National Sports
Christian Pulisic fails to convert a penalty kick for the 1st time in his professional career
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
TURIN, Italy (AP) — United States forward Christian Pulisic failed to convert a penalty kick for the first time in his professional career Saturday during a game with AC Milan. Torino goalkeeper Sergej Milinkovic-Savic lunged to his right to push away Pulisic’s low spot kick during the first half of a Serie A match. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Andrey Rublev credits his mental approach after beating Jack Draper to win the Qatar Open
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Andrey Rublev credited his mental approach after beating Jack Draper 7-5, 5-7, 6-1 to win the Qatar Open for the second time Saturday. It was Rublev’s third three-set win in three days. The Russian also dropped the second set in his two previous matches against Alex de Minaur and Felix Auger-Aliassime. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Controversial VAR call helps Man United avoid another loss as Amorim says his team ‘didn’t exist’
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — A controversial, last-gasp VAR call might have spared Manchester United another loss in a Premier League game against Everton in which manager Ruben Amorim said his players “didn’t exist” in the first half. United rallied from two goals down before benefitting from an overturned decision following a video review to draw ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diego Chara set to reach another milestone in long career with the Timbers
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
PORTLAND (AP) — When the Portland Timbers open their 50th season, one of the club’s most impactful players will celebrate his own milestone. Midfielder Diego Chara could make his 400th career MLS appearance with the Timbers on Sunday against the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps. “I think most players, you spend between three and five years with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A look at some Yankees players who trimmed their hair to comport with the team’s facial hair policy
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A look at the hair of some players before and after they joined the New York Yankees: Reggie Jackson Before signing with the Yankees ahead of the 1977 season, Jackson spent 1968-75 with the Oakland Athletics, a team that became known as the Mustache Gang at the encouragement of owner Charles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Haraldsson scores twice as Lille moves to third place in French league with 2-1 win over Monaco
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Hakon Arnar Haraldsson scored a brace as Lille beat Monaco 2-1 Saturday and leapfrogged its French league rival to move into third place in the standings. Lille has 41 points, one more than Riviera rivals Nice and Monaco. Fourth-place Nice has one match in hand and takes on struggling Montpellier on Sunday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brewers outfielder Blake Perkins has shin fracture and will miss start of the season
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Blake Perkins is expected to miss the first month of the season after fracturing his right shin during batting practice. Brewers manager Pat Murphy revealed the severity of Perkins’ injury before their Cactus League opener Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds. “They’re estimating another three to four weeks to heal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russian 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva wins title in Dubai and will enter the top 10 of the rankings
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva beat Clara Tauson 7-6 (1), 6-1 in the Dubai Championships on Saturday to earn the biggest title of her career. The victory will earn Andreeva her debut in the top 10 of the rankings next week — the first 17-year-old to achieve that since Nicole ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays to wear City Connect uniforms on Friday night home games this season
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays will wear their City Connect alternate uniforms on 13 occasions during the 2025 season, the team said Saturday. The uniform, first introduced last May, will be worn on Friday night home games, the Blue Jays announced as part of their promotion and event plans for the team’s 81-game home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inglis’ century leads Australia to record-breaking run-chase against England in Champions Trophy
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Josh Inglis marshaled two-time champion Australia’s record-breaking run chase at the Champions Trophy with a 77-ball century to hand England a five-wicket defeat on Saturday. Inglis finished with an unbeaten 120 off 86 balls for a maiden ODI hundred that included eight fours and six sixes as Australia cruised to 356-5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taubitz wins women’s World Cup luge overall title, the 27th consecutive German to claim that crown
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
YANQING, China (AP) — Julia Taubitz clinched the women’s World Cup luge singles overall championship on Saturday, marking the 27th consecutive year that a German slider has captured the title. And the streak lived on this year by less than one second. Taubitz won the season-ending women’s race, her third victory of the nine-race season. ... Read More »
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