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If these are the final weeks in Vancouver for the longest-tenured Canuck, Brock Boeser doesn't want his lasting regret to be that it ended when he was playing badly and the team was struggling.Iain MacIntyre speaks to the impending free agent as he grapples with an uncertain future.
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The highly anticipated "Unrivaled" league kicks off tonight, featuring 36 WNBA players across six teams. Founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, the league offers players an opportunity to supplement their income during the offseason and build their brands, instead of going overseas.
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India Sherret of Cranbrook, B.C., captured gold on Friday, the final day of World Cup ski cross racing in Reiteralm, Austria. Ottawa's Hannah Schmidt earned bronze despite a crash with teammate Brittany Phelan of Mont-Tremblant, Que., who placed fourth.
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Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. A 23-year-old right-hander whose fastball tops 100 mph, Sasaki will join fellow Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
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Last Aug. 7, Alysha Newman won Canada's first-ever Olympic medal in women's pole vault, earning bronze with a jump of 4.85m. It was also the first Olympic medal by a Canadian in the sport since William Halpenny's bronze in the men's competition at the 1912 Stockholm Games.
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Two rugby players investigated for rape in Argentina were named in France's 42-man Six Nations squad on Wednesday. Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou have maintained that they had consensual sex with a woman following their Test debuts in July 2024. The case was dismissed by an Argentine court last month.
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"The NFL Today" analyst and Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Bill Cowher joins "CBS Mornings" to break down what to expect ahead of the divisional round of the NFL playoffs, including a highly anticipated matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills.
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Though the league’s official final day for trades comes on March 7, teams may view the inaugural international tournament as something of a trade deadline before the trade deadline, opting to make moves in advance of what could be an intense competition.
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Absences means manager is relying on younger talent'These guys have embraced the challenge'Ange Postecoglou has backed his young players to show the leadership required to get Tottenham through their current "tough spot” in the Premier League.Spurs have won just once in their past six league matches and are currently 14th. Postecoglou continues...
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Winger completes 'dream' €70m move from NapoliFrankfurt 2-0 Dortmund, Montpellier 2-1 MonacoThe Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has joined Paris Saint-Germain from Serie A side Napoli on a deal until 2029, the Ligue 1 club announced on Friday."PSG are delighted to announce the signing of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia,” the club said in a...
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Former coach spent three years at club and left in 200961-year-old steered Albion to Championship title in 2008Tony Mowbray will take charge of West Brom for the second time after being appointed head coach on a two-and-a-half-year contract. Mowbray replaces Carlos Corberán, who left the Hawthorns in December to take up the role of manager at...
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James Trafford is a very confident man, unworried about situations nor opponents, as Wilson Isidor found out to his cost. The goalkeeper made two almost identical saves from late penalties to ensure Burnley were not leapfrogged by Sunderland.The goalkeeper's prowess ensured the rest of the Burnley performance was forgotten as they attempt to grind...
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Aberdeen missed out on the striker on their doorstep who Sir Alex Ferguson regards as Scotland's greatest ever player15 April 1967 is a date implanted in the mind of any Scotland supporter who wants to declare their team unofficial world champions. The 3-2 victory over Alf Ramsey's all-conquering England at Wembley is about as good as it has ever...
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Uruguay striker has scored just four goals this season'Unfortunately for him, most teams sit back against us'Arne Slot has admitted Liverpool have struggled to utilise Darwin Núñez's strengths this season because of problems they encounter against deep-lying defences.The Uruguay international, Liverpool's record signing at £85m, has scored four...
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Casey Stoney is ready to bring joy back to the pitch for the Canadian women's soccer team — but first, she plans to establish trust. Following the drone-spying scandal that unravelled at the Paris Olympics, Stoney joins the role at a precarious time for the program.
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Striker signs nine-and-a-half-year extensionManager had to ask Txiki Begiristain to repeat newsPep Guardiola was so stunned when learning the length of Erling Haaland's record new nine-and-a-half-year contract that he asked Txiki Begiristain, Manchester City's sporting director, to repeat himself.The 24-year-old's fresh terms tie him to the...
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A goalscorer with a courageous flamboyance, Manchester United's ace also pioneered the signature celebrationWhoever first described football as the working man's ballet (it may have been Tony Waddington, the long-serving Stoke City manager), they were surely thinking of Denis Law, whose balance and agility inside an opposition penalty area would...
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Striker was part of United's much-fabled 'Holy Trinity'Bryan Robson leads tributes to 'one of football's giants'Great names from Manchester United and Scotland have paid tribute to Denis Law, a legendary figure for both club and country, following his death at the age of 84.Law, who was diagnosed with dementia in August 2021, scored 237 goals in...
