National Sports
Former TCU coach Gary Patterson joins Southern California as Lincoln Riley’s defensive coordinator
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Longtime TCU coach Gary Patterson has agreed to become Lincoln Riley’s defensive coordinator at Southern California. USC announced the deal Friday with Patterson, who was part of the College Football Hall of Fame’s 2026 class announced this month, recognizing his four-decade coaching career highlighted by 22 seasons as the groundbreaking head ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Excited to go back there’: Marner set for first game in Toronto against Maple Leafs
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
TORONTO — Mitch Marner doesn’t know what to expect when he hits the ice in his old stomping ground. The Vegas Golden Knights winger will soon find out — and the reception is unlikely to be pleasant. Marner spoke with reporters at the team’s hotel Friday morning, roughly eight hours before a much-anticipated return to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colts confirm the FBI has opened an investigation into the death of former owner Jim Irsay
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
The FBI has opened an investigation into the death of former Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, team officials confirmed Friday. When Irsay died in May, the team issued a statement saying he died “peacefully in his sleep.” But in late August, The Washington Post reported Irsay continued to battle a longtime addiction to painkillers and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WR Cooper Kupp remains invaluable to Seahawks ahead of NFC championship game against former team
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Perhaps it was because of his ever-growing playoff beard that veteran wide receiver Cooper Kupp felt inclined to comment on how hot it was inside the Seattle Seahawks’ meeting room Thursday. On a balmy January day in the Emerald City, Kupp stood before a gaggle of reporters in a tank top ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Reece Howden earns silver at ski cross World Cup in Switzerland
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
VEYSONNAZ — Canada’s Reece Howden earned second at a men’s ski cross World Cup on Friday. He finished behind France’s Youri Duplessis-Kergomard in the final and ahead of Switzerland’s Tobias Baur. Sweden’s David Mobaerg was fourth after crashing earlier in the race. Duplessis-Kergomard overtook Howden in the course’s final rollers. Howden, from Cultus Lake, B.C., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York school violated civil rights law by changing name from ‘Thunderbirds’ to ‘T-Birds,’ US says
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
BOHEMIA, N.Y. (AP) — A New York school district is “erasing its Native American heritage” and violating civil rights law by changing its team name from the “Thunderbirds” to the “T-Birds,” federal education officials say. The U.S. Department of Education said Thursday that the Connetquot Central School District can voluntarily resolve the federal law violation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal acquires Argentine defender Tomas Avilés on loan from Inter Miami
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
MONTREAL — CF Montreal acquired Argentine defender Tomas Avilés on loan from Inter Miami CF through the 2026 season on Friday. The Major League Soccer team will hold an option to acquire the player following the loan. In return, Montreal sent a 2026 international roster spot to Inter Miami. Avilés helped Miami win the Leagues ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FIFA to pay winning club $2.3 million at first Women’s Champions Cup
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA will pay $2.3 million in prize money to the club that wins the first Women’s Champions Cup at Arsenal’s stadium next week. The total fund detailed on Friday by FIFA will share $3.9 million among the six continental champions. The final stages in London are a warmup for a planned full ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Olympic bobsled team named for Milan Cortina Games in February
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
CALGARY — The Canadian Olympic Committee officially nominated its bobsled team for the upcoming Milan Cortina Games on Friday. Canada will have three sleds for the two-woman event, and two sleds for each of the women’s monobob, two-man and four-man events. Toronto’s Cynthia Appiah, Melissa Lotholz of Barrhead, Alta., and Canada’s Bianca Ribi will all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kishan and Yadav blast New Zealand for India to lead T20 series 2-0
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
RAIPUR, India (AP) — Ishan Kishan and captain Suryakumar Yadav blasted half-centuries for India to beat New Zealand by seven wickets and lead their Twenty20 series 2-0 on Friday. Kishan smacked 76 off 32 balls with 11 boundaries and four sixes. Yadav top-scored with 82 not out off 37 balls, with nine fours and four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mitch Marner set to suit up for first game in Toronto against Maple Leafs
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
TORONTO — Mitch Marner doesn’t know what to expect when he hits the ice in his old stomping ground. The Vegas Golden Knights winger will soon find out — and the reception is unlikely to be pleasant. Marner spoke with reporters at the team’s hotel Friday morning, roughly eight hours before a much-anticipated return to ... Read More »
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