National Sports
Brayden Burries of top-ranked Arizona chosen AP men’s college basketball player of the week
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 13 of the season: Brayden Burries, No. 1 Arizona The freshman guard from San Bernardino, California, had a career-high 29 points with five rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks in an 86-83 win over then-No. 13 BYU last Monday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lens winger Saint-Maximin racially abused after he says his children were targeted
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
LENS, France (AP) — French club Lens is outraged by the racist abuse aimed at recruit Allan Saint-Maximin after a previous racist incident involving his children ended his career in Mexico’s top flight. Saint-Maximin, who is Black, joined Lens on a six-month deal during the winter transfer window. He left Mexican side Club America, saying ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Don’t tune into the Super Bowl hoping for a break from politics
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Don’t tune into the Super Bowl hoping for a break from the tumultuous politics gripping the U.S. The NFL is facing pressure ahead of Sunday’s game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots to take a more explicit stance against the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement. More than 184,000 people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Denny Hamlin’s rollercoaster offseason: Lawsuit win, father’s death, and a return to racing
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — There’s no telling what version of Denny Hamlin will race this upcoming NASCAR season, which unofficially begins Wednesday night with The Clash, an exhibition race held at grassroots Bowman Gray Stadium in North Carolina. Like most of the NASCAR community, Hamlin has had a rollercoaster of an offseason. His began ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks Koepka gets a warm reception in PGA Tour return. It might have been about more than him
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brooks Koepka would never consider anything a dream week without a trophy, certainly not a tie for 56th finishing 19 shots behind the winner. But it felt like one at Torrey Pines. “There’s always that little voice in the back of your head,” Koepka had said a few weeks before his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stockdale back in Ireland lineup for Six Nations opener against France
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Winger Jacob Stockdale has come in from the cold to start for Ireland against France in the Six Nations opener on Thursday. Stockdale was the 2018 player of the championship after contributing seven tries in Ireland’s grand slam. But his last Six Nations was in 2021 and he missed the Rugby World ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rose gets another win at Torrey Pines. This was one special with his longtime caddie at his side
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Justin Rose won two trophies from the Farmers Insurance Open. One was the bronze of a Torrey pine that he carried with him on the flight home to London. The other is a surfboard he posed next to after his seven-shot victory. Rose didn’t recall getting the surfboard from when he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fenerbahce blames Al-Ittihad for collapse of the N’Golo Kanté transfer
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
ISTANBUL (AP) — The transfer of World Cup winner N’Golo Kanté to Fenerbahce collapsed and the Turkish club blames Al-Ittihad. Fenerbahce said the deal involved a player swap — Moroccan striker Youssef En-Nesyri was expected to join Al-Ittihad — and could not be completed on Monday due to administrative errors made by the Saudi Arabia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!6 US cities including New York picked to host soccer at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
MILAN (AP) — Six cities across the United States have been named as hosts of soccer games at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Group stage games will go to New York City; Columbus, Ohio; Nashville, Tennessee; St. Louis, Missouri; plus San Diego and San Jose in California, organizers of the next Summer Games said on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2028 LA Olympics soccer will be hosted by New York, Columbus, Nashville, St. Louis, San Diego and San Jose
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
MILAN (AP) — 2028 LA Olympics soccer will be hosted by New York, Columbus, Nashville, St. Louis, San Diego and San Jose. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Galthié says retired prop Atonio will inspire France’s Six Nations squad
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Uini Atonio will inspire the props who follow him in France colors after his forced retirement from rugby because of serious heart issues, France coach Fabien Galthié said on Tuesday. Atonio would likely have been the tighthead against Ireland on Thursday when France begins its Six Nations title defense at the Stade ... Read More »
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