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Struggling Rayo Vallecano stuns Atletico Madrid 3-0 amid fan boycott
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Struggling Rayo Vallecano upset Atletico Madrid 3-0 in La Liga on Sunday in a stunning win watched by only around 5,000 people because of a protest by Rayo fans. It was Atletico’s second consecutive Spanish league loss, coming three days after it had routed Barcelona 4-0 in the first leg of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!France tears apart Wales with eight tries and is only unbeaten Six Nations team
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — France inevitably racked up a record win against struggling Wales on Sunday and was the only unbeaten team in the Six Nations after two rounds. Favored to win back-to-back titles, France scored eight tries, the first after just 88 seconds. The 54-12 scoreline eclipsed its previous high against Wales of 51-0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!India crushes Pakistan by 61 runs in marquee game in T20 World Cup. No handshakes again
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Archrivals India and Pakistan declined to shake hands before and after the most-anticipated game of cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup, with India easily winning by 61 runs on Sunday to secure its Super 8 spot. India opener Ishan Kishan scored 77 off 40 deliveries in a match which almost didn’t take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canada beats France 10-2 in men’s hockey preliminary round
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026
MILAN — The Canadian men’s hockey team has defeated France 10-2 to end its preliminary round with a perfect record at the Milan Cortina Olympics. More to come. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays pitcher Cody Ponce says ‘inner child’ helped him to best-ever season
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026
DUNEDIN — Cody Ponce had the best season of his career by finding his inner child. Ponce agreed to a three-year, US$30-million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays on Dec. 10, returning to major-league baseball from South Korea’s KBO League. The journeyman pitcher had a 17-1 record over 29 starts with the Hanwha Eagles last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diamondbacks clear spot after re-signing Zac Gallen by placing Corbin Burnes on 60-day injured list
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks cleared a spot for newly signed right-hander Zac Gallen on Sunday by placing right-hander Corbin Burnes on the 60-day injured list. Gallen’s $22.025 million, one-year deal to return to Arizona was reported Friday night and confirmed by the team on Sunday. Burnes is recovering from Tommy John surgery ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!France tear apart Wales with eight tries and is only unbeaten Six Nations team
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — France inevitably racked up a record win against struggling Wales on Sunday and was the only unbeaten team in the Six Nations after two rounds. Favored to win back-to-back titles, France scored eight tries, the first after just 88 seconds. The 54-12 scoreline eclipsed its previous high against Wales of 51-0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anthony Kim wins LIV Golf Adelaide in a remarkable career comeback
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Anthony Kim walked out of a PGA Tour scoring trailer at Quail Hollow and straight to the parking lot on May 4, 2012. He put his clubs in the trunk and drove away, vanishing from golf and from the public view for 12 years. Kim was all the way back Sunday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 4 Blue Devils need big man Patrick Ngongba II to avoid foul trouble
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Patrick Ngongba II provides No. 4 Duke with a space-eating presence offering length and touch, a key component to the Blue Devils’ inside-out approach that can overwhelm opponents. Of late, though, he’s found himself sitting longer because of foul trouble. The 6-foot-11, 250-pound sophomore played 16 minutes before fouling out of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Le Havre beats Toulouse in Ligue 1 despite playing nearly the entire game with 10 men
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Le Havre overcame a second-minute sending off to beat Toulouse 2-1 in Ligue 1 on Sunday. Captain Arouna Sangante was ejected when the referee upgraded the defender’s card from yellow to red after he caught Brazilian forward Emersonn’s ankle. Despite the setback, Le Havre took the lead through forward Issa Soumaré in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winter Olympics recap: Brignone’s double gold after broken leg, Klaebo sets a medal record
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026
MILAN (AP) — Federica Brignone and Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo glided into history at the Winter Olympics on Sunday in very different ways. Host nation Italy was delighted as Brignone’s sensational comeback continued with a second gold medal of the Olympics, still in pain after a badly broken leg last year. Klaebo has the most gold ... Read More »
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