Hot weather and early starts Saturday for Americans Keys and Pegula at the Australian Open
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Defending champion Madison Keys and her fellow American Jessica Pegula started their third-round matches earlier than usual Saturday at the Australian Open with extremely hot temperatures expected at Melbourne Park. Play began an hour earlier than initially scheduled on Day 7 because of the forecast of searing temperatures up to 40 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teenager Blades Brown narrowly misses a 59. He’s tied for American Express lead with Scheffler
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
LA QUINTA, Calif (AP) — A chaotic week for 18-year-old Blades Brown was an inch away from a most spectacular highlight Friday when he narrowly missed a 6-foot birdie putt for 59, leaving him tied for the lead in The American Express with Scottie Scheffler. Brown, who turned pro last year and is weeks removed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Football League salary cap to grow to over $6.2 million in 2026
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
TORONTO — The Canadian Football League’s salary cap will rise to over $6.2 million in 2026. The CFL and its players’ union made the announcement on Friday. Revenue for the league reached $10 million more than the baseline established in 2024 when the CFL’s collective bargaining agreement’s revenue growth sharing model was triggered for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former 49ers quarterback John Brodie, an NFL MVP and a prolific passer, dies at 90
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
John Brodie, who won an MVP award and was one of the NFL’s most prolific passers during a 17-year career with the San Francisco 49ers, has died. He was 90. The 49ers said Brodie’s family said he died Friday. Brodie had a stroke on Oct. 24, 2000. “The 49ers family is saddened to learn of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gold medal cyclist, former diver named to Canada’s Olympic bobsled team
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
CALGARY — Kelsey Mitchell joins a select group of Canadian athletes who are Olympians in both summer and winter Olympic Games. The gold medallist in track cycling was named to Canada’s bobsled team Friday for the Milan Cortina Winter Games. The 32-year-old from Sherwood Park, Alta., won sprint cycling gold in Tokyo in 2021. Mitchell ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Black is Back: Nova Scotia skip Christina Black aims for Scotties success
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
MISSISSAUGA — A large banner by the Paramount Fine Foods Centre entrance includes action shots of the headliners you’d expect at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Four-time national women’s champion Kerri Einarson is featured prominently. Beside her is two-time Olympic champion Kaitlyn Lawes. Joining them is a skip – Christina Black of Halifax – who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 22 North Carolina is trying to fix mistakes as the ACC schedule gets tougher
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina had built momentum with a strong start to the season before an abrupt four-game downturn, one notably marked by a complete inability to defend the arc. The 22nd-ranked Tar Heels don’t have a lot of time to fix problems, either, not with the Atlantic Coast Conference schedule about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cameron Smotherman collapses after weighing in for UFC 324, fight with Ricky Turcios canceled
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bantamweight fighter Cameron Smotherman collapsed Friday afternoon immediately after weighing in and his bout with Ricky Turcios at UFC 324 was canceled. Smotherman made his way to the stage seemingly without any complications. But as he stepped onto the scale and successfully made weight at 135.5 pounds for Saturday’s event, his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Levante beats Elche and boosts La Liga survival hopes
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — Levante scored in the last minute of stoppage time to beat Elche 3-2 in La Liga on Friday and notch a first home win that boosted its chances of avoiding a quick return to Spain’s second tier. Levante came into the match as the only club which had not won at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Buffalo Bills interview Philip Rivers for head coaching job
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Philip Rivers interviewed with the Buffalo Bills for their head coaching job on Friday, the latest twist in a busy couple of months for one of the most prolific passers in NFL history. The 44-year-old Rivers has no previous NFL coaching experience, having worked since his initial retirement from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inter bounce back from two down to demolish Pisa and extend lead at the top of Serie A
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
MILAN (AP) — Serie A leader Inter Milan recovered from conceding two early goals to beat lowly Pisa 6-2 and open a six-point gap on Friday. One of the shock results of the season looked possible at the San Siro when Inter found itself 2-0 down midway through the first half against a team that ... Read More »
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