February 15th, 2026
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Canada’s Fernandez scores first-round win over Samsonova at Dubai Championships

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

DUBAI — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez upset 13th-seeded Liudmila Samsonova of Russia 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 in women’s singles tennis opening-round action at the Dubai Championships on Sunday. Fernandez, of Laval, Que., had seven aces to three double faults, and converted on four of her nine break-point chances. The unseeded Fernandez also saved 10 of Samsonova’s 13 ... Read More »

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Arsenal routs Wigan 4-0 on no-surprise Sunday as Premier League teams advance to 5th round

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal enjoyed a 4-0 rout of Wigan as five Premier League teams avoided upsets to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup on Sunday. Third-tier struggler Wigan was overwhelmed against the Premier League leader in front of a 60,000 crowd at Emirates Stadium, with all the goals coming in the first ... Read More »

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Zac Gallen will not receive all of his $22.025 million in 1-year deal with Diamondbacks until 2034

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Newly signed right-hander Zac Gallen will not receive his full payment on his new $22.025 million, one-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks until 2034, as more than half of the contract is deferred. According to details of the deal obtained by The Associated Press on Sunday, $14.025 million of Gallen’s contract ... Read More »

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Struggling Rayo Vallecano stuns Atletico Madrid 3-0 amid fan boycott

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

MADRID (AP) — Struggling Rayo Vallecano upset Atletico Madrid 3-0 in La Liga on Sunday in a stunning win watched by only around 5,000 people because of a protest by Rayo fans. It was Atletico’s second consecutive Spanish league loss, coming three days after it had routed Barcelona 4-0 in the first leg of the ... Read More »

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Outfielder Will Brennan reaches one-year agreement with Giants to provide depth

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The San Francisco Giants added outfield depth on Sunday, reaching agreement with Will Brennan on a one-year contract. Brennan is guaranteed $400,000. He will make $900,000 while in the major leagues and $400,000 in the minors. The 28-year-old Brennan is coming back from Tommy John surgery on his left elbow last ... Read More »

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France tears apart Wales with eight tries and is only unbeaten Six Nations team

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — France inevitably racked up a record win against struggling Wales on Sunday and was the only unbeaten team in the Six Nations after two rounds. Favored to win back-to-back titles, France scored eight tries, the first after just 88 seconds. The 54-12 scoreline eclipsed its previous high against Wales of 51-0 ... Read More »

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India crushes Pakistan by 61 runs in marquee game in T20 World Cup. No handshakes again

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Archrivals India and Pakistan declined to shake hands before and after the most-anticipated game of cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup, with India easily winning by 61 runs on Sunday to secure its Super 8 spot. India opener Ishan Kishan scored 77 off 40 deliveries in a match which almost didn’t take ... Read More »

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Alberta RCMP receive more reports of people with weapons after Tumbler Ridge shooting

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

EDMONTON — Mounties in Alberta say they have seen an uptick in weapons calls since the mass school shooting in Tumbler Ridge. RCMP spokesman Cpl. Troy Savinkoff says he can’t say with certainty that the uptick is connected with the shooting that left nine dead last week, but it is unusual and Mounties believe people ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Canada beats France 10-2 in men’s hockey preliminary round

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

MILAN — The Canadian men’s hockey team has defeated France 10-2 to end its preliminary round with a perfect record at the Milan Cortina Olympics. More to come. The Canadian Press... Read More »

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Blue Jays pitcher Cody Ponce says ‘inner child’ helped him to best-ever season

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

DUNEDIN — Cody Ponce had the best season of his career by finding his inner child. Ponce agreed to a three-year, US$30-million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays on Dec. 10, returning to major-league baseball from South Korea’s KBO League. The journeyman pitcher had a 17-1 record over 29 starts with the Hanwha Eagles last ... Read More »

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Diamondbacks clear spot after re-signing Zac Gallen by placing Corbin Burnes on 60-day injured list

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks cleared a spot for newly signed right-hander Zac Gallen on Sunday by placing right-hander Corbin Burnes on the 60-day injured list. Gallen’s $22.025 million, one-year deal to return to Arizona was reported Friday night and confirmed by the team on Sunday. Burnes is recovering from Tommy John surgery ... Read More »

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