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Rockies add another bullpen piece by agreeing to a 1-year deal with left-hander Scott Alexander
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2025
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Colorado Rockies added another piece to their bullpen on Wednesday by agreeing to a one-year Major League deal with left-hander Scott Alexander. The 35-year-old Alexander is coming off a season with the Athletics in which he finished with a 1-3 record and 2.56 ERA over 45 appearances. Alexander has spent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!7 Chileans charged with burglarizing the homes of Mahomes, Burrow and other star athletes
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2025
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Seven men from Chile have been charged in Florida federal court with orchestrating burglaries at the homes of prominent professional athletes around the country, according to a criminal complaint. The FBI complaint doesn’t name the athletes, but lists burglaries already made public involving the Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Homan secures playoff berth in Tournament of Hearts with win over B.C.
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2025
THUNDER BAY — Rachel Homan’s curling team secured a playoff spot at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts with a 7-5 win over B.C.’s Corryn Brown. Homan improved to 6-0 at the Canadian women’s curling championships. The defending champions had two games remaining in Pool A’s preliminary round. The top three teams in each pool of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Latham and Young centuries propel New Zealand to big win over Pakistan in Champions Trophy opener
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2025
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Centuries from Tom Latham and Will Young propelled New Zealand to 60-run victory over defending champion Pakistan in the opening game of the Champions Trophy on Wednesday. Latham smashed unbeaten 118 off 104 balls and Young hit 107 in New Zealand’s total of 320-5 after Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan won the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 Sabalenka loses to Tauson in Dubai as Swiatek advances to quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2025
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Clara Tauson didn’t get much sleep but still beat No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships on Wednesday. The 22-year-old Dane got to bed late after outlasting Elina Svitolina in a three-set victory in the previous round. “I think I slept maybe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Raptors sign shooting guard Jared Rhoden to 10-day contract
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2025
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have signed Jared Rhoden to a 10-day contract, the NBA team announced Wednesday. The six-foot-five, 210-pound shooting guard appeared in four NBA games with Charlotte this season. He has also played in 20 Tip-Off Tournament and regular-season games with Greensboro and Raptors 905 in the NBA G League, averaging 16.6 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reliever Lucas Sims and the Washington Nationals agree to a 1-year contract
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2025
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Reliever Lucas Sims and the Washington Nationals agreed to a one-year contract, the team announced Wednesday. Washington also placed right-hander Mason Thompson on the 60-day injured list. Thompson is coming off Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery. Sims, 30, was 1-6 with a 4.38 ERA in 58 relief appearances last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Atalanta winger Lookman rejects coach Gasperini’s comments about his costly penalty miss
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2025
BERGAMO, Italy (AP) — Atalanta winger Ademola Lookman struck back on Wednesday at coach Gian Piero Gasperini’s comments over his failure to score from the spot against Club Brugge in the Champions League. Brugge eliminated Atalanta with a 3-1 win in Bergamo on Tuesday for a 5-2 aggregate victory to reach the round of 16. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UFC confirms first two fights for return to Montreal in May with UFC 315
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2025
Former flyweight champion Alexa Grasso and Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre (Power-Bar) Barriault will both fight Brazilians on the UFC 315 card in Montreal in May. Grasso takes on Natalia Silva while Barriault faces Bruno (Blindado) Silva in the first two bouts confirmed by the UFC for the May 10 show at the Bell Centre. Grasso (16-4-1) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Auger-Aliassime into Qatar Open quarterfinals, will face Russia’s Medvedev
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2025
DOHA — Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open tennis tournament Wednesday when second-round opponent Hamad Medjedovic withdrew with a right leg injury. Auger-Aliassime will next face Russia’s Daniil Medvedev on Thursday. Medjedovic had advanced with a 7-6 (6), 5-7, 7-6 (5) upset of sixth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in first-round action ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College baseball future may see greater imbalance in competition, high school prospects squeezed out
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2025
The Division I baseball season is less than a week old, and coaches already are planning for 2026 when it’s all but certain scholarship limits will be removed, rosters downsized and players will have opportunities to make more money. They expect the fallout to be fewer opportunities for high school recruits at the top level ... Read More »
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