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Champions League playoffs: Benfica and Real Madrid meet again, PSG faces Monaco
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Real Madrid and Benfica will do it all over again on Tuesday after their epic Champions League showdown last month. A 4-2 win for Benfica against Madrid in the last round of games in the league phase produced one of the most dramatic finishes in the competition’s history. A goal deep into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Dodgy burger’ rules Santner out against Canada as New Zealand targets T20 World Cup Super 8s
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
CHENNAI, India (AP) — Canada won the toss Tuesday and elected to bat against a New Zealand lineup targeting a spot in the Super 8s at the T20 World Cup. Stand-in captain Daryl Mitchell said regular skipper Mitchell Santner is sick and will miss the game because he “had a dodgy burger last night.” Cole ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-NRL player Matt Utai shot in alleged drive-by outside his Sydney home
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
SYDNEY (AP) — Ex-New Zealand international and National Rugby League premiership winner Matt Utai has undergone surgery after being shot during an alleged drive-by attack outside his home in southwestern Sydney, Australian media reported Tuesday. Utai, a star of the Canterbury Bulldogs’ NRL grand final victory in 2004, remains in a hospital and New South ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nate Heise hits go-ahead 3-pointer in No. 6 Iowa State’s 70-67 win over No. 2 Houston
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Nate Heise hit a go-ahead 3-pointer and Tamin Lipsey came up with an offensive rebound in the final seconds to cap No. 6 Iowa State’s rally in a 70-67 victory over Big 12 leader and second-ranked Houston on Monday night. Heise was 3 for 3 from 3-point range hours after sister ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shooting at Rhode Island youth hockey game leaves 3 dead, including shooter, and 3 more wounded
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — A shooting during a Rhode Island youth hockey game left three people dead, including the shooter, and three more hospitalized Monday night in critical condition, authorities said. Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves told reporters that someone helped bring a swift end to the violent scene Monday afternoon by intervening and trying ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 3 Duke routs Syracuse 101-64, shifts focus to weekend showdown versus No. 1 Michigan
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Cameron Boozer had 22 points and 12 rebounds and helped No. 3 Duke rout Syracuse 101-64 victory Monday night. Isaiah Evans scored 21 points, Nikolas Khamenia added 14 points off the bench and Patrick Ngongba and Cayden Boozer each had 12 for the Blue Devils (24-2, 13-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heisman winner and national champion QB Fernando Mendoza shifting to NFL mindset
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza is now starting to shift his mindset toward the NFL, which really was his goal when he transferred to Indiana. Mendoza and the Hoosiers just happened to have a perfect season together that ended with an improbable national championship. “It’s been a whirlwind. I think ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dolphins releasing star receiver Tyreek Hill in major roster cuts
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Dolphins released star receiver Tyreek Hill on Monday, ending the All-Pro’s four-year tenure in Miami. Hill, who turns 32 on March 1, is recovering from a season-ending injury suffered in a game against the New York Jets on Sept. 29 that required surgery to repair significant damage to his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers utility man Tommy Edman won’t be ready for opening day coming off ankle surgery
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Tommy Edman won’t be ready for opening day following offseason surgery on his right ankle. Manager Dave Roberts on Monday made official what was expected, saying Edman was taking swings and doing light jogging but that the versatile second baseman wouldn’t be ready for the start ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Canada’s Day 10 at Milan Cortina Olympics
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
Megan Oldham delivered Canada’s second gold medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Day 10 of the Games, winning the women’s freestyle skiing big air competition. Earlier, Courtney Sarault earned her third medal of the Olympics with silver in the women’s 1,000 metres in short-track speedskating. Sarault, a 25-year old from Moncton, N.B., added to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vladimir Guerrero Jr. says World Series loss is behind him as Blue Jays open spring training
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was the last person to leave the Toronto dugout after the Game 7 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series last fall because the star slugger wanted that to be the moment when he moved on. The first full workout for the Blue Jays at ... Read More »
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