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Cowboys look to win their 10th consecutive game against the Giants
By Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2026
Dallas (7-8-1) at N.Y. Giants (3-13) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox BetMGM NFL Odds: Cowboys by 3 1/2 Against the spread: Cowboys 7-9; Giants 7-8-1 Series record: Dallas leads 78-47-2. Last week: Cowboys beat Commanders 30-23; Giants beat Raiders 34-10. Last meeting: Dallas beat Washington 40-37 in OT on Sept. 14. Cowboys offense: overall (1), ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The ACC had an improved nonconference showing. That could help its cause for more March Madness bids
By Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2026
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — It wasn’t long after sixth-ranked Duke finally fought off a pesky Georgia Tech team that coach Jon Scheyer pointed to the lesson emerging from the Blue Devils’ Atlantic Coast Conference opener. “I think for our guys … they’re learning very quickly that from this point forward, you’ve got to fight, scrap ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US and Canada have Milan Olympic injury replacements standing by
By Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2026
While Jason Robertson and Adam Fox did not make the U.S. Olympic hockey roster, and Sam Bennett and Mark Scheifele were not picked to play for Canada, that doesn’t necessarily mean none of those players will be in Milan next month. USA Hockey and Hockey Canada each has a group of players on standby who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LISTEN: Seahawks safety Julian Love expects ‘new wrinkles’ from 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan
By Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2026
Seahawks safety Julian Love discusses the importance of Seattle’s matchup against San Francisco for the NFC’s No. 1 seed and the NFC West title. Love says Seattle’s defense has to be ready for “new wrinkles” from 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, and he also discussed the significance of being nominated for the Walter Payton Man of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College football’s Urban Meyer joins board of Florida college transformed by DeSantis
By Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2026
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — College football Hall of Famer Urban Meyer has been appointed to the board of trustees at a small public liberal arts college that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has transformed from a progressive institute into a staging ground for the Republican governor’s war on “woke.” DeSantis this week named Meyer to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic medalist Katharina Liensberger suffers serious knee injuries in training crash
By Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2026
ST. MICHAEL, Austria (AP) — Olympic slalom silver medalist Katharina Liensberger of Austria sustained serious knee injuries in a crash in training that effectively ends her season, skiing’s governing body said on Friday. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation said the 28-year-old slalom specialist sustained a fracture of the tibial plateau — where the shin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rabada to lead strong South Africa pace attack at T20 World Cup
By Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2026
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Kagiso Rabada leads a strong South Africa pace attack for the T20 World Cup in February. Rabada returned to competitive cricket on New Year’s Eve in the SA20 with figures of 2-48 for MI Cape Town after being sidelined for almost 10 weeks due to a rib injury. Anrich Nortje, Corbin Bosch, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 Indiana and Oregon meet for the Peach Bowl
By Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2026
Oregon (13-1) vs. No. 1 Indiana (14-0), Jan. 9 at 7:30 p.m. EST. BetMGM College Football Odds Opening Line: Indiana by 4. Against the spread: Indiana 9-5, Oregon 7-6. How to watch: ESPN Key stats Indiana Offense Overall: 468.1 yards per game (7th in FBS) Passing: 247.4 yards per game (46th) Rushing: 220.7 yards per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sweden picks Wallstedt, Gustavsson and Markstrom as goalies for the Winter Olympics
By Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2026
Sweden picked Jesper Wallstedt and Filip Gustavsson of the Minnesota Wild and Jacob Markstrom of the New Jersey Devils as its goaltenders for the Winter Olympics. Coach Sam Hallam unveiled the country’s 25-player roster on Friday, with a handful of changes from the 4 Nations Face-Off early last year, when Sweden did not lose any ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finland unveils roster for the Winter Olympics and leaves off injured captain Aleksander Barkov
By Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2026
Finland named its roster for the Winter Olympics in Milan on Friday, with 24 of the 25 players coming from the NHL. The only one playing in Europe is defenseman Mikko Lehtonen, who was part of Finland’s gold-medal-winning team at the Beijing Games in 2022. Lehtonen has skated in eight games this season for Zurich. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Details of Ryan Weiss’ $2.6 million, 1-year contract with the Houston Astros
By Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2026
Details of Ryan Weiss’ $2.6 million, one-year contract with the Houston Astros: Signing bonus: $100,000 2026 salary: $2 million 2027 club option: $5 million (or $500,000 buyout) 2027 option price escalators (based on 2026 innings): $100,000 each for 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100 $150,000 each for 110, 120, 130 and 140 $200,000 ... Read More »
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