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Bodø/Glimt gets Sporting in Champions League round of 16. Real Madrid and Man City paired yet again
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Bodø/Glimt’s stunning run through the Champions League now brings Sporting Lisbon to its Arctic Circle home in the round of 16 next month. Bodø/Glimt evaded a possible rematch with Manchester City when the 2023 title winner was paired with Real Madrid yet again in Friday’s draw. It will be the fifth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Draw list for the Champions League knockout bracket
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Draw made Friday for the Champions League knockout bracket: Round of 16 First leg March 10-11 Paris Saint-Germain vs. Chelsea Galatasaray vs. Liverpool Real Madrid vs. Manchester City Atalanta vs. Bayern Munich Newcastle vs. Barcelona Atletico Madrid vs. Tottenham Bodø/Glimt vs. Sporting Lisbon Bayer Leverkusen vs. Arsenal Second leg March 17-18 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florida women end a 25-game skid against ranked teams but could be on the verge of another reboot
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — About a dozen Texas fans who made the trip to Gainesville to watch their Longhorns beat Florida in women’s basketball recently were curious about a relatively small turnout for the weeknight game. “Is this normal?” one asked. It’s been roughly the same for years, even decades. The Gators (17-13, 5-10 Southeastern ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kompany praises Bayern’s ‘healthy poison’ ahead of ‘Klassiker’ against wounded Dortmund
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany says his team is showing an extra edge in training like “healthy poison” ahead of a “Klassiker” against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday which could all but seal the Bundesliga title. Bayern leads Dortmund by eight points with 11 games remaining. Kompany said he was aware of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jack Doohan says he received death threats before he was dropped by F1 team Alpine
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Jack Doohan says he received death threats and had to call police to resolve an encounter with armed men around the time of last year’s Miami Grand Prix, just before he lost his Formula 1 drive with Alpine. The Australian driver said in the latest series of Netflix documentary “Drive To Survive”, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liverpool playmaker Florian Wirtz still sidelined with back injury
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool midfielder Florian Wirtz will miss Saturday’s game against West Ham because of a lingering back injury, and manager Arne Slot said there’s no timetable for the Germany playmaker’s return. Wirtz had been pulled from the lineup before last week’s Premier League game at Nottingham Forest after experiencing back pain during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!3-time major winner Minjee Lee moves up the LPGA Singapore leaderboard with a 64
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
SINGAPORE (AP) — Three-time major winner Minjee Lee improved on her first-round score by eight strokes Friday for an 8-under 64 to move into a tie for second place at the HSBC Women’s World Championship. The No. 4-ranked Lee, one of nine top-10 players in the LPGA Singapore field this week, had an eagle and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl lead Oilers’ 8-1 rout of struggling Kings
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Connor McDavid secured his ninth 100-point season with a goal and an assist, Leon Draisaitl had a goal and three assists, and the Edmonton Oilers snapped their four-game skid with an 8-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night. McDavid scored his 35th goal and Draisaitl got his 30th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves outlast short-handed Clippers 94-88
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 31 points, Donte DiVincenzo added 18 and the surging Minnesota Timberwolves beat Los Angeles Clippers 94-88 on Thursday night. Jaden McDaniels and Ayo Dosunmu each scored 12 points and Rudy Gobert had 13 rebounds to help the Timberwolves improve to 5-1 since Feb. 9 and 3-1 since the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nazem Kadri scores 2 goals to lead the Flames to a 4-1 win over the Sharks
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Nazem Kadri scored two goals and the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Thursday night in the first game back from the Olympic break for both teams. Connor Zary broke a tie early in the third period when he beat Yaroslav Askarov with a shot for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Madison Booker’s 18 points help power No. 4 Texas to a 79-50 win over No. 23 Georgia
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Madison Booker scored 18 points to help No. 4 Texas defeat No. 23 Georgia 79-50 Thursday night for the Longhorns’ 42nd straight home victory. Texas (27-3, 12-3 Southeastern Conference) has won four straight games, the last three by an average of 36.6 points, and is tied with Vanderbilt for second place ... Read More »
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