February 13th, 2026
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Canada’s Victoria Mboko advances to Qatar Open final, secures top 10 ranking

By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026

DOHA — Canada’s Victoria Mboko will play for the title at the Qatar Open and is assured of a Top 10 ranking when the WTA standings update Monday. The 19-year-old from Toronto advanced to the final Friday, defeating Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 6-2 in their semifinal. Mboko, the tournament’s 10th seed, converted five of nine ... Read More »

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Loperfido grateful for Blue Jays stint after trade sends him back to Houston

By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026

DUNEDIN — Joey Loperfido will never forget his time with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. Loperfido was traded back to the Houston Astros by the Blue Jays on Friday morning for fellow outfielder Jesus Sanchez. Toronto originally acquired Loperfido from Houston as part of a package for pitcher Yusei Kikuchi in July 2024. “I feel ... Read More »

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NFL wins grievance against the players’ union, banning ‘team report cards’

By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026

An arbitrator determined the NFL Players Association violated the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the NFL by distributing annual “team report cards” and ordered the union to stop making public any future reports. The NFL informed teams of the decision on Friday. “We are pleased with the decision from the arbitrator, upholding the parties’ collective bargaining ... Read More »

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From Arena Mexico to the World Cup, a wrestling-mask boom is taking shape

By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Guadalupe Zuñiga has been around wrestling masks for as long as she can remember. It is a relationship that began when she watched her father performing in the ring and she has now transformed it into a business eagerly awaiting the start of soccer’s 2026 World Cup. The 42-year-old Zuñiga, daughter ... Read More »

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Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych’s appeal of disqualification denied by Court of Arbitration for Sport

By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026

MILAN (AP) — Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych’s appeal of disqualification denied by Court of Arbitration for Sport. The Associated Press... Read More »

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World Cup means slashed wages and displacement for some workers in Mexico City

By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Montserrat Fuentes stands on the same street corner where she has worked for 20 years. But the sex worker’s normal rush of clients every Friday night is nowhere to be seen. Instead, the busy Mexico City throughway where some 2,500 sex workers make their living is lined with construction, part of ... Read More »

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Blue Jays send OF Joey Loperfido to Astros for OF Jesús Sánchez

By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays acquired outfielder Jesús Sánchez from the Houston Astros for outfielder Joey Loperfido on Friday. The 28-year-old Sánchez hit .237 with 14 home runs and 48 RBIs in 134 games last season between Miami and Houston. The left-handed hitter has 73 home runs in 580 games over six ... Read More »

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The World Cup means slashed wages and displacement for some of Mexico City’s poor

By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Montserrat Fuentes stands on the same street corner where she has worked for 20 years. But the sex worker’s normal rush of clients every Friday night is nowhere to be seen. Instead, the busy Mexico City throughway where some 2,500 sex workers make their living is lined with construction, part of ... Read More »

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Patriots’ Stefon Diggs pleads not guilty to assault allegation

By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026

BOSTON (AP) — New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs on Friday pleaded not guilty to felony strangulation and other criminal charges stemming from an alleged dispute with his personal chef. The arraignment at Massachusetts’s Dedham District Court was postponed until after Super Bowl LX so Diggs could play in the NFL championship game. At ... Read More »

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France defender Dayot Upamecano pens new 4-year deal to stay at Bayern Munich

By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026

MUNICH (AP) — France defender Dayot Upamecano has signed a new four-year deal to stay at Bayern Munich. The Bundesliga powerhouse ended a l ong drawn-out saga on Friday by announcing the 27-year-old Upamecano had penned a new contract through June 2030, ending speculation that he could be swayed by reported interest from Real Madrid ... Read More »

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Blue Jays acquire Jesús Sánchez from Astros for Joey Loperfido

By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026

DUNEDIN — The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired outfielder Jesús Sánchez from the Houston Astros in exchange for outfielder Joey Loperfido. Sánchez, 28, hit .237 with 14 home runs and 48 RBIs in 134 games last season between Miami and Houston. The left-handed hitter has hit 73 home runs in 580 games over six major-league ... Read More »

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