National Sports
Goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan says Casey Stoney is the right coach to advance Canada
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2025
The sixth-ranked Canadian women are getting their first taste of coach Casey Stoney at the Pinatar Cup in Spain. Having played for Stoney at the NWSL’s San Diego Wave, goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan is ahead on that score. And the Canadian No. 1 believes the former England and Britain captain is the right coach to advance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Zealand thumps Bangladesh and carries India into the Champions Trophy semifinals
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2025
New Zealand sealed a semifinal spot in the Champions Trophy after cruising past Bangladesh by five wickets on the back of Rachin Ravindra’s century on Monday. The victory with nearly four overs to spare also advanced India to the semifinals and eliminated tournament host and defending champion Pakistan and Bangladesh from contention. Ravindra took a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada names 60-man preliminary roster for CONCACAF Nations League Finals
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2025
Canada coach Jesse Marsch has submitted his 60-man preliminary squad for the 2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals. The 31st-ranked Canadian men take on No. 19 Mexico in one semifinal while the 16th-ranked Americans face No. 36 Panama, with both games March 20 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. The championship game and third-place playoff are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mirra Andreeva is the first 17-year-old ranked in the WTA’s Top 10 since 2007
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Mirra Andreeva rose to a career-best No. 9 in the tennis rankings on Monday, making the Russian the first 17-year-old in the WTA’s Top 10 since Nicole Vaidisova in 2007. Andreeva moved up five spots thanks to her title Saturday in Dubai, where she beat past Grand Slam champions Iga Swiatek, Elena ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man United to lay off up to 200 more employees as part of ‘transformation plan’ to cut costs
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United expects to make up to a further 200 jobs redundant as part of cost-cutting measures after five straight years of losses, the club said Monday. United made around 250 roles redundant in a first wave of savings last year after British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe paid $1.3 billion for an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rain in Florida leads Tigers to cancel first spring home game since 2016, other games altered
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2025
The Detroit Tigers canceled their first home spring training game since 2016 on Monday because of rain that was forecast to continue throughout the day. Detroit was supposed to play Toronto in Lakeland, Florida, but the game was called off several hours before the scheduled first pitch at 1:05 p.m. EST. Inclement weather also led ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russian soccer to give up seat on UEFA executive committee in April elections
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — Russia will no longer have a seat on the influential UEFA executive committee after the European soccer body’s elections in six weeks. Also, Norwegian official Lise Klaveness is the only candidate for a new quota place for women, UEFA said on Monday. Alexander Dyukov, the chief executive of Russian oil firm Gazprom ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees will play Sinatra’s ‘New York, New York’ only after home wins, returning to original custom
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Yankees will play Frank Sinatra’s version of the “Theme From New York, New York” only after home wins instead of all games in the Bronx, going back to the original custom set by owner George Steinbrenner in 1980. The Yankees said players and staff were tired of hearing a celebratory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russian soccer to give up long-held seat on UEFA executive committee in April elections
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2025
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Russian soccer will no longer have a seat on the influential UEFA executive committee after its elections in six weeks. Also, Norwegian official Lise Klaveness is the only candidate for a new quota place for women. Alexander Dyukov, the chief executive of Russian oil firm Gazprom Neft, was not on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘You kind of sprint up a mountain’: A look at ski mountaineering ahead of its Olympic debut
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2025
BORMIO, Italy (AP) — Emily Harrop wasn’t fast enough going downhill on skis to get near the podium in Alpine skiing. But she’s proving tough to beat going uphill. The French athlete has earned the moniker “queen of ski mountaineering” after making the switch at the age of 20 and will be the favorite to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College sports put a twist on team spirit, with signature brews at games and grocers
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Missy Vraney and Kristin Westphal didn’t go to Marquette. Neither did any of their relatives. Yet their family tradition of attending Golden Eagles basketball games spans generations. “Whenever our uncle couldn’t go, our dad would take one of us and just kind of alternate,” Vraney recalls. They’re still supporting the school regularly ... Read More »
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