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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 »
Be the first to comment!Storylines galore as Toronto Blue Jays kick off spring training in Florida
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
DUNEDIN — Question marks hover over the Toronto Blue Jays as the team kicks off spring training Thursday when pitchers and catchers hold their first official workout at the club’s player development complex. Here’s a look at five storylines to watch as preparations begin for the pre-season opener on Feb. 22 against the New York ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Baseball welcomes another season, with most pitchers and catchers reporting Wednesday
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
There’s a new No. 2 in the New York Yankees’ rotation behind Gerrit Cole. A familiar face is getting a fresh start leading the Cincinnati Reds. Meanwhile, Shohei Ohtani and Co. already have their title defense underway. There’s plenty to see as baseball returns Wednesday for most MLB clubs, with pitchers and catchers officially reporting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swiss skiers Franjo von Allmen and Loic Meillard win gold in the combined team event at worlds
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) — Swiss skiers Franjo von Allmen and Loic Meillard won gold in the new team combined event at the Alpine world championships on Wednesday. They led a Swiss sweep of the podium ahead of silver medalists Alexis Monney and Tanguy Nef. Stefan Rogentin and Marc Rochat took bronze. It’s the third gold ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Algerian boxer Imane Khelif says she’s ‘never stayed down’ and vows to fight back after lawsuit
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Algeria boxer Imane Khelif, who found herself in the middle of a bitter divide about gender in sports during the Paris Olympics, has denounced “false and offensive” accusations from the International Boxing Association. “I have been knocked down more times than I can count. But I have never stayed down,” Khelif said ... Read More »
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