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Dale Whitnell makes two holes-in-one in same round at South African Open
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — Dale Whitnell made two holes-in-one in the same round at the South African Open on Friday, having entered the day worrying about just making the cut at the European tour event. The 36-year-old Englishman aced the par-3 second and 12th holes at the Durban Country Club in a wild 9-under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward will not work out at NFL scouting combine
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward, the top two quarterbacks in this year’s NFL draft, have confirmed they will not work out at this week’s NFL annual scouting combine. The announcements are not a surprise. Both had indicated previously they weren’t planning to do on-field drills when quarterbacks, running backs and receivers are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jos Buttler quits as England’s white-ball captain after early Champions Trophy exit
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Jos Buttler resigned as England white-ball captain on Friday after his team made an early exit from the Champions Trophy with back-to-back defeats against Australia and Afghanistan. “It’s the right decision for me and the right decision for the team,” Buttler said. “Hopefully somebody else who can come in alongside Baz ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Kingsbury claims his 97th World Cup victory in moguls
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
ALMATY — Mikaël Kingsbury, of Deux-Montagnes, Que., claimed his 97th World Cup moguls victory despite the final being cancelled due to fog. The Canadian’s score of 81.7 points in qualifying earned him the gold, edging out South Korea’s Jung Dae-yoon and Japan’s Ikuma Horishima. The win guarantees Kingsbury the Crystal Globe for single moguls, his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Investigator on SafeSport case gets arrested, and now a survivor is facing trauma once again
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — It took time, patience and months of therapy before Jacqui Stevenson could leave behind the anxiety and suicidal thoughts stemming from an ordeal involving her childhood swim coach that stretched out for more than two decades. A glance at her phone earlier this month forced some of those feelings back to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!F1 testing halted after shuttle bus drives on track in Bahrain
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — The afternoon session of Formula 1 preseason testing was briefly interrupted Friday when a shuttle bus drove on the track. In a bizarre scene, a red flag was waved to halt testing as a white bus drove slowly on a runoff area of the track at Bahrain International Circuit. It wasn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!English referee David Coote banned by UEFA until 2026
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — English referee David Coote has been banned by UEFA until June 30, 2026, European soccer’s governing body said Friday. Coote was fired by English soccer’s refereeing body in December after a video was posted online of him making offensive comments to friends about former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp. UEFA also launched ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liverpool reports losses of $71.8 million, highlighting the cost of missing out on Champions League
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
Liverpool reported pre-tax losses of 57 million pounds ($71.8 million) in its latest financial accounts on Friday. The losses came despite the Premier League club reporting record commercial revenues of 308 million pounds ($387.8 million) for the year. The accounts for the year ending May 31, 2024, underline the importance of Champions League qualification for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!European Commission confirms Spanish league complaint against Man City over financial dealings
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — The European Commission confirmed Friday that it received a complaint from the Spanish soccer league accusing defending Premier League champion Manchester City of breaching financial rules. La Liga President Javier Tebas stepped up his attacks against City on Thursday when he revealed he had filed the complaint in 2023 and accused the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ferrari’s Leclerc is fastest in morning session of F1 testing
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc was fastest on the morning of the final day of Formula 1 preseason testing Friday. Andrea Kimi Antonelli, the 18-year-old rookie who took over Lewis Hamilton’s spot at Mercedes, was next at .077 off the pace, followed by McLaren’s Lando Norris and then four-time defending champion Max ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Austrian skier Huetter wins World Cup downhill, world champion Johnson finishes 3rd
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
KVITFJELL, Norway (AP) — Cornelia Huetter won the first women’s World Cup downhill since the Alpine skiing world championships on Friday to give new life to the battle for the discipline title. The Austrian got her second downhill win of the season after beating Emma Aicher of Germany by 0.15 seconds. The 21-year-old Aicher secured ... Read More »
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