National Sports
Panthers will not re-sign longtime linebacker Shaq Thompson
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers are moving on from longtime linebacker Shaq Thompson. The Panthers informed Thompson, who was set to become an unrestricted free agent, that they will not be re-signing him. Thompson is expected to pursue other options in free agency. The 30-year-old has been with the Panthers for a decade, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chelsea’s over-reliance on Cole Palmer is impacting his form, says manager Enzo Maresca
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea’s over-reliance on Cole Palmer is affecting his form, manager Enzo Maresca said Monday, with the England star going through his driest run since moving to the London club. Palmer hasn’t scored in his last six games and his last assist came 13 matches ago. His poor form is a big factor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian rising star Nicole Havrda to race in all-female F1 Academy
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2025
Nicole Havrda has never seen a woman start a race in Formula One. No one has in nearly 50 years. The rising Canadian racing star sees no reason why she can’t be the one to end that streak. “When you put your helmet on, no one really knows your gender,” Havrda said. “You’re another racer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bordeaux’s mayor buoyed by Kahn’s bid to buy the city’s struggling soccer club
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Bordeaux’s mayor is doing his bit to help the city’s struggling soccer club and welcomes the prospect of Oliver Kahn taking over. Kahn was among the best goalkeepers in the world with Bayern Munich and Germany. He is in discussions to buy Bordeaux, a six-time French champion that has fallen all the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leicester makes change to coaching set-up but under-pressure Van Nistelrooy keeps his job
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2025
LEICESTER, England (AP) — Leicester made a change to its coaching set-up on Monday following a run of dreadful results in the Premier League, but manager Ruud van Nistelrooy remains in his post. Instead, it was two of Van Nistelrooy’s assistants — Ben Dawson and Danny Alcock — who have departed in the wake of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More wins, more drinks: Opening hours in pubs could extend in England and Wales during Women’s Euros
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Soccer fans in England and Wales might be allowed to spend more time in pubs if their teams go far at the Women’s European Championship being held in Switzerland in July. The British government is launching a four-week consultation to discuss whether pubs can extend their opening hours from 11 p.m. to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anna Nordqvist to captain Europeans at next year’s Solheim Cup in bid to reclaim trophy from US
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Swedish golfer Anna Nordqvist was appointed Monday as the captain of the European team for next year’s Solheim Cup being staged in the Netherlands. Europe will look to reclaim the cup after losing 15 1/2-12 1/2 on U.S. soil last year. That was the Americans’ first win since 2017. The 37-year-old Nordqvist, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 13 NC State’s 2OT win over No. 1 Notre Dame gives women’s basketball a showcase thriller
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2025
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sonia Citron was down to the final frantic seconds, her top-ranked Notre Dame team down three and on the verge of its first loss since November. There was just enough time to launch a contested 3-pointer over N.C. State’s Aziaha James. The ball dropped cleanly through, sending Citron’s jubilant teammates to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nordic combined, the only Winter Games sport without gender equity, faces shaky future at Olympics
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2025
Nordic combined has a rich history in the Olympics and potentially, a bleak future. Since the first Winter Games in 1924, the unique sport has tested the bravery and endurance of athletes in ski jumping and cross-country skiing. A year from now, it might be a former Olympic sport. “That’s a big concern — or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fiorentina forward Moise Kean discharged from hospital after collapsing during Serie A match
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2025
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Fiorentina forward Moise Kean has been released from the hospital after collapsing on the field during a Serie A match on Sunday following a head injury. Kean was carried off on a stretcher and taken to a local hospital after the incident in the second half of Fiorentina’s match at Hellas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kraken visit the Blues in Western Conference play
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2025
Seattle Kraken (25-30-4, in the Pacific Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (26-26-6, in the Central Division) St. Louis; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues and the Seattle Kraken take the ice in Western Conference play. St. Louis has a 26-26-6 record overall and a 13-14-3 record on its home ice. The ... Read More »
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