National Sports
Naomi Osaka makes grand entrance with fashion statement at Australian Open
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Naomi Osaka made a fashion statement and quite an entrance to the Australian Open, wearing a wide-brim hat, veil and holding a white umbrella as she walked onto Rod Laver Arena for her first-round match on Tuesday. The No. 16-seeded Osaka has won two of her four Grand Slam titles at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Canucks coach calls out team for lingering ‘defeated feeling’
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Adam Foote has seen enough. The Vancouver Canucks head coach is tired of his players getting frustrated and letting their play slip. Yes, the team is mired in an extended losing skid, but the Stanley Cup-winning defenceman knows a defeatist attitude won’t help things. “I’ve been watching this for too long,” Foote said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecloud surprised by trade, but excited to join Flames’ blue line
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
CALGARY — Despite having his world turned upside down on Sunday, Zach Whitecloud packed, got on a plane in Las Vegas with his fiancée Monday morning, and made his Flames debut on Monday night. In Calgary’s 2-1 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils, the former Golden Knights defenceman finished second on his new team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quinn Hughes starting to feel more comfortable in new surrounds with Wild
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
TORONTO — Quinn Hughes is still navigating new surroundings. Watch out when the smooth-skating, minute-crunching defenceman finally finds his groove. Hughes picked up two more assists and was on the ice for four Minnesota Wild goals in a 6-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday. Acquired from the Vancouver Canucks on Dec. 12 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Holy Cross hosts Navy after Barnett-Gay’s 24-point game
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Navy Midshipmen (10-6, 4-1 Patriot) at Holy Cross Crusaders (10-7, 4-2 Patriot) Worcester, Massachusetts; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Navy visits Holy Cross after Zanai Barnett-Gay scored 24 points in Navy’s 86-68 win over the American Eagles. The Crusaders are 6-2 in home games. Holy Cross has a 4-2 record in games decided by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wyatt leads St. John’s against Marquette after 28-point showing
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Marquette Golden Eagles (11-7, 5-4 Big East) at St. John’s Red Storm (15-5, 5-4 Big East) New York; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. John’s faces Marquette after Sa’Mya Wyatt scored 28 points in St. John’s 66-64 win over the Xavier Musketeers. The Red Storm have gone 8-1 in home games. St. John’s scores ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gibb leads BYU against No. 19 Texas Tech after 20-point game
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Texas Tech Lady Raiders (19-1, 6-1 Big 12) at BYU Cougars (14-4, 3-3 Big 12) Provo, Utah; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: BYU hosts No. 19 Texas Tech after Delaney Gibb scored 20 points in BYU’s 69-58 loss to the Baylor Bears. The Cougars are 8-2 on their home court. BYU averages 72.4 points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UMass Minutewomen play the Ball State Cardinals, look for 4th straight win
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
UMass Minutewomen (13-3, 5-1 MAC) at Ball State Cardinals (14-4, 6-0 MAC) Muncie, Indiana; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UMass will attempt to build upon its three-game win streak with a victory against Ball State. The Cardinals are 6-1 on their home court. Ball State leads the MAC in rebounding, averaging 40.4 boards. Tessa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Koerkenmeier, Saint Louis Billikens take on the Fordham Rams
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Saint Louis Billikens (10-10, 4-3 A-10) at Fordham Rams (9-9, 1-6 A-10) New York; Wednesday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fordham takes on Saint Louis in a matchup of A-10 teams. The Rams have gone 7-4 at home. Fordham is seventh in the A-10 scoring 65.7 points while shooting 38.3% from the field. The Billikens ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arkansas State faces Old Dominion after Shannon’s 26-point game
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Old Dominion Monarchs (12-7, 4-3 Sun Belt) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (16-4, 7-1 Sun Belt) Jonesboro, Arkansas; Wednesday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas State plays Old Dominion after Zyion Shannon scored 26 points in Arkansas State’s 81-71 victory over the Southern Miss Lady Eagles. The Red Wolves have gone 8-1 at home. Arkansas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roland, UNLV Lady Rebels square off against the Air Force Falcons
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Air Force Falcons (8-10, 2-6 MWC) at UNLV Lady Rebels (12-6, 7-1 MWC) Las Vegas; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Meadow Roland and UNLV host Jayda McNabb and Air Force in MWC play Wednesday. The Lady Rebels are 7-2 on their home court. UNLV averages 68.5 points while outscoring opponents by 5.9 points per ... Read More »
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