February 22nd, 2025

National Sports

PHOTO COLLECTION: Super Bowl Eagles Parade

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. The Associated Press... Read More »

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Small New England schools of NESCAC say if Ivy League can compete in football playoffs, so can they

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025

BOSTON (AP) — Since arriving at Tufts, junior Vaughn Seelicke has seen the Jumbos win Division III national championships in men’s lacrosse and women’s rowing. The men’s soccer team at the elite academic school just north of Boston has qualified for each of the last 10 NCAA tournaments, and won the title four times. Seelicke ... Read More »

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Canada, U.S. set for next chapter in heated rivalry at 4 Nations: ‘I can’t wait.’

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025

BROSSARD, Que. — Connor McDavid was hanging out with buddies from his Toronto minor hockey team. Nathan MacKinnon was trying to get home to Nova Scotia from the prep school he attended in Minnesota. A cancelled flight due to winter weather forced him to stay behind with a friend’s family. It was Feb. 28, 2010, ... Read More »

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Magic Mitoma and Minteh double give Brighton 3-0 win over lackluster Chelsea

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025

BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Brighton completed a league and cup double over Chelsea on Friday after beating the London side 3-0 for the second time in a week. Brighton beat Chelsea 2-1 in the FA Cup last Saturday and took all three points in the Premier League on Friday thanks to a moment of magic ... Read More »

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Duplantis sets pole vault meet record in season-opener at ISTAF Indoor in Berlin

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025

BERLIN (AP) — Pole vaulter Armand Duplantis set a new meeting record on his return from a winter break by jumping 6.10 meters at the ISTAF Indoor meet in Berlin on Friday. The Swedish star attempted to beat his own world outdoor record set in Chorzów, Poland last August with two attempts at 6.27, but ... Read More »

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Last-minute own goal gives Bologna 3-2 win over Torino in Serie A thriller

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025

BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — As debuts go they don’t come much more unfortunate than this. Cristiano Biraghi scored a last-minute own goal on his first appearance for Torino and gave Bologna a 3-2 win in Serie A on Friday. With just seconds remaining, the ball hit the retreating defender and spun past his helpless goalkeeper. ... Read More »

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Sweden and Finland renew their long-running, tense hockey rivalry at the 4 Nations Face-Off

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025

MONTREAL (AP) — If Sam Hallam wants to rile up a Finn of a certain age about Swedish hockey, he’ll just bring up Anders “Masken” Carlsson. For a younger generation, it’s Mats Sundin. It works the other way around to Swedes if someone mentions Finland’s Saku Koivu. And people will keep doing it, too, because ... Read More »

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3 athletic trainers to receive awards from the Pro Football Hall of Fame

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Three athletic trainers will be honored with the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Awards of Excellence for the 2025 class. Ed Block, Pepper Burruss and John Norwig were picked Friday as the trainers in the fourth class for the Awards of Excellence. Block began his NFL career as head athletic trainer ... Read More »

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Another draw undermines Leipzig’s Champions League qualifying hopes

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025

AUGSBURG, Germany (AP) — Leipizig missed a chance to boost its hopes of a Champions League place next season when it could only draw at mid-table Augsburg 0-0 in the Bundesliga on Friday. The fourth draw in the last five league games for the Red Bull club left it in fourth place, two points behind ... Read More »

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Paul Clemons, Emil Jiménez and Alex MacKay hired as fulltime major league umpires

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Clemons, Emil Jiménez and Alex MacKay were hired Friday as fulltime major league umpires and Major League Baseball said Dan Merzel and Nate Tomlinson had been added to the staff last June 16. Jen Pawol will again work big league spring training, among 21 minor league umpires called up for ... Read More »

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Suzuki and Counsell are working on their communication in spring training with the Cubs

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Seiya Suzuki is working on his communication with Craig Counsell, and the manager says it’s his fault. Suzuki joined the rest of the Chicago Cubs for their first full-squad workout of spring training on Friday. While looking forward to the team’s trip to his native Japan and his fourth season in ... Read More »

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