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Okamoto homers in Blue Jays 4-3 loss to Mets in pre-season play
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
DUNEDIN — Kazuma Okamoto hit a two-run home run, his first in a Blue Jays jersey, in Toronto’s 4-3 pre-season loss to the New York Mets on Monday. Okamoto, who made his debut Saturday, belted it deep in the bottom of the second inning to open the scoring. The 29-year-old signed a four-year deal with ... Read More »
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By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Mikko Rantanen is expected to miss some time for the Dallas Stars after returning from the Olympics, where he didn’t play in Finland’s win over Slovakia for the bronze medal because of a lower body injury. “I wouldn’t expect him, certainly for the first game, or maybe in the first two,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fiorentina rises out of Serie A drop zone and Bologna beats Udinese
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Moise Kean scored for the third match in a row to help Fiorentina beat Pisa 1-0 and climb out of the Serie A drop zone on Monday. The result lifted Fiorentina into 16th place and out of the relegation zone for the first time in months. It has the same amount ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schneider, Kirk to lead the way for Blue Jays on Automated Ball-Strike challenges
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
Davis Schneider and Alejandro Kirk will have the green light, George Springer and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. probably have a yellow. Everyone else will sit on red, at least at first, as the Toronto Blue Jays get used to Major League Baseball’s new Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System in regular-season games. Manager John Schneider said that, at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pelicans’ Dejounte Murray wasn’t going to be a ‘chump’ and asserts he’s ready to play
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Dejounte Murray’s imminent return to the New Orleans Pelicans ‘ lineup comes amid swirling uncertainty that the veteran, former All-Star guard would just as soon ignore. The front office regime that traded for Murray two summers ago is gone. The 29-year-old Murray has spent the better part of the last 13 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cowboys say they are leaning toward using franchise tag on receiver George Pickens
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are leaning toward using the franchise tag on receiver George Pickens while continuing to discuss a long-term contract, vice president of personnel Stephen Jones said Monday. Jones spoke to reporters at the NFL scouting combine, declining to put a timeline on getting a deal done with Pickens. The Cowboys ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!$400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes race to be run Sept. 7 at Fort Erie Racetrack
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
FORT ERIE — The $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes will be held Sept. 7, Fort Erie Racetrack announced Monday. The 1 3/16-mile dirt race is the second jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown. It will follow the $1-million King’s Plate, which will be run Aug. 15 at Toronto’s Woodbine Racetrack. This year’s Prince of Wales ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fiji taking ‘home’ rugby matches 16,000km away and turning UK venues into island festivals
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Fiji will be based 16,000 kilometers (10,000 miles) from home for the inaugural rugby Nations Championship in July. Fiji is staging matches outside of its own country during the tournament but will be considered the home team when it faces Wales, England and Scotland on their turf. The Fijians confirmed on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CONCACAF monitoring violence in Mexico as Champions Cup continues
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
Soccer’s governing body in North America says it’s closely monitoring ongoing violence in Mexico as its international tournament continues. A spokesperson for CONCACAF, which oversees the sport in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, said in a statement Monday that the safety and security of everyone participating in the Champions Cup is the organization’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College baseball notebook: It’s early, but UCLA showing lots of pop to go with pitching and defense
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
When UCLA baseball has been at its best under John Savage, pitching and defense have been the Bruins’ calling cards. All is well in those areas through two weeks. UCLA pitchers struck out 35 in a three-game weekend sweep of Big 12 preseason favorite TCU and the Bruins are one of two teams in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kean pounces early to give Fiorentina vital win in Serie A relegation crunch match
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Moise Kean scored for the third match in a row to help Fiorentina beat Pisa 1-0 and climb out of the Serie A drop zone on Monday. The result lifted Fiorentina into 16th place and out of the relegation zone for the first time in months. It has the same amount ... Read More »
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