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Pelé’s 1966 World Cup jacket draws new fans after Bad Bunny wears it at concerts in Brazil
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
SAO PAULO (AP) — A jacket worn by football legend Pelé in the 1966 World Cup has become a hit among fans of pop singer Bad Bunny since he borrowed it from a collector’s sports merchandise store and used it in his recent concerts in Sao Paulo, in his first performances on Brazilian soil. Bad ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Champions League playoffs: Atalanta scores late penalty after VAR call to advance past Dortmund
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
Atalanta converted a penalty with the last kick of the game in the eighth minute of stoppage time following a video review to beat Borussia Dortmund 4-1 and secure a place in the round of 16 in the Champions League on Wednesday. Lazar Samardzic’s spot kick clinched a dramatic 4-3 win on aggregate for Atalanta, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!James Harden questionable for the Cavaliers against the Bucks after injuring his right thumb
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
MILWAUKEE (AP) — James Harden is questionable for Cleveland’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night because of a right thumb injury. The Cavaliers guard was injured during Tuesday night’s 109-94 win over the New York Knicks. Harden was examined by the Cavaliers medical staff after the game and X-rays on Wednesday showed a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul Skenes loses 4 strikes to ABS challenges in Cy Young Award winner’s spring training debut
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes lost four strikes to challenges in his first spring training start. Skenes struck out four and walked four over 2 1/3 innings for Pittsburgh on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, who were 4 for 4 against the right-hander on challenges to get ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sikh Canadians say state violence a continued threat ahead of Carney going to India
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
OTTAWA — Some Canadian Sikhs are calling on the government to take a firmer stand on India as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to travel there this week on his mission to expand Canada’s non-U.S. trade. B.C. Sikh activist Moninder Singh, who received a warning from Vancouver Police on Sunday about a credible threat to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada and South Korea set to sign a defence agreement today
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada and South Korea are set to sign a defence agreement today, roughly a month after Prime Minister Mark Carney urged middle powers to band together in the face of “great power” economic coercion. Following negotiations that concluded in October, the two countries are expected to sign a deal today related to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Penguins captain Sidney Crosby sidelined at least a month after Olympic injury
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby says he felt he was “close” to playing in the men’s hockey gold-medal game at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The injury he sustained in the Olympic tournament quarterfinals, however, will keep the Pittsburgh Penguins captain sidelined at least a month. The Penguins placed Crosby on injured reserve Wednesday with a lower-body ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Classes cancelled at Alberta high school after junior hockey players killed in crash
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
HINTON — Classes were cancelled for a high school in northern Alberta on Wednesday after the deaths of two junior hockey players. Ryan Maguhn, principal of Harry Collinge High School, says the players studied at the school in Hinton, west of Edmonton. He has said the school will remain open for community members to gather ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver council motion to oppose ICE at World Cup is ruled out of order
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver council motion to oppose deployment of American Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the city for the World Cup did not go to a vote after it was ruled out of order. The motion had said allowing allegedly undertrained foreign ICE agents to conduct security operations in Vancouver this summer would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Virginia coach Tony Bennett joins Lakers as NBA draft adviser to GM Rob Pelinka
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Virginia coach Tony Bennett, a two-time national coach of the year, joined the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday as NBA draft adviser to president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka. Bennett was Virginia’s coach from 2009-24 and guided the Cavaliers to the 2019 national championship. Bennett compiled a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. judge dismisses convicted killer’s bid to have case thrown out over delay
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
NEW WESTMINSTER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application by a man convicted of first-degree murder to have the case thrown out over his claim that trial delays violated his Charter rights. The BC Prosecution Service confirms Justice Jennifer Duncan ruled against Brandon Teixeira’s bid to stay the conviction in the ... Read More »
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