National Sports
Canada’s Auger-Aliassime advances to Open Occitanie final
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
MONTPELLIER — Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime is off to the Open Occitanie men’s tennis final. The Montreal native defeated France’s Titouan Droguet 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 in the semifinals on Saturday. Auger-Aliassime, the tournament’s top seed, went a second straight match without a double fault, firing 20 aces past his opponent. He also converted three of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets hire Seth Ryan, son of Rex Ryan, as offensive passing game coordinator, AP source says
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
The New York Jets are hiring Seth Ryan, son of former head coach Rex Ryan, as their offensive passing game coordinator, a person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press on Saturday. Seth Ryan spent the last five seasons with Detroit while serving in various roles, including as the Lions’ assistant tight ends ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fudd leads the way as No 1 UConn rolls past Butler without top scorer and rebounder Sarah Strong
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Azzi Fudd scored 15 of her 17 points in the first half as top-ranked UConn rolled to an 80-48 win over visiting Butler on Saturday as the Huskies won their 41st game in a row. UConn’s sophomore star Sarah Strong, the top scorer and rebounder for the Huskies, missed her first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!England thrashes Wales 48-7 in Six Nations opener with Arundell hat trick
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — England inflicted a 48-7 hiding on Wales to open its Six Nations title bid on Saturday at Twickenham. England got a bonus-point seven tries, including three for winger Henry Arundell, in a 12th successive win dating to last year’s Six Nations. The 41-point margin of victory was England’s biggest against Wales at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italians collect medals on a feel-good first day for the hosts at the Milan Cortina Olympics
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
MILAN (AP) — Francesca Lollobrigida led a tricolor day for Italy at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The speedskater won gold in the women’s 3,000 meters after Giovanni Franzoni took silver in the men’s downhill ahead of Italian teammate Dominik Paris for bronze on the same slope Saturday. Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen had the honor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ruben Aguilar scores and gets sent off as Lens defeats Rennes 3-1 to move top of Ligue 1
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Defender Ruben Aguilar was sent off moments after scoring his team’s second goal as Lens rallied to beat Rennes 3-1 to go top of Ligue 1 on Saturday. New signing Allan Saint-Maximin grabbed a superb third goal late on to help Lens move one point ahead of defending champion Paris Saint-Germain, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!T20 WCup: West Indies beats Scotland. Pakistan wins against Netherlands, India survives U.S. scare
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — West Indies fast bowler Romario Shepherd took four Scotland wickets in five balls, including a hat trick, and Faheem Ashraf’s late assault rescued Pakistan in a three-wicket win over the Netherlands on an eventful opening day of cricket’s T20 World Cup. The U.S. gave India a huge scare in Mumbai ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yamal atones for bad miss with classy goal as La Liga leader Barcelona beats Mallorca 3-0
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Teenage star Lamine Yamal made up for missing an open goal with a trademark curler from outside the penalty area as Barcelona beat Mallorca 3-0 on Saturday to move four points ahead at the top of La Liga. Robert Lewandowski had put Barcelona ahead and 18-year-old homegrown player Marc Bernal scored his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How aggressive free agency moves led the Patriots and Seahawks to the Super Bowl
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Winning the headlines during free agency in March doesn’t typically lead to success in January and February in the NFL. This season, that hasn’t been the case. Two of the most aggressive teams during the free agency period last offseason ended up in the Super Bowl, with the big-spending New ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shooting Stars returning to NBA’s All-Star Saturday Night lineup
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — For the first time since 2015, the NBA’s Shooting Stars event is returning to All-Star weekend. The league made that announcement Saturday, revealing the lineups for two of the three events that’ll take place at next weekend’s All-Star Saturday Night at the Los Angeles Clippers’ home in Inglewood, California. Shooting Stars ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man United wins again to make it four in a row for Carrick, Arsenal extends lead to 9 points
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — It’s four Premier League wins in a row for Manchester United under Michael Carrick and a season that was unraveling just weeks ago now looks full of promise. A 2-0 victory against Tottenham on Saturday extended Carrick’s 100% start as head coach and will further strengthen his case to be given ... Read More »
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