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Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards suspended 1 game by NBA after picking up 16th technical foul
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards was suspended one game without pay by the NBA on Friday after picking up his 16th technical foul of the season during the third quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers. Edwards, who vowed last month that he wouldn’t get any more technicals, was called for two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC captain Jonathan Osorio on the verge of another MLS milestone
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
One week after scoring in his 13th straight MLS season, Toronto FC captain Jonathan Osorio is on the verge of another milestone. The 32-year-old midfielder from Brampton, Ont., is one goal away from joining Major League Soccer’s exclusive 50-goal, 50-assist club. Osorio, who currently sits on 49 goals and 52 assists in regular-season play, would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florida’s Alex Condon will wear a mouthpiece moving forward following dental work
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida forward Alex Condon will wear a protective mouthpiece on the court for the foreseeable future. The 6-foot-10 sophomore from Perth, Australia, had to visit a dentist Thursday to get two teeth moved back into place after taking an inadvertent elbow from RJ Godfrey in an 88-83 loss at Georgia on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maxime Raynaud’s return to Stanford has meant so much to him and the program
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Maxime Raynaud sprinted across the court and in practically no time had triumphantly picked up a 6-year-old boy named Henry and heaved the young fan onto his shoulders before running through Maples Pavilion with an arm in the air and mouth agape. Equally startled and overjoyed, the first-grader suddenly had an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens forward Dach set to miss remainder of season after undergoing knee surgery
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
BROSSARD, Que. — Kirby Dach will miss the rest of the NHL season. The Montreal Canadiens announced Friday that the forward has undergone successful surgery on his injured right knee and is expected to make a full recovery before the start of next season. The 24-year-old last played in Montreal’s 5-2 win over the Ottawa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward take center stage at NFL combine, though neither will step on the field
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward stood one podium apart Friday, each making his case to be the first quarterback selected in this year’s NFL draft at the same moment. They couldn’t have taken more different approaches. Sanders arrived in a sparkly necklace and spoke with the same brash confidence that defined the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Embiid set to miss 40th game. 76ers yet to make a decision on injured center’s next steps
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Joel Embiid will miss his 40th game of the season Saturday when the 76ers host Golden State, with no decision yet on how to proceed with his injured left knee that has put the All-Star center’s immediate playing future in limbo. He concluded a series of tests on the knee earlier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QB Matthew Stafford gets a restructured contract and agrees to stay with the Los Angeles Rams
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quarterback Matthew Stafford is staying with the Los Angeles Rams under a restructured contract, ending weeks of speculation about the Super Bowl winner’s future. The Rams announced their new agreement with Stafford on Friday without initially revealing any details. The 37-year-old Stafford had two years left on the four-year, $160 million ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver FC sells 20-year-old midfielder James Cameron to MLS’s Colorado Rapids
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
Vancouver FC has sold 20-year-old midfielder James Cameron to the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. It’s the Canadian Premier League side’s second major off-season transfer following the Jan. 31 sale of then 16-year-old midfielder Grady McDonnell to Club Brugge of the Belgian Pro League last month. That sale involved a Vancouver club-record fee of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s wheelchair curling team seeks world championship as Paralympic Games loom
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Douglas Dean will wear the Maple Leaf for the first time at the world wheelchair curling championship. The 60-year-old from Thunder Bay, Ont., is also the first curler from Northern Ontario to play for Canada in the event. “It means a lot, especially at 60 years old. I thought my athletic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NCAA committee proposes charged timeout if player goes down with apparent injury after ball spotted
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
The NCAA Football Rules Committee announced Friday it would propose that a team be charged with a timeout if one of its players falls to the ground on the field because of an apparent injury after the ball is spotted for the next play. Feigning injuries, sometimes at the coach’s instruction, has become a tactic ... Read More »
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