National Sports
Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin leaves game against the Mammoth because of injury
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin left his team’s game Monday night against Utah midway through the first period with an apparent left leg injury. Shesterkin’s leg bent awkwardly with his skate on the ice as he attempted to avoid contact with Mammoth forward JJ Peterka, who was on the edge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zach Stoppelmoor wins the 500 at the Olympic speedskating trials. Jordan Stolz tops the mass start
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Zach Stoppelmoor won the men’s 500 meters at the U.S. trials on Monday to earn his first trip to a Winter Olympics, turning in the best time over two days of racing after star long track speedskating star Jordan Stolz — already assured of a berth at the Milan Cortina Games — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mike McDaniel’s Dolphins head into offseason looking for a new GM and with a big QB question
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mike McDaniel’s job as head coach of the Miami Dolphins appears to be safe for now. He knows that will only remain true if he produces the results he was hired for in 2022. “Listen, I was hired here to not just be the head coach,” McDaniel said Monday, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ballard, Steichen getting another chance from Colts owners despite second-half collapse
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Carlie Irsay-Gordon liked what she saw during her first 10 games as the Indianapolis Colts’ co-owner. Quarterback Daniel Jones and running back Jonathan Taylor played at MVP levels, coach Shane Steichen’s offense operated at a historically efficient clip and general manager Chris Ballard pulled the trigger on a midseason trade to fill ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Do the Vikings know if McCarthy is worth committing to? His bruising, unsteady debut left a mystery
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings lost their bet this season that they could develop J.J. McCarthy and still win at the same time, with a roster strong enough to withstand the typical inconsistencies of a young quarterback in his debut. The worst part of their failed gamble for 2025 was that it left ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada beats Finland 6-3 in 3rd-place game in world junior hockey championship
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Sam O’Reilly scored twice, Gavin McKenna and Michael Hage each had four points and Canada beat Finland 6-3 on Monday in the third-place game in the world junior hockey championship. Czechia faced Sweden on Monday night in the first all-European final since 2016. On Sunday night, Czechia beat Canada 6-4, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada tops Finland 6-3 to claim bronze at world junior hockey championship
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
SAINT PAUL — Zayne Parekh had a goal and an assist to set a new record for points by a Canadian defenceman at a world junior hockey championship as the country salvaged a bronze medal with a 6-3 victory over Finland on Monday. Gavin McKenna scored and added three assists for Canada, which was bounced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ravens have a lot to ask themselves after a season with Super Bowl hopes ended with an 8-9 record
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — A few months ago, the question was whether the Baltimore Ravens could finally perform in the playoffs like they had in the regular season. Instead, the heartache simply came earlier. From Week 1 at Buffalo — when they blew a 15-point lead in the final four minutes — until Tyler ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dolan not expecting any big moves for Knicks, says Thibodeau was ‘mildly surprised’ by firing
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Knicks owner James Dolan said Monday he wasn’t aware of any trade discussions last summer involving Giannis Antetokounmpo and doesn’t expect any big moves this season. Speaking to WFAN Radio, Dolan also said he believed Tom Thibodeau was “mildly surprised” when the Knicks fired him last summer despite leading the Knicks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eagles ready for the 49ers after losing the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brandon Graham had just defended coach Nick Sirianni’s decision to choose rest for his starters over playing them in a game that decided seeding — a loss to Washington that cost the Eagles the No. 2 seed in the NFC — when he was told San Francisco was on deck in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dallas Cowboys can’t afford to keep wasting seasons like the one Dak Prescott just had
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott knows the seasons are slipping away and understands it’s a little bit worse when one of his best — and healthiest — years is wasted by a defense as bad as any in the history of the Dallas Cowboys. The star quarterback who just finished his 10th season won’t ... Read More »
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