National Sports
Mac McClung and Damian Lillard aim for three-peats in dunk and 3-point contests
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Orlando two-way player Mac McClung will try to become the first person to win three consecutive dunk contests at the NBA All-Star Saturday night festivities. McClung defended his title last year when he went airborne over Shaquille O’Neal and now goes for three in a row when he faces San Antonio ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kindl makes luge history with two wins. Friedrich and Buckwitz clinch bobsled season titles
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — Wolfgang Kindl of Austria started his day with a luge World Cup doubles win. He ended it with a piece of luge history. Kindl became the first slider in 32 years to win a men’s singles and doubles race in the same World Cup weekend — and he did it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Daytona after Dark: The good times never stop, even when the NASCAR racing does
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The real peril of dumping your body in the belly of a “redneck wheelchair” for a wheelbarrow race comes when you fail to grip both sides of the vehicle. Leave one hand dangling, as one Daytona 500 fan foolishly did last year, and the tip of a finger may get ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sinner’s deal with WADA to accept 3-month ban criticized by Kyrgios as ‘sad day for tennis’
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Jannik Sinner’s deal with the World Anti-Doping Agency to accept a three-month ban for positive doping tests has been criticized by Australian player Nick Kyrgios, with the Professional Tennis Players Association citing a “lack of transparency” in the system. Sinner, the top-ranked men’s player, said Saturday he accepted the ban which means ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dortmund slumps to second defeat from two Bundesliga games under new coach Niko Kovać
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Georgios Masouras scored twice in two minutes for bottom club Bochum to upset Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in their Bundesliga derby on Saturday. Masouras stunned the visitor with his first goal for Bochum since his winter switch from Olympiakos, then capitalized almost straight away on a huge error from Dortmund defender Niklas Süle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Merino’s late double off the bench relieves Arsenal in win over Leicester
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
After all the hand-wringing about Arsenal’s lack of a striker, it turns out Mikel Merino may have been the unexpected solution. Merino eased Arsenal’s attacking concerns with two late goals off the bench to secure a 2-0 win at relegation-threatened Leicester in the Premier League on Saturday. With Arsenal playing its first game since leading ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada women beaten 3-1 by Sweden in final game at the U-17 Costa Cálida MIMA Cup
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
MURCIA — Gabriela Istocki scored in a losing cause as Canada was beaten 3-1 by Sweden on Saturday in its final game at the U-17 Costa Cálida MIMA Cup women’s soccer tournament. Istocki, who also scored in Thursday’s 3-0 win over Scotland at the Pinatar Arena, ended the Swedish shutout with an 89th-minute strike. Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bellingham sent off with red card in Real Madrid game at Osasuna
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) — Jude Bellingham has been sent off with a direct red card in Real Madrid’s game at Osasuna after he apparently said something inappropriate to the referee. Referee José Luis Munuera marched the England midfielder in the 40th minute of Saturday’s La Liga game after Bellingham apparently complained about a refereeing decision ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Atalanta’s hopes of silverware fading after another disappointing result
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Atalanta is losing hope of silverware match by match. It followed up Wednesday’s disappointing — and controversial — defeat at Club Brugge in the Champions League with a goalless draw at home to relegation-threatened Cagliari in Serie A on Saturday. Atalanta remained third but could find itself seven points behind Napoli if ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mikaela Shiffrin had always won a medal in the slalom at worlds. She’s fine with 5th this time
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) — All that talk about a record-breaking 16th medal. And extending her perfect run of six medals in six career slalom races at the world championships. Mikaela Shiffrin’s array of international fans who gathered in the Austrian Alps may have entertained the thought of witnessing those achievements when the American stood third ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man City’s Ederson sets assist record for goalkeepers in Premier League
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City’s Ederson set a Premier League record for goalkeepers Saturday against Newcastle by providing his sixth assist in the competition. Ederson’s long ball up the pitch in the 19th minute fell to Omar Marmoush, who calmly lobbed Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka for the opening goal at the Etihad Stadium. The ... Read More »
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