National Sports
Blue Jays’ Anthony Santander to miss much of the season with a shoulder injury
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander will miss much of the upcoming season with a shoulder injury, manager John Schneider announced Tuesday at spring training. Schneider said Santander will have labrum surgery on his left shoulder Wednesday and is expected to be sidelined for five to six months. It’s another disappointing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Super Rugby turns 30, hoping a faster game attracts more fans
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Super Rugby enters its 30th year when the Highlanders and defending champion Crusaders meet Friday, having proved its durability and adaptability as the premier Southern Hemisphere club competition. When the Hurricanes and Blues met on March 1, 1996 to launch a new tournament involving teams from Australia, New Zealand and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors’ Brandon Ingram replacing injured Stephen Curry in NBA All-Star Game
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram will replace injured Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry in the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday. Curry, who was voted a starter, is out with knee pain. Commissioner Adam Silver chose Tuesday to have Ingram fill Curry’s spot on Team Stripes. It’s Ingram’s second All-Star selection. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cardi B’s cameo in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show leads to dispute on prediction markets
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Cardi B was part of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show. What she did exactly, well, that turned into a perplexing question for two major prediction markets. At least one Kalshi trader filed a complaint with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over how the prediction market handled Sunday’s appearance by the Grammy-winning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justin Verlander returns to the Detroit Tigers on a $13 million, 1-year contract
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — For his 21st season in the majors, Justin Verlander is going back to the very beginning of his career. All the way back to Motown. Verlander returned to the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, agreeing to a $13 million, one-year contract with his first big league team. The three-time AL Cy Young ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raiders introduce new coach Klint Kubiak with a nod to their storied past
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — They were introduced one by one, six ex-players who represent Raiders royalty. Four Hall of Famers. Five Super Bowl champions. All six at least made the big game. Three took seats to the left and the other three to the right before new Las Vegas coach Klint Kubiak was formally introduced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maryland’s Williams says he’s ‘completely aware’ of how disappointing this season has been
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Buzz Williams took some time to address the big picture of a season gone wrong. In his first campaign at Maryland, the Terrapins are 9-14, 2-10 in Big Ten play. That’s even after a victory at Minnesota on Sunday — one that was followed by some online debate over his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stephenson wins arbitration case against Reds. Angels defeat Detmers as players lead 7-2
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Cincinnati catcher Tyler Stephenson beat the Reds in salary arbitration on Tuesday, and pitcher Dylan Lee defeated the Atlanta Braves. The Los Angeles Angels beat left-hander Reid Detmers, leaving players ahead 7-2 this winter with four cases remaining. Stephenson will earn $6.8 million instead of the team’s offer of $6.55 million ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Gabriel Diallo falls in straight sets to American Ben Shelton at Dallas Open
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
DALLAS — Canada’s Gabriel Diallo fell 6-4, 6-4 to Ben Shelton of the United States on Tuesday in men’s singles tennis action at the Dallas Open. The Montreal native had six aces to three double faults and won 81 per cent of first-serve points. However, he failed to break on any of his three chances ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jays’ Santander expected to miss five to six months after shoulder surgery
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
DUNEDIN — Outfielder Anthony Santander of the Toronto Blue Jays will have labrum surgery on his left shoulder and is expected to miss five to six months of the 2026 season, manager John Schneider announced Tuesday. Schneider provided the update when he met with reporters. But the bad news didn’t stop there. Right-hander Shane Bieber ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Super Bowl averages 124.9M viewers in US, Bad Bunny’s halftime 128.2 million, both short of records
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
Sunday night’s Super Bowl and Bad Bunny fell short of setting records for most watched U.S. broadcast and halftime show. Seattle’s 29-13 victory over New England averaged 124.9 million viewers on NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, NBC Sports Digital, and NFL+, according to Nielsen’s Big Data + Panel rating system. That fell short of the 127.7 million ... Read More »
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