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Kean pounces early to give Fiorentina vital win in Serie A relegation crunch match
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Moise Kean scored for the third match in a row to help Fiorentina beat Pisa 1-0 and climb out of the Serie A drop zone on Monday. The result lifted Fiorentina into 16th place and out of the relegation zone for the first time in months. It has the same amount ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic medallists Gilles, Poirier headline Canadian world championship team
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Newly minted Olympic bronze medallist ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier will be part of the Canadian contingent at the figure skating world championships in March. The event will be held in Prague, Czechia, March 24-29. Gilles, of Toronto, and Poirier, of Unionville, Ont., who captured their first Olympic medal at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2-time WNBA champion Kara Braxton dies at 43 after being in a car crash
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
Two-time WNBA champion Kara Braxton died after being in a car crash in Atlanta on Saturday. She was 43. The athletic department at Georgia, where Braxton played in college, texted The Associated Press confirmation of her death on Monday and posted on social media. Her son, Jelani Thurman, posted a photo of his younger self ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colts begin defensive line revamp by adding Marion Hobby, Kalon Humphries as position coaches
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts began their expected defensive line revamp Monday by hiring Marion Hobby as their defensive line coach and Kalon Humphries as assistant defensive line coach. Hobby replaces Charlie Partridge, who took a job on Notre Dame’s defensive staff earlier this offseason. Hobby spent last season as a defensive analyst with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Giants’ Bryce Eldridge faces big expectations, takes message from veterans to heart: be yourself
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Early on at spring training, Giants veterans Willy Adames and Matt Chapman pulled some of the young position players in camp aside with a simple message: just be yourself. It hit right at home for Bryce Eldridge. There are tall expectations on the San Francisco first baseman, among the tallest position ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marlins third base candidate Graham Pauley shut down and has MRI for right forearm tightness
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Graham Pauley’s bid to start at third base for the Miami Marlins is on hold due to right forearm tightness. Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said Pauley had an MRI on Monday morning and has been shut down pending the results. Pauley is a left-hander hitter and the soreness is in his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With Michael Jordan and Carson Hocevar, 23XI Racing and Spire shake up NASCAR competition structure
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
The brash 23-year-old hotshot driver likes quoting “Talladega Nights” in race on his team radio and makes few apologies for bowling over the NASCAR establishment to pursue a win. The six-time NBA champion who also is a Cup car owner has become a weekly presence in victory lane on national TV. The points standings in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Duke rises to No. 1 in men’s AP Top 25 poll for record 148th time after Michigan win; Florida, Alabama make leaps
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Duke rises to No. 1 in men’s AP Top 25 poll for record 148th time after Michigan win; Florida, Alabama make leaps. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA fines Scotty Pippen Jr. and Myron Gardner $35,000 each for scuffle at Grizzlies-Heat game
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA fined Memphis Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr. and Miami Heat forward Myron Gardner $35,000 each on Monday for their scuffle in a game over the weekend. With 1:55 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Heat’s 136-120 victory on Saturday night, Gardner bumped Pippen from behind and knocked him ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Outfielder Michael Conforto agrees to a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Michael Conforto is looking to regain his form with the Chicago Cubs. Conforto agreed to a minor league deal with the Cubs that includes an invitation to major league camp for spring training. The outfielder is expected to compete for a reserve role. Conforto, who turns 33 on Sunday, struggled last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Auger-Aliassime wins opening-round match at Dubai Championships
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
DUBAI — Canada’s Félix Auger-Aliassime defeated China’s Zhang Zhizhen 6-3, 7-6 (4) in first-round men’s singles tennis action at the Dubai Championships on Monday. Auger-Aliassime, the tournament’s top seed, fired 11 aces to three double faults and broke on two of his 11 chances. The Montreal native also won 78 per cent of first-serve points. ... Read More »
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