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Forward Serge Gnabry extends Bayern Munich contract until June 2028
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
MUNICH, Germany (AP) — Bayern Munich forward Serge Gnabry signed a new contract that will keep him at the German powerhouse until June 2028. The Germany international’s previous deal was set to expire after this season. The 30-year-old Gnabry has scored 100 goals and contributed 69 assists in his 311 games in all competitions since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Timberwolves acquire Ayo Dosunmu for scoring depth in trade-deadline deal with Bulls, AP source says
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have acquired guard Ayo Dosunmu from the Chicago Bulls, adding a proven scorer to bolster their depth for the stretch run in the stacked Western Conference playoffs race, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke to the AP on condition ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hawks request waivers on injured center Duop Reath 4 days after trade with Trail Blazers
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks requested waivers on injured center Duop Reath on Thursday, four days after he was acquired in a trade with the Portland Trail Blazers. The Hawks sent forward Vit Krejci to Portland on Sunday in exchange for Reath and second-round draft picks in 2027 and 2030. Reath hasn’t played since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BYU coach says ‘F The Mormons’ chants at Oklahoma St. show there’s ‘too much hate in the world’
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — A BYU sports team was the target of a derogatory chant in an opponent’s venue for at least the fourth time in a year, and the Big 12 again announced that the conference is looking into the matter. Kevin Young, coach of the 16th-ranked Cougars men’s basketball team, said after a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada-Finland hockey postponed, McMorris to miss big air qualifying at Winter Games
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
MILAN — The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics have yet to officially open, but Canada is already dealing with setbacks. Canada’s opening women’s hockey game against Finland was postponed Thursday due to illness while snowboarder Mark McMorris is skipping big air preliminaries after a training crash. The women’s hockey opener in Milan was postponed after cases ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FIFA reports a record of 5,973 international transfers in January window
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
ZURICH (AP) — A record number of 5,973 international transfers were recorded in the January trading window for men’s soccer, according to a FIFA report released Thursday. That marks a 3% increase from the previous year in global deals between clubs in the countries that are processed by FIFA. However, the total spending was down ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL MVP and other top awards to be announced at NFL Honors
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The league MVP and the winners of the other seven AP NFL awards will be announced at NFL Honors on Thursday night, just days ahead of Super Bowl 60. Christian McCaffrey is only the second player to be a finalist for three AP NFL awards in the same year. He joins ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canada’s McMorris to skip big air competition following training crash
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
LIVIGNO — Veteran Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris, in the wake of a training crash, has decided to skip big air qualifying Thursday at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The news was confirmed by a source, granted anonymity because the Canadian Olympic Committee had yet to provide its update on the 32-year-old from Regina, who is now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Flames forward Huberdeau to have season-ending hip surgery
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
CALGARY — Calgary Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau will undergo season-ending hip surgery, the club announced Thursday. The procedure is scheduled for March, following consultations with team doctors and outside specialists. The Flames expect Huberdeau to make a full recovery in time for the start of the 2026-27 N-H-L season. The 31-year-old has been dealing with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patrick Reed continues torrid pace in the Middle East. He shoot 65 to share lead in Qatar Masters
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Patrick Reed continued his torrid pace in the Middle East on Thursday when he made six birdies in the opening eight holes and finished with a 7-under 65 to share the lead with Daniel Hiller in the Qatar Masters. Reed won the Dubai Desert Classic and then lost in a playoff ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLB players strike deal to be turned into AI characters that can chat with fans
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball players have agreed to let a tech company create AI characters of themselves that can chat and interact with fans. Under an agreement announced Thursday between Genies MLB Players Inc., the business affiliate of the players’ association, AI avatars of top stars will be created that can have ... Read More »
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