National Sports
Champion New England kicks off Major League Rugby season with Canadians galore
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
Major League Rugby lost its lone Canadian franchise when the Toronto Arrows folded after the 2023 season. But with some 45 Canadians playing in the 11-team league, including 15 at the two-time defending champion New England Free Jacks, Canada is well represented as MLR kicks off its eighth season this weekend. Canadians on the Free ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With bad weather looming, NASCAR moves up start time to Daytona 500
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — With the threat of rain looming, NASCAR moved up the start time one hour for Sunday’s Daytona 500 to 1:30 p.m. EST. Daytona International Speedway will open parking lots at 6 a.m. Denny Hamlin will try to win his fourth Daytona 500 while defending race winner William Byron goes for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florida’s Micah Handlogten returning from a broken leg and with the 3rd-ranked Gators needing help
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
Florida center Micah Handlogten, who gruesomely broke his left leg in the Southeastern Conference championship game last March, is returning to the court. Handlogten announced Friday that he decided to forgo a redshirt and play this season, beginning Saturday against South Carolina. The 7-foot-1 junior will help the third-ranked Gators (21-3, 8-3 Southeastern Conference) deal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What is known about the deadly January air crash between a passenger jet and US Army helicopter
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
On Jan. 29, an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided as the plane prepared to land at Washington D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport. Both plunged into the Potomac River, killing all 67 people aboard. Since then, much of the attention has focused on the helicopter’s altitude, and whether it may have been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!An AP photographer uses a remote camera to give a soaring view of the Eagles’ Super Bowl celebration
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
NEW ORLEANS, La (AP) — David J. Phillip has been based in Houston and has worked for The Associated Press for 32 years. He has been involved in robotics, both in development and operations, for 15 years. This was his 30th Super Bowl for the AP. Here is what he had to say about this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tiger-Cats sign star lineman Casey Sayles to extension through 2026 CFL season
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
HAMILTON — American defensive lineman Casey Sayles has signed a contract extension with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats through the 2026 CFL season, the team announced Friday. The 29-year-old suited up in 17 games for the Tiger-Cats last season, leading the team with seven quarterback sacks while adding 37 defensive tackles, two tackles for loss, three pass ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What is known about the deadly January air crash between a passenger jet and U.S. Army helicopter
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
On Jan. 29, an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided as the plane prepared to land at Washington D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport. Both plunged into the Potomac River, killing all 67 people aboard. Since then, much of the attention has focused on the helicopter’s altitude, and whether it may have been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 UCLA ends its run as nation’s lone unbeaten team with upset loss to crosstown rival USC
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The unbeaten streak is over for UCLA. The top-ranked Bruins lost 71-60 to sixth-ranked USC and JuJu Watkins on Thursday night, ending their school-record run of 23 consecutive victories to open the season. They were the nation’s last undefeated women’s team. Their roll included taking down then-No. 1 South Carolina at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sailboat that disappeared with B.C. couple aboard had caught fire off Sable Island
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
HALIFAX — An investigation has concluded there was a fire aboard a sailboat that disappeared south of Nova Scotia’s Sable Island last summer, leading to the deaths of two people — an adventurous couple from British Columbia. The Transportation Safety Board says it looked into the possibility that the sailboat Theros had been struck by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!D-backs, righty Kendall Graveman agree to $1.35 million, 1-year deal, AP source says
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Reliever Kendall Graveman has agreed to a $1.35 million, one-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful physical. Graveman, a 34-year-old right-hander, figures ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Whitecaps sign veteran goalkeeper Adrían Zendejas to contract
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have free agent goalkeeper Adrían Zendejas to a contract, the Major League Soccer club announced Friday. The contract runs through 2025 with a club option for 2026 pending receipt of his international transfer certificate. The 29-year-old from Chula Vista, Calif., spent last season with Swedish side Skovde AIK, starting 27 ... Read More »
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