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Mitch Marner set to suit up for first game in Toronto against Maple Leafs
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
TORONTO — Mitch Marner doesn’t know what to expect when he hits the ice in his old stomping ground. The Vegas Golden Knights winger will soon find out — and the reception is unlikely to be pleasant. Marner spoke with reporters at the team’s hotel Friday morning, roughly eight hours before a much-anticipated return to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College Football Playoff to remain at 12 teams after SEC and Big Ten fail to agree on expansion
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
IRVING, Texas (AP) — The College Football Playoff will remain at 12 teams after the commissioners of the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten couldn’t come up with a compromise for expansion. The CFP Management Committee announced Friday the 12-team format would stay the same for the 2026-27 season. The decision provides additional time for evaluation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The next Eric Heiden? US speedskater Jordan Stolz draws comparisons ahead of Milan Cortina Olympics
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jordan Stolz appreciates that people liken what he will be trying to do at the Milan Cortina Winter Games to Eric Heiden’s record five speedskating gold medals at Lake Placid in 1980. Who wouldn’t be flattered? “It’s a cool comparison because not everybody is able to have that,” Stolz, a 21-year-old from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Morocco urges African fraternity after surge in hate speech linked to chaotic Africa Cup final
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — King Mohammed VI of Morocco is appealing for fraternity with African nations as rights groups warn of a rise of hate speech in the country following a chaotic final in the Africa Cup of Nations. Host Morocco was beaten 1-0 in extra time by Senegal in a game Sunday that saw ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The College Football Playoff will remain 12 teams after SEC and Big Ten failed to agree on expansion
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
IRVING, Texas (AP) — The College Football Playoff will remain 12 teams after SEC and Big Ten failed to agree on expansion. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Texas QB Arch Manning has ‘minor’ foot surgery but should return for spring practice
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas quarterback Arch Manning had foot surgery this week and will be limited in off-season workouts, the school announced Friday. He is expected to return for spring practice. Texas officials called the procedure “minor” and said it was a “preventative measure to address a previous injury.” The school provided no other ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anthony Stolarz to start in net for Maple Leafs vs. Golden Knights
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
TORONTO — Anthony Stolarz will start in net for the Toronto Maple Leafs as they host the Vegas Golden Knights tonight. Stolarz was assigned to the American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies on Tuesday for a conditioning stint. He hasn’t played for the Maple Leafs since Nov. 11 because of an upper-body injury that was initially ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
BERLIN (AP) — A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump. Oke Göttlich, the president of Bundesliga club St. Pauli and one of the German federation’s 10 vice presidents, told the Hamburger Morgenpost newspaper in an interview on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic skaters Zingas and Kolesnik lead US ice dance sweep at Four Continents
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
Olympic ice dancers Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik tuned up for the Milan Cortina Games in the best possible way Friday. The up-and-coming duo won the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, leading the first U.S. ice dance sweep at the event since 2005. Zingas and Kolesnik ended with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police says man dead in ‘targeted’ shooting in Burnaby, B.C.
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
BURNABY — A man has been killed in Burnaby, B.C., in what police are describing as a targeted shooting. RCMP say police responded to calls about shots being fired on Canada Way at around 5:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon Officers found an injured man, who died at the scene despite emergency life-saving efforts from responders. Police ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A look at Kenneth Heiner-Moller, Canada Soccer’s newly named sporting director
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
A look at Kenneth Heiner-Moller, Canada Soccer’s newly named sporting director, national teams. Born: Jan. 17, 1971 in Gentofte, Denmark. Education: Earned a minor degree in sport in 1994 and a degree in psychology studies in 2005, both at the University of Copenhagen. Playing Career: A midfielder and forward, Heiner-Moller turned pro at 17 and ... Read More »
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