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Canadian men to face Wales after Romania in September international window
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2025
The Canadian men will play Wales in Swansea in a Sept. 9 international friendly, Canada Soccer announced Wednesday. News of the game against the 29th-ranked Welsh comes one day after word that the 31st-ranked Canadians will face No. 38 Romania in Bucharest four days earlier during the September FIFA window. “We’re excited to be playing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!De Minaur, Medvedev and Rublev advance to Qatar Open quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2025
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Four of the top-seeded players of the Qatar Open advanced on Wednesday to the quarterfinals of the tournament. Alex de Minaur, Andrey Rublev, Daniil Medvedev, and Jack Draper won their matches in straight sets. Top-seeded player Carlos Alcaraz can join them among the last eight later if he beats Italy’s Luca ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chargers will play their 2025 season opener in São Paulo against opponent to be named later
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers will play their 2025 season opener in Brazil against an opponent to be announced this spring, making the franchise the first to play on five continents, the NFL announced Wednesday. The Chargers will be the home team for the Sept. 5 game at Neo Quimica Arena in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bruins D McAvoy had ‘significant injury’ in right shoulder. He also developed an infection
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Boston defenseman Charlie McAvoy remains in the hospital with a “significant injury” to his right shoulder that developed an infection, the Bruins said on Wednesday, a day after he was scratched from the 4 Nations Face-Off. The statement from head team physician Peter Asnis said McAvoy injured his AC joint in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Brazil defender turned manager Cris causes uproar with misogynistic comments during pep talk
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2025
CHATEAUROUX, France (AP) — Former Brazil center back Cris, now the manager of third-tier French club La Berrichonne de Châteauroux, has offered apologies for the misogynistic comments he made in front of his players during a pep talk last week. The club said on Wednesday it regrets the words used by Cris “in a private ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Learn a few laundry secrets from the baseball pros – the clubhouse staffers who wash MLB uniforms
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2025
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — From the pinstripes of New York all the way to the Dodger blues of Los Angeles, there is a strong connection among the clubhouse staffers who wash the dirt-caked, hard-worn uniforms of the major leagues. Just like the players who wear the jerseys. “The clubhouse community is really close,” says Riley ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oklahoma G Jeremiah Fears in NBA lottery conversation after starting college a year early
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2025
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — On some nights, Jeremiah Fears looks like a can’t-miss future NBA star. On others, Oklahoma’s young floor general looks more like a true freshman who started college a year early and is still figuring things out. The fluctuation is understandable, considering Fears reclassified and didn’t turn 18 until after he arrived ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man United reveals the cost of its delayed decision to fire Erik ten Hag
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The decision to fire Erik ten Hag and the departure of Dan Ashworth as sporting director cost Manchester United more than $18 million, the club said Wednesday when revealing its latest financial results. Ten Hag lost his job on Oct. 28, just three months after the Dutch coach was handed a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A home game for San Antonio, a homecoming for Kevin Durant when Suns and Spurs meet in Austin
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2025
Kevin Durant went back to the Bay Area last weekend. He’s now going back to school. A nostalgic time for Phoenix’s All-Star forward continues Thursday, when Durant and the Suns play San Antonio in Austin, Texas — a home game for the Spurs and a homecoming for Durant, since the game brings him back to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Researchers confirm Hall of Famer Bobby Hull had CTE when he died 2 years ago
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Bobby Hull, the Hall of Fame forward and two-time NHL MVP who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961, had chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died two years ago, his widow said in a statement released on Wednesday. Researchers at Boston University’s CTE Center found that Hull had stage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swiatek advances to quarterfinals in Dubai while injured Paolini and Pegula eliminated
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2025
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Second-seeded Iga Swiatek advanced on Wednesday to the quarterfinals of the Dubai Open, while two of her main competitors, Jasmine Paolini and Jessica Pegula, were eliminated. The Polish player beat Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska 7-5, 6-0. Her next rival will be either Peyton Sterns or Mirra Andreeva. Fourth-seeded Paolini lost ... Read More »
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