National Sports
St. John’s Zuby Ejiofor is named the AP men’s college basketball player of the week
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 14 of the season: Zuby Ejiofor, No. 17 St. John’s The 6-foot-9, 245-pound senior came up huge in a marquee matchup with then-No. 3 UConn and flirted with a triple-double. Ejiofor finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, three blocks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ray Handley, former Giants coach who won two Super Bowls as an assistant, dies at 81
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Ray Handley, who served as an assistant coach for two Super Bowl champion New York Giants teams before a two-year stint as their head coach, has died. He was 81. The Giants announced Handley’s death on social media on Monday, citing nephew Rob Handley. Details were not provided. Ray Handley began ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic, Team Canada memorabilia up for grabs in latest Hudson’s Bay auction
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
TORONTO — Fans of Canada’s Olympic team are on the cusp of their own competition. Heffel Fine Art Auction House’s latest sale of Hudson’s Bay treasures includes Canadian Olympic memorabilia. Up for grabs in the auction starting today are Team Canada podium jackets signed by athletes, flag and torch bearer uniforms and several Olympic coats. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indiana plans for a bronze statue of former coach Bob Knight in Assembly Hall lobby
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana plans to build a bronze statue of longtime coach Bob Knight inside Assembly Hall, where he led the Hoosiers to national championships in 1976, 1981 and 1987. The announcement came Monday night while the Hoosiers were playing Oregon in a Big Ten game — and on the same night the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Mboko dispatches Zvonareva in straight sets at Qatar Open
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
DOHA — Canada’s Victoria Mboko made quick work of former world No. 2 Vera Zvonareva to reach the round of 16 at the Qatar Open on Tuesday. The 10th seed from Toronto won 6-4, 6-4 in a one-hour, 37-minute match at the WTA 1000 tournament. Mboko hit six aces and won 71 per cent of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Short-track silver for Canada, women’s hockey captain Poulin out vs. U.S.
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
MILAN — Canada picked up its first silver medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Tuesday with a silver in the short-track speedskating mixed team relay. William Dandjinou, Kim Boutin, Félix Roussel and Courtney Sarault finished in two minutes 39.258 seconds, behind host Italy and ahead of Belgium, to give Canada a silver and two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canada captain Poulin ruled out for game against United States
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
MILAN — Captain Marie-Philip Poulin has been ruled out of Canada’s women’s hockey preliminary-round game against the United States at the Milan Cortina Olympics with a lower-body injury. More to come. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLB.TV on ESPN: What fans need to know about the new deal
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
Fans of Major League Baseball’s streaming package of out-of-market games learned Tuesday what ESPN’s takeover means for them. ESPN announced that MLB.TV will come at a slight discount for those who already have ESPN’s Unlimited plan, while those who don’t will pay the same price as previous seasons. The MLB.TV price for ESPN Unlimited plan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mark Pavelich’s ‘Miracle on Ice’ teammates are keeping his memory alive 5 years after his death
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
Mark Pavelich grappled with mental illness in the final years of his life, long after playing a big role in the “Miracle on Ice” in 1980. He was charged in 2019 with a felony for assaulting a neighbor he thought had spiked his beer, and experts diagnosed him with a mild neurocognitive disorder due to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seifert and Allen set partnership record in New Zealand’s 10-wicket win over UAE. Pakistan faces US
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
CHENNAI, India (AP) — New Zealand openers Tim Seifert and Finn Allen shared the highest-ever partnership for any wicket at a men’s T20 World Cup on Tuesday. Their brutal power-hitting in an unbroken stand of 175 saw the Black Caps beat the United Arab Emirates by 10 wickets. Seifert followed his half century in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arne Slot has lowered his sights for Liverpool this season
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool’s season has been far from perfect. Now coach Arne Slot says the remainder of the campaign will have to be near-faultless if the defending Premier League champion is to secure Champions League qualification. It says everything about Liverpool’s ever-worsening title defense that Slot is focusing on a top-four finish with ... Read More »
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