National Sports
Super Bowl week sightseeing and adventure goes well beyond football in the San Francisco Bay Area
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Take a stroll down The Embarcadero on San Francisco’s spectacular waterfront to the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market for plentiful food options, people watching and souvenir shopping. Travel farther outside the city for renowned wine tasting or a breathtaking drive along the coastline. Fans coming to the Bay Area for the Super ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Demirović strikes late for Stuttgart to move team into Bundesliga top 4 with 1-0 win over Freiburg
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
BERLIN (AP) — Ermedin Demirović scored in the last minute for Stuttgart to beat Freiburg 1-0 on Sunday and move fourth in the Bundesliga, the last place for Champions League qualification. Demirović controlled Deniz Undav’s cross from the left and then hit the ball with a brilliant strike under the crossbar near the right post. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LeBron James’ All-Star selection streak is at stake, with NBA set to announce reserves
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
LeBron James’ record streak of All-Star Game selections will be on the line Sunday evening, when the NBA releases the list of 14 players chosen as reserves for the Feb. 15 midseason showcase event. James is the All-Star record holder in a number of categories. Among them: his active streak of 21 consecutive selections for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aston Villa loses to Brentford to hurt Premier League title bid and Man United wins again
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
Aston Villa’s Premier League title ambitions were dented by a loss to 10-man Brentford on Sunday and Manchester United collected a third straight win under new manager Michael Carrick. Villa played for more than half the match with an extra man after Brentford winger Kevin Schade’s straight red card for kicking out at Matty Cash ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayern powerbroker Uli Hoeneß ‘appalled’ by agent’s behavior as Dayot Upamecano contract talks go on
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich powerbroker Uli Hoeneß is disappointed France defender Dayot Upamecano has not yet committed to stay at the club. The 27-year-old Upamecano’s contract with Bayern is up at the end of the season and talks over an extension have been rumbling on while rivals like Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mbappé’s last-gasp penalty lifts Real Madrid to 2-1 win over Rayo Vallecano in Spanish league
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Kylian Mbappé converted a penalty kick deep into stoppage time as Real Madrid salvaged a 2-1 win over Rayo Vallecano to get back within a point of Spanish league leader Barcelona on Sunday. Vinícius Júnior also scored for Madrid after again being jeered by fans at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Jude Bellingham, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pakistan says cricket team will boycott T20 World Cup match against India
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s cricket team will be allowed to take part in the upcoming T20 World Cup but must boycott its group game against India, the Pakistan government said Sunday. There was no immediate reaction from the ICC, cricket’s governing body. The tournament starts Saturday. “The Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan grants ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul George’s drug suspension latest fiasco for 76ers franchise flailing since run to 2001 Finals
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had missed yet another game with an injury in a lost season where he struggled with his health and performance for the Sixers. Paul George offered advice to Embiid last year on how to handle the grind of playing through so many injuries; insight from one All-Star to another on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Djokovic falls short of a 25th major title as Alcaraz triumphs in Australia. It’s still his mission
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — As only true champions do, Novak Djokovic assessed a tournament where he got within two sets of achieving a record 25th Grand Slam title as something to work on. In an Australian Open final where both men were chasing history, 22-year-old Carlos Alcaraz came back to beat Djokovic in four sets ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pakistan trounces Australia by 111 runs to complete a 3-0 T20 series sweep
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan handed Australia its biggest-ever defeat in a Twenty20 just five days ahead of the T20 World Cup to sweep the series 3-0 on Sunday. Pakistan’s commanding 111-run win in the third and final game eclipsed Australia’s previous biggest defeat when England registered a 100-run win at Southampton in 2005. Australia, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man United fans wear clown masks in latest protest at club’s owners
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Some protesters wore clown masks as disgruntled Manchester United fans marched toward Old Trafford on Sunday to express their anger at the ownership of the club. The 1958 — the fan group organizing the march — has been a vocal critic of the Glazer family, which took a controlling stage of ... Read More »
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