National Sports
Argentine clubs striking from March 5-8 after AFA chief Tapia faces court summons
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina clubs have agreed to strike from March 5-8 in protest against what they consider judicial persecution of Argentine Football Association president Claudio Tapia. The strike announcement on Monday came after a judge summoned Tapia to testify on March 5 in a case where he is accused of misappropriating social ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao agree to a rematch in September at The Sphere in Las Vegas
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have agreed to a rematch of their landmark 2015 bout. Their second fight will be held Sept. 19 in Las Vegas, the boxing icons announced Monday. The fight, which will be streamed on Netflix, will be the first boxing match to be held at Sphere, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WNBA, players union hold virtual CBA meeting with talks still far apart on key issues
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and its players union held a virtual meeting Monday to try and further negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations. It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets rave about goaltender Connor Hellebuyck’s gold-medal game outing for U.S.
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
WINNIPEG — The rest of the hockey world marvelled as Connor Hellebuyck put on a 41-save clinic to snap a 46-year Olympic gold-medal drought for the United States. Inside the Winnipeg Jets’ locker room, though, they just call that a typical night at the office. As Hellebuyck’s teammates gathered for practice on Monday, they reflected ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supersub strikes again as Sesko gives Man United win at Everton
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Manchester United supersub Benjamin Sesko scored 13 minutes after entering the field to give his side a 1-0 win over Everton in the Premier League on Monday. It was the third time in four games that Sesko has scored after coming off the bench and secured points for United. His goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!Mikko Rantanen missing time for the Dallas Stars after getting hurt at the Olympics
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 »
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