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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 »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!Former Bucks forward Khris Middleton thanks Milwaukee in social media post
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris Middleton thanked Milwaukee for helping shape him “into the person and player I am today” a week after the Bucks traded the three-time All-Star to the Washington Wizards. “From the moment I stepped foot in this city, you embraced me,” Middleton said Friday in a social media post. “Together, we experienced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Outfield whisperer’ Kevin Kiermaier embraces special assistant role with Blue Jays
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
DUNEDIN — Former Toronto outfielder Kevin Kiermaier felt like a rookie again on Friday. After closing out a 12-year big-league career last fall by winning a World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kiermaier was back in Blue Jays colours for the first time since taking on a part-time role with the team. “I’m a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dolphins release running back Raheem Mostert, along with two other veterans
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Raheem Mostert was released by the Miami Dolphins on Friday. The team announced the veteran running back’s release, along with cornerback Kendall Fuller and tight end Durham Smythe. “Looks like my client Raheem Mostert will be playing elsewhere next season,” Mostert’s agent, Brett Tessler posted on social media. “Very thankful ... Read More »
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