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Trump says in social media post he plans to pardon the late Pete Rose
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
President Donald Trump says he plans to issue “a complete PARDON of Pete Rose,” baseball’s late career hits leader who was banned from MLB and the Hall of Fame for sports betting. Trump posted on Truth Social on Friday night to say Rose, who died in September at 83, “shouldn’t have been gambling on baseball, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Grondin earns World Cup silver in men’s snowboard cross
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
ERZURUM — Canada’s Eliot Grondin earned World Cup silver in the men’s snowboard cross on Saturday. Grondin finished behind Germany’s Leon Ulbricht and ahead of Nick Baumgartner of the United States on the podium. The Sainte-Marie, Que., native was the top qualifier on Friday entering Saturday’s final. It’s the second World Cup medal of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dortmund beats St. Pauli 2-1 for back-to-back wins in Bundesliga
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Serhou Guirassy scored again on Saturday as Borussia Dortmund secured back-to-back wins in the Bundesliga for the first time this season with a 2-0 victory at St. Pauli. But it was far from impressive from Niko Kovač’s team, which bounced back from two defeats by routing Union Berlin 6-0 last weekend. Dortmund ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Howden, Hoffos medal for Canada in World Cup ski cross
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
GUDAURI — Canada picked up two medals in World Cup ski cross action in Georgia on Saturday. Reece Howden of Cultus Lake, B.C., claimed gold in the men’s event. Germany’s Florian Wilmsmann earned silver, while Italy’s Simone Deromedis took bronze. The win is a rebounding effort for Howden who was coming off a 17th-place finish ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Norwegian soccer votes to keep video review to help referees
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
OSLO (AP) — Norwegian soccer decided to keep using video reviews to assist referees in its top league after a vote at a congress of its national soccer federation on Saturday. The motion to retain VAR passed with 321 votes in favor to 129 for scrapping the technology that is used by most major competitions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Kingsbury wins second World Cup gold of weekend with dual moguls victory
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
ALMATY — Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury earned his second World Cup gold of the weekend winning the men’s dual moguls on Saturday. Japan’s Ikuma Horishima and Australia’s Matt Graham earned silver and bronze, respectively. Kingsbury, of Deux-Montagnes, Que., also won the men’s moguls event on Friday. Friday’s win was his 97th career World Cup ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Atalanta wastes chance to close in on top 2 in Serie A ahead of Napoli-Inter
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Atalanta wasted several chances and the opportunity to cut the gap to the top two in Serie A. Atalanta was held to a 0-0 draw by relegation-threatened Venezia on Saturday and remained third, a point behind Napoli and two below league leader and defending champion Inter Milan. Napoli was playing Inter later. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Africa romps into Champions Trophy semifinals with 7-wicket win over England
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Rassie van der Dussen scored 72 not out off 87 balls to lead South Africa into the semifinals of the Champions Trophy by beating England by seven wickets Saturday. Van der Dussen’s half-century highlighted South Africa’s clinical performance as it finished atop Group B with two wins from three games (and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Palace reaches FA Cup quarterfinals after Millwall goalkeeper sent off for kick to the face
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Crystal Palace beat 10-man Millwall 3-1 in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Saturday after visiting goalkeeper Liam Roberts was sent off early for kicking forward Jean-Philippe Mateta in the face. Roberts’ wild attempt to make a clearance led to Mateta having to be carried off on a stretcher and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Burnley players refuse to shake hands with Preston’s Osmajic after racism allegation
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
PRESTON, England (AP) — Burnley players refused to shake hands with Preston’s Milutin Osmajic before their FA Cup game Saturday in solidarity with teammate Hannibal Mejbri, who had claimed the Montenegro forward racially abused him in their previous match. Mejbri had said he received “disgusting” racial abuse from Osmajic, whose team said after their second-division ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Millwall goalkeeper sent off for kicking Palace forward Mateta in the face in FA Cup game
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts was sent off just eight minutes into Saturday’s FA Cup game against Crystal Palace after a wildly reckless challenge on Jean-Philippe Mateta that led to the forward being carried off on a stretcher. Roberts rushed outside the 18-yard box and leaped to clear a long ball but his ... Read More »
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