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Struggling Valladolid earns rare point against 10 men but relegation still looms
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Real Valladolid snapped a six-game losing streak by drawing at home with 10-man Las Palmas 1-1 in La Liga on Friday. Las Palmas was on top from the start and took the lead in the 22nd minute when Sandro Ramírez’s shot deflected in past goalkeeper Karl Hein. But the dynamic changed seven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LT Alaric Jackson agrees to 3-year, $57 million deal to stay with the Rams, AP source says
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Left tackle Alaric Jackson has agreed to terms on a three-year, $57 million deal to stay with the Los Angeles Rams, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because the Rams haven’t formally announced the deal with Jackson, their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College star Luke Clanton easily makes the cut in Cognizant Classic and earns PGA Tour card
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Florida State junior Luke Clanton only needed to make the cut Friday in the Cognizant Classic to earn a PGA Tour card. That was never in doubt. Clanton ran off four straight birdies on the front nine at PGA National, the last one by holing a bunker shot as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diamondbacks shortstop Blaze Alexander’s status for opening day in doubt due to oblique strain
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
Arizona Diamondbacks utility player Blaze Alexander will miss several weeks with a strained right oblique, potentially putting his status for opening day in doubt. Manager Torey Lovullo told reporters on Friday that Alexander will miss “weeks not days.” The 25-year-old Alexander arrived at spring training in the mix for a reserve role after hitting .247 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fiorentina ends three-game losing run by beating lowly Lecce
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Fiorentina recorded its first win in four games when a first-half goal from Robin Gosens held up to beat lowly Lecce 1-0 in Serie A on Friday. The German defender put in a thumping header after nine minutes, connecting with a deep cross from Brazilian full back Dodô. Fiorentina should have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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