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AC Milan beaten 2-1 at Bologna in rescheduled Serie A match
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — AC Milan squandered a first-half advantage in a 2-1 loss at Bologna in a rescheduled Serie A match Thursday and fell further into crisis. The defeat follows elimination from the Champions League and a loss to Torino last weekend. Milan dropped to eighth place while Bologna moved up to sixth. After ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!O’Neill’s three-run homer caps huge second inning as Orioles beat Blue Jays 11-8
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
SARASOTA — Canadian outfielder Tyler O’Neill hit a three-run homer as part of Baltimore’s seven-run second inning as the Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-8 in spring training action Thursday. O’Neill, from Maple Ridge, B.C., put the Orioles up 7-0 when he homered with two outs and Adley Rutschman and Cedric Mullins on base. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In harsh ruling, judge rips SafeSport Center for ‘perpetrating fraud’ and withholding evidence
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
A Florida judge excoriated the U.S. Center for SafeSport for perpetrating fraud against the court and intentionally withholding exculpatory evidence in a case involving a teen water polo player whose own complaint to the center resulted in her being arrested on her high school campus for assault. The ruling this week from Seminole County Judge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa Redblacks to hold 2025 training camp at Queen’s University
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks will be taking their training camp on the road. The CFL club announced Thursday it will hold this year’s camp at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont. It’s the first time the club will be holding its camp outside of Ottawa. The Redblacks prepared for their inaugural season in 2014 at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defending champion Gushue aiming to win Brier for a record seventh time
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
KELOWNA, B.C. — There was a time when a Canadian men’s curling championship always seemed just out of Brad Gushue’s reach. Now the veteran skip is simply the man to beat at the Montana’s Brier. His St. John’s, N.L.-based team is the three-time defending champion at the 10-day competition that starts Friday night at Prospera ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL salary cap reaches a record-high $279.2 million for the 2025 season
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NFL’s salary cap will be a record-high $279.2 million in 2025, an increase of $23.8 million. The league informed teams of the new cap figure on Thursday during the NFL scouting combine. The cap is up $102 million since 2018. It was $34.608 million in 1994, the first year the NFL ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Griekspoor saves 4 match points in win over Medvedev to reach Dubai semifinals
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Tallon Griekspoor saved four match points before beating top-seeded Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5 to reach the semifinals at the Dubai Championships on Thursday. “When I won the second set, I was actually thinking ‘how am I even still in this tournament?’ I probably should have been on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Orioles remove star Gunnar Henderson from spring training game due to lower right side discomfort
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Baltimore star shortstop Gunnar Henderson was removed from a spring training game on Thursday because of what the Orioles announced as lower right side discomfort. Henderson, the 2023 American League Rookie of the Year and a 2024 All-Star Game selection, made a jumping catch of a line drive in the field ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Northern Illinois accepts invitation to Horizon League for basketball, most other sports
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Northern Illinois accepted an invitation to join the Horizon League in basketball and most other sports except football on Thursday. The Huskies are set to become the league’s 12th member and compete in 14 of its 19 sports starting with the 2026-27 academic year. One notable exception is football, with that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Angels don’t expect SS Zach Neto to be ready by opening day with shoulder still recovering
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto will not be ready to play by opening day while recovering from right shoulder surgery. Manager Ron Washington told reporters before the team’s spring training game on Thursday against the Chicago Cubs that Neto likely will start the season on the injured list, an anticipated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Popovich says he will not return to the Spurs this season, has hope of coaching in the future
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
Gregg Popovich will not coach this season. He is not ruling out a comeback in the future. Popovich met with the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, releasing a statement afterward to make his decision on this season — and hope for next season — public. The 76-year-old Popovich, the NBA’s all-time coaching wins leader, had ... Read More »
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