National Sports
Canada’s Shapovalov ousted from Dubai Tennis Championships in first round
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
DUBAI — Canada’s Denis Shapovalov lost his opening-round match of the Dubai Tennis Championships 6-2, 6-4 to Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta on Tuesday. Shapovalov had eight aces to four double faults in the one-hour, 17-minute match. The world No. 36 from Richmond Hill, Ont., also broke on just two of his nine opportunities. After being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP women’s basketball player of the week is No. 9 Iowa’s Ava Heiden
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s basketball for Week 16 of the season: Ava Heiden, Iowa The sophomore center led No. 9 Iowa to wins over Nebraska, Purdue and Michigan last week, recording a double-double in each of the games. She had 24 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!8.7 million Canadians watched end of men’s gold-medal hockey game at Olympics
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
TORONTO — Nearly nine million Canadians watched the end of the men’s gold-medal hockey game, which CBC says was Canada’s most-watched moment at the Milano Cortina Olympics. But it’s an apparent decline from Sochi 2014, the last time Canada’s men’s hockey team made it to the gold medal matchup, when CBC said 15 million Canadians ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seven players participating in CFL mentorship program
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
TORONTO — Quarterback Jeremiah Masoli and Canadian offensive lineman Landon Rice are among seven players who’ll participate in the league’s mentorship program this year. Masoli, an American who spent last season with the B.C. Lions, and Rice, who played in 2025 with the Montreal Alouettes, are both currently CFL free agents. Joining them in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proposed Ring of Fire mine in northern Ontario clears another regulatory hurdle
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
TORONTO — A proposed mine in Ontario’s Ring of Fire region has cleared another regulatory hurdle despite a First Nation’s protest. The federal government has decided not to designate Wyloo’s Eagle’s Nest project for an impact assessment, which examines the possible environmental, health, social and economic impacts of a project. Impact Assessment Agency of Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-Olympic boxing champ Yoka takes DR Congo license but rejects Olympic switch from France
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — French boxer Tony Yoka has taken a boxing license with the Democratic Republic of Congo — his father’s country — and denied he has an ambition of winning another Olympic gold medal. The 33-year-old Yoka was the super heavyweight champion at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Yoka published a video on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real Madrid’s Courtois disappointed with Mourinho’s criticism of Vinícius over racism claim
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was disappointed with José Mourinho’s criticism of teammate Vinícius Júnior for accusing Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni of racism last week. Courtois commented on Tuesday, a day before Madrid hosted Benfica in their Champions League playoffs second leg. Madrid’s 1-0 win in Lisbon last week was overshadowed by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UFL restricts punting beyond 50-yard line and makes 60-plus field goals worth 4 points
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The UFL won’t allow punts after a team crosses the 50-yard line until late in each half and is making all field goals 60 yards or longer worth four points in the innovative spring football league’s latest rule changes. The provisions announced Tuesday include the elimination of the tush push, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Braves announce BravesVision will be the new local TV home for more than 140 games in 2026 season
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves on Tuesday announced BravesVision as their local television home, beginning with the 2026 season. The Braves will oversee the production, sales, marketing and distribution of the telecasts of more than 140 games this season. The Braves chose to control the BravesVision plan instead of having the telecasts produced by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arkansas’ Darius Acuff Jr. is named AP men’s college basketball player of the week
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 16 of the season: Darius Acuff Jr., No. 20 Arkansas The 6-foot-3 freshman guard and high-end NBA prospect had an all-timer of a performance in a 117-115 double-overtime loss at then-No. 25 Alabama, scoring 49 points to set an Arkansas single-game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kevin Durant says he wants to play for US men’s basketball team at 2028 Olympics in LA
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — Rockets forward Kevin Durant will be less than two months shy of his 40th birthday when the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics begin, but he said Monday night he told USA Basketball Managing Director Grant Hill he’d like to be considered for the U.S. men’s team when the time comes. “I didn’t want ... Read More »
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