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Christian Horner says Max Verstappen wasn’t behind his removal from Red Bull F1 team
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
Christian Horner has said he doesn’t believe that Max Verstappen was “in any way” responsible for him being removed as Red Bull team principal. Horner was abruptly relieved of his duties after 20 years in July, halfway through the Formula 1 season. He formally left the team in September. In comments featured in the upcoming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pakistan opts to bat first against England at T20 World Cup
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Pakistan won the toss against England and elected to bat first in the Twenty20 World Cup Super Eights game on Tuesday. “It looks like a good pitch. We want to put up an above-par score and defend that,” Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha said. England started the second round with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Désiré Doué is PSG’s lucky charm because when he scores the team always wins
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Every time Désiré Doué has scored for Paris Saint-Germain the team has won. The 20-year-old forward looks to extend that winning run on Wednesday when PSG faces Monaco in the second leg of their Champions League playoff. Doué scored twice in the 3-2 first leg win after going on early for Ballon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge orders PSG star Achraf Hakimi to stand trial in rape case. Lawyer says appeal planned
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi has been ordered to stand trial in a rape case, lawyers told the Associated Press on Tuesday. Hakimi’s lawyer Fanny Colin said she will appeal the judge’s decision that followed recommendations from the Nanterre public prosecutor’s office, which last August called for the player to stand trial. Colin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Milan Cortina Paralympics guide: Winter Games celebrate 50 years and Russian flag returns
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
The Winter Paralympics celebrate its 50th anniversary at Milan Cortina, where Ukraine is expected to boycott the opening ceremony as the Russian flag and national anthem make a return to the global sports stage. Five decades after some 200 athletes competed in two sports at the inaugural 1976 Ornskoldsvik Winter Paralympics in Sweden, more than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From Expo to the Olympics, Milan bets on big events to fuel its transformation to a global city
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
MILAN (AP) — Milan has added the title of Olympic city to its long-held monikers as Italy’s fashion and finance capital, a legacy that crowns two decades of growth that reshaped the skyline and boosted investment, tourism and cultural life. The legacy of the Milan Cortina Winter Games is both physical, in new facilities and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennessee drops 4 straight, faces No. 6 LSU and No. 5 Vanderbilt next after falling out of Top 25
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
It’s been a month to forget for Tennessee as the Lady Vols are in the midst of the worst stretch in program history. Tennessee has dropped four straight games and six of eight in February, including the worst loss in team history — a 43-point rout by South Carolina — to fall out of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 Duke, No. 2 Arizona and No. 3 Michigan get top-15 tests this week
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
The committee that will select the NCAA Tournament field has zeroed in on a clear top tier of Duke, Arizona and Michigan. Those three teams — now ranked 1-2-3 atop the AP Top 25 — have matching 25-2 records and a similar path for the week ahead: a Tuesday game against an opponent lower down ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-Olympic boxing champ Tony Yoka switches sporting nationality to DR Congo
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — French boxer Tony Yoka has switched his sporting nationality to the Democratic Republic of Congo — his father’s country — with the ambition of winning another Olympic gold medal. The 33-year-old Yoka was the super heavyweight champion at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. He was grateful to Congolese sports minister Didier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PSG coach Luis Enrique must decide whether to protect lead or attack against Monaco
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique may be unsure how to approach the second leg of the Champions League playoff against Monaco on Wednesday. Although PSG is 3-2 ahead, protecting leads is not his style. But attacking too much against a technically strong Monaco side could expose his team to costly counterattacks. Coach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photos from Major League Baseball spring training
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
Spring training exhibition games have begun in Major League Baseball. Here’s a selection of photos curated by AP photo editors. ___ AP photography: https://apnews.com/photography Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews The Associated Press... Read More »
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