National Sports
Rubiales’ defense team asks for his acquittal. Hermoso’s lawyer reiterates sexual assault claim
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Luis Rubiales’ defense team reiterated in closing arguments on Thursday that Jenni Hermoso consented to the World Cup kiss by the ex-Spanish federation boss, and said that even if the player hadn’t agreed the act should not be characterized as sexual assault. Hermoso’s lawyer repeated it was not consensual and she was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italian skier Brignone wins the GS at worlds as defending champ Shiffrin skips race
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) — Federica Brignone won the women’s giant slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships on Thursday. The Italian skier beat Alice Robinson of New Zealand by 0.90 seconds for her second medal from these worlds after earning silver in super-G a week ago. Paula Moltzan of the United States was 2.62 seconds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!English cricket gets ‘seminal moment’ as $650M raised by investors including Brady, Boehly and IPL
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
English cricket has generated around $650 million from the sale of stakes in franchises in The Hundred to big-business investors from India and the United States, including consortiums involving NFL great Tom Brady and Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly. Auctions held over the past two weeks drew bids that value the eight teams in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cavalry FC midfielder Charlie Trafford looking to make a difference on the food front
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
While playing soccer in Europe, Charlie Trafford found himself disappointed during trips to the grocery store on visits home to Calgary for Christmas. “You’d eat the tomatoes or something and there’s just no flavour in them, no taste,” he said. “And out of a kind of frustration, I started to look a little deeper into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A capsule look at teams in the 2025 Canadian women’s curling championship
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
A capsule look at the teams competing in the 2025 Canadian women’s curling championship Feb. 14-23 in Thunder Bay, Ont. Teams’ seeds (in brackets) via Curling Canada’s Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS). Team members listed third to alternate: POOL A Rachel Homan — Defending champion (1) Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes, Rachel Brown. Heavy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Krista McCarville’s road to hometown Scotties Tournament of Hearts intense
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
Her face plastered on billboards in her hometown of Thunder Bay, Ont., turned up the heat on Krista McCarville’s curling team this winter. Marketing aside, she and her teammates still had to win Northern Ontario to gain entry to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts starting Friday in Thunder Bay’s Fort William Gardens. McCarville stared down ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Up to 3 years in prison for attempt to blackmail Michael Schumacher’s family for $15.6M
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
WUPPERTAL, Germany (AP) — Three men have been found guilty in a case of attempted blackmail against Formula 1 great Michael Schumacher’s family. The perpetrators demanded 15 million euros ($15.6 million) from the family to avoid releasing hundreds of private photos and videos of the family as well as digitized copies of Schumacher’s medical records. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Romania loses case about chaotic Kosovo game and must host World Cup qualifier in empty stadium
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Romania’s soccer federation lost its appeal on Thursday against UEFA punishment for racist fan chants and must play its first home qualifier for the 2026 World Cup in an empty stadium. The case was the first of two separate appeals at the Court of Arbitration for Sport about the Romania-Kosovo game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!English cricket gets ‘seminal moment’ by raising $650M from selling franchises in The Hundred
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
English cricket has generated more than 520 million pounds ($650 million) from the sale of stakes in franchises in its recently created competition The Hundred to big-business investors from India and the United States. Auctions held over the past two weeks drew bids that value the eight teams in The Hundred at more than $1.2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At Stanford, Japanese prospect Rintaro Sasaki finds home away from home as a college student
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Rintaro Sasaki zooms up to the ballpark on an electric bike with a brown bag of food in hand, ready to grab a quick bite of lunch then get right to work in the batting cage. When the Japanese slugger kept getting flat tires traveling around Stanford’s expansive campus on his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golden State Warriors blend sports and music with new album from their groundbreaking record label
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Golden State Warriors are known for their electrifying plays and superstar Stephen Curry, but now the team is pioneering a fresh gameplan: blending sports and entertainment in a way no NBA franchise has before. As the first and only NBA team with its own record label, Golden State Entertainment, the ... Read More »
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