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Atalanta’s hopes of silverware fading after more disappointment and Napoli held again
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Atalanta is losing hope of silverware match by match. It followed up Wednesday’s disappointing — and controversial — defeat at Club Brugge in the Champions League with a goalless draw at home to relegation-threatened Cagliari in Serie A on Saturday. However, third-placed Atalanta remained five points behind Napoli after the league leader ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Draymond Green on the state of the NBA: It’s ‘boring,’ the Warriors star says
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Draymond Green had just spoken for a few minutes Saturday morning about the state of the game, about how he believes it’s officiated differently than it once was, how stars don’t get the benefit of being stars like they did in the past. And then the four-time champion with the Golden ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 16 Wisconsin is short-handed at No. 7 Purdue after early ejection of Kamari McGee
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — No. 16 Wisconsin lost backup guard Kamari McGee late in the first half of Saturday’s game at No. 7 Purdue after a replay review resulted in a Flagrant 2 call. McGee was trying to defend Purdue guard Braden Smith when he ran into a pick set by Boilermakers forward Trey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC acquires Norwegian forward Ola Brynhildsen on loan with option to buy
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
TORONTO — Toronto FC has finally landed a striker, signing Norwegian international forward Ola Brynhildsen from Denmark’s FC Midtjylland on loan through the end of the year with an option to make the move permanent. The 25-year-old had been playing for Norway’s Molde FK, which sold Brynhildsen to Midtjylland in September 2023 and then got ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat-trick scorer Marmoush and Gonzalez make Man City look like old self again
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
Manchester City’s new signings had Pep Guardiola’s team looking like its old self again. Omar Marmoush netted a first-half hat trick in a 4-0 win over Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday and Nico Gonzalez provided a level of midfield control that City lacked since Ballon d’Or winner Rodri went down with a season-ending ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auburn, Alabama, Florida headline SEC’s haul in the NCAA selection committee’s early top-16 seeds
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
Auburn was the No. 1 overall seed while the Southeastern Conference tallied five of the top six seeds in the preliminary rankings unveiled Saturday by the committee that will select the 68-team field for the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers, ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for five consecutive weeks, held ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!10-man Real Madrid draws at Osasuna after Bellingham red card for cursing at the ref
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Jude Bellingham was sent off for cursing at the referee and 10-man Real Madrid failed to hold its lead against Osasuna in a 1-1 draw in La Liga on Saturday. Kylian Mbappé put Madrid ahead in the 15th minute with his 11th goal in as many league games. But Madrid was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gilgeous-Alexander can inspire more Canadians at NBA All-Star Game
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
Twenty-five years ago Vince Carter dominated the NBA’s Slam Dunk competition, inspiring a new generation of Canadian basketball players. Hamilton’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander may be doing the same thing Sunday as the only Canadian playing in the NBA’s All-Star Game. Mark Tatum, the deputy commissioner of the NBA, recently compared the impact Carter and the Toronto ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Makar a game-time decision, Binnington to start versus U.S. at 4 Nations
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
BROSSARD, Que. — Top defenceman Cale Makar is a game-time decision for Canada’s highly anticipated 4 Nations Face-Off matchup against the United States on Saturday night. Makar — an all-situations blueliner who quarterbacks Canada’s loaded top power-play unit — participated in the Canadian teams morning skate after missing practice Friday with an illness. But head ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Cynthia Appiah captures her first monobob medal of the season
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
LILLEHAMMER — Canada’s Cynthia Appiah captured her first monobob medal of the season, taking second in a World Cup event Saturday. Appiah, of Toronto, claimed the winder medal with a two-run time of one minute 48.66 seconds over the 16-corner track. “Finally,” Appiah said at the finish line. “This feels amazing. “It’s been a frustrating ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New signing Gouiri scores twice and inspires Marseille’s big win
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Amine Gouiri is proving to be an inspired signing by Marseille. The livewire forward scored two superb goals and played a part in the other three as second-placed Marseille routed Saint-Etienne 5-1 in Ligue 1 on Saturday. Gouiri also has three assists in the three games he’s played since joining from Rennes ... Read More »
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