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Ronaldo misses third game for Al-Nassr as Saudi club wins first leg in Asian Champions League Two
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo missed his third consecutive game for Al-Nassr as the Saudi Arabian club defeated Arkadag FC of Turkmenistan 1-0 on Wednesday in the first leg of the round of 16 in the AFC Champions League Two. Abdullah Al-Hamdan scored the only goal of the game in Asia’s second-tier competition to put Al-Nassr in control ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Orioles’ Jackson Holliday to miss opening day following surgery to repair broken bone in right hand
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday will have surgery on Thursday to repair a broken hamate bone in his right hand and will miss opening day. Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias announced Wednesday that Holliday sustained the injury while taking batting practice last week. Holliday, 22, hit .242 with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ESPN’s ‘Year of the Super Bowl’ will make the NFL title game a year-round experience
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
ESPN is planning on making the Super Bowl a year-around experience instead of just one day. The network — which will carry the Super Bowl for the first time — on Wednesday unveiled its plans leading up to next year’s NFL title game in Los Angeles. At the forefront of the promotion is “Year of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NASCAR set to open season with sold-out crowd for Daytona 500
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — William Byron will try to win his third straight Daytona 500 on Sunday in front of a sellout crowd. Daytona International Speedway announced Wednesday that all reserved grandstand seats have been purchased for the 68th running of “The Great American Race.” Though grandstand tickets and camping are sold out for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ESPN’s ‘Year of the Super Bowl’ to make the big game a year-round experience
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
ESPN is planning on making the Super Bowl a year-around experience instead of just one day. The network — which will carry the Super Bowl for the first time — on Wednesday unveiled its plans leading up to next year’s game in Los Angeles. At the forefront of the promotion is “Year of the Super ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Angel Reese re-signs with Rose BC for remainder of Unrivaled season
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Chicago Sky star forward Angel Reese is returning to Unrivaled for the remainder of the 3-on-3 women’s basketball league’s season. Reese, who was named Unrivaled’s Defensive Player of the Year last season, is re-signing with the Rose BC squad that won Unrivaled’s first championship, the league announced Wednesday. Her first game will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real Madrid and UEFA reach agreement that formally ends divisive Super League project
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
BRUSSELS (AP) — The formal end of the divisive Super League project in European soccer was signaled Wednesday with an agreement announced between Real Madrid and UEFA. A short statement in dense legal language was published days after Barcelona formally pulled out of the Super League that left 15-time European champion Madrid and its president ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mboko through to quarterfinals of Qatar Open after upset win over Andreeva
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
DOHA — Rising Canadian tennis star Victoria Mboko is through to the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open after upsetting fifth seed Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5) on Wednesday. Mboko, seeded 10th at the WTA 1000 hardcourt tournament, survived match point when Andreeva committed a double fault before converting a crucial break to tie the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Africa beats Afghanistan after a dramatic tiebreaker at T20 World Cup. Australia beats Ireland
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — South Africa held off Afghanistan in a dramatic double tiebreaker Wednesday at the Twenty20 World Cup, with spinner Keshav Maharaj just holding his nerve in the second Super Over. It was one of the tightest, most seesawing matches in elite cricket’s shortest international format. Fazalhaq Farooqi’s runout ended Afghanistan’s chance to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!F1 testing begins in Bahrain with new tech and new rules to contend with
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Formula 1 testing began in Bahrain on Wednesday as preparations for the new season gather pace. Teams will be given around eight hours of track time as drivers get to grips with the cars they’ll be racing during the 2026 campaign with changes to technology and rules. The reliability of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Samu ‘devastated’ to miss out on World Cup with Spain because of serious knee injury
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Young forward Samu Aghehowa was in disbelief after missing out on a chance to play in his first World Cup with Spain because of a serious knee injury sustained while playing with Porto. The 21-year-old Samu got hurt in Porto’s 1-1 draw with Sporting Lisbon in the Portuguese league on Monday in ... Read More »
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