National Sports
Bryan Ndjonga scores 26 to guide Canisius to 70-64 victory over Manhattan
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Bryan Ndjonga had 26 points to help Canisius earn a 70-64 victory over Manhattan on Friday night. Ndjonga added nine rebounds for the Golden Griffins (8-8, 3-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Kahlil Singleton had 12 points and Michael Evbagharu scored 11. Terrance Jones led the Jaspers (7-10, 3-3) with 15 points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury wins single moguls for 100th World Cup win of his career
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
SAINT-CÔME–LINIÈRE — Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury has the 100th World Cup victory of his career. The freestyle skier won gold in men’s singles moguls at an event in his home province. Kingsbury, from Deux-Montagnes, Que., finished first with 85.83 points. Australia’s Matt Graham took silver with 83.50 points and American Nick Page picked up bronze with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Efimova and Mitrofanov defend pairs title but face nervous citizenship wait for Olympic spot
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Alisha Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov defended their pairs title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Friday night, and now have a nervous wait to see whether her citizenship will be approved in time to compete at the Milan Cortina Olympics. While he is a U.S. citizen, born in Wisconsin and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unbeaten Miami (Ohio) ups win streak to 17 with 87-73 victory over Toledo
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Antwone Woolfolk had 21 points, Brant Byers scored 20 and unbeaten Miami (Ohio) upped its win streak to 17 with an 87-73 victory over Toledo on Friday. Woolfolk also had six rebounds for the RedHawks (17-0, 5-0 Mid-American Conference). Byers made four 3-pointers and snagged seven rebounds. Eian Elmer added 16 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trae Young has a fresh start in Washington. His first order of business is getting healthy
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trae Young’s tan outfit nearly matched the color of Washington’s uniforms. And although he couldn’t take the court and help his new team, Wizards fans showed their appreciation. Young was introduced to the home crowd with a video during the first quarter of Friday night’s game against New Orleans. Earlier in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blackhawks center Connor Bedard returns from right shoulder injury
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard is back after missing 12 games with a right shoulder injury. Bedard played Friday night against Washington in his first game since he got hurt on a draw with 0.8 seconds left in a 3-2 loss at St. Louis on Dec. 12. He got a big ovation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Green Bay Packers executive Jon-Eric Sullivan agrees to become Miami Dolphins GM
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jon-Eric Sullivan has agreed to join the Dolphins as their general manager, making the former Green Bay Packers executive the first key piece in Miami’s organizational reboot. Sullivan, the Packers’ vice president of player personnel, completed an in-person interview this week with the Dolphins, who were expected to move swiftly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Titans continue coaching search interviewing former Dallas coach Jason Garrett, AP source says
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans met with Jason Garrett in person Friday, making the former Dallas Cowboys coach and current broadcaster the sixth candidate interviewed in the team’s search for a new head coach, according to a person familiar with the interview schedule. The Titans started the search to replace Brian Callahan, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College enforcement group voices ‘serious concerns’ with spiraling transfer portal
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
A transfer portal spiraling out of control prompted the new regulatory body for college sports to issue a memo to athletic directors Friday night saying it has “serious concerns” about some of the multimillion-dollar contracts being offered to players. The “reminder” from the College Sports Commission came out about an hour before kickoff of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stephen Gogolev leads after short program at Canadian figure skating championships
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
GATINEAU — Stephen Gogolev is in the driver’s seat at the Canadian figure skating championships. The 21-year-old from Toronto took a substantial lead in the men’s singles event after scoring 99.60 points in Friday’s short program. Skating to “Mugzy’s Move” medley, Gogolev landed two quad jumps and a triple axel in a clean program at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No, he wasn’t just holding back: Sean Payton’s candid take on Broncos’ offensive struggles
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
Yes, Sean Payton would prefer to blame the Denver Broncos’ stagnant offense on facing two backup quarterbacks whose teams were intent on keeping Bo Nix from running up the score. “Yeah, I’d like to say that, but honestly, you guys know me well enough, we’re going to have to play better,” the Broncos head coach ... Read More »
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