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NL Cy Young winner Chris Sale throws 2 perfect innings for Atlanta in his spring debut
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Fresh off his first Cy Young Award, Chris Sale opened spring training with two perfect innings for the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Atlanta lost to the Minnesota Twins 3-1, but the 35-year-old Sale retired all six of his batters, although he did not strike anybody out. Sale is entering his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dezayne Mingo scores 25 and Marshall earns 69-59 win over Appalachian State
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Dezayne Mingo scored 25 points as Marshall beat Appalachian State 69-59 on Saturday. Mingo added five rebounds for the Thundering Herd (17-12, 10-6 Sun Belt Conference). Jalen Speer added 16 points while shooting 7 for 16, including 2 for 7 from beyond the arc while he also had eight rebounds. Nate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hepburn’s 29 points, including 5 late free throws, help No. 25 Louisville beat Florida State 89-81
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Chucky Hepburn made five free throws down the stretch as part of his 29 points, J’Vonne Hadley added 18 points and No. 25 Louisville withstood several second-half rallies to hold off Florida State 89-81 on Saturday for its fifth consecutive win. The Cardinals (21-6, 14-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) led 39-19 late ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guirassy scores 4 goals for Dortmund, first to do so since Haaland in 2020
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Serhou Guirassy became the first player since Erling Haaland to score four goals for Borussia Dortmund in a 6-0 rout of Union Berlin on Saturday in the Bundesliga. “Four goals, victory, amazing fans,” Guirassy told broadcaster Sky after the game. “The first time in my life, I think. Four goals is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rossi’s OT goal completes Wild’s 4-3 comeback victory over Red Wings
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Marco Rossi scored with 1:25 remaining in overtime as the Minnesota Wild rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. Rossi had just come out of the penalty box after being called for hooking. He wound up with a breakaway and his shot squirted past the goal line. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!JT Toppin and No. 9 Texas Tech overcome a slow start and beat West Virginia 73-51
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — JT Toppin scored 22 points, freshman Christian Anderson had a season-high 21 points with five 3-pointers in his first career start and ninth-ranked Texas Tech beat West Virginia 73-51 on Saturday. Toppin and the Red Raiders (21-6, 12-4 Big 12) overcame a slow start, with the 6-foot-9 reigning AP national player ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hermoso says guilty verdict for Rubiales kiss sets ‘important precedent’
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Spain forward Jenni Hermoso said Saturday that the guilty verdict given to Luis Rubiales for his unsolicited kiss after the 2023 Women’s World Cup final sets an “important precedent” for women’s rights. “After everything, this will create an important precedent in society, where there is still much work to do,” she wrote ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Julien Viel claims World Cup bronze in dual moguls
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
BEIDAHU SHEQU — Canada’s Julien Viel captured bronze in dual moguls at a World Cup stop in Beidahu, China, on Saturday. The 23-year-old freestyle skier from Mont-Saint-Anne, Que., was third behind Finland’s Severi Vierela and runner-up Ikuma Horishima of Japan. Mikael Kingsbury of Deux-Montagnes, Que., finished off the podium in eighth spot after winning silver ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chaz Lanier leads No. 6 Tennessee to 77-69 victory at No. 7 Texas
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Chaz Lanier had a season-high 30 points, including 8 3-pointers, and No. 6 Tennessee defeated No. 7 Texas A&M 77-69 on Saturday. Lanier, a senior transfer from North Florida, went 8 of 13 from beyond the arc and 10 of 18 overall in game that featured 11 lead changes and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vanessa Gilles scores in her 50th appearance for Canada in a 2-0 win over Mexico
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
MURCIA — Vanessa Gilles celebrated her 50th cap with a goal and Adriana Leon added a late strike to lift Canada to a 2-0 win over Mexico at the Pinatar Cup on Saturday. Mexico had more scoring chances in the first half at Pinatar Arena but the game changed after Mexican defender Annia Mejia was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shelstad sends game to OT with a deep 3 as Oregon pulls out a 77-73 win vs. No. 11 Wisconsin
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2025
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Nate Bittle had 23 points and Jackson Shelstad made a desperation 3 to force overtime as Oregon beat No. 11 Wisconsin 77-73 on Saturday. Bittle, a 7-foot center, scored six points in overtime to help snap Wisconsin’s five-game winning streak. Shelstad scored 13 points as the Ducks (20-8, 9-8 Big Ten) ... Read More »
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