By Canadian Press on February 8th, 2026
DOHA — Canada’s Victoria Mboko defeated Czechia’s Marie Bouzkova 7-5, 6-2 in opening-round women’s singles tennis action at the Qatar Open on Sunday. The 19-year-old from Toronto broke on six of her 11 opportunities while going without an ace and having six double faults. Mboko, the No. 10 seed at the tournament, also won 64 ... Read More »
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TORONTO — Immanuel Quickley will be able to play for the Toronto Raptors against the Indiana Pacers this afternoon. Quickley was listed as questionable on the Raptors’ personnel report with a right ankle sprain. Head coach Darko Rajakovic said Quickley would have to go through on-court drills before being clear to play. Quickley was upgraded ... Read More »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Wizards general manager Will Dawkins said Sunday he expects Anthony Davis to return to the court this season, but that the timeline will become clearer during the All-Star break. Dawkins’ remarks came a day after The Athletic reported that the Wizards were likely to shut down the injured 10-time All-Star forward ... Read More »
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BERLIN (AP) — Harry Kane scored two penalties and Luis Díaz grabbed a hat trick as Bayern Munich ended its short winless run with a 5-1 rout of 10-man Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Sunday. The first penalty decision overshadowed the game as referee Tobias Stieler sent off Kevin Akpoguma in the 17th minute for ... Read More »
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Clayton Kershaw, Anthony Rizzo, and Joey Votto have been hired as analysts by NBC when it returns to broadcasting Major League Baseball this year. The network made the announcement during Sunday’s Super Bowl pregame show. Kershaw, Rizzo and Votto will appear on pregame shows leading into “Sunday Night Baseball” games depending on their schedules and ... Read More »
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TORONTO — Immanuel Quickley will be a game-time decision when the Toronto Raptors host the Indiana Pacers this afternoon. Quickley was listed as questionable on the Raptors’ personnel report with a right ankle sprain. The point guard is averaging 17.1 points, 6.1 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game this season. Centre Jakob Poeltl was also ... Read More »
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Erling Haaland’s penalty in second-half stoppage time kept Manchester City’s Premier League title challenge alive on Sunday with a 2-1 win against Liverpool. Haaland’s spot kick sealed a comeback victory for Pep Guardiola’s team in an explosive game at Anfield and brought the gap on first-place Arsenal back to six points. City’s title prospects looked ... Read More »
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — NYU women’s basketball team sets Division III record with its 82nd straight win. The Associated Press... Read More »
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ATLANTA (AP) — Following the arrest of James Pearce Jr. on Saturday night, the Atlanta Falcons face troubling questions about the standout rookie’s immediate and long-term future with the team. For at least the 2026 season, Pearce’s status could be jeopardized by serious legal problems. Pearce was arrested near Miami after fleeing officers and then ... Read More »
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MADRID (AP) — Sevilla and Girona drew 1-1 in a Spanish league game that was moved to Sunday because of bad weather, with Girona striker Cristhian Stuani entering the match just to take a late penalty kick and failing to convert it. The match was scheduled to be played on Saturday but the league put ... Read More »
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MUMBAI, India (AP) — Lokesh Bam’s sensational 39 not out off 20 balls went in vain as England survived a massive scare against Nepal in Group C to kick off its T20 World Cup campaign with a 4-run win at Mumbai on Sunday. Sam Curran held his nerve at cricket’s iconic Wankhede Stadium and defended ... Read More »
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