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The team are unbeaten under Slegers and Leah Williamson has emphasised the positive atmosphere during her timeSometimes, the grass is greenest in your own back garden. That may be a little cliched but it is the reality of Arsenal's managerial hunt. The club have been at pains to stress how thorough a process they have gone through in their search...
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Dubai-based Scot Ewen Ferguson leads way on 12 underJon Rahm's struggles cause a surprise after dismal 77For a spell on Friday afternoon the organisers of the Dubai Desert Classic had cause for panic. Jon Rahm had already tumbled out of the tournament after 36 holes, Viktor Hovland was heading the same way and Rory McIlroy was dangerously close to...
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Task force report has completed initial feasibility workOTRTF claims huge value could be added to UK economyOld Trafford's rebuild as a new 100,000-seater stadium and the wider regeneration of the local area could deliver an extra £7.3bn to the UK economy and bring more than 90,000 employment opportunities, according to the latest task force...
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Norwegian's near decade-long contract on £500,000 a week could backfire spectacularly if champions are punishedErling Haaland's bumper nine-and-a-half-year record new contract with Manchester City is a certifiable coup for the champions and a life-changing deal for the 24-year-old that provokes several intriguing questions.The thorniest is what...
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Newcastle are benefitting from Mad Dog's odd-couple relationship with Eddie Howe and his attention to detailName the assistant manager noted for clashing with, among several others, Mikel Arteta, Jürgen Klopp and Unai Emery on Premier League touchlines and, occasionally, in stadium tunnels?Given quiz questions rarely come much easier there are no...
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Gambling company's logo superimposed on imagesAdvertising Standards Authority assessing the postsThe Advertising Standards Authority is investigating the trend of social media posts which superimpose the logo of the gambling company Stake on to viral images, many of which feature disturbing content.Stake, the Australian bookmaker which has been...
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Slegers wanted permanent job after game in NovemberDutch coach signs deal until end of next seasonRenée Slegers said Arsenal's response to their 1-1 draw with Manchester United in November was a "critical moment” in helping her determine whether she wanted her interim role to be made permanent."The Man United away game was the first time I...
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A new three-on-three league will bring some of the best players in the world together for a two-month season. Its backers believe it's just the startInside an old television studio, on an industrial park a few miles from Miami's international airport, an enthralling new show will premiere on Friday. It is opening night for the Unrivaled women's...
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World No 1 comes from 3-1 down to win 6-3Trump makes 125 and five half-century breaksJudd Trump cruised into the semi-finals of the Masters after beating Ding Junhui 6-3 with a brilliant display at Alexandra Palace.The world No 1 reeled off five successive frames after trailing 3-1, making breaks of 97, 125 and four more half-centuries to set up a...
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British No 1 faces Carlos Alcaraz after latest five-set match'I still have a long way to go, this is a huge drive forward'Jack Draper says his trio of five-set victories at the Australian Open are evidence of the hard work he has put into his career, effort that is finally paying off for him in the biggest matches."I still have a long way to go,...
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Since bursting onto the international scene, the quick has become the world's finest pacer and the team's go-to man. But carrying such a hefty load has increased the risk of injury. Given his exceptional match-winning value across formats, India needs a plan to lengthen the 31-year-old's career
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The legendary Belgian custodian, a World and Olympic champion, is setting a high benchmark in the Hockey India League. In addition to being an exceptional role model, he is a generous mentor — it's no surprise that young Indian goalkeepers are benefitting from his presence
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EFL's Welsh clubs could qualify for Europe via new routeChange would mean no qualification via English cupsThe Football Association is set to block a proposal to allow the English Football League's Welsh clubs from competing in a new Welsh League Cup next season in what would represent a major blow to Wrexham's European ambitions.The EFL is...
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Back problem forces 30-year-old to end rugby career'My body will carry a significant amount of deficiency'The England and British & Irish Lions wing Anthony Watson has retired from rugby aged 30 on medical grounds, having been advised it was no longer safe to continue playing.Watson, who brings the curtain down with 56 caps, has been beset by...
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Prize money has gone up significantly since National Hunt racing at the track some quarter of a century agoWhen Windsor staged what was billed as its last ever jumps meeting in December 1998, the final race on the card was the Norwegian Blue Handicap Hurdle – a clear sign that as far as the track was concerned, jumping was no more. It had ceased...
