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Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka and join West Indies in finishing T20 World Cup group stage unbeaten
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Brian Bennett finished what captain Sikandar Raza started as Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka by six wickets to head into the T20 World Cup Super Eights unbeaten on Thursday. Zimbabwe topped a Group B including former champions Sri Lanka and Australia. Zimbabwe will meet the West Indies in their Super Eights ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Visa locks in a 4-year Red Bull F1 extension through 2030, expanding branding and access
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
Visa entered Formula 1 in 2024 with Red Bull Racing its first new global sports sponsorship agreement in 15 years. But it was a bumpy launch as its entry came with a name mocked as one of the worst in motorsports history. Didn’t matter to Visa, which on Thursday announced a four-year contract extension through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!11 days that blew the Premier League title race wide open
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — On Feb. 7 Arsenal players walked off the field after a convincing 3-0 home win against Sunderland with their lead in the Premier League at nine points. Then things started to go wrong. By the time Arsenal takes the field in Sunday’s north London derby against Tottenham, its advantage over second-placed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real Madrid sends UEFA ‘available evidence’ of alleged racist insult against Vinícius Júnior
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has sent UEFA “all available evidence” of the alleged racist insult against Vinícius Júnior in the Champions League match against Benfica. “Our club has actively collaborated with the investigation opened by UEFA following the unacceptable episodes of racism experienced during that match,” the club said on Thursday without elaborating on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Familiar face returns to Marseille where Habib Beye takes charge amid a title slide
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Marseille is looking to reignite its season with a new coach on board. The nine-time French champion appointed Habib Beye to replace Roberto De Zerbi following a bad patch of form that saw the club exit the Champions League and drop 12 points behind Ligue 1 leader Lens. Beye, a former ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!West Indies complete T20 World Cup group stage undefeated after beating Italy
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
KOLKATA, India (AP) — West Indies completed the T20 World Cup group stage undefeated after dismissing Italy for 123 and winning by 42 runs on Thursday. Italy finished its maiden World Cup appearance with plaudits after stunning Nepal and losing to England narrowly, Scotland and the West Indies. Both teams struggled on what appeared to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Underdog Canada faces U.S. for Olympic hockey gold; curling semifinals also on tap
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
MILAN — Defending Olympic champion Canada enters today’s women’s hockey gold-medal game against the United States as a significant underdog on Day 13 of the Milan Cortina Olympics. The Canadians have lost seven straight to the United States, including a 5-0 preliminary-round defeat last week. Captain Marie-Philip Poulin leads Canada into the matchup after scoring ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two players are tied for the first-round lead at the LPGA Thailand tournament
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Nasa Hataoka shot a 7-under 65 Thursday on the Siam Country Club Old Course and was tied for the lead after the opening round at the LPGA Thailand, the first of three tournaments in Asia in consecutive weeks. Hataoka, who was runner-up at the 2021 U.S. Women’s Open, has won five ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Skiers with roots in Lake Tahoe’s alpine community among 8 killed in California avalanche
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — After days of increasingly brutal conditions in California’s Sierra Nevada, a group of 15 backcountry skiers set out for home. But as they left remote huts at thousands of feet of elevation and trekked back toward the trailhead, they were slammed by a treacherous avalanche that left eight dead and one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Graham Ike scores 22 points as No. 11 Gonzaga beats San Francisco 80-59
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Graham Ike had 22 points and No. 11 Gonzaga cruised to an 80-59 victory over San Francisco on Wednesday night. Ike, the leading scorer in the West Coast Conference, has scored 20 or more in eight consecutive games. That matches the school record shared by Adam Morrison and Derek Raivio, both ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italy wins the toss and elects to field against West Indies in its last T20 World Cup game
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
KOLKATA, India (AP) — Italy won the toss and elected to field against high-flying West Indies in its last T20 World Cup game on Thursday. West Indies has already qualified for the Super 8s with three consecutive wins in Group C and is in Group 1 with co-host India, Zimbabwe and South Africa. New Zealand, ... Read More »
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