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Pacers trade Mathurin and Jackson to Clippers for Ivica Zubac, draft picks, AP source says
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers traded high-scoring swingman Bennedict Mathurin, center Isaiah Jackson and two draft picks to the Los Angeles Clippers for center Ivica Zubac, a person with knowledge of the deal said Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade had not yet been announced. Los Angeles also receives ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Whitecaps signing new one-year lease on B.C. Place: CEO
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps will play at B.C. Place this year after the Major League Soccer club came to an agreement on a new lease with the provincial Crown corporation that owns and operates the stadium. Whitecaps CEO and sporting director Axel Schuster says the club has accepted an offer from PavCo and lawyers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tarik Skubal wins salary arbitration case, will be paid record $32 million
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tarik Skubal won his salary arbitration hearing with the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, and the two-time Cy Young Award winner will be paid a record $32 million this year instead of the team’s $19 million offer. Jeanne Charles, Walt De Treux and Allen Ponak made the decision one day after listening ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Austin Hays looking to play every day with the Chicago White Sox
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Healthy again, Austin Hays is looking to make the most of a new opportunity with the Chicago White Sox. Hays heads to spring training as a regular outfielder for Chicago after finalizing a $6 million, one-year contract on Wednesday. He is expected to play right or left field for the rebuilding White ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patrick Reed continues torrid pace in the Middle East. He shoots 65 to share lead in Qatar Masters
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Patrick Reed continued his torrid pace in the Middle East on Thursday when he made six birdies in the opening eight holes and finished with a 7-under 65 to share the lead with Daniel Hiller in the Qatar Masters. Reed won the Dubai Desert Classic and then lost in a playoff ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bad Bunny says he will bring his culture to 2026 Super Bowl halftime performance
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bad Bunny says he’s approaching his highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime performance with a mix of excitement, gratitude and perspective. “To be honest, I don’t know how I’m feeling. There’s a lot. I’m still in the middle of my tour. I was just at the Grammys last week. All of that,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teen sensation Connor Zilisch is the most hyped NASCAR rookie since possibly Jeff Gordon
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — As sleet pelted Bowman Gray Stadium during NASCAR’s preseason warm-up race, multiple drivers complained about poor visibility and the wet track conditions. One of them — the youngest driver in the field — hit the button on his radio and grumbled it was time to get back to racing no matter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran CFL middle linebacker Wynton McManis comfortable donning black and gold
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
Wynton McManis feels he was always destined to wear black and gold. The veteran middle linebackers met with reporters Thursday, a day after signing a one-year deal with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The move comes after McManis spent four seasons with the archrival Toronto Argonauts, helping that franchise win two Grey Cups over that span. “I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The San Francisco 49ers will play the LA Rams in the first regular-season NFL game in Australia
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers will be the team facing the division-rival Los Angeles Rams in the first-ever regular-season NFL game in Australia next season, the league said Thursday. The league had announced last year that it will be playing a game in 2026 in Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leicester hit with six-point deduction for breaching financial rules
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
LEICESTER, England (AP) — Former Premier League champion Leicester was docked six points in the second-tier Championship on Thursday for breaching the English Football League’s financial rules. Leicester was found to have been in breach in the 2023-24 season, which saw it promoted to the top flight. The sanction was recommended by an independent commission ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sporting Kansas City signs 15-year-old Zamir Loyo Reynaga, hoping he’ll debut in the MLS in 2027
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sporting Kansas City has signed 15-year-old midfielder Zamir Loyo Reynaga, putting him on a trajectory for a 2027 MLS debut. The MLS Next Pro deal will send Loyo Reynaga to Sporting KC II this season with the likelihood he joins the first team next year. The contract runs through the ... Read More »
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