National Sports
England’s 6 clubs still in the Champions League are sailing toward $600M prize money haul
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
GENEVA (AP) — Top English soccer clubs are profiting even more this season from prize money in the Champions League. Six English teams entered this Champions League edition — a record for one country — and after Wednesday’s final round of opening-phase games five go direct to the round of 16 having placed in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Goalscoring goalkeepers have created iconic moments from the ‘great escape’ to Benfica drama
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — It’s usually an act of desperation. One last roll of the dice that can produce the most spectacular results. At other times it can be the result of a shambolic mix-up. One for the blooper reel. It doesn’t happen often, but when goalkeepers score, it’s usually memorable for right or wrong ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bills QB Josh Allen says he had surgery for broken bone in right foot
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen said on Thursday that he recently had surgery for a broken bone in his right foot, and expects to be fully healthy for the start of spring practices. Allen said he broke the fifth metatarsal in his foot in getting hurt late in the second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elks add receiver Mack, Lions bring back Butler, and Johnson returns to Regina
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have signed wide receiver Austin Mack on a two-year deal, the CFL club announced Thursday. Mack spent the last three seasons with Montreal, registering 136 catches for 1,973 yards and six touchdowns in 32 regular-season games. He became available when the Alouettes released him Monday to explore his options ahead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After a terrifying fall, Red Panda retraces what went wrong and the support that carried her back
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Rong Niu’s pink sequined dress shimmered under the arena lights at a recent Miami men’s basketball game. The popular halftime performer known as “Red Panda” finished her signature seven-minute set, looked up at a crowd of fans chanting her name and flashed a smile before dismounting. Cameras rose instantly. A ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps loan defender Joedrick Pupe to Belgian club Sint-Truidense V.V.
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps are lending defender Joedrick Pupe to Belgian club Sint-Truidense V.V. The Major League Soccer team announced the move Thursday, saying the loan will last through June and includes an option to purchase. Vancouver picked up the 28-year-old Belgian from F.C.V. Dender in Belgium last August after the ‘Caps lost centre ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Broncos owner Greg Penner backs GM George Paton and coach Sean Payton after playoff heartbreak
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos owner and CEO Greg Penner expressed confidence in general manager George Paton and head coach Sean Payton as he took stock of a fruitful season that came up short after quarterback Bo Nix broke an ankle in the playoffs. “We’d love to have both of them here long-term,” Penner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dispute over the Olympic medal stripped from US gymnast Jordan Chiles goes back to Swiss court
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
GENEVA (AP) — A gymnastics medal disputed by the United States and Romania at the 2024 Paris Olympics is heading for a fresh legal review in a Swiss court. Switzerland’s supreme court said on Thursday its judges sent the “highly exceptional circumstances” of the bronze medal awarded in the women’s floor exercise back to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ole Miss and Vanderbilt flip locations for their home-and-home series because of winter storm
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — No. 18 Vanderbilt and Mississippi are flipping the locations for their home-and-home men’s basketball series because of the impact of last weekend’s winter storm. The two teams had been scheduled to face off Saturday at Ole Miss. That game will now take place at Vanderbilt’s Memorial Gymnasium instead, with a tip-off ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!European champion PSG returns to Ligue 1 action after Champions League setback
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Old rivals Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille come back to Ligue 1 with a sour taste after completing the Champions League phase. Reigning European champion PSG was dull in attack in a 1-1 draw with Newcastle that dropped Luis Enrique’s side out of the top eight and into the playoffs. For Marseille, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alexander Volkanovski faces Diego Lopes in rematch at UFC 325 in Sydney
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
SYDNEY (AP) — Diego Lopes seemed almost like an afterthought this week at UFC 325 media day. Some questions directed at featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski concerned whom he might fight next after facing Lopes on Sunday. The odds, however, suggest this might not be such an easy fight for Volkanovski. He is a -145 favorite ... Read More »
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