National Sports
Elijah Strong scores career-high 30 points, leads South Carolina over LSU 78-68
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Elijah Strong scored a career-high 30 points, and South Carolina built a big first-half lead that held off LSU for a 78-68 victory on Tuesday night. South Carolina (10-5, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) rebounded from an 83-71 loss to Vanderbilt, while LSU (12-3, 0-2) has lost consecutive games. The Gamecocks built ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sirens extend win streak to four games, send Sceptres to third straight loss
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
TORONTO — Kristýna Kaltounková scored twice, Kayle Osborne had a 31-save shutout and the New York Sirens topped the Toronto Sceptres 2-0 on Tuesday in the Professional Women’s Hockey League. The victory extended New York’s (6-0-0-5) winning streak to four games. Elaine Chuli made 20 saves for Toronto (4-0-3-4), which had its losing streak extended ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Newly unranked Florida pulls away from No. 18 Georgia late and wins 92-77
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Thomas Haugh had 21 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, and Florida dominated No. 18 Georgia in the second half to win 92-77 on Tuesday night and stretch their home winning streak to 14 games. Alex Condon added 21 points, and Boogie Fland chipped in eight points, eight rebounds and six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Shapovalov, Fernandez open 2026 with straight-set losses in Brisbane
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
BRISBANE — After a 2025 season marked by a climb up the world rankings and two ATP titles, Canadian Denis Shapovalov opened 2026 with a loss Tuesday. The 23rd-ranked Shapovalov, of Richmond Hill, Ont., fell in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, to Belgium’s Raphaël Collignon in the first round of the Brisbane International. Shapovalov, who dropped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets defenseman Haydn Fleury taken off ice on stretcher after violent collision with the boards.
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Winnipeg Jets defenseman Haydn Fleury was taken off the ice on a stretcher after a violent collision with the boards. Fleury was checked in the chest by Vegas Golden Knights forward Keegan Kolesar in the first period Tuesday night and his back took the brunt of the hit behind the net. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!England rallies after early setbacks on Day 4 of final Ashes test
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
SYDNEY (AP) — England weathered multiple setbacks with skipper Ben Stokes limping from the field and opener Zak Crawley dismissed in the first over of the second innings before rallying to reach 80-1 at lunch Wednesday on Day 4 of the fifth and final Ashes test. Opener Ben Duckett posted un unbeaten 40, his highest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tom Brady, GM John Spytek working together to hire next Raiders coach and shape the franchise
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis issued a statement after firing coach Pete Carroll on Monday saying that minority owner Tom Brady and general manager John Spytek would work together to find a replacement. But Davis’ statement went even beyond that, saying Spytek would “lead all football operations” with Brady, bringing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Simmons, Paveletzke lead Ohio over UMass 86-83
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Javan Simmons led Ohio with 20 points, and Jackson Paveletzke sealed the victory with a free throw with 59 seconds remaining as the Bobcats defeated UMass 86-83 on Tuesday. Simmons added five rebounds for the Bobcats (9-7, 3-1 Mid-American Conference). JJ Kelly scored 14 points while going 5 of 6 from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reliever Kirby Yates finalizes $5 million, 1-year deal with Los Angeles Angels
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Reliever Kirby Yates finalized to a $5 million, one-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. A 38-year-old right-hander, Yates flopped last season with the crosstown Dodgers. He did not pitch after Sept. 20 after straining his right hamstring, an injury that also sidelined him between May 17 and June ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!John Harbaugh is fired as the Baltimore Ravens’ coach after 18 seasons, including a Super Bowl win
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — John Harbaugh’s 18-year tenure in Baltimore included two distinct periods of success. After taking over, Harbaugh capitalized on the last few years of Ray Lewis’ career, reaching the AFC title game three times in his first five seasons as coach and winning a Super Bowl. When Lamar Jackson arrived in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Morgan Scalley is focused on restoring continuity at Utah amid a rocky transition
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — With Morgan Scalley as the coach-in-waiting the past two seasons, Utah had a plan in place for a smooth transition when its all-time winningest coach, Kyle Whittingham, decided to retire. That plan went askew when Michigan hired Whittingham on Dec. 26 — and he brought several assistants with him — ... Read More »
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