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Veteran lefty Jordan Montgomery and Texas Rangers finalize $1.25M contract
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Veteran left-hander Jordan Montgomery and the Texas Rangers finalized their $1.25 million contract Friday. Montgomery, who was part of the Rangers’ only World Series championship in 2023 after being a trade-deadline acquisition, won’t be ready for the start of this season while rehabbing from a second elbow reconstruction surgery. The 33-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three first-half headers put Dortmund on the way to win over Mainz
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund beat Mainz 4-0 to extend its unbeaten league run to 15 games and close the gap with Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich to three points on Friday. The result, anchored by three first-half headers, left Dortmund three points behind Bayern, which is at Werder Bremen on Saturday. Although its European ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calvin Faucher asks for $2.05M, Marlins argue for $1.8M in final arbitration hearing
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Calvin Faucher and the Miami Marlins went to the 12th and final salary arbitration hearing this year Friday, with the reliever asking for $2.05 million and the team arguing for $1.8 million. A decision by Robert Herman, Paul Radvany and Walt De Treux is expected Saturday. A 30-year-old right-hander, Faucher was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge in Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar’s eligibility lawsuit says he’ll make a decision soon
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar was back in court Friday for his lawsuit against the NCAA seeking another year of college eligibility. Aguilar had a preliminary injunction hearing in Knox County Chancery Court after he was granted a temporary restraining order last week while the case proceeded. Chancellor Christopher D. Heagerty, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Felix Auger-Aliassime reaches semifinals of ABN AMRO Open men’s tennis tournament
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
ROTTERDAM — Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime is off to the semifinals of the ABN AMRO Open men’s tennis tournament. The second-seeded Auger-Aliassime advanced with a 7-6 (2), 6-2 win over Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands on Friday. After winning the first-set tiebreaker, Auger-Aliassime, of Montreal, opened the second with the first of two breaks he recorded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada men’s hockey looks to keep rolling as men’s curling stays undefeated
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
MILAN — Canada’s men’s curling team remained undefeated while the men’s hockey team looks to continue its early dominance on Day 7 of the Milan Cortina Olympic Games. The curling team skipped by Brad Jacobs improved to 3-0 after an 8-6 win over Sweden. Jacobs scored four points in the eighth end when Sweden’s Niklas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Free agent pitcher Jhoan De Los Santos suspended for 56 games for positive drug test
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Free agent pitcher Jhoan De Los Santos was suspended for 56 games Friday following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol. A 21-year-old right-hander, De Los Santos was disciplined under Major League Baseball’s drug program for minor league players outside of the U.S. and Canada. He signed a minor league ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge rules Brian Flores’ NFL discrimination lawsuit can head to open court, not arbitration
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The Brian Flores-led discrimination lawsuit against the NFL can proceed to open court and avoid the league’s arbitration process, a federal judge ruled Friday. Flores, who is joined in the lawsuit by Steve Wilks and Ray Horton, sued the league and three teams in February 2022 after he was fired the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bad Bunny offered to pay for Puerto Rican star Carlos Correa’s WBC insurance
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Bad Bunny really wanted to see Carlos Correa play for Puerto Rico at home in the World Baseball Classic. Correa, the infielder for the Houston Astros left off the WBC roster over insurance coverage, said Friday that the music superstar and fellow native of Puerto Rico had offered to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Soccer strikes new partnership with rebranded marketing and sponsorship entity
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
Canada Soccer has struck a new marketing and sponsorship rights agreement with Canadian Soccer Business, replacing a deal that players claimed deprived the federation of much-needed revenue. Canada Soccer on Friday announced the 12-year agreement with CSB, which has rebranded as Canadian Soccer Media and Entertainment. It comes at a crucial time as the nation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A healthy Shohei Ohtani eyes the one major award he hasn’t won – a Cy Young Award
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is a five-time All-Star, a four-time Most Valuable Player, a two-time World Series winner and a World Baseball Classic champion, giving him a sparkling baseball resume that no current player can touch. The only major honor he hasn’t won? A Cy Young Award. Given his track record, it wouldn’t ... Read More »
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