By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — UEFA has fined Real Madrid 30,000 euros ($31,200) for unspecified discriminatory behavior apparently by fans during its recent Champions League game against Manchester City. Madrid was also handed a suspended partial closure of the stadium on Friday. UEFA said the Spanish club was on a two-year probation period during which 500 seats ... Read More »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Gervonta Davis will pack the place Saturday night, just as he always does when he fights. “Tank” set a record for a boxing card in Brooklyn with an announced crowd of nearly 19,000 fans the last time he fought there, then drew more than that in Washington and Las Vegas for ... Read More »
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GUDAURI — India Sherret, of Cranbrook, B.C., won the bronze medal in the World Cup ski cross competition on Friday. Switzerland’s Fanny Smith claimed gold, while Italy’s Jole Galli took silver. It was Sherret’s sixth podium finish of the season, and she now leads the World Cup standings with 750 points, ahead of teammate Marielle ... Read More »
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CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Bryce Harper is returning to the Philadelphia Phillies lineup on Friday, two days after getting hit on the arm by a pitch. Harper is scheduled to hit second and play in his usual spot at first base against Boston. Harper had a bruise on his right arm after getting hit by ... Read More »
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CF Montreal has acquired Canadian goalkeeper Emil Gazdov from Pacific FC in a record transfer for the Canadian Premier League team. The fee is close to $300,000, with Pacific to get 20 per cent of a subsequent sell-on fee, according to a source granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the ... Read More »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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