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Canadian-born tight end Luke Willson spent eight seasons in NFL
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
Former NFL player Luke Willson returns to the Super Bowl on Sunday as an analyst with TSN. A sketch: Hometown: LaSalle, Ont. NFL career: Drafted by Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round, No 158 overall, of the 2013 NFL draft. Played eight seasons as a tight end with Seattle (2013-17, 2019-20), Detroit (2018) and Baltimore ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Willson reflects upon the highs, lows that come for players in Super Bowl
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
The Seattle Seahawks can help ease Luke Willson’s pain. Seattle faces New England in the Super Bowl on Sunday. It’s the first championship meeting between the two teams since the Patriots’ epic 28-24 championship victory 11 years ago. Malcolm Butler’s stunning goal-line interception with 20 seconds remaining cemented that win. It was a controversial ending ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Is NFL pushing boundaries on international games? Australia trip could test limits of global growth
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams landed in London just 30 hours before kickoff against the Jacksonville Jaguars in October. That won’t fly when they play in Australia next season. The Melbourne game is part of a multiyear commitment and represents a new frontier for the NFL’s aggressive international plan. The league has never ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two high draft picks, two different paths: Maye and Darnold clash in Super Bowl
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Drake Maye and Sam Darnold came into the NFL in similar fashion as No. 3 overall picks tasked with being franchise quarterbacks for struggling teams. Their paths to the Super Bowl couldn’t be much different. Maye is looking to join Peyton and Eli Manning as the only quarterbacks drafted in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Super Bowl LX ads feature AI, weight-loss drugs and celebs from George Clooney to Kendall Jenner
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, the battle off the field for advertisers to win over 120 million-plus viewers will be just as heated as the rivalry between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. Dozens of advertisers are pulling out all the stops for Super Bowl 60, airing Sunday on NBC. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mike Brey, James Jones, Lisa Bluder and Ernie Johnson to receive Joe Lapchick Character Award
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
Mike Brey, James Jones, Lisa Bluder and Ernie Johnson will be this year’s recipients of the Joe Lapchick Character Award. Brey was the winningest coach in Notre Dame history, coaching at the school for 23 years. He won 483 of his 582 total victories at the school, leading the team to 13 NCAA Tournament appearances ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamburger SV winger Jean-Luc Dompé gets six-figure fine for drunk driving
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — French soccer player Jean-Luc Dompé has been handed a six-figure fine by his Bundesliga club for drunk driving. Hamburger SV said in a statement that the 30-year-old winger got a “record fine in the six-figure range” and that he apologized during a meeting on Tuesday for his behavior. Dompé was stopped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Curling championship creates community for visually impaired athletes
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
EDMONTON — The crash of rocks and the scratch of brooms has long been part of Natalie Morin’s life. She first stepped onto the pebbled ice of a curling rink as a kid more than 45 years ago, but the sport she loves has always had a twist. Morin is visually impaired, as are the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘We were really starting to click there’: Leafs enter Olympic break on win streak
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
EDMONTON — Matthew Knies is of two minds when it comes to the NHL’s upcoming Olympic break. While the Toronto Maple Leafs winger and teammates could used some time off, the pause in play comes at an inopportune time. “It kind of sucks that there’s a stop to (the season) now because I thought we ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!N’Golo Kanté joins Turkish club Fenerbahce after transfer delay
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
ISTANBUL (AP) — Fenerbahce has completed the transfer of World Cup winner N’Golo Kanté after his arrival at the Turkish club was delayed by administrative problems. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Fenerbahce president Sadettin Saran thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday “for the significant support he provided in ensuring the positive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Competition opens at Milan Cortina Olympics with mixed doubles curling
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO — Competition begins today at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, two days before the opening ceremony. Canada’s Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman, a husband-and-wife team from Chestermere, Alta., open the mixed doubles curling tournament against Czechia in Cortina. Canada is aiming to return to the podium in mixed doubles after missing out on ... Read More »
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