National Sports
Mets infielder Nick Madrigal’s fractured left shoulder could sideline him for the entire 2025 season
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets infielder Nick Madrigal could miss the entire 2025 season with a fractured left shoulder. Manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters Friday that Madrigal needs surgery to repair his non-throwing shoulder, which the player dislocated Sunday when he fell to the ground after throwing a ball to first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man United’s Alejandro Garnacho to buy dinner for players after locker room walk against Ipswich
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Alejandro Garnacho will buy dinner for his Manchester United teammates after his reaction to being substituted in the first half against Ipswich on Wednesday. Garnacho headed straight to the locker room when replaced by Noussair Mazraoui just before halftime, with United coach Ruben Amorim having to reorganize his team following a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Antony providing spark to Betis before Madrid visits with its depleted midfield
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Leaving Old Trafford has — so far — done wonders for Antony. The Brazilian forward has scored three goals and made two assists in six games across all competitions since he joined Real Betis on loan from Manchester United last month. That contrasts with his disappointing time with United, when he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dale Whitnell makes two holes-in-one in same round at South African Open
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — Dale Whitnell made two holes-in-one in the same round at the South African Open on Friday, having entered the day worrying about just making the cut at the European tour event. The 36-year-old Englishman aced the par-3 second and 12th holes at the Durban Country Club in a wild 9-under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward will not work out at NFL scouting combine
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward, the top two quarterbacks in this year’s NFL draft, have confirmed they will not work out at this week’s NFL annual scouting combine. The announcements are not a surprise. Both had indicated previously they weren’t planning to do on-field drills when quarterbacks, running backs and receivers are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jos Buttler quits as England’s white-ball captain after early Champions Trophy exit
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Jos Buttler resigned as England white-ball captain on Friday after his team made an early exit from the Champions Trophy with back-to-back defeats against Australia and Afghanistan. “It’s the right decision for me and the right decision for the team,” Buttler said. “Hopefully somebody else who can come in alongside Baz ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Kingsbury claims his 97th World Cup victory in moguls
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
ALMATY — Mikaël Kingsbury, of Deux-Montagnes, Que., claimed his 97th World Cup moguls victory despite the final being cancelled due to fog. The Canadian’s score of 81.7 points in qualifying earned him the gold, edging out South Korea’s Jung Dae-yoon and Japan’s Ikuma Horishima. The win guarantees Kingsbury the Crystal Globe for single moguls, his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Investigator on SafeSport case gets arrested, and now a survivor is facing trauma once again
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — It took time, patience and months of therapy before Jacqui Stevenson could leave behind the anxiety and suicidal thoughts stemming from an ordeal involving her childhood swim coach that stretched out for more than two decades. A glance at her phone earlier this month forced some of those feelings back to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!F1 testing halted after shuttle bus drives on track in Bahrain
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — The afternoon session of Formula 1 preseason testing was briefly interrupted Friday when a shuttle bus drove on the track. In a bizarre scene, a red flag was waved to halt testing as a white bus drove slowly on a runoff area of the track at Bahrain International Circuit. It wasn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!English referee David Coote banned by UEFA until 2026
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — English referee David Coote has been banned by UEFA until June 30, 2026, European soccer’s governing body said Friday. Coote was fired by English soccer’s refereeing body in December after a video was posted online of him making offensive comments to friends about former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp. UEFA also launched ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liverpool reports losses of $71.8 million, highlighting the cost of missing out on Champions League
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
Liverpool reported pre-tax losses of 57 million pounds ($71.8 million) in its latest financial accounts on Friday. The losses came despite the Premier League club reporting record commercial revenues of 308 million pounds ($387.8 million) for the year. The accounts for the year ending May 31, 2024, underline the importance of Champions League qualification for ... Read More »
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