February 22nd, 2026
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Georgia is facing more reckless driving problems following the arrests of Cole and Ikinnagbon

By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia linebackers Chris Cole and Darren Ikinnagbon were arrested on misdemeanor charges of speeding and reckless driving by Athens-Clarke County Police on Wednesday night. According to jail records, Cole was booked at 9:59 p.m. and released on $26 bail at 10:39 p.m. Ikinnagbon, also charged with following too closely, was booked ... Read More »

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Van der Merwe and Kinghorn given Scotland shot at redemption in Wales test

By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Scotland coach Gregor Townsend expects Duhan van der Merwe and Blair Kinghorn to be hungry to prove themselves after their recall for the Six Nations trip to Wales this weekend. The British and Irish Lions backs were dropped for the first two rounds against Italy and England without controversy, due to ... Read More »

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Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is expected to play against the Rockets a day after being in a car crash

By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball is not listed on the team’s injury report and is expected to play Thursday night against the Houston Rockets, one day after being involved in a two-car crash in Charlotte. The Hornets are one of the NBA’s hottest teams having won 10 of their last ... Read More »

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Sepp Piontek, coach of the exciting Denmark team of the mid-1980s, has died at 85

By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sepp Piontek, the German coach who led the exciting Denmark team in the 1980s, has died, the Danish soccer federation said on Thursday. He was 85. Piontek took a team popularly known as “Danish Dynamite” with star talents Michael Laudrup, Preben Elkjaer and Jesper Olsen to its first World Cup in ... Read More »

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Skiers with roots in Lake Tahoe’s alpine community among the 8 killed in California avalanche

By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — After days of increasingly brutal conditions in California’s Sierra Nevada, a group of 15 backcountry skiers set out for home. But as they left remote huts at thousands of feet of elevation and trekked back toward the trailhead, they were slammed by a treacherous avalanche that left eight dead and one ... Read More »

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Barcelona hosts Levante in La Liga looking to rebound from consecutive losses

By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026

MADRID (AP) — Barcelona has to tighten up the defense to halt a two-game losing streak and stay close to Real Madrid in the fight for the La Liga title. Barcelona hosts second-to-last Levante on Sunday after conceding six goals in its last two matches. It lost 4-0 to Atletico Madrid in the Copa del ... Read More »

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Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka and join West Indies in finishing T20 World Cup group stage unbeaten

By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Brian Bennett finished what captain Sikandar Raza started as Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka by six wickets to head into the T20 World Cup Super Eights unbeaten on Thursday. Zimbabwe topped a Group B including former champions Sri Lanka and Australia. Zimbabwe will meet the West Indies in their Super Eights ... Read More »

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Visa locks in a 4-year Red Bull F1 extension through 2030, expanding branding and access

By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026

Visa entered Formula 1 in 2024 with Red Bull Racing its first new global sports sponsorship agreement in 15 years. But it was a bumpy launch as its entry came with a name mocked as one of the worst in motorsports history. Didn’t matter to Visa, which on Thursday announced a four-year contract extension through ... Read More »

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11 days that blew the Premier League title race wide open

By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — On Feb. 7 Arsenal players walked off the field after a convincing 3-0 home win against Sunderland with their lead in the Premier League at nine points. Then things started to go wrong. By the time Arsenal takes the field in Sunday’s north London derby against Tottenham, its advantage over second-placed ... Read More »

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Real Madrid sends UEFA ‘available evidence’ of alleged racist insult against Vinícius Júnior

By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has sent UEFA “all available evidence” of the alleged racist insult against Vinícius Júnior in the Champions League match against Benfica. “Our club has actively collaborated with the investigation opened by UEFA following the unacceptable episodes of racism experienced during that match,” the club said on Thursday without elaborating on ... Read More »

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Familiar face returns to Marseille where Habib Beye takes charge amid a title slide

By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Marseille is looking to reignite its season with a new coach on board. The nine-time French champion appointed Habib Beye to replace Roberto De Zerbi following a bad patch of form that saw the club exit the Champions League and drop 12 points behind Ligue 1 leader Lens. Beye, a former ... Read More »

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