National Sports
Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka overpowers Paula Badosa to near 3rd consecutive Melbourne title
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2025
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Aryna Sabalenka moved one win away from becoming the first woman since 1999 to win three consecutive Australian Open titles, recovering from a slow start to beat good friend Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-2 Thursday night to return to the final. Just 10 minutes in, the No. 1-ranked Sabalenka was down a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Wheat Kings topple Blazers, Hurricanes’ win streak continues
By The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2025
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Brady Turko scored twice, helping his Brandon Wheat Kings to a decisive 6-3 victory over the Kamloops Blazers in Western Hockey League action Wednesday. Quinn Mantei had a goal and two assists for the Wheat Kings (22-15-5), while Carter Klippenstein and Nolan Flamand added one of each. Caleb Hadland rounded out the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pionk scores in OT to lift Jets to 3-2 win over Avalanche
By Michael Kelly, The Associated Press on January 22nd, 2025
DENVER (AP) – Neal Pionk scored 17 seconds into overtime, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday night. Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck started the winning play when he sent the puck to Vladislav Namestnikov, who fed Pionk skating down the right side. Pionk’s slap shot beat Mackenzie Blackwood to end Winnipeg’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aerin Frankel stops 35 shots to help the Boston Fleet beat the Toronto Sceptres 4-1
By The Associated Press on January 22nd, 2025
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) – Alina Müller and Emily Brown each scored their first goal of the season in the first period, and Aerin Frankel stopped 35 shots to help the Boston Fleet beat the Toronto Sceptres 4-1 on Wednesday night. Boston (3-2-2-4) got a regulation win for the first time since its last home game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Bulldogs extend win streak, 67’s losing skid continues
By The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2025
BRANTFORD, Ont. – The Brantford Bulldogs extended their win streak in decisive fashion Wednesday, routing the Niagara IceDogs 6-2 in Ontario Hockey League play. Patrick Thomas had a goal and five assists for the Bulldogs (25-15-4), who have won seven straight games. Jake O’Brien, Cole Brown, Lucas Moore, Nick Lardis and Owen Protz also scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ludvig Aberg cards an opening-round 63 for a 2-shot lead at the Farmers Insurance Open
By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press on January 22nd, 2025
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Ludvig Aberg shot a 9-under 63 Wednesday in what he calls his favorite place in the world, taking a two-shot lead over Danny Walker and Hayden Springer in the opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. Aberg took a first-round lead on the PGA Tour for the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sudarshan Yellamaraju of Canada wins in the Bahamas on the Korn Ferry Tour
By The Associated Press on January 22nd, 2025
GREAT ABACO, Bahamas (AP) – Sudarshan Yellamaraju shot a bogey-free 8-under 64 on Wednesday for a five-stroke victory in the Bahamas Great Abaco Classic, the second event of the year on the Korn Ferry Tour. The 23-year-old Canadian began with a one-shot lead and pulled ahead with five birdies in a six-hole stretch on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Yellamaraju claims first Korn Ferry win, takes big step towards PGA dream
By Adam Stanley, The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2025
Sudarshan Yellamaraju, of Mississauga, Ont., took a major step toward his PGA Tour dream on Wednesday by winning the second event of the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour, golf’s premier feeder circuit. The 23-year-old won The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at The Abaco Club by five shots over runners-up Russell Knox and Kensei Hirata. Yellamaraju fired ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teenage winger/forward April Lantaigne signs with NSL’s AFC Toronto
By The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2025
TORONTO – Teenage winger/forward April Lantaigne, leaving the University of South Alabama after a successful freshman year, has signed with AFC Toronto of the new Northern Super League. The 18-year-old from Whitby, Ont., playing for NDC Ontario, was a finalist for League1 Ontario Player of the Year in 2024 along with fellow AFC Toronto player ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Avs forward Valeri Nichushkin suffers setback in return from lower-body injury, status week-to-week
By Pat Graham, The Associated Press on January 22nd, 2025
Forward Valeri Nichushkin suffered a setback in his return from a lower-body injury and doesn’t figure to be back in the Colorado Avalanche lineup anytime soon. Colorado coach Jared Bednar described Nichushkin’s status on Wednesday as “week-to-week.” “Any time without Val is worrisome. Now we don’t have a solid timeline on his return,” Bednar said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn agrees to terms with Jets to be head coach, AP source says
By Dennis Waszak Jr., The Associated Press on January 22nd, 2025
The New York Jets and Aaron Glenn agreed to terms on making the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator their head coach on Wednesday, according to a person with knowledge of the hiring. Glenn, who oversaw the Lions’ defense the past four years, beat out 15 other candidates for the job as the Jets went through an ... Read More »
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