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Eight Canadian skiers qualify for finals of World Cup halfpipe event in Calgary
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
CALGARY — Canadian freestyle skier Cassie Sharpe will compete for her first World Cup victory in Calgary since 2019, while teammate Rachel Karker will try for an elusive gold medal at the site of the 1988 Winter Games after advancing to the women’s halfpipe final through qualifying Friday at WinSport. Sharpe, from Comox, B.C., and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Super-sub Mayoral gives Getafe win over Girona in La Liga surprise
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
GIRONA, Spain (AP) — Getafe won away for the second time in a week with goals from Christantus Uche and Borja Mayoral for 2-1 at Girona in La Liga on Friday. The win came a week after it beat Alaves and lifted the Madrid club three places into 11th spot. With three minutes gone, sloppy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Penn State hires former Temple coach Stan Drayton as running backs coach
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Former Temple coach Stan Drayton has found a new job coaching Penn State’s running backs. Penn State coach James Franklin announced the hire on Friday. Drayton went 9-25 in three years at Temple before getting fired last November with two games left in the season. Drayton spent 2017-21 on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US vs. Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off has must-see potential on and off the ice
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
MONTREAL (AP) — Playing for the Boston Bruins, Charlie McAvoy is accustomed to being a visitor at Bell Centre as a chief rival of the host Canadiens. “It’s nothing that won’t be familiar to me,” McAvoy said. “You’re not welcome here.” Now ratchet that up a bunch as he and the United States play Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fighting Brest twice comes from behind to salvage draw with Auxerre in Ligue 1
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
BREST, France (AP) — Fighting Brest twice came from behind to draw at home to Auxerre 2-2 in Ligue 1 on Friday. Auxerre hasn’t won since November but it started the game on the front foot and took the lead after 18 minutes when Gaetan Perrin controlled Theo Blair’s knockdown to fire home. Abdoulaye Ndiaye ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PHOTO COLLECTION: Super Bowl Eagles Parade
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Small New England schools of NESCAC say if Ivy League can compete in football playoffs, so can they
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Since arriving at Tufts, junior Vaughn Seelicke has seen the Jumbos win Division III national championships in men’s lacrosse and women’s rowing. The men’s soccer team at the elite academic school just north of Boston has qualified for each of the last 10 NCAA tournaments, and won the title four times. Seelicke ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Magic Mitoma and Minteh double give Brighton 3-0 win over lackluster Chelsea
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Brighton completed a league and cup double over Chelsea on Friday after beating the London side 3-0 for the second time in a week. Brighton beat Chelsea 2-1 in the FA Cup last Saturday and took all three points in the Premier League on Friday thanks to a moment of magic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada, U.S. set for next chapter in heated rivalry at 4 Nations: ‘I can’t wait.’
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
BROSSARD, Que. — Connor McDavid was hanging out with buddies from his Toronto minor hockey team. Nathan MacKinnon was trying to get home to Nova Scotia from the prep school he attended in Minnesota. A cancelled flight due to winter weather forced him to stay behind with a friend’s family. It was Feb. 28, 2010, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Duplantis sets pole vault meet record in season-opener at ISTAF Indoor in Berlin
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Pole vaulter Armand Duplantis set a new meeting record on his return from a winter break by jumping 6.10 meters at the ISTAF Indoor meet in Berlin on Friday. The Swedish star attempted to beat his own world outdoor record set in Chorzów, Poland last August with two attempts at 6.27, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Last-minute own goal gives Bologna 3-2 win over Torino in Serie A thriller
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — As debuts go they don’t come much more unfortunate than this. Cristiano Biraghi scored a last-minute own goal on his first appearance for Torino and gave Bologna a 3-2 win in Serie A on Friday. With just seconds remaining, the ball hit the retreating defender and spun past his helpless goalkeeper. ... Read More »
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