National Sports
Toronto’s Victoria Mboko headlines Canada’s latest crop of young tennis stars
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Guillaume Marx admits that even he didn’t predict Victoria Mboko’s rapid ascent. Tennis Canada’s vice president of high performance knew the teenager from Toronto was a special talent, but her journey to the centre of the tennis world has been unique. Last January, Mboko sat outside the top 300 in the WTA rankings. Now she’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gabriel Jesus returns to starting lineup and helps Arsenal make history in win at Inter Milan
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
MILAN (AP) — Gabriel Jesus is already hitting top form just a month after returning from a lengthy injury layoff. The Arsenal forward was given only his third start this season and he scored twice in a dynamic first half to set his side on the way to a 3-1 victory at Inter Milan in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Packers release cornerback Trevon Diggs three weeks after claiming him off waivers
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Cornerback Trevon Diggs was released by the Green Bay Packers on Tuesday, three weeks after they claimed him off waivers from the Dallas Cowboys. General manager Brian Gutekunst announced the move. The Packers claimed Diggs on Dec. 31, a day after the Cowboys waived him. Diggs had an NFL-leading 11 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teenage midfielder Olivia Chisholm signs first professional deal with AFC Toronto
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
TORONTO — AFC Toronto, which signed Olivia Chisholm to a youth development contract in August, has rewarded the 2025 Canada Soccer Young Player of the Year with her first professional contract. The 17-year-old midfielder from Toronto became the youngest player in club history when she took the field on Aug. 30 against Calgary before making ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Right-hander Bryce Miller and Mariners agree at $2,452,500 and avoid salary arbitration
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — Right-hander Bryce Miller and the Seattle Mariners avoided salary arbitration, agreeing Tuesday to a one-year contract that includes a club option and guarantees $2,452,500. Miller gets a $2,437,500 salary this year — the midpoint between the $2,625,000 he had asked for and the $2.25 million that Mariners had offered when the sides ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vinícius wins over fans with 3 assists and a goal in Real Madrid’s 6-1 rout of Monaco
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — With three assists and a goal, Vinícius Júnior quieted the fans who had booed him again at the start of Real Madrid’s 6-1 rout over Monaco in the Champions League on Tuesday. Part of Santiago Bernabeu Stadium crowd jeered the Brazil forward nearly every time he touched the ball early on in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberto Mendoza announces transfer from Indiana to Georgia Tech following national title
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Less than 24 hours after being crowned a national champion with Indiana, Alberto Mendoza has announced his transfer to Georgia Tech. He announced his decision Tuesday in a joint Instagram post with the On3 transfer portal account. Mendoza was Indiana’s primary backup under his older brother, Fernando, as a redshirt freshman in 2025. He appeared ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man City stunned by tiny Bodø/Glimt in huge Champions League upset and Arsenal into round of 16
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Manchester City lost 3-1 at tiny Norwegian club Bodø/Glimt in one of the most humiliating upsets in Champions League history on Tuesday, while defending champion Paris Saint-Germain also was on the end of an unexpected defeat at Sporting Lisbon. Vinícius Júnior turned jeers from his own fans to cheers by scoring for Real Madrid in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Warriors guard Jimmy Butler tears ACL in his right knee and will miss remainder of season
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler will require surgery and miss the remainder of the season after tearing the ACL in his right knee during the third quarter of a 135-112 victory over his former Miami team. The Warriors made the announcement Tuesday ahead of their home game against Toronto. Butler ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sean McDermott disparages call that led to Bills’ loss and his firing
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Sean McDermott went down fighting for Buffalo, both at the postgame lectern in the Mile High City and from 35,000 feet on the flight home, insisting that it was a catch and the Bills should be the ones moving on. Brandin Cooks had a step on his defender and was hauling in Josh Allen’s 44-yard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Georgia’s Smart promotes Rauscher to offensive line coach as Searels moves into analyst position
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia coach Kirby Smart is tweaking his coaching staff, with Stacy Searels, who had been offensive line coach since 2022, taking an offensive analyst role. Phil Rauscher, who assisted Searels in 2025, was promoted to offensive line coach in the moves announced by Smart on Tuesday. Smart said he was grateful ... Read More »
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