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There’s been a change to F1’s engine rules and it could mostly impact Mercedes
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Formula One ’s governing body has reached a compromise with manufacturers that changes the way the compression ratio will be measured midway through this season and in the 2027 season. New engine rules set out a compression ratio of 16:1 — a measurement of how tightly the pistons squeeze the mixture of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Co-host Sri Lanka wins toss, elects to field against Pakistan in its last T20 World Cup match
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Co-host Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field against Pakistan in the last Group 2 game at the T20 World Cup on Saturday. Pakistan needs to beat already eliminated Sri Lanka by about 65 runs to qualify for the semifinals ahead of New Zealand on net run-rate after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marco Odermatt closes in on downhill season title after winning first World Cup race since Olympics
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Marco Odermatt has taken a giant step towards retaining his World Cup downhill title this season, leading a Swiss sweep Saturday in the first men’s race since the Milan Cortina Olympics. More good news for Odermatt was that his closest challenger, teammate and Olympic gold medalist Franjo van Allmen, was not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Benfica suspends five fans for racist behavior during Champions League match against Real Madrid
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Benfica has suspended five fans for racist behavior during the Champions League match against Real Madrid, when its player Gianluca Prestianni was accused of racially insulting Vinícius Júnior. Benfica said in a statement Friday that disciplinary proceedings were opened against the five club members and they may ultimately be expelled. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!German skier Emma Aicher wins super-G as fight for World Cup discipline title heats up
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026
SOLDEU, Andorra (AP) — Emma Aicher dominated the first women’s super-G since the Olympics to earn her fifth career World Cup win Saturday as the fight for the season discipline title got fresh impetus. The German allrounder posted the fastest split times in the first two sections of the Aliga course and became the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australians Green and Lee move into the lead after 3 rounds of LPGA Singapore
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026
SINGAPORE (AP) — Australians Hannah Green and Minjee Lee moved to the top of the leaderboard Saturday to lead by one stroke after three rounds of the HSBC Women’s World Championship. Green, the 2019 Women’s PGA Championship winner and who won the Singapore tournament in 2024, shot a 4-under 68 and three-time major winner Lee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tempers flare between Nuggets and Thunder as Dort is ejected after fouling Jokic
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tempers flared in the fourth quarter of Oklahoma City’s 127-121 overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night and resulted in the ejection of the Thunder’s Lu Dort. Dort fouled Denver’s Nikola Jokic in the midst of a tight game and Jokic got in Dort’s face. A scrum ensued and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Emma Maltais scores go-ahead goal and the Toronto Sceptres beat the Seattle Torrent 5-2
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — Emma Maltais scored a go-ahead goal early in the third period, and Sara Hjalmarsson and Kali Flanagan added empty netters in the final two minutes to give the Toronto Sceptres a 5-2 victory over the Seattle Torrent on Friday night. Toronto (5-1-3-8) had gone winless in four straight road games. The Sceptres ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kreider beats Hellebuyck in OT to lift the Ducks past the Jets, 5-4
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Chris Kreider beat Connor Hellebuyck off a rebound at 4:47 of overtime to give the Anaheim Ducks a 5-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night. Beckett Sennecke kept the puck and shot on a two-on-one break, with Kreider backhanding the loose puck in at the side of the net. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gilgeous-Alexander scores 36 in return, tempers flare as Thunder top Nuggets 127-121 in OT
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points in his return after missing nine games with an abdominal strain and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets 127-121 in overtime Friday night in a testy matchup that featured multiple technical fouls and an ejection. Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning MVP, didn’t play in overtime, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three-time Melbourne Cup-winning horse Makybe Diva dies at 26
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — British-born Australian champion race horse Makybe Diva, who won the Melbourne Cup three times between 2003 and 2005, has died. Owner Tony Santic said in a statement Saturday that the mare who amassed 14 million Australian dollars ($10 million) in prize money, died at the age of 26 after a brief ... Read More »
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