By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest and Stuttgart looked in control of their Europa League playoffs and close to reaching the round of 16 on Thursday. Both sides took home a three-goal advantage from the first legs last week. Vítor Pereira made an impact in his first game in charge, leading Nottingham to a 3-0 ... Read More »
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SINGAPORE (AP) — Top-ranked Jeeno Thitikul struggled during the first round of the HSBC Women’s World Championship on Thursday, shooting a 1-over 73 to trail the leader by seven strokes. Thitikul won last week’s tournament in her native Thailand and is among nine out of the top 10 players entered in the Singapore LPGA stop ... Read More »
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AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — South Africa chose to field first against the West Indies in a heavyweight Super Eights clash at the T20 World Cup on Thursday. One of them will lose for the first time in six matches at the tournament. Ahmedabad’s red-soil pitch is expected to give some extra bounce to fast bowlers ... Read More »
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ALMERIA, Spain (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has purchased a stake in Spanish second-division club Almeria, a consulting firm representing the Portuguese soccer star said on Thursday. Brunswick Group said in a statement that Ronaldo bought a 25% share of the club that has a Saudi Arabian owner. Ronaldo, 41, moved to Saudi Arabia to play ... Read More »
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Telefilm Canada says a nearly 41 per cent drop in box-office revenue for Canadian films last year reflects the volatility of the theatrical market, not a crisis of quality. At the same time, the agency is expanding its definition of success beyond ticket sales. In a report released this month, the federal funding body found ... Read More »
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SINGAPORE (AP) — Top-ranked Jeeno Thitikul struggled during the first round of the HSBC Women’s World Championship on Thursday, shooting a 1-over 73 to trail the leader by seven strokes. Thitikul won last week’s tournament in her native Thailand and is among nine out of the top 10 players entered in the Singapore LPGA stop ... Read More »
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Joel Quenneville’s 1,000th career victory as an NHL head coach was so dramatic that he almost had to be reminded of the milestone when the clock finally hit zeros on the Anaheim Ducks’ 6-5 comeback win. When Quenneville stood at center ice with his wife, his daughter and his entire team ... Read More »
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VANCOUVER — It’s been a whirlwind for Kyle Connor. Just a few days after winning an Olympic gold medal with the U.S. men’s hockey team in Italy, Connor was back on the ice helping the Winnipeg Jets defeat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in overtime on Wednesday night. “Crazy travel and all that,” said Connor, who ... Read More »
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The Toronto Blue Jays and Max Scherzer have reached an agreement on a one-year deal worth US$3 million, according to multiple reports. Scherzer, a two-time World Series champion and three-time Cy Young Award winner, played the 2025 season in Toronto on a one-year, $15 million contract. The 41-year-old right-hander had a 5-5 record in 17 ... Read More »
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Nate Bittle scored 20 points, Takai Simpkins added 17, and Oregon beat Wisconsin 85-71 on Wednesday night. Oregon (11-17, 4-13 Big Ten) has won back-to-back games and three of four following a 10-game skid. Kwame Evans Jr. had 16 points and a season-high tying four blocks and Wei Lin added 13 ... Read More »
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Joel Quenneville became the second coach in NHL history to win 1,000 games when his Anaheim Ducks rallied to beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 on Wednesday night. Quenneville joined Scotty Bowman in this exclusive hockey club with a milestone win in the Ducks’ first game back from the Olympic break. Bowman ... Read More »
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