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Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz fight pitch-rigging case as spring training starts
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — A scheduled spring fraud trial for two Cleveland Guardians pitchers accused of colluding with sports bettors to rig bets and betray “America’s pastime” will likely be postponed until October, a federal judge said Wednesday as the men pleaded not guilty to a rewritten indictment. Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto left a May ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mikautadze helps Villarreal tighten grip on third place with 1-0 win at Levante in Spanish league
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Villarreal strengthened its hold on third place in the Spanish league with a 1-0 win at Levante on Wednesday in a match that was initially postponed last year. Georges Mikautadze scored the 57th-minute winner as Villarreal moved three points ahead of fourth-place Atletico Madrid. Villarreal is 10 points behind second-place Barcelona and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Texas Tech standout JT Toppin will miss rest of season with a torn ACL in his right knee
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech standout forward JT Toppin will miss the rest of the season because of a torn ACL in his right knee. The school announced Wednesday that an MRI confirmed the ACL tear after Toppin got hurt late in the 13th-ranked Red Raiders’ 72-67 loss at Arizona State the previous night. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!8 backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
NEVADA CITY, Calif. (AP) — Crews found the bodies of eight backcountry skiers near California’s Lake Tahoe and were searching for one more after they were caught in an avalanche, the nation’s deadliest in nearly half a century, authorities said Wednesday. Authorities said the skiers had little time to react. “Someone saw the avalanche, yelled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran receivers Daniels, Rhymes among players still on CFL’s open market
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
There’s still quality available more than a week after the start of CFL free agency. Over 250 players hit the open market Feb. 10. Many signed extensions with their current teams, others moved on while some simply retired. However, good players remain, including proven American receivers DaVaris Daniels and Dominique Rhymes. Daniels, 33, has spent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seahawks sale process begins less than 2 weeks after winning Super Bowl, Paul Allen’s estate says
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks are going up for sale in accordance with the wishes of late team owner Paul Allen. Allen’s estate announced Wednesday that it has begun the process of selling the team, which is coming off its second Super Bowl victory in franchise history. The NFL did not immediately respond to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ronaldo absent as Al Nassr reaches AFC Champions League Two quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo was absent as Al Nassr advanced to the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League Two on Wednesday with a 1-0 win over Arkadag FC of Turkmenistan that secured a 2-0 aggregate victory. The 41-year-old Ronaldo, who returned last Saturday after missing three straight games amid reports of discontent with the club’s management, watched ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canada’s Dubois wins short-track gold at Milan Cortina Games
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
MILAN — Canadian short-track speedskater Steven Dubois has won gold in the men’s 500 metres at the Milan Cortina Olympics. It is Canada’s 14th medal of the Games. More to come. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Frustrated college basketball coaches aren’t holding back on publicly criticizing their teams
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
The frustration was obvious for Vic Schaefer after the No. 4 Texas women lost by double figures at No. 5 Vanderbilt. “We’ve got no heart,” the Longhorns coach said in a blunt analysis. He hasn’t been alone, on the men’s or women’s side, when it comes to coaches angrily calling out their teams in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada beats Czechs in men’s hockey quarterfinal, takes relay short-track bronze
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
MILAN — Canada’s men’s hockey team survived an upset bid by Czechia in the quarterfinals, and the women’s 3,000-metre short-track speedskating relay team skated to bronze on Day 12 of the Milan Cortina Olympics. Danae Blais, Florence Brunelle, Kim Boutin and Courtney Sarault led the relay for much of the race before falling back to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cracked hanger linked to gondola failure at B.C.’s Kicking Horse ski resort
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Technical Safety BC says a cracked component in a gondola system at Kicking Horse Mountain ski resort was one of “several abnormal conditions” that led to a cabin falling to the ground last March. The safety agency’s report says eight passengers were inside the cabin on March, 10, 2025, when a hanger arm ... Read More »
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