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Wild and Stars on playoff collision course in powerful Central Division as they chase NHL-best Avs
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Dallas Stars surged into the Olympic break on a six-game winning streak. The Minnesota Wild won their last five games to finish 8-1-1 before the NHL ‘s three-week schedule pause. Both teams have maintained top-five records in the league for much of the season — and they’ve constantly been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Champions League: Vinicius helps Real Madrid advance, PSG and Atalanta also through
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
With the winning goal and another corner-flag dance, Vinícius Júnior fittingly had the final say in an emotionally charged rematch with Benfica to guide Real Madrid into the round of 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday. Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain also advanced out of the playoffs — but only after narrowly getting past Monaco ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul Skenes loses 4 strikes to ABS challenges in Cy Young winner’s spring debut before WBC
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes lost four strikes to challenges in his first spring training start. Skenes struck out four and walked four over 2 1/3 innings for Pittsburgh on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, who were 4 for 4 against the right-hander on challenges to get ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Denis Bouanga agrees to multiyear contract extension with Los Angeles FC after Fluminense interest
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — High-scoring forward Denis Bouanga has agreed to a multiyear contract extension with Los Angeles FC. The club announced the deal Wednesday with Bouanga, who is now signed as a designated player through 2028 with an option through the 2029-30 Major League Soccer season. Bouanga has been one of the best players ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘That’s our Vinícius:’ Another goal and another dance by the corner flag for Madrid star
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — After being loudly booed, Vinícius Júnior danced again. This time in front of Real Madrid supporters while leading his team to the round of 16 of the Champions League, a week after accusing a Benfica opponent of racially insulting him. Vinícius scored an 80th-minute goal to give Madrid a 2-1 victory and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘My baby’: Relatives of Alberta girl dead in hockey bag give victim impact statements
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
EDMONTON — Family of an eight-year-old girl found dead in a hockey bag in central Alberta cried while reading victim impact statements at the start of a sentencing hearing Wednesday for the woman charged in the killing. They said Nina Napope was kind and loving and that her siblings wonder where she is. “When you ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police video shows Vince McMahon’s 100 mph car crash in Connecticut
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
Newly released police video shows former WWE CEO Vince McMahon’s high-speed car crash in Connecticut last summer and reveals that a state trooper was trying to catch up to him to pull him over at the time. McMahon, now 80, was driving his 2024 Bentley Continental GT on the Merritt Parkway in Westport on July ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets forward Kyle Connor back at work after Olympic victory
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
VANCOUVER — While goaltender Connor Hellebuyck was still basking in a golden glow, his Winnipeg Jets teammate Kyle Connor was preparing for work. Connor practised with the Jets on Wednesday morning in preparation for Winnipeg’s game that evening against the Vancouver Canucks in a matchup of struggling Canadian NHL teams. Meanwhile, Hellebuyck is scheduled to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coulibaly’s red card costs Monaco as PSG squeezes through to Champions League last 16
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Mamadou Coulibaly’s red card cost his side dearly as Monaco drew 2-2 at defending champion Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of their Champions League playoff on Wednesday and went out 5-4 on aggregate. Monaco was leading 1-0 and the aggregate score was level at 3-3 when the 21-year-old midfielder was shown ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vinicius helps Real Madrid advance in Champions League, PSG and Atalanta also through
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
With the winning goal and another corner-flag dance, Vinícius Júnior fittingly had the final say in an emotionally charged rematch with Benfica to guide Real Madrid into the round of 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday. Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain also advanced out of the playoffs, while Atalanta completed a remarkable comeback with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Banned from NBA, former Raptor Jontay Porter signs with Seattle USBL team
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
SEATTLE — Former Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter has signed with the Seattle SuperHawks for the 2026 season of the United States Basketball League, a minor pro league relaunching this spring with eight teams. The six-foot-10 forward is returning to professional basketball nearly two years after he was banned for life by the NBA in April ... Read More »
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