National Sports
Fernando Mendoza headlines AP’s all-College Football Playoff team after leading Indiana to title
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza spent the College Football Playoff showing the nation just why he earned the Heisman Trophy. Mendoza threw more touchdown passes (eight) than incompletions (five) in Indiana’s first two playoff victories — lopsided wins over Alabama in the Rose Bowl quarterfinal and Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal. His statistics weren’t quite as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Strate, Boyd-Clowes named to ski jump team, but no chance for another mixed medal
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
CALGARY — Two athletes who helped Canada win its first Olympic ski jumping medal will be back at the Milan Cortina Games, but the mixed team that achieved the breakthrough won’t be back for another shot at the podium. Olympic veterans Abigail Strate and Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes were announced as part of Canada’s four-member team in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scott and Spieth need exemptions to signature events. They’ve been down this road before.
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Adam Scott returned to the Sony Open for the first time in three years and jokingly said it was a good place to stop on the way back from Australia. He had other motives, of course. For the second time in three years, Scott finished outside the top 50 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senegal’s triumphant return: Fans flood Dakar streets to celebrate Africa Cup of Nations victory
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The triumphant Senegal team received a heroes welcome during its parade in the capital Dakar on Tuesday following their victory in a tense Africa Cup of Nations final that saw the players briefly walk off the pitch to protest a penalty decision deep into second-half stoppage time. The team rolled slowly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maryland’s David Coit named AP men’s college basketball player of the week
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 11 of the season: David Coit, Maryland Coit averaged 36.5 points in two games last week, including an XFINITY Center-record 43 points in a 96-73 win over Penn State. The 5-foot-11 guard nicknamed “Diggy” tied a school record with nine 3-pointers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teen triplets who represent Jamaica send one to race at Olympics, two to cheer as sisters fall short
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
The teenage triplets who represent Jamaica in ski racing will be heading to the Milan Cortina Olympics — one to race and two to cheer him on from the stands. The bid of Helaina and Henniyah Rivers to earn a spot with their brother, Henri IV, came to a close over the weekend as they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big Ten again ends season with 3 teams in top 5 of AP Top 25 with national champion and No. 1 Indiana leading the way
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Big Ten again ends season with 3 teams in top 5 of AP Top 25 with national champion and No. 1 Indiana leading the way. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Surprise Scottish league leader Hearts loses injured top scorer Shankland for 6 weeks
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Scottish league leader Heart of Midlothian will be without injured top scorer and captain Lawrence Shankland for at least six weeks as the Edinburgh club tries to end the 40-year title monopoly of Glasgow giants Celtic and Rangers. Hearts said Tuesday that Shankland strained his hamstring in a Scottish Cup exit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men to host Iceland, Tunisia in March friendlies at Toronto’s BMO Field
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Canada’s men’s soccer team will host Iceland and Tunisia during the March international window, with both games at Toronto’s BMO Field. The 29th-ranked Canadian men will face Iceland on March 28 and Tunisia on March 31. Both visiting teams will get a second game during the window, playing Haiti in Toronto. Canada, which will face ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QB Diana Flores hypes flag football ahead of its 2028 LA Olympics debut, now an open book on subject
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Quarterback Diana Flores has won world titles and MVPs on the flag football field. She’s starred in Super Bowl commercials to promote her sport, too. This, though, confirmed just how far-reaching women’s flag football has become — Kansas City Chiefs standout Patrick Mahomes once referred to her by name and mentioned her being a QB. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federica Brignone shows competitive skiing on return from injury with Olympics approaching
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy (AP) — Defending overall World Cup champion Federica Brignone is back skiing after a nine-month injury layoff and already competitive with the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics little more than two weeks away. Mikaela Shiffrin, meanwhile, keeps regaining ground in giant slalom. Austria’s Julia Scheib, though, is the racer to beat ... Read More »
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