National Sports
Alcaraz and Djokovic to meet in Australian Open final after epic semifinal wins
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will meet in the Australian Open final after each came through epic, momentum-swinging, five-set semifinals on Friday. Top-ranked Alcaraz fended off No. 3 Alexander Zverev 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-7 (4), 7-5 in a match that started in the warmth of the afternoon and, 5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Novak Djokovic beats two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner in five sets to reach Australian Open final
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic beats two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner in five sets to reach Australian Open final. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Thompson takes bronze in ski cross World Cup tune-up ahead of Olympics
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
CANAZEI — Canada’s Marielle Thompson won bronze in the women’s ski cross Friday at a World Cup stop in Val di Fassa, the final tune-up before the Olympics. Italy’s Jole Galli won gold, with France’s Marielle Berger Sabbatel second. The result adds momentum for Thompson, the 33-year-old from Whistler, B.C., a 2014 Olympic champion coming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arteta: Federer-Nadal relationship shows I can still be friends with Guardiola during title race
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta used the friendly tennis rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal as an example of why he can maintain a good relationship with Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola during the increasingly tense Premier League title race. Arteta was Guardiola’s assistant at City for three years and the two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lindsey Vonn airlifted from course after crashing in final downhill before Milan Cortina Olympics
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill race before the Winter Olympics on Friday and was airlifted from the course for medical checks, a troubling turn for the 41-year-old U.S. ski star just a week before the Milan Cortina Games. Vonn — the third skier to crash in the World Cup ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zverev questions Alcaraz’s medical timeout after 5-set Australian Open loss
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Alexander Zverev vented angrily on the court when Carlos Alcaraz was given a medical timeout in the third set of their Australian Open semifinal, and he didn’t backtrack on his opinion after losing an epic five-setter that lasted nearly 5 1/2 hours. Zverev had first say in the semifinal post-match news ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arsenal prodigy Max Dowman earns Messi comparison after signing pre-contract agreement
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Max Dowman, who became the youngest player to feature in the Champions League at the age of 15 this season, has signed a pre-contract agreement with Arsenal that will lead to him securing professional terms when he turns 17. Arsenal announced the deal on Friday and manager Mikel Arteta appeared to draw ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bobb leaves Man City to join Fulham in search of game time ahead of World Cup with Norway
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Norway winger Oscar Bobb left Manchester City to join Fulham in a deal worth a reported 27 million pounds ($37.15 million) on Friday and will look to secure more game time ahead of the World Cup. The 22-year-old Bobb failed to establish himself as a regular at City, where he has played ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic champ Lauren Price to defend belts at home in Wales against unbeaten Puerto Rican boxer
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Lauren Price will head home to Wales to defend her world welterweight titles against fellow undefeated fighter Stephanie Pineiro Aquino of Puerto Rico on April 4. The 31-year-old Price (9-0) holds the WBA, WBC and IBF titles and hasn’t fought since a unanimous decision victory over Natasha Jonas last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Champions League draw: Real Madrid faces Benfica again, PSG vs. Monaco and Bodø/Glimt vs. Inter
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Real Madrid faces an immediate rematch with Benfica after the teams were drawn together in the Champions League playoffs on Friday. Benfica dumped Madrid into the playoffs with a dramatic 4-2 win against the 15-time European champion on Wednesday, which included a goal from goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin in the eighth minute ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patrick Reed climbs leaderboard with 67 in Bahrain but 10 shots off lead
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
AL MAZROWIAH, Bahrain (AP) — Patrick Reed shot 5-under 67 in the second round of the Bahrain Championship on the European tour on Friday and was 10 strokes behind clubhouse leader Calum Hill of Scotland. Reed won the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday and announced on Wednesday he was leaving LIV Golf. The American will ... Read More »
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