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Norwegian soccer votes to keep video review to help referees
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
OSLO (AP) — Norwegian soccer decided to keep using video reviews to assist referees in its top league after a vote at a congress of its national soccer federation on Saturday. The motion to retain VAR passed with 321 votes in favor to 129 for scrapping the technology that is used by most major competitions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Kingsbury wins second World Cup gold of weekend with dual moguls victory
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
ALMATY — Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury earned his second World Cup gold of the weekend winning the men’s dual moguls on Saturday. Japan’s Ikuma Horishima and Australia’s Matt Graham earned silver and bronze, respectively. Kingsbury, of Deux-Montagnes, Que., also won the men’s moguls event on Friday. Friday’s win was his 97th career World Cup ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Atalanta wastes chance to close in on top 2 in Serie A ahead of Napoli-Inter
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Atalanta wasted several chances and the opportunity to cut the gap to the top two in Serie A. Atalanta was held to a 0-0 draw by relegation-threatened Venezia on Saturday and remained third, a point behind Napoli and two below league leader and defending champion Inter Milan. Napoli was playing Inter later. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Africa romps into Champions Trophy semifinals with 7-wicket win over England
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Rassie van der Dussen scored 72 not out off 87 balls to lead South Africa into the semifinals of the Champions Trophy by beating England by seven wickets Saturday. Van der Dussen’s half-century highlighted South Africa’s clinical performance as it finished atop Group B with two wins from three games (and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Palace reaches FA Cup quarterfinals after Millwall goalkeeper sent off for kick to the face
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Crystal Palace beat 10-man Millwall 3-1 in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Saturday after visiting goalkeeper Liam Roberts was sent off early for kicking forward Jean-Philippe Mateta in the face. Roberts’ wild attempt to make a clearance led to Mateta having to be carried off on a stretcher and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Burnley players refuse to shake hands with Preston’s Osmajic after racism allegation
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
PRESTON, England (AP) — Burnley players refused to shake hands with Preston’s Milutin Osmajic before their FA Cup game Saturday in solidarity with teammate Hannibal Mejbri, who had claimed the Montenegro forward racially abused him in their previous match. Mejbri had said he received “disgusting” racial abuse from Osmajic, whose team said after their second-division ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Millwall goalkeeper sent off for kicking Palace forward Mateta in the face in FA Cup game
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts was sent off just eight minutes into Saturday’s FA Cup game against Crystal Palace after a wildly reckless challenge on Jean-Philippe Mateta that led to the forward being carried off on a stretcher. Roberts rushed outside the 18-yard box and leaped to clear a long ball but his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kristoffersen takes GS to deny Pinheiro Braathen a first-ever Alpine skiing World Cup win for Brazil
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Henrik Kristoffersen won his first World Cup giant slalom in three years on Saturday, denying runner-up Lucas Pinheiro Braathen what would have been Brazil’s first ever top-level victory in Alpine skiing. Pinheiro Braathen improved from seventh after the opening run as he led the race with only first-run leader Kristofferson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Millwall goalkeeper sent off for reckless challenge on Palace forward Mateta in FA Cup
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts was sent off just eight minutes into Saturday’s FA Cup game against Crystal Palace after a wildly reckless challenge on Jean-Philippe Mateta that led to the forward being carried off on a stretcher. Roberts rushed outside the 18-yard box and leaped to clear a long ball but his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!German skier Emma Aicher edges out US racer Lauren Macuga for her first World Cup victory
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
KVITFJELL, Norway (AP) — German skier Emma Aicher won a World Cup downhill on Saturday for her first victory, one day after she earned the maiden podium result of her career. Following a flawless second part of her run on the Olympiabakken course, Aicher edged out Lauren Macuga by 0.03 seconds, denying the American what ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jamie Little’s return to IndyCar part of a busy year for Fox Sports announcer
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
Motorsports viewers might associate Jamie Little with Fox’s coverage of NASCAR’s Cup Series. But Little will be seen across more of Fox’s motorsports coverage this year. Little will be one of the pit reporters Sunday when Fox carries its first IndyCar race from the streets of downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. She also will be the ... Read More »
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