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British No 1 triumphs 6-4, 2-6, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (8)Player reaches Australian Open last 16 for first timeThroughout the early days of Jack Draper's young career, questions around his physical preparedness for his chosen sport followed him wherever he went. As he continually struggled with injuries and endurance issues alike, Draper never failed to...
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Scot loses 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 but departs with praise in his earsNo 2 seed Zverev shows class and eases into fourth roundJust 20 minutes into one of the most significant occasions of his short professional tennis career, Jacob Fearnley was offered an indication of the lofty level required to defeat the best players in the world.With the score at 2-3,...
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Bayern Munich hold discussions over move for NkunkuVeiga and Disasi among others who could leave clubEnzo Maresca has said that managing Chelsea during the January transfer window is a "disaster” because of the unsettling effect it is having on his squad.Maresca, whose side have dropped out of the top four after failing to win their last five...
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'I'd love to know him more … share a meal, have a coffee'Kipchoge to run in London for first time since 2020Eliud Kipchoge has revealed his admiration for Britain's triathlon gold medallist Alex Yee – and says he wants to meet and help mentor the Team GB star when they both run the London Marathon in April.The 40-year-old Kipchoge insists he...
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Case related to new stadium interest paymentsMoyes keen to recruit Charlie Adam as set-piece coachEverton will face no further action for breaching profitability and sustainability rules up to 2023 after the Premier League discontinued its complaint over interest payments related to the club's new stadium.Everton were docked 10 points last season...
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Latest news and press conferences before the weekendAny comment or thoughts? You can email BarryOle direksiyonda! Turkish speakers can either smirk or correct me. So, it seems that former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is in talks to take over at Turkish club Besiktas.(From PA Media) Continue reading...
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It’s only mid-January, but we may be about to watch UFC's deepest card of 2025. With well-credentialed veterans and heavily hyped up-and-comers interspersed throughout the night, it's easy to go overlooked. With that in mind, here are a few under-the-radar names to keep an eye on Saturday night.
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The Raptors’ season is only half finished. Which isn't to say their rebuild is half-finished. It's barely started. But signs of hope are starting to emerge for the franchise. Michael Grange looks at five encouraging first-half trends that could develop over the final 41 games of the season.
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Carla MacLeod’s hard-working, “Alberta built” approach to hockey took her to world championship and Olympic podiums as a player. Now coaching internationally and with the PWHL’s Ottawa Charge, she’s spreading that same brand of hockey, one she says is “innately ingrained in us in Alberta.”
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Esna Boyd died in 1966 so has always been an ethereal presence in our lives but an upcoming honour has resulted in a strange rearranging of our senses of selfEarly in December, my nephew Tom received a message on a genealogy website asking if he was related to Esna Boyd. Esna was the winner of the 1927 Australian Open, and Tennis Australia was...
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The best weekend in football whirls into action with Kansas City starting their bid for a three-peat and ends with a blockbuster meeting of MVP candidateWhat the Texans need to do to win: CJ Stroud needs to continue his upward trajectory. After turning what would have been an ugly fumble deep in his own half into the beginning of a run of 23...
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China's Xue Haowen began the event without any Fide titles and ended it as a grandmaster, unbeaten on 7/9 and breaking Judit Polgar's record as the youngest winnerHastings is the grandfather of international chess tournaments, first staged in 1895 and annually since 1920, with brief war and pandemic breaks. Its vintage decades were the 1930s, 50s...
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Bowler is of Pakistani heritage and faced long visa delayEight-match white-ball series begins next WednesdayEngland will begin their intended white-ball reboot under Brendon McCullum with a full complement of fast bowlers after Saqib Mahmood was belatedly granted a visa to join the squad that departs on Friday evening for the tour of India.Mahmood...
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Norwegian set for his first job since leaving Old TraffordSolskjær greeted by board and fans at Ataturk airportThe former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær has held talks in Istanbul over taking charge at Turkish club Besiktas.Solskjær has not held a coaching role since leaving Old Trafford in 2021, but is now negotiating with the...
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'Sometimes good, sometimes bad,' Amorim predictsRasmus Højlund's struggles defended as 'team problem'Ruben Amorim believes Manchester United's season will continue to be a rollercoaster and defended Rasmus Højlund's failure to score for eight games.United trailed 1-0 until the 82nd minute against Southampton on Thursday at Old Trafford, before...
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Coach wants 'foot to the floor' after nine wins in rowHowe says Alexander Isak can break Vardy scoring recordEddie Howe has refused to discount Alan Shearer's suggestion that Newcastle have entered the title race after nine straight wins, including six in the Premier League.Newcastle's manager indicated that, rather than disagree with their former...
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