National Sports
The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics are 1 year away. One venue remains uncertain
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — It’s not unusual for Olympic host cities to find themselves in a race against the clock to make all venues ready for competition. The next Winter Games in Milan-Cortina, however, might set an unofficial record for running late on preparations. That’s because the century-old sliding center being completely rebuilt for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barcelona to play Atletico Madrid in Copa semifinals. Real Madrid faces Real Sociedad
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will meet in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey, while Real Madrid will take on Real Sociedad, in the draw Wednesday. Atletico and Madrid will play the second-leg matches at home in April, with the first legs being played in two weeks. Atletico beat Barcelona 2-1 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign veteran free-agent receiver Kenny Lawler
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
Kenny Lawler is a Hamilton Tiger-Cat. The veteran American receiver signed a two-year deal with Hamilton on Wednesday, the second day of CFL free agency. Lawler, 30, joins the Ticats following CFL stints with Winnipeg (2019, 2021, 2023024) and Edmonton (2022). Last season, Lawler had 41 catches for 662 yards and four TDs as the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former coach Vilda denies pressure on Hermoso to downplay kiss after Women’s World Cup final
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Jorge Vilda, the former coach of Spain women’s soccer team, told a judge on Wednesday that ex-soccer federation president Luis Rubiales did not ask him to put pressure on Jenni Hermoso following the outcry that erupted after Rubiales kissed the player. Hermoso has already testified at Rubiales’ trial that she did not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winner of the Boston Marathon, legendary Canadian runner Jerome Drayton dies at 80
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
TORONTO — Legendary long-distance runner Jerome Drayton, who won the Boston Marathon in 1977 and held the Canadian men’s marathon record for 43 years, has died. He was 80. Drayton died unexpectedly on Monday in Toronto, according to Cardinal Funeral Homes. Runners World magazine said he died during knee surgery. Drayton was inducted into Canada’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Bombers, Stampeders open second day of free agency with early moves
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Calgary Stampeders opened the second day of CFL free agency with moves. For a second straight day, Winnipeg kicked things off by agreeing to terms on a one-year contract with American quarterback Shea Patterson. The six-foot, 212-pound Patterson enters his fourth CFL season, having also spent time with Montreal (2021) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eagles’ roster overhaul between two Super Bowl titles is an NFL rarity
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Seven years after Doug Pederson and Nick Foles delivered Philadelphia its first Super Bowl title, Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts did it again with a 40-22 win over Kansas City in Super Bowl 59. Winning multiple titles in that short a time period is far from rare in the NFL, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Education Department rescinds Biden memo that threatened to upend college NIL payments
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Education Department is scrapping a policy from the Biden administration that threatened to upend colleges’ plans to pay athletes for their name, imagine and likeness by making those payments subject to federal Title IX rules. President Donald Trump’s education officials announced the change Wednesday, saying the policy from former President ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mac McClung is back in the dunk contest, looking for a record third straight title
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — About a year ago at this time, Mac McClung thought his dunk contest days were done. He’d been in the contest at the NBA’s All-Star weekend twice, won it both times with plenty of flair and figured there was nothing else to prove. Then a week later, he found himself practicing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Max Homa is trying to dig himself out of another hole
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
SAN DIEGO (AP) — On the list of U.S. Open final qualifying sites announced this week is Valencia Country Club in the Southern California city where Max Homa was raised. That might be an option for him, which would have seemed absurd a year ago. Homa had a brush with a Masters green jacket last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swiss skiers Franjo von Allmen and Loic Meillard win gold in the team combined event at worlds
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) — Franjo von Allmen became a double world champion and Loic Meillard claimed his fourth career world championship medal when the Swiss pair won gold in the new team combined event on Wednesday. They led a Swiss sweep of the podium at the worlds, 0.27 seconds ahead of silver medalists Alexis Monney ... Read More »
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