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South African fighter Dricus Du Plessis happiest when UFC cage door closes
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on January 12th, 2024
TORONTO – Dricus (Stillknocks) Du Plessis is in his happy place when he steps into the Octagon, as evidenced by the wide smile always present during pre-fight introductions. “It’s the thing I love most in the world,” said the South African mixed martial artist, who turns 30 on Sunday. “Well, with my clothes on, of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Macklin Celebrini heads mid-season ranking of North American draft prospects
By The Canadian Press on January 12th, 2024
Canadian Macklin Celebrini sits atop the mid-season draft ranking of North American skaters released Friday by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau. The 17-year-old centre led Canada with eight points (four goals, four assists) in five games at the world junior hockey championship. Celebrini, of North Vancouver, B.C., also leads Boston University in goals (11), assists ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patriots agree to hire Jerod Mayo as next head coach, Bill Belichick’s successor
By Kyle Hightower And Rob Maaddi, The Associated Press on January 12th, 2024
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – The New England Patriots have agreed to hire Jerod Mayo to succeed Bill Belichick as the team’s first Black head coach, according to a person familiar with the situation. Details were still being worked out on Friday, according to the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Analysis: Love him or hate him, Bill Belichick is one of the greatest coaches in sports history
By Rob Maaddi, The Associated Press on January 12th, 2024
On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ Bill Belichick is on to the next chapter of his life. The six-time Super Bowl champion head coach and second-winningest coach in NFL history exited New England on Thursday after 24 years because his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cornelia Huetter wins super-G to give Austrian women first victory of World Cup season
By The Associated Press on January 12th, 2024
ALTENMARKT-ZAUCHENSEE, Austria (AP) – Cornelia Huetter gave Austria its first win of the season on the women’s World Cup circuit with a narrow super-G victory on home snow Friday. The normally powerful Austrian women have struggled this campaign but Huetter finally delivered a victory in the 17th race after previously getting the team’s only runner-up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sarrazin wins World Cup super-G after French teammate Pinturault crashes
By The Associated Press on January 12th, 2024
WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) – On a bitter-sweet day for the French ski team, emerging star Cyprien Sarrazin raced to a winning run in a World Cup super-G Friday, then watched as teammate and new dad Alexis Pinturault had to be airlifted to a hospital after a crash. Pinturault was taken off the course in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!International Ice Hockey Federation signals it could allow Israel to play upcoming events
By The Associated Press on January 12th, 2024
ZURICH (AP) – The International Ice Hockey Federation said Friday that it could allow Israel to play in some upcoming world championship tournaments after earlier indicating that Israeli teams would be barred over concerns about security at the events. The IIHF said Wednesday that “Israel will not participate in IIHF Competitions for the time being,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soto gets record $31 million, 1-year deal with Yankees. Guerrero asks for $19.9M from Blue Jays
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on January 12th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Juan Soto and the New York Yankees agreed Thursday to a $31 million, one-year contract that broke Shohei Ohtani’s record for an arbitration-eligible