National Sports
Record crowds witness Sabalenka, Alcaraz, Gauff and Zverev advance at Australian Open
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Another day, another record crowd. Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz advanced in straight sets Wednesday and the No. 3 seeds — Coco Gauff and Alexander Zverev — also progressed to the third round of the Australian Open. The combined numbers for day and night sessions, 103,720 fans, set a full-day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leonardo da Vinci’s legacy lights up the Milan Cortina Olympics with two cauldrons
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
MILAN (AP) — Two Olympic cauldrons for the Milan Cortina Games will pay homage to Leonardo da Vinci. “For the first time in the history of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, two cauldrons (in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo) will be lit and extinguished simultaneously in two different locations,” organizers said in a statement. The design ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran goalkeeper William Yarbrough brings more than experience to Toronto FC
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
TORONTO — Toronto FC got more than a healthy dollop of experience when it signed veteran goalkeeper William Yarbrough. It also acquired a boatload of energy. Yarbrough does more than whistle while he works. He savours every moment. “I’m privileged to be 36 years old and still be able to do what I love,” he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHLers, NHL commissioner among fans of gay hockey drama ‘Heated Rivalry’
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
Erin Ambrose isn’t much of a reader. At least, she wasn’t until she discovered “Heated Rivalry.” Like millions of people around the globe, the Montreal Victoire defender was enraptured watching Crave’s drama about gay hockey players. “I don’t know if I’ve binged a show — or wanted to binge a show — quicker,” she said. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic visitors to Milan get a rare chance to glimpse restoration of a long-hidden Leonardo gem
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
MILAN (AP) — In honor of the Milan Cortina Olympics, Milan cultural officials are for a brief time only allowing visitors access to a long-hidden wall and ceiling painting by Leonardo da Vinci while restoration work is underway. The vast painting of a pergola covered with intertwined flowering branches inside Milan’s Sforza Castle is concealed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harry Brook feels lucky to still be England cricket captain after nightclub incident
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Harry Brook counts himself lucky to still be England’s white-ball cricket captain after making the “terrible mistake” of clashing with a nightclub bouncer during the tour of New Zealand that preceded his team’s thrashing in the Ashes series. Brook was reportedly hit by a bouncer after being denied entry to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL teams opt for change over patience in offseason with record-tying 10 coaching changes
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
The Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills faced similar decisions after another promising season ended short of the Super Bowl. The Packers opted to give coach Matt LaFleur a contract extension in hopes that he can still get the team over the hump, while the Bills fired coach Sean McDermott following an unprecedented sixth straight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!200 FBS quarterbacks went into portal, and the best ones came out with promises of big paychecks
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
About 200 Football Bowl Subdivision quarterbacks entered the transfer portal by last week’s deadline. That doesn’t mean it’s a buyer’s market. The top programs in the power conferences are paying a premium for players at the most important position on the field. Experienced starters commanded financial packages worth north of $3 million, according to media ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Buster Posey takes center stage among the newcomers for next year’s Hall of Fame ballot
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
These days, Buster Posey’s focus is on trying to build a winner as president of baseball operations for the San Francisco Giants. Eleven months from now, however, writers will be evaluating an earlier part of his career. Posey is expected to be the top newcomer on the 2027 Hall of Fame ballot. There are no ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rory McIlroy says LIV and PGA Tour ‘too far apart’ to strike a deal
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy believes the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have grown “too far apart” to form an alliance and bring a splintered sport back together. “I just don’t see a world where it can happen at this point,” McIlroy said Wednesday at the Dubai Desert Classic on the European ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ilia Malinin: The 20-year-old American figure skater redefining the sport
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The best figure skater of his generation may just go down as the best of any generation. He’s capable of landing jumps nobody else can, with creativity that is nearly unmatched and plenty of artistry to go with all of his otherworldly execution. All that Ilia Malinin must do now is ... Read More »
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