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Judge denies Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar’s injunction bid to remain eligible
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar’s bid for an injunction that would have enabled him to continue playing for the Volunteers this fall was denied on Friday by a Knox County Chancery Court judge. Aguilar was arguing that he should be allowed a fourth year of playing Divisional I football rather than having ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Berardi at the double as Sassuolo deepen Verona’s relegation woes
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
SASSUOLO, Italy (AP) — Sassuolo scored twice in the five minutes before halftime to pave the way to a 3-0 victory that deepened Verona’s already considerable relegation woes in Serie A on Friday. Verona was without a win in 11 league games and in last place, equal on points with Pisa. Both clubs were nine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mick Cronin apologizes to player for ejecting him and say he needs to do better at representing UCLA
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA coach Mick Cronin said Friday he apologized to Steven Jamerson II for sending the center to the locker room late in a blowout loss at No. 15 Michigan State after he committed a hard foul. Even before the referees reviewed the play and assessed Jamerson with a flagrant-1 foul, Cronin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nebraska coach Hoiberg says part of the reason he swiped at fan’s phone is because of his pacemaker
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg said Friday there were circumstances surrounding his altercation with a court-storming Iowa fan that people viewing viral social media videos might not fully understand. The videos showed Hoiberg making a swiping motion at a person pointing a camera toward him during the handshake line after his ninth-ranked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kazuma Okamoto set to make Blue Jays debut Saturday in exhibition vs. Phillies
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
Kazuma Okamoto will don a Toronto Blue Jays jersey in a competitive baseball game for the first time on Saturday. Okamoto, like Toronto’s entire infield, will be playing in the World Baseball Classic in March, forcing Blue Jays manager John Schneider to get him into the lineup as quickly as possible, including the team’s Grapefruit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Padres reliever Yuki Matsui’s WBC status with Japan is in question due to groin issue
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui’s status for Japan in the World Baseball Classic could be in doubt after the left-hander ended a batting practice session early due to left groin tightness. Matsui is considered day to day with what isn’t expected to be a long-term issue coming out of Thursday’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal rebuild put to the test with season opener against San Diego FC
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
MONTREAL — Following a historically bad 2025 season, CF Montreal faces an uphill climb towards sustainable success in Major League Soccer. After promising fans a rebuild in July and then targeting several weak points in the squad’s depth, the club will now get its first competitive test on Saturday, opening its season at San Diego ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winter Olympics recap: MacKinnon’s late goal sends Canada into men’s hockey final
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
MILAN (AP) — Canada advanced to the gold medal game at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after Nathan MacKinnon scored the go-ahead goal with 35.2 seconds in a 3-2 win over Finland on Friday. The tournament favorite had trailed 2-0 before Sam Reinhart cut the deficit in the second period and Shea Theodore tied it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees ace Gerrit Cole faces hitters for 1st time since elbow surgery and throws 96.9 mph
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Gerrit Cole reached 96.9 mph in his first session against hitters since the New York Yankees ace underwent Tommy John elbow surgery last March. The right-hander threw about 20 pitches of batting practice Friday, facing Trent Grisham, Aaron Judge and Jasson Domínguez at the Yankees’ spring training facility. He threw his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLB’s 1st female ump, Jen Pawol, works spring training but doesn’t get a permanent staff opening
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Jen Pawol will umpire during spring training for the third straight year but the major leagues’ first female umpire did not get one of the permanent staff openings. Tom Hanahan and Brian Walsh were promoted Friday to replace Mark Carlson and Phil Cuzzi, who are retiring. Carlson will become an umpire ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canada’s Mackay wins bronze in Olympic men’s halfpipe
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
LIVIGNO — Canadian freestyle skier Brendan Mackay has won a bronze medal in men’s halfpipe at the Milan Cortina Olympics. More to come. The Canadian Press... Read More »
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