National Sports

Ireland winger James Lowe out of the Six Nations due to groin injury

By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026

DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland winger James Lowe will miss the last two rounds of the Six Nations due to a groin injury during the win against England last weekend. The Irish Rugby Football Union made the announcement on Thursday. No timeframe for Lowe’s return to action was given. He will miss the home games against ... Read More »

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Montreal’s Auger-Aliassime rolls into Dubai semifinals, sets up Medvedev clash

By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026

DUBAI — Félix Auger-Aliassime powered his way into the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a dominant serving display Thursday. The top seed from Montreal hammered 16 aces and won 83 per cent of his first-serve points in a 6-3, 7-6 (2) win over eighth-seeded Jiri Lehecka of Czechia. Auger-Aliassime broke Lehecka twice and ... Read More »

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Red Bull backs Klopp and says it’s ‘nonsense’ his soccer role could be under threat

By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026

FUSCHL AM SEE, Austria (AP) — Red Bull backed former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp to remain the drinks giant’s head of global soccer and dismissed a media report that his job could be under threat after barely a year. A top executive called it all “nonsense” on Thursday. Klopp has been overseeing Red Bull’s network ... Read More »

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Lens captain urges fans to keep the faith in tense Ligue 1 title fight with PSG

By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026

PARIS (AP) — Lens captain Florian Sotoca urged fans to keep believing his team can topple Paris Saint-Germain and win Ligue 1. Last weekend’s 3-2 home loss by Lens to Monaco opened the door for defending champion PSG to go back on top by two points. The manner of the defeat saw Lens throw away ... Read More »

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New football chinstrap designed to lessen force of blows to facemask

By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026

Erin Hanson wants to make taking it on the chin in football much safer in Canada. Guardian Sports officially launched the Guardian Flex chinstrap on Thursday for individual and team sale, with the CFL being among the leagues to have reviewed the item. The product has been engineered to reduce the impact of blows to ... Read More »

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Premier League TV revenue increase was close to rest of European soccer combined, UEFA says

By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Premier League clubs enjoyed an increase in television revenue almost equal to the rest of European club soccer combined from 2014-24, UEFA said on Thursday. English clubs benefited from an increase of 1.5 billion euros ($1.77 billion) over the decade. During the same period, the combined TV revenue increase across clubs ... Read More »

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Unbeaten South Africa crushes West Indies by 9 wickets at T20 World Cup

By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026

AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — South Africa took a giant leap toward the Twenty20 World Cup semifinals after a dominant nine-wicket win over the high-flying West Indies on Thursday. A whirlwind 95-run opening partnership between captain Aiden Markram (82 not out) and Quinton de Kock (47) in eight overs made short work of the chase. Ryan ... Read More »

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Third victim dies from wounds suffered in Rhode Island ice rink attack, police say

By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A deadly shooting during a youth hockey game in Rhode Island last week has claimed a third victim, a grandfather whose daughter and grandson were also killed in the attack, authorities said. Gerald Dorgan, who had been in critical condition, has died from his injuries, Pawtucket police said Wednesday. Pawtucket Mayor ... Read More »

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Wardley seeks a ‘crowning moment’ vs Dubois after Usyk vacated WBO belt

By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026

LONDON (AP) — WBO heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley wants his “crowning moment” against Daniel Dubois that was denied him by Oleksandr Usyk. Wardley (20-0-1, 19 KOs) defends the world title against Dubois (22-3, 21 KOs) on May 9 in an all-British fight in Manchester. It will be his first defense of the belt since Usyk ... Read More »

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F1’s new era demands a new driving style as ‘big four’ seek opening victory in Australia

By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026

Chaotic starts, tricky overtaking, lifting off the gas on straights. Formula 1’s new era of regulations could upend the series in unexpected ways when the season begins with the Australian Grand Prix next week. Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, the two most successful drivers on the grid, were critical in testing of cars whose electrical ... Read More »

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Dortmund takes on Bayern but will der Klassiker live up to its name?

By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026

BERLIN (AP) — Der Klassiker is in danger of not living up to its name. The growing gulf between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund means German soccer’s showpiece presents more of an opportunity for Bayern to display its superiority than for Dortmund to mount a genuine challenge to the Bavarian powerhouse. Dortmund hosts Bayern on ... Read More »

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