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Heat’s Nikola Jovic will miss at least 4 weeks with broken bone in right hand
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — Nikola Jovic will miss at least the next four weeks with a broken bone in his right hand, the Miami Heat announced Tuesday, a blow to the team’s hopes of securing a guaranteed playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Jovic broke the second metacarpal in his hand during Sunday’s game at Milwaukee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFP commissioners put off any decisions on changes to playoff format, including seeding of teams
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — Commissioners who are part of the College Football Playoff had some discussions Tuesday about possible changes for next season, including how the 12-team field is seeded. Several members of the CFP Management Committee, which is made up of all 10 FBS commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua, said they need ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Snell happy with velocity after tossing scoreless inning in his spring training debut with Dodgers
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2025
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell pitched a scoreless inning in his spring training debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday. Snell, who agreed to a $182 million, five-year deal with the Dodgers in November, threw 20 of 30 pitches for strikes. Snell got J.P. Crawford to ground out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets are aiming to win in 2025 without Aaron Rodgers
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The New York Jets are aiming to win in 2025 without Aaron Rodgers. New general manager Darren Mougey said Tuesday the team never gave Rodgers any ultimatum or rules for him to return. He and coach Aaron Glenn simply decided it was in the team’s best interest to move on with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maryland’s ‘Crab Five’ has the No. 16 Terps on a roll heading into matchup with No. 8 Michigan State
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2025
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland coach Kevin Willard needed some time before he understood the new nickname his starting five has earned. The “Crab Five” — as it’s called on social media — has become one of the top starting units in college basketball, and the name fits nicely as a nod to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!4th-tier Cannes reaches French Cup semifinals after another upset win
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2025
CANNES, France (AP) — The French Cup semifinals will contain a team from the country’s fourth tier after Cannes produced another shock by beating second-tier Guingamp 3-1 on Tuesday. Cannes became the sixth team from the fourth division — National 2 — to reach the last four since 2000, according to French daily L’Equipe. Only ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chiefs GM Brett Veach says Travis Kelce ‘was fired up’ to keep playing after season ended
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Travis Kelce “was fired up” to keep playing after the season ended and the Kansas City Chiefs are expecting the star tight end to return for another year. “How we left it at the end of the season is that he was fired up,” general manager Brett Veach said Tuesday at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLS fines Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi for placing hand on New York City FC assistant coach’s neck
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Soccer fined Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi an undisclosed amount on Tuesday for placing his hand on a New York City FC assistant coach’s neck. The incident happened during Saturday’s 2-2 draw. Messi was exiting the pitch following the full-time whistle after receiving a yellow card for a verbal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barcelona and Atletico Madrid draw 4-4 in thrilling 1st leg of Copa del Rey semifinals
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both rallied from two goals down in a frantic 4-4 draw in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals on Tuesday. Atletico scored twice in the first six minutes before conceding four unanswered goals and coming back to even the match with goals in the final ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Wings center Andrew Copp has season-ending pectoral surgery, needs 4 to 6 months to recover
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2025
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Detroit Red Wings second-line center Andrew Copp had season-ending surgery to repair his left pectoral tendon on Tuesday, three days after he was injured in a scuffle during a game against the Minnesota Wild. The Red Wings, who were in Minnesota for a rematch on Tuesday, announced that Copp is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury retires after 20 WNBA seasons, 3 titles and 6 Olympic golds
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons, ending one of the greatest careers in women’s basketball history. The WNBA’s career scoring leader and a three-time league champion, Taurasi announced her retirement on Wednesday in an interview with Time magazine. The Phoenix Mercury — the only WNBA team she played for — also ... Read More »
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