February 21st, 2025

Hear it From Hatters

Aldrich Potgieter powers his way to a 61 to open 4-shot lead in the Mexico Open

By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2025

VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — Aldrich Potgieter showed his ability to shoot low Friday in the Mexico Open, powering and putting his way to a 10-under 61 that gave the big-hitting South African a four-shot lead among the early starters at Vidanta Vallarta. Potgieter chipped in for par after a tee shot into the water on ... Read More »

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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are officially divorced and single

By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck officially became divorced and single Friday. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge approved their divorce settlement on Jan. 6, and declared that it would take effect on Feb. 21, after California’s required six months passed since Lopez filed to dissolve their two-year-old marriage. The document said ... Read More »

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Organizers of Canada House cancel space at 2025 South By Southwest festival

By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2025

TORONTO — Canadian talent will have one fewer space to network at this year’s South By Southwest music and film festival in Austin, Texas. Telefilm says in a statement it’s decided to cancel its annual Canada House at the 2025 edition of SXSW next month, but it didn’t provide a reason or respond to questions ... Read More »

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Reims’ woeful February continues at Rennes with fourth consecutive loss

By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2025

RENNES, France (AP) — Rennes beat Reims 1-0 at home in a lackluster Ligue 1 match that was decided in the first 10 minutes with a red card and the goal on Friday. Reims found itself a man down after just three minutes when Cedric Kipre was shown a straight red for a horrible stamp ... Read More »

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Canadian speedskater Dubreuil wins 40th World Cup medal with 500-metre silver

By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2025

TOMASZÓW MAZOWIECKI — Canadian speedskater Laurent Dubreuil earned his 40th career individual distance World Cup medal with a silver medal in a men’s 500-metre race Friday. Dubreuil finished with a time of 34.73 seconds. Jordan Stolz of the United States earned his seventh 500-metre medal of the season with the win in 34.49 seconds. South ... Read More »

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One of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ attorneys wants to quit his defense team

By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs in his sex trafficking case wants to quit the hip-hop mogul’s defense team. Defense lawyer Anthony Ricco filed notice on Thursday in Manhattan federal court that he no longer wants to represent Combs, writing “under no circumstances can I continue to effectively serve ... Read More »

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Parker weighs in solo as Dubois replacement Bakole en route to Riyadh for heavyweight bout

By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2025

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Joseph Parker came to Saudi Arabia to try to win the IBF heavyweight title from Daniel Dubois. Instead, Parker has turned his attention to Congolese heavyweight Martin Bakole after Dubois withdrew from Saturday’s fight after falling ill. A last-minute replacement, Bakole missed Friday’s weigh-in because he was still en route ... Read More »

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Brilliant Brentford deepens Leicester’s relegation woes with club-record win

By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2025

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Brentford hammered Leicester City 4-0 and set a club record of four consecutive away wins in the Premier League on Friday. Thomas Frank’s men were all over Leicester and were 3-0 up before halftime. Yoane Wissa took Mikkel Damsgaard’s exquisite flick and bundled the ball in from close range after 17 ... Read More »

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Arrest warrant issued for junior soccer coach believed to have defrauded team

By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2025

EDMONTON — An Alberta junior soccer coach believed to have vanished with thousands of dollars raised by his team’s young players has a warrant out for his arrest. Edmonton police spokeswoman Carolin Maran says Randy Knodel has been charged with 13 counts of fraud and one count of uttering a forged document. She says investigators ... Read More »

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Argument over who takes penalty kick spoils Udinese win over Lecce in Serie A

By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2025

LECCE, Italy (AP) — Lorenzo Lucca’s argument with teammates about him taking a first-half penalty scarred Udinese’s 1-0 win at Lecce in Serie A on Friday. Captain Florian Thauvian is Udinese’s regular penalty-taker but Lucca grabbed the ball and pushed away teammates who came to discuss his decision. There was a long delay before the ... Read More »

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Colts add 3 new assistants to coaching staff

By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts coach Shane Steichen hired three new assistants Friday, bringing James Bettcher back to the franchise as linebackers coach, Jerome Henderson as defensive backs coach and Chris Hewitt as passing game coordinator for the secondary. The Colts also announced that last season’s coaching fellows — Isabel Diaz, Kalon Humphries and Diego ... Read More »

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