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Max Verstappen calls new F1 cars ‘no fun’ as Leclerc leads day 2 of Bahrain test
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Max Verstappen says it is “no fun” to drive the new Formula 1 cars and sweeping changes for 2026 mean the series no longer feels like F1. Regulation changes for 2026 have made cars smaller and lighter, with a key role for the strategy of charging an on-board battery and using ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers agree to a 2027 deal with Max Muncy, adding $10 million in guaranteed money
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a 2027 contract with infielder Max Muncy, adding $10 million in guaranteed money. The Dodgers exercised Muncy’s $10 million option for this year shortly after the end of the postseason, part of a deal that will wind up paying him $34 million for 2024-26. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leclerc leads Norris in 2nd day of Formula 1’s preseason testing in Bahrain
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Charles Leclerc led the way for Ferrari on the second day of Formula 1’s preseason testing in Bahrain, going fastest by half a second from champion Lando Norris on Thursday. While some rivals hit reliability issues, Leclerc’s performance was an encouraging sign for Ferrari following its winless 2025 season. McLaren’s Norris, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scotland faces England in Six Nations with no Edinburgh starter for the first time since 1998
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Scotland’s lineup against England in the Six Nations this weekend does not feature a starter from the Edinburgh club for the first time in 28 years. At least one Edinburgh player started in Scotland’s last 303 tests since 1998, according to Scottish stats provider Kevin Millar on Thursday. Scotland has only ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caught red-handed! NASCAR busts Gragson for sticking hand out window during Daytona 500 qualifying
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Noah Gragson was caught red-handed by NASCAR. Gragson was the first driver busted during Daytona 500 qualifying for violating the new rule that specifies drivers are banned for sticking their hands out the opening of the window during the qualifying run. Gragson’s time in the No. 4 Ford for Front ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wizards’ Alex Sarr to miss the Rising Stars event with a hamstring injury
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Sarr of the Washington Wizards is expected to miss Friday’s Rising Stars event at All-Star weekend because of a strained hamstring. The Wizards said Thursday that Sarr will still join Washington teammates Kyshawn George and Tre Johnson for the festivities in Los Angeles, but the approximate recovery time for the injury ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!IndyCar locks in Honda and Chevrolet with new deals, ending 2 years of Honda exit talk
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
IndyCar announced it has locked both Chevrolet and Honda into contract extensions on Thursday in deals that end any speculation that Honda would leave North America’s open-wheel racing series. Honda had been coy for almost two years about its future in the series and its current contract expired at the end of the 2026 season. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canada blanks Finns 5-0 in women’s hockey, faces Germany in quarters
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
MILAN — Emily Clark scored twice for Canada in a 5-0 win over Finland in Olympic women’s hockey Thursday. Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real Madrid hopes La Liga surge boosted by team dinner paid for by Vinícius and Mbappé
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid is counting on a team-bonding dinner reportedly paid for by the team’s biggest stars will boost their late-season pursuit of the La Liga and Champions League trophies. Vinícius Júnior and Kylian Mbappé paid the bill at the restaurant in Madrid on Tuesday, midfielder Dani Ceballos told reporters. The tab ran ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama always wants to win, and that applies to All-Star Game as well
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
At All-Star weekend last year, Victor Wembanyama was so serious about winning that he decided to find loopholes in the rules. He and then-San Antonio teammate Chris Paul were teamed up for the skills competition, thought they outsmarted it and wound up getting disqualified. It wasn’t a great moment. But it was another example of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winter Olympics recap: Brignone completes dramatic comeback and Ukrainian athlete excluded
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
MILAN (AP) — An all-time great comeback and a controversial exclusion are dominating the Milan Cortina Olympics on Day 6. Later Thursday, Chloe Kim of the United States seeks to become the first snowboarder to win three straight Olympic gold medals in women’s halfpipe. And NHL players on the U.S. and Canada teams are joining ... Read More »
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