National Sports
Krista McCarville’s road to hometown Scotties Tournament of Hearts intense
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
Her face plastered on billboards in her hometown of Thunder Bay, Ont., turned up the heat on Krista McCarville’s curling team this winter. Marketing aside, she and her teammates still had to win Northern Ontario to gain entry to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts starting Friday in Thunder Bay’s Fort William Gardens. McCarville stared down ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Up to 3 years in prison for attempt to blackmail Michael Schumacher’s family for $15.6M
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
WUPPERTAL, Germany (AP) — Three men have been found guilty in a case of attempted blackmail against Formula 1 great Michael Schumacher’s family. The perpetrators demanded 15 million euros ($15.6 million) from the family to avoid releasing hundreds of private photos and videos of the family as well as digitized copies of Schumacher’s medical records. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Romania loses case about chaotic Kosovo game and must host World Cup qualifier in empty stadium
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Romania’s soccer federation lost its appeal on Thursday against UEFA punishment for racist fan chants and must play its first home qualifier for the 2026 World Cup in an empty stadium. The case was the first of two separate appeals at the Court of Arbitration for Sport about the Romania-Kosovo game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!English cricket gets ‘seminal moment’ by raising $650M from selling franchises in The Hundred
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
English cricket has generated more than 520 million pounds ($650 million) from the sale of stakes in franchises in its recently created competition The Hundred to big-business investors from India and the United States. Auctions held over the past two weeks drew bids that value the eight teams in The Hundred at more than $1.2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At Stanford, Japanese prospect Rintaro Sasaki finds home away from home as a college student
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Rintaro Sasaki zooms up to the ballpark on an electric bike with a brown bag of food in hand, ready to grab a quick bite of lunch then get right to work in the batting cage. When the Japanese slugger kept getting flat tires traveling around Stanford’s expansive campus on his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golden State Warriors blend sports and music with new album from their groundbreaking record label
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Golden State Warriors are known for their electrifying plays and superstar Stephen Curry, but now the team is pioneering a fresh gameplan: blending sports and entertainment in a way no NBA franchise has before. As the first and only NBA team with its own record label, Golden State Entertainment, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayern visits champion Leverkusen looking to deal a knockout blow in Bundesliga title race
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
Could this be the game that decides the Bundesliga title? Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen host Vincent Kompany and Bayern Munich on Saturday for a game which pits the German league’s top teams and their acclaimed coaches, former world-class players who were on-field rivals. A win for Bayern could be a knockout blow in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italian skier Brignone leads GS at worlds after first run as defending champ Shiffrin skips race
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) — Italian skier Federica Brignone posted the fastest time in the opening run of the women’s giant slalom at the Alpine world championships on Thursday. Brignone built a big lead of 0.67 seconds over Alice Robinson of New Zealand. Paula Moltzan stood third and the American had 1.24 to make up in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Afridi among 3 Pakistan players fined for conduct breaches in win over South Africa
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi was among three Pakistan cricketers fined for breaching the ICC code of conduct during the record run chase against South Africa in Karachi. Afridi was fined 25% of his match fee by the ICC for deliberately obstructing batter Matthew Breetzke when he ran a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arsenal forward Kai Havertz injured in training in Dubai
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge has been dealt a blow after forward Kai Havertz was injured during a training camp in Dubai. The Germany international tore his hamstring and was set for a lengthy layoff, British media reported on Thursday said. Arsenal has not confirmed the injury. The loss of Havertz would leave manager Mikel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elon hosts N.C. A&T following Lamothe’s 20-point game
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
North Carolina A&T Aggies (4-21, 0-12 CAA) at Elon Phoenix (15-10, 6-6 CAA) Elon, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Phoenix -12.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: N.C. A&T visits Elon after Jahnathan Lamothe scored 20 points in N.C. A&T’s 66-62 loss to the Campbell Fighting Camels. The Phoenix have gone 9-2 ... Read More »
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