a sold-out Rogers Place, because they’d already played in the big arenas the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks call home. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 25 Maryland scores 101 points against Iowa, its most in a Big Ten game since joining the league
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2025
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — It was the type of final score you’d usually see early in the season against a team from a weaker conference. Instead, it happened in a Big Ten game in February. No. 25 Maryland scored its most points in a Big Ten contest since joining the league a decade ago, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tru Washington leads New Mexico over Utah State 82-79 for 8th straight victory
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2025
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Tru Washington scored 25 points and hit a big 3-pointer late to help New Mexico rally for an 82-79 victory over Utah State on Sunday, upping the Lobos’ win streak to eight. Washington made the first of two free throws to give New Mexico a 77-76 lead with 56 seconds left ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves gets a crash course in stock cars at Daytona
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2025
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves got a crash course — literally — in stock-car racing at Daytona International Speedway. Castroneves was involved in a seven-car wreck on Lap 72 of the Daytona 500 on Sunday night, ending another race in a mangled mess of sheet metal. The former “Dancing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brazilian teenager João Fonseca wins his first tour-level tennis title
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2025
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Rising tennis star João Fonseca finished “an unbelievable week” with a straight sets victory over Francisco Cerúndolo in the Argentina Open final on Sunday to claim his first tour-level title. The 18-year-old Brazilian, who won the Next Gen ATP Finals last December, beat his Argentine opponent 6-4, 7-6 (1) on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Latest: Castroneves, three former series champs crash in Daytona 500
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2025
It’s NASCAR’s turn to throw its version of the Super Bowl, and the Daytona 500 is trying hard to match the hype, though the race has been substantially delayed due to rain. Captain America actor Anthony Mackie and even President Donald Trump were in attendance at the “Great American Race.” The field is stacked with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wichita State shocks No. 14 Memphis in 84-79 OT win
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2025
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Quincy Ballard scored 14 of his 19 points in the second half and overtime to help Wichita State beat No. 14 Memphis 84-79 on Sunday. Bijan Cortes hit a 3 to give the Shockers a 78-77 lead with 1:10 remaining in OT. Wichita State never relinquished the lead from that point. ... Read More »
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