National Sports
Jets forward Kyle Connor back at work after Olympic victory
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
VANCOUVER — While goaltender Connor Hellebuyck was still basking in a golden glow, his Winnipeg Jets teammate Kyle Connor was preparing for work. Connor practised with the Jets on Wednesday morning in preparation for Winnipeg’s game that evening against the Vancouver Canucks in a matchup of struggling Canadian NHL teams. Meanwhile, Hellebuyck is scheduled to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coulibaly’s red card costs Monaco as PSG squeezes through to Champions League last 16
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Mamadou Coulibaly’s red card cost his side dearly as Monaco drew 2-2 at defending champion Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of their Champions League playoff on Wednesday and went out 5-4 on aggregate. Monaco was leading 1-0 and the aggregate score was level at 3-3 when the 21-year-old midfielder was shown ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vinicius helps Real Madrid advance in Champions League, PSG and Atalanta also through
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
With the winning goal and another corner-flag dance, Vinícius Júnior fittingly had the final say in an emotionally charged rematch with Benfica to guide Real Madrid into the round of 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday. Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain also advanced out of the playoffs, while Atalanta completed a remarkable comeback with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Banned from NBA, former Raptor Jontay Porter signs with Seattle USBL team
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
SEATTLE — Former Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter has signed with the Seattle SuperHawks for the 2026 season of the United States Basketball League, a minor pro league relaunching this spring with eight teams. The six-foot-10 forward is returning to professional basketball nearly two years after he was banned for life by the NBA in April ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ponce strikes out two, Clement gets three hits in Jays’ exhibition tie against Tigers
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
LAKELAND — Cody Ponce struck out two in his Toronto spring training debut, Ernie Clement went 3-for-3 with two runs batted in and the Toronto Blue Jays tied a Detroit Tigers split squad 4-4 on Wednesday. Ponce, signed by Toronto in the off-season after an MVP campaign in South Korea, pitched the opening inning for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators expect politics to stay outside locker room as Tkachuk, Sanderson return
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
OTTAWA — As political debates swirl outside their locker room, the Ottawa Senators remain focused on the priority inside of it. Captain Brady Tkachuk and teammate Jake Sanderson, fresh off winning gold with the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team, were in Washington to meet President Donald Trump, attend the State of the Union address Tuesday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki erratic in first spring training outing, gives up 3 runs over 1 1/3 innings
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki was hit hard and had a tough time finding the strike zone in his first spring training outing on Wednesday, giving up three runs, three hits and two walks over 1 1/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The hard-throwing Japanese pitcher is trying for a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Atalanta coach celebrates ‘unforgettable night’ after late drama seals Champions League comeback
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
Two red cards, a VAR overturn and a decisive converted penalty with the last kick of the game. All of that happened in the final seconds of a Champions League thriller between Atalanta and Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday— and it ultimately ensured there will still be Italian representation in Europe’s top club competition. Atalanta advanced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL QB market, impacted by a thin draft class, features Cousins and maybe Tagovailoa and Murray, too
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
Kirk Cousins will be available to sign with any team in two weeks once he’s released by the Atlanta Falcons. Tua Tagovailoa could be on the move from the Miami Dolphins. Kyler Murray might not be in the Arizona Cardinals’ plans. Reliable quarterbacks have been of utmost importance for decades in the NFL, but long-term ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dressed to the kilt: Scotland fans get FIFA approval to don traditional sporrans at World Cup games
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Scotland supporters can wear their kilts in all their customary glory at the World Cup. The Scottish Football Association told The Associated Press on Wednesday that it had reached agreement with FIFA for sporrans – the traditional fur or leather pouch worn in front of the kilt – to be permitted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vinícius Júnior jeered by Benfica fans. Madrid supporters show anti-racism banner
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Benfica fans loudly booed Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the second leg of the Champions League playoffs on Wednesday, after the Brazilian accused an opponent of racially abusing him in the first game. The more than 3,000 Benfica fans at the Bernabeu jeered nearly every time ... Read More »
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