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Justin Verlander returns to the Detroit Tigers on a $13 million, one-year contract
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Justin Verlander is going back to his first big league team, agreeing to a $13 million, one-year contract with the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. Verlander, who turns 43 on Feb. 20, is looking to rebound from a frustrating year with San Francisco. The deal for the three-time AL Cy Young Award ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How NASCAR’s founding family transformed Daytona Beach into a motorsports mecca
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Before a new landlord shuttered the iconic Brickyard Lounge and Grill last month, you could walk into the tiny, race-themed restaurant located two miles from Daytona International Speedway, skip the menu and ask them to bring you what NASCAR chairman Jim France orders. A 1-pound cheeseburger burger and basket of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COLLEGE BASEBALL ’26: LSU going for 3rd title in 4 years
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
LSU has won two of the last three national championships and has a real shot to become the first Division I baseball program since the dominant Southern California teams of the early 1970s to win three in four years. Jay Johnson, the first coach to win multiple national titles in his first four years at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Braves add catching depth, sign former Rangers All-Star Jonah Heim to $1.25 million. 1-year deal
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — The Atlanta Braves added catching depth while awaiting the return of Sean Murphy by signing former Texas Rangers All-Star Jonah Heim to a $1.25 million, one-year deal on Tuesday. Heim was with the team for the first workout with pitchers and catchers. The Braves announced the signing of Heim and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Isabella and Rasmus Wranå of Sweden win Olympic gold in mixed doubles curling, beating US pair
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Isabella and Rasmus Wranå of Sweden win Olympic gold in mixed doubles curling, beating US pair. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winnipeg Blue Bombers shore up their offensive line by signing former Lion Broxton
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
It took some time but Jarell Broxton is finally a Winnipeg Blue Bomber. The six-foot-five, 325-pound American offensive lineman signed a two-year deal with Winnipeg on Tuesday, the first day of CFL free agency. Broxton, 32, spent the last five seasons with the B.C. Lions and last season anchored an offensive line that allowed the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roger not out. Maltbie returns to television for five key PGA Tour events this year
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — NBC and Golf Channel decided in 2023 not to renew the deal for Roger Maltbie, one of the more popular voices in golf. He is best known for his line, “It’s just not a fair fight,” when Tiger Woods won the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach by 15 shots. Television ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patriots QB Drake Maye has no plans for surgery on his throwing shoulder this offseason
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye said he doesn’t plan to have any surgical procedures on his throwing shoulder this offseason, after receiving a pain-relieving injection before their Super Bowl loss. “Just get some time off. Time’s the best healer. Definitely just need time off,” Maye said Tuesday. “Nothing that needs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Pitt women’s basketball players call coach Tory Verdi abusive, toxic in Title IX lawsuits
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Six former players on the women’s basketball team at the University of Pittsburgh have sued coach Tory Verdi and the school over what they call abusive coaching methods and say their efforts to seek help were ignored. “These players aren’t soft. We aren’t talking about sensitive personality types,” lawyer Keenan D. Holmes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!D-backs ace Corbin Burnes hoping to return around All-Star break after Tommy John surgery in 2025
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks ace Corbin Burnes said he hopes to return to game action around the All-Star break, which would be a little more than a year following an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery. The veteran right-hander talked on Tuesday before the team’s first spring training workout. “I think we’re ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Braves add catching depth by signing former Rangers All-Star Jonah Heim to 1-year deal
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — The Atlanta Braves added catching depth while awaiting the return of Sean Murphy by signing former Texas Rangers All-Star Jonah Heim to a one-year deal on Tuesday. Heim was with the team for the first workout with pitchers and catchers. The Braves announced the signing of Heim and placed right-hander ... Read More »
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