National Sports
Green Bay’s Doug Gottlieb gets 1-game suspension from Horizon League after criticizing officiating
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay coach Doug Gottlieb received a one-game suspension from the Horizon League on Wednesday for comments he made while criticizing officials after a 75-72 loss to Milwaukee last Sunday. Gottlieb slammed the table at one point and used an expletive in his postgame news conference while complaining about what ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shiffrin wins slalom at Olympics, Klaebo takes a record 10th gold and Canada gets OT victory
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Redemption, at last, for Mikaela Shiffrin at the Winter Olympics. The American superstar put in two dominant runs to win the women’s slalom on Wednesday by a massive 1.50 seconds, ending a run of eight straight Olympic races without a medal for arguably the greatest Alpine skier of all time. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eight backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
NEVADA CITY, Calif. (AP) — Eight backcountry skiers have been found dead and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California, officials said Wednesday, making it the deadliest avalanche in the U.S. in more than four decades. Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said during a news conference that authorities have told the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Ravens OC Declan Doyle praises Lamar Jackson’s ‘hunger to learn’ and seeks consistency from QB
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Declan Doyle’s relationship with Lamar Jackson began while interviewing to become the Baltimore Ravens’ offensive coordinator. Doyle spoke to the two-time NFL MVP for over an hour on a video call and it seems that lengthy conversation went very well. “I really wanted to see if we were compatible,” Doyle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opening of New York City FC’s Etihad Park pushed back a half-season to summer of 2027
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The opening of New York City FC’s Etihad Park has been pushed back a half-season to the start of Major League Soccer’s 2027-28 schedule. When the team broke ground in December 2024 for the 25,000-seat venue adjacent to the New York Mets’ Citi Field, NYCFC said the stadium would open for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 2 baseball union official Bruce Meyer shaken by events that led to Clark’s resignation
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — The No. 2 official of the baseball players’ association was shaken by the events culminating in the resignation of union head Tony Clark and said the change in leadership will not alter bargaining preparations ahead of talks in which Major League Baseball is expected to push for a salary cap. “Just ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Technical Safety BC releases report into gondola failure at resort near Golden, B.C.
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Technical Safety BC says a missed crack in a component of the gondola system at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort was one factor out of “several abnormal conditions” that led to a cabin falling to the ground last March. A report from the safety agency says eight passengers were inside the cabin on March, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada beats Czechia 4-3 in overtime in men’s hockey quarterfinal
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
MILAN — Canada’s men’s hockey team survived an upset bid by Czechia in the quarterfinals of the best-on-best tournament to move on to the final four on Day 12 of the Milan Cortina Olympics. Canada had been trailing 3-2 with less than four minutes left in regulation before Montreal Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki scored to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russell outpaces Piastri and Leclerc at Formula 1 testing in Bahrain
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Mercedes driver George Russell was fastest on the first day of Formula 1’s final testing event ahead of the new season, edging McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc on Wednesday. In the afternoon session at the Bahrain International Circuit, Russell had a time of 1:33.459, surpassing Piastri’s 1:33.739 achieved in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul Allen’s estate says it has begun the process of selling the Super Bowl champion Seahawks
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 just coming off its second Super Bowl victory in franchise history. Investment bank Allen & Company and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crews search for 9 skiers missing after California avalanche near Lake Tahoe
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Crews faced treacherous conditions Wednesday in their search for nine backcountry skiers still missing a day after an avalanche in the mountains near Lake Tahoe. Six others were found alive and rescued. The group was on a three-day trek in Northern California’s Sierra Nevada on Tuesday morning when the avalanche occurred ... Read More »
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