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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 »
Be the first to comment!Chip Ganassi Racing partners with OpenAI in first motorsports venture for AI company
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Chip Ganassi Racing on Friday said it has partnered on a strategic research collaboration with OpenAI — a deal that makes the two-time reigning IndyCar championship winning team the first to bring in a partner from the artificial intelligence field. It is also OpenAI’s first collaboration in motorsports. “Racing has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Right-hander José Ureña and New York Mets finalize minor league contract
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Right-hander José Ureña and the New York Mets finalized a minor league contract on Friday. New York agreed to the deal with the 33-year-old after right-hander Frankie Montas strained a lat muscle and left-hander Sean Manaea strained his right oblique. Ureña was 5-8 with a 3.80 ERA last year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QB Shedeur Sanders uses vast array of football resources to emerge as possible No. 1 draft pick
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Shedeur Sanders took advantage of the abundant resources to emerge as a potential starting NFL quarterback. He studied under six different offensive coordinators, fine-tuned his people skills by working with two different sets of college players, took notes from his Hall of Fame father and even managed to get some insight from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mika Biereth scores third hat trick this month in Monaco win over Reims
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
MONACO (AP) — Mika Biereth is enjoying life in France. Biereth scored his third hat trick of the month when Monaco beat Reims 3-0 in Ligue 1 on Friday. The London-born Dane joined Monaco from Sturm Graz in the last transfer window and his form in his first eight games has been spectacular. Friday’s goals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayern extends Bundesliga lead to 11 points after coming from behind against Stuttgart
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Bayern Munich came from behind to beat Stuttgart 3-1 and extend its lead at the top of the Bundesliga to 11 points on Friday. Bayern’s ninth win in its last 10 Bundesliga matches was disappointing news for a chasing pack which hoped to see its lead cut after Stuttgart went ahead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Uruguayan midfielder Nicolás Fonseca is robbed and his truck is stolen in central Mexico
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Uruguayan midfielder Nicolás Fonseca was robbed and his truck was stolen near his Mexican club Leon. The club on Friday said Fonseca was not harmed and was training with the team. It did not specify the date of the robbery. The 24-year-old Fonseca is in his first season in Mexico after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees pitcher Luis Gil to have MRI after AL Rookie of the Year feels shoulder tightness
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees right-hander Luis Gil will have an MRI after the AL Rookie of the Year experienced shoulder tightness during a bullpen session Friday, manager Aaron Boone said, according to New York media. Boone also said right-hander JT Brubaker sustained three broken ribs when hit by a comebacker off the bat of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colton Herta hedges on if he wants one of the Cadillac F1 seats because of his dedication to IndyCar
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Colton Herta raised eyebrows Friday when the IndyCar driver said he’d have to think about a move to Formula 1 with the new Cadillac team should he earn eligibility for the global series. Herta does not have the super license required to compete in F1 but would earn it this ... Read More »
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