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Let’s avoid microscopic VAR intervention, says UEFA referees’ chief
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
European soccer must avoid going in the direction of microscopic VAR intervention, UEFA refereeing director Roberto Rosetti said on Tuesday. Technology was introduced to erase clear and obvious errors, but supporters have become frustrated that it is causing matches to be re-refereed. Rosetti did not criticise any one competition, although he shared the general concern ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australia crashes out of T20 World Cup but Zimbabwe and New Zealand advance to Super 8s
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Australia, the 2021 champion, crashed out of cricket’s T20 World Cup on Tuesday after Zimbabwe’s Group B game against Ireland was abandoned because of rain without a ball being bowled. But the no-result in Pallekele meant Zimbabwe qualified for the second stage of the tournament for the first time. Seven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!England winger Arundell cleared to play after Six Nations red card deemed enough
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
DUBLIN (AP) — England winger Henry Arundell was cleared to play on Tuesday after his red card against Scotland in the Six Nations was deemed sufficient punishment. Arundell was yellow-carded twice in the first half at Murrayfield on Saturday in England’s 31-20 loss. The first was for not releasing a tackled player. He returned and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marseille’s chaotic season takes another twist as sporting director Benatia returns after resigning
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
Marseille’s chaotic season took another twist on Tuesday as sporting director Medhi Benatia returned to the club two days after quitting. He resigned on Sunday, just days after the departure of coach Roberto De Zerbi. But, in a statement, the club’s American owner Frank McCourt said Benatia had agreed to come back until the end ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 Michigan’s weekend tussle with No. 3 Duke stands out on AP Top 25 schedule
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
Michigan had a long wait to chase down Arizona for the No. 1 spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. Staying there beyond this week won’t be easy, either. That’s because the Wolverines visit No. 7 Purdue on Tuesday night in a matchup with the team that held the preseason No. 1 ranking. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big 12 bristles at a respect gap after only TCU makes the NCAA’s initial Top 16
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
The Big 12 coaches and players don’t feel they are getting the respect they deserve. TCU, Baylor, West Virginia and Texas Tech all in The AP Top 25. Yet the conference only had the Horned Frogs in the initial Top 16 reveal by the NCAA last week. “We don’t have many ranked teams, but every ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teenage Canadian Samra’s century proves in vain as New Zealand powers into T20 World Cup Super 8s
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
CHENNAI, India (AP) — Canada batter Yuvraj Samra’s exhilarating century proved in vain as New Zealand advanced to cricket’s T20 World Cup Super 8s with an eight-wicket win on Tuesday. New Zealand’s resounding victory knocked 2024 semifinalist Afghanistan out of the tournament, with the Black Caps joining England, South Africa, West Indies, India and Sri ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s speedskating champions ready to defend Olympic team pursuit title
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
MILAN — Canada’s reigning Olympic champion women’s speedskating team returns to defend its title in the team pursuit semifinals Tuesday at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Valérie Maltais of La Baie, Que., and Ottawa’s Ivanie Blondin and Isabelle Weidemann posted the fastest quarterfinal time at two minutes 55.03 seconds and will face the United States in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Champions League playoffs: Benfica and Real Madrid meet again, PSG faces Monaco
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Real Madrid and Benfica will do it all over again on Tuesday after their epic Champions League showdown last month. A 4-2 win for Benfica against Madrid in the last round of games in the league phase produced one of the most dramatic finishes in the competition’s history. A goal deep into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Dodgy burger’ rules Santner out against Canada as New Zealand targets T20 World Cup Super 8s
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
CHENNAI, India (AP) — Canada won the toss Tuesday and elected to bat against a New Zealand lineup targeting a spot in the Super 8s at the T20 World Cup. Stand-in captain Daryl Mitchell said regular skipper Mitchell Santner is sick and will miss the game because he “had a dodgy burger last night.” Cole ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-NRL player Matt Utai shot in alleged drive-by outside his Sydney home
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
SYDNEY (AP) — Ex-New Zealand international and National Rugby League premiership winner Matt Utai has undergone surgery after being shot during an alleged drive-by attack outside his home in southwestern Sydney, Australian media reported Tuesday. Utai, a star of the Canterbury Bulldogs’ NRL grand final victory in 2004, remains in a hospital and New South ... Read More »
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