National Sports
Dodgers don’t expect Snell to be ready on opening day, Yamamoto tunes up for World Baseball Classic
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers do not expect two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell to be ready for opening day as he works on coming back from a shoulder injury that has lingered since last season. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Friday that the lefty has been throwing on flat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge delays decision on restraining order preventing Chris Gabehart from joining Spire Motorsports
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge did not issue a ruling Friday on whether to impose a temporary restraining order that would prevent former Joe Gibbs Racing competition director Chris Gabehart from working for rival NASCAR team Spire Motorsports. Susan C Rodriguez, a U.S. District Court Judge for the Western District of North Carolina, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heartbreaking Olympic loss fuels Canadian players as PWHL resumes
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The sting of a heartbreaking Olympic loss is morphing into something else for Canadian defender Claire Thompson. It’s been more than a week since Canada’s women’s hockey team fell 2-1 to the United States in overtime in the gold medal game, and as the days go by, the Vancouver Goldeneyes associate captain is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bottom club Wolves shock high-flying Aston Villa at Molineux
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — João Gomes scored his first Premier League goal of the season and Rodrigo Gomes added a second in stoppage time to give bottom club Wolverhampton a shock 2-0 win over high-flying Aston Villa on Friday. It was only the second win in the league for a club that remains six points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heat’s leading scorer Norman Powell sidelined at least a week with a strained right groin
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — All-Star guard Norman Powell has a strained right groin and will be out for at least a week, the Miami Heat said Friday. Powell got hurt in the first half of Miami’s loss at Philadelphia on Thursday night. An MRI confirmed a Grade 1 — or low severity — strain, and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manitoba premier says USA men’s hockey team offside for behaviour on Trump phone call
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is praising Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck for his performance in this year’s winter Olympics, but says when it comes to promoting sport and respect, the entire USA men’s hockey team was way offside. Kinew, speaking to reporters in Winnipeg, made the comments when asked about Team USA players celebrating in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lens miss chance to top Ligue 1 after draw with in-form Strasbourg
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Lens missed a chance to top Ligue 1 after it fought back from a goal down to draw at Strasbourg 1-1 on Friday. Argentine striker Joaquin Panichelli scored for the third game in a row to put the home side ahead after 18 minutes at Stade de la Meinau. Panichelli’s 14th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays fans keeping Dunedin economy afloat during turbulent times for tourism
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
The Toronto Blue Jays have made Dunedin, Fla., into a virtual oasis during turbulent economic times in Florida. Canadians’ broad grassroots boycott of the United States has had a massive impact on the tourism industry, especially in states like Florida. Dunedin, which is the home of the Blue Jays’ spring training facility and its single-A ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Koepka makes the cut at PGA National, bounces back in second round of Cognizant Classic
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Brooks Koepka doesn’t aspire to simply make the weekends. Ben Silverman was merely hoping to play, period. They’ll return to PGA National on Saturday, after bouncing back in the second round of the Cognizant Classic. Koepka shot a 5-under 66 on Friday, trimming eight shots from his opening round ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No end in sight for battles over eligibility and player contracts in college sports, experts say
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
Without federal legislation codifying rules on athlete compensation and eligibility or an entirely new structure, there is likely no end in sight for the stream of lawsuits being filed by schools and athletes looking out for their interests in college athletics. Duke and Cincinnati have filed lawsuits demanding their quarterbacks pay damages for allegedly breaching ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Augsburg beats Cologne to go record-equalling eight straight games unbeaten at home
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
AUGSBURG, Germany (AP) — Rodrigo Ribeiro scored for the second game in a row and Alexis Claude-Maurice added a second with the last kick of the game as Augsburg beat Cologne 2-0 in the Bundesliga on Friday. Six days after he scored in a 3-2 win over Wolfsburg, Ribeiro’s cute backheel from a cutback by ... Read More »
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