Duplantis raises his pole vault world record to 6.27m
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
CLERMONT-FERRAND, France (AP) — Mondo Duplantis lifted his pole vault world record to 6.27 meters in a World Athletics Indoor Tour meeting on Friday. The Olympic and world champion added a centimeter to his world record he last improved in August in Poland. It was the 11th world pole vault record for Duplantis. The Swede ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gretzky super fan, memorabilia market undeterred by outrage over Trump connection
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
EDMONTON — Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky might be in the penalty box in the minds of many Canadians right now, but one Alberta-based superfan says his admiration for the Great One remains intact. “Wayne is still Wayne,” said Shawn Chaulk in an interview Friday. “He’s an icon (and) people should continue to see him as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta running back Oshinubi earns spot at CFL’s national combine
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
WATERLOO, ONTARIO — Speed and strength earned Ope Oshinubi a spot in the CFL’s national combine. The Alberta running back was among 11 players from the CFL’s invitational combine to earn berths to the league’s national event March 21-23 in Regina. Seventy-five university performers went through their paces Friday before league coaches, GMs and scouts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Struggling Valladolid earns rare point against 10 men but relegation still looms
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Real Valladolid snapped a six-game losing streak by drawing at home with 10-man Las Palmas 1-1 in La Liga on Friday. Las Palmas was on top from the start and took the lead in the 22nd minute when Sandro Ramírez’s shot deflected in past goalkeeper Karl Hein. But the dynamic changed seven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LT Alaric Jackson agrees to 3-year, $57 million deal to stay with the Rams, AP source says
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Left tackle Alaric Jackson has agreed to terms on a three-year, $57 million deal to stay with the Los Angeles Rams, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because the Rams haven’t formally announced the deal with Jackson, their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College star Luke Clanton easily makes the cut in Cognizant Classic and earns PGA Tour card
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Florida State junior Luke Clanton only needed to make the cut Friday in the Cognizant Classic to earn a PGA Tour card. That was never in doubt. Clanton ran off four straight birdies on the front nine at PGA National, the last one by holing a bunker shot as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diamondbacks shortstop Blaze Alexander’s status for opening day in doubt due to oblique strain
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
Arizona Diamondbacks utility player Blaze Alexander will miss several weeks with a strained right oblique, potentially putting his status for opening day in doubt. Manager Torey Lovullo told reporters on Friday that Alexander will miss “weeks not days.” The 25-year-old Alexander arrived at spring training in the mix for a reserve role after hitting .247 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fiorentina ends three-game losing run by beating lowly Lecce
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Fiorentina recorded its first win in four games when a first-half goal from Robin Gosens held up to beat lowly Lecce 1-0 in Serie A on Friday. The German defender put in a thumping header after nine minutes, connecting with a deep cross from Brazilian full back Dodô. Fiorentina should have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Asensio double lifts Aston Villa into the FA Cup quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — A clinical second half double from Marco Asensio took Aston Villa into the FA Cup quarterfinals for the first time in a decade after beating plucky Cardiff City 2-0 on Friday. Cardiff’s last win at Villa Park was in 1954 and the visitor never looked like ending that long drought. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Laurie St-Georges’ curling team changes after near miss in Tournament of Hearts
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
LAVAL, Que. — Laurie St-Georges’ curling team has partially disbanded after narrowly missing the playoffs at the Canadian women’s curling championship. St-Georges, vice Jamie Sinclair, second Emily Riley and lead Lisa Weagle went 5-3 at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay, Ont., to finish just outside the top three teams at 6-2 that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL franchise tags increase with a record-high salary cap
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NFL quarterbacks will have the highest franchise tag cost at $40,242,000, up $7.5 million from last year. The league released figures for franchise and transition tags on Friday, a day after announcing the salary cap has increased to a record-high $279.2 million in 2025. Linebackers are second to quarterbacks with a franchise ... Read More »
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