National Sports
No. 1 UConn beats Seton Hall 92-52 for its 43rd straight win over the Pirates
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Sarah Strong scored 17 points, reserve Blanca Quinonez added 16 points and Azzie Fudd broke out of a brief shooting slump with 14 points as No. 1 UConn beat Seton Hall 92-52 on Saturday. UConn ran its winning streak against Seton Hall to 43 games. The Pirates last beat the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shiffrin returns to GS podium after 2 years. Hector wins and Moltzan second
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
SPINDLERUV MLYN, Czech Republic (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin is back on a World Cup giant slalom podium after two years. And she could have hardly picked a better moment to do so. The American star finished third on Saturday in the last GS before the Milan Cortina Olympics. “It’s been two years since I was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 20 Princeton women push win streak to 15 with 58-49 victory over Brown
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Fadima Tall scored 12 points and No. 20 Princeton won its 15th consecutive game, defeating Brown 58-49 on Saturday. Princeton led 47-43 halfway through the fourth quarter before Tall and Olivia Hutcherson led a quick six-point run that gave the Tigers a 54-43 lead with 3 1/2 minutes left in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Personal leave puts hockey into perspective for Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
EDMONTON — Time away from the Edmonton Oilers has clarified what’s truly important for star forward Leon Draisaitl. The 30-year-old centre stepped away from the NHL team last week and returned to Germany to attend to a family illness. He missed three games, during which Edmonton went 2-1-0 and outscored their opponents 13-1. Draisaitl said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tottenham fans repeat calls for Frank to leave after underwhelming draw at Burnley
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
BURNLEY, England (AP) — Tottenham fans again rounded on under-pressure coach Thomas Frank in the team’s underwhelming 2-2 draw at next-to-last Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday. The game ended with more chants by Spurs’ travelling contingent for Frank to be fired, after Cristian Romero’s diving header in the 90th minute salvaged a point. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Laurin, Ethier 5th in pairs figure skating at Four Continents championship
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
BEIJING — Canada’s Kelly Ann Laurin and Loucas Ethier finished fifth in pairs figure skating on Saturday at the Four Continents Championship. Laurin of St-Jérôme, Que., and Ethier of St-Alphonse-de-Granby, Que., earned a personal best score of 122.59 in the free program and 188.27 points overall. Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov of the United States ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oweh scores 20 of his 23 points in 2nd half, leads Kentucky to 5th straight win, 72-63 over Ole Miss
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Otega Oweh, without a field goal in the first half, scored 20 of his 23 points after the break and Kentucky beat Mississippi 72-63 on Saturday for the Wildcats’ fifth straight win. Oweh was 6-of-12 shooting and 10 of 14 at the line and has scored in double figures in 23 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 8 Louisville extends win streak to 12 games with 85-56 victory over Boston College
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Mackenly Randolph tied her career-high with 13 points to lead No. 8 Louisville to an 85-56 victory over Boston College on Saturday. The Cardinals (19-3, 9-0 Atlantic Coast) extended their winning streak to 12 games and have won 15 of their last 16 games. Louisville jumped out to a 10-0 lead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the rehearsal tent: Here’s what makes the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony special
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
MILAN (AP) — Inside a cavernous tent near Milan’s San Siro stadium, classically trained dancers from La Scala’s academy mimicked Nordic walkers and figure skaters during a rehearsal Saturday for the opening number of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympicsopening ceremony, which will take place on Feb. 6. The young dancers are among some 1,200 volunteers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To the Premier League? Wrexham climbs into Championship playoff spot after dramatic win
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
Wrexham’s bid for a fourth straight promotion and a place in the Premier League is gaining steam. A dramatic 3-2 win at Queens Park Rangers — courtesy of two stoppage-time goals — lifted Wrexham, the Welsh club co-owned by Hollywood celebrities Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, into sixth place in the second-tier Championship on Saturday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ludvig Aberg withdraws from 3rd round of The American Express with illness
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Two-time Ryder Cup player Ludvig Aberg withdrew from The American Express on Saturday with an illness, the fourth player to withdraw this week from the first PGA Tour stop on the mainland. Aberg was at 7-under par and playing the Stadium Course at PGA West when he withdrew. The Swede ... Read More »
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