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Man City closes in on Premier League leader Arsenal with 3-0 win against Fulham
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City closed the gap on Premier League leader Arsenal to three points with a 3-0 win against Fulham on Tuesday. Antoine Semenyo, Nico O’Reilly and Erling Haaland all struck in the first half at the Etihad as City issued another statement of intent in the race for the title. Arsenal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian ice dancers Gilles, Poirier earn long-awaited Olympic bronze in Milan
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
MILAN — Canada got its storybook finish in figure skating on Day 5 of the Milan Cortina Olympics, as Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier secured a place on the podium in ice dance. Gilles and Poirier earned their long-awaited Olympic medal, capturing bronze with a season’s best 131.56 in the free dance for a total ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harry Kane scores again as Bayern reaches the German Cup semifinals for the first time in 6 years
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
MUNICH, Germany (AP) — Harry Kane scored again on Wednesday as Bayern Munich advanced to the semifinals of the German Cup for the first time in six years with a 2-0 win over RB Leipzig. Bayern outplayed Leipzig 6-0 and 5-1 in the Bundesliga this season but only got the breakthrough midway through the second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man City close in on Premier League leader Arsenal with 3-0 win against Fulham
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City closed the gap on Premier League leader Arsenal to three points with a 3-0 win against Fulham on Tuesday. Antoine Semenyo, Nico O’Reilly and Erling Haaland all struck in the first half at the Etihad as City issued another statement of intent in the race for the title. Arsenal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canada’s Gilles, Poirier place third, win bronze in ice dance
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
MILAN — Canadian figure skaters Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier have finished third in ice dancing at the Milan Cortina Olympics. More to come. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jeremy Zoll takes over the baseball operations for the Twins after an offseason of major change
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Just two weeks before the start of spring training, Jeremy Zoll suddenly learned he’ll be leading the entire baseball operations for the Minnesota Twins. Zoll’s elevation with president Derek Falvey’s departure came less than two months after another major change, the appointment of Tom Pohlad as executive chair and controlling owner to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grieving Denny Hamlin vows to dig deep and chase a first NASCAR Cup title
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Denny Hamlin read all the social media comments and absorbed the warm words from NASCAR fans. The ones who offered support — first after his defeat in a championship race, then through a wearying offseason that encompassed a federal trial against NASCAR and the death of his father in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA fines Hawks’ Mouhamed Gueye and Timberwolves’ Naz Reid $35,000 each
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA fined Hawks forward Mouhamed Gueye and Timberwolves big man Naz Reid $35,000 apiece on Wednesday for their roles in a jersey-grabbing tussle. Both players were given technical fouls and ejected with 11:52 left in the fourth quarter Monday after Gueye pushed Reid from behind, drawing a foul. Reid approached ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada eyes figure skating podium after mixed Day 5 at Milan Cortina Olympics
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
MILAN — A potential storybook finish remains in play for Canada in figure skating on Day 5 of the Milan Cortina Olympics, even as other medal chances slipped away earlier Wednesday. Ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier start the free dance portion of the competition in third place after Monday’s rhythm dance portion, behind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennis Hall of Fame: Federer induction ceremony sells out in 2 minutes, watch party planned
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Roger Federer’s induction ceremony sold out in two minutes, the International Tennis Hall of Fame said Wednesday in announcing plans to add an outdoor watch party that will make room for thousands more fans. “As a small but historic venue, our capacity is limited,” the Hall posted on social media. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bubic wins in arbitration vs. Royals and Lauer loses to Blue Jays, leaving players ahead 8-3
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kris Bubic won his salary arbitration case against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday and fellow left-hander Eric Lauer lost his hearing to the Toronto Blue Jays, leaving players ahead 8-3 with two cases remaining. Instead of getting the Royals’ offer of $5.15 million, Bubic was awarded $6.15 million by Margaret ... Read More »
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