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CF Montreal ‘not afraid of anyone’ as Major League Soccer season kicks off
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2025
MONTREAL — CF Montreal ended the 2024 Major League Soccer season as one of the league’s most in-form clubs. Montreal posted a record of 4-2-1 in its last seven games in a late push for the MLS Cup playoffs. While Montreal was eliminated in a play-in loss to Atlanta United on penalty kicks, there was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roki Sasaki reveals marriage in social media post during Dodgers camp, like Shohei Ohtani last year
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2025
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki has revealed that he is married, something that even caught Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts by surprise. “What? I didn’t know he had a girlfriend,” Roberts responded Friday when asked if he had gotten Sasaki a wedding gift. “Well, congratulations. … The wedding gift will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bucks won’t have Lillard available for Friday’s game with Wizards
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Damian Lillard won’t be available for Friday’s game with the Washington Wizards as the Milwaukee Bucks play for a second straight night. The Bucks announced Friday afternoon that Lillard had been ruled out for the game as they manage his injured right hamstring. Lillard scored 15 points and played over 32 minutes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada coach Casey Stoney plans roster changes for Pinatar Cup game against Mexico
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2025
Canada coach Casey Stoney will have more resources at her disposal Saturday when Canada takes on Mexico at the Pinatar Cup in Spain. The sixth-ranked Canadian women were down bodies for Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with No. 17 China on Wednesday, in Stoney’s debut at Canada’s helm, given seven players only arrived from North America the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Acosta and Ferreira are among the MLS players to watch, along with Messi, of course
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2025
While Major League Soccer has a crop of players new to the league this season, many of the key figures from last season are back. Some, like Jesus Ferreira and Lucho Acosta, are with new teams this season. Others, like Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, are looking to build on last season’s successes. Some players ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japan’s Horishima edges Canada’s Kingsbury for gold at World Cup moguls stop in China
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2025
BEIDAHU SHEQU — Japan’s Ikuma Horishima overcame a wobbly start to edge Canadian star Mikael Kingsbury for gold at a moguls World Cup stop Friday. Horishima, the 2024 Crystal Globe winner, almost didn’t advance out of the qualifying run. He took the 16th and final spot by .04 points ahead of Canada’s Joey Dubuc. When ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign veteran Canadian defensive back Enock Makonzo
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2025
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed veteran Canadian defensive back Enock Makonzo on Friday. The five-foot-11, 195-pound Makonzo was with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024 but suffered a season-ending Achilles injury before training camp. Edmonton selected Makonzo in the first round, fourth overall, out of Coastal Carolina in the 2022 CFL draft. The native ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Under new coach, Vancouver Whitecaps prepare for winding MLS season
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2025
VANCOUVER — The last two months have been a whirlwind of airports and soccer pitches for Jesper Sorensen. Hired as the new head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps in mid-January, he’s spent the last five and a half weeks preparing his team for the Major League Soccer season while simultaneously criss-crossing the globe for training ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump spars with Maine’s governor at the White House over transgender athletes
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2025
President Donald Trump sparred with Maine’s Democratic governor during a meeting of governors at the White House on Friday, with Gov. Janet Mills telling the Republican president, “We’ll see you in court,” over his push to deny federal funding to the state over transgender athletes. Trump told the governor he looked forward to it, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A look at some Yankees who trimmed their hair to comport with the team’s facial hair policy
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A look at the hair of players before after after they joined the New York Yankees: Reggie Jackson Before signing with the Yankees ahead of the 1977 season, Jackson spent 1968-75 with the Oakland Athletics, a team that became known as the Mustache Gang at the encouragement of owner Charles O. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!English O Canada lyrics have never been static, musicologist says
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2025
TORONTO — Changing the lyrics of a national anthem is often considered taboo, but Chantal Kreviazuk’s tweak to the words of O Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off Final in Boston on Thursday night may have struck a different chord, says a musicologist. When the Winnipeg-born singer took the mic ahead of the game, she ... Read More »
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