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Canada’s Mboko, American Jovic fall in second round of doubles at Australian Open
By Canadian Press on January 25th, 2026
MELBOURNE — Canada’s Victoria Mboko and Iva Jovic of the United States fell 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (10) to Belgium’s Elise Mertens and China’s Zhang Shuai in second-round women’s doubles action on Monday. Mboko was coming off being eliminated in singles play by world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the fourth round. Mboko and Jovic carried ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rayo Vallecano defends decision not to pay tribute to Pathé Ciss after African Cup of Nations title
By Canadian Press on January 25th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Spanish club Rayo Vallecano said Sunday it did not pay tribute to its player Pathé Ciss following Senegal’s Africa Cup of Nations title because of the recent tragedy involving train crashes in Spain. Rayo was taking heat from some of its fans for not honoring the central midfielder who helped Senegal in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nova Scotia’s Black beats Alberta’s Sturmay 9-6 at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
By Canadian Press on January 25th, 2026
MISSISSAUGA — Nova Scotia’s Christina Black defeated Alberta’s Selena Sturmay 9-6 on Sunday morning at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Black, who reached the final of the Olympic Trials last November, scored three points in the fifth end and added three more in the seventh. In other early games, Manitoba’s Beth Peterson rolled to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Abigail Strate earns second World Cup ski jumping medal of the weekend
By Canadian Press on January 25th, 2026
SAPPORO — Canadian ski jumper Abigail Strate won her second World Cup medal of the weekend on Sunday with a silver. The Calgary native finished with 129.2 points in the large hill event. Slovakia’s Nika Prevc (134.5) and Norway’s Heidi Dyhre Traaserud (124.6), placed in first and third. Strate also took silver in the large ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sharma hits 14-ball 50 as India beats NZ with 10 overs to spare and wins T20 series
By Canadian Press on January 25th, 2026
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Opener Abhishek Sharma hit a whirlwind 68 not out off 20 balls as India beat New Zealand with ease, winning the third Twenty20 match by eight wickets on Sunday with 10 overs to spare. India took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Sharma reached his 50 off only 14 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada names Olympic roster for luge, with five first-time Olympians
By Canadian Press on January 25th, 2026
CALGARY — Canada has named its six athletes for the Olympic luge team, with five first-time Olympians set to hit the big stage. Embyr-Lee Susko, Kailey Allan, Beattie Podulsky, Devin Wardrope and Cole Zajanski will all be debutants in Italy. Trinity Ellis, headed to her second Games, and Susko will compete in the women’s singles. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Undav seals 3-0 Bundesliga win for Stuttgart at Gladbach
By Canadian Press on January 25th, 2026
BERLIN (AP) — Deniz Undav scored and Stuttgart rebounded from its Europa League loss at Roma with a 3-0 win at Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga on Sunday. The visitors suffered an early setback when Jamie Leweling conceded a penalty in the 11th minute when the ball hit his arm. But Alexander Nübel saved Haris ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aston Villa beats Newcastle to keep pressure Arsenal and Man City at the top of the Premier League
By Canadian Press on January 25th, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Aston Villa kept up its unlikely Premier League title challenge with a 2-0 win against Newcastle on Sunday. Emiliano Buendia and Ollie Watkins scored in each half at St James’ Park to move third-place Villa level on points with Manchester City in second on 46 points. Buendia fired Villa ahead with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors’ Jakob Poeltl remains without return timeline, team says
By Canadian Press on January 25th, 2026
The Toronto Raptors have announced that starting centre Jakob Poeltl remains without a timeline to return. The 30-year-old Austrian hasn’t played since Dec. 21, missing 17 games, due to a lower back strain. The Raptors say Poeltl has returned to Toronto and received targeted pain relief treatment. His status will be updated when he returns ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mohamed-Ali Cho downs Nantes with two goals as Nice finally wins in Ligue 1
By Canadian Press on January 25th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Forward Mohamed-Ali Cho downed Nantes with two goals on Sunday as Nice won 4-1 to secure its first Ligue 1 victory since October. Cho took his tally to five goals overall this season. He burst onto the scene in 2021 as a 16-year-old with Angers when he became the youngest player in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Auburn coach Steven Pearl gets signature win and proves rebuild is coming together
By Canadian Press on January 25th, 2026
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Steven Pearl’s signature win came at an unlikely venue and against one of his closest friends. Pearl and Auburn stunned No. 16 Florida 76-67 on Saturday to notch the program’s first victory in Gainesville since 1996. Pearl had lost all four trips to the O’Connell Center since joining his father’s staff ... Read More »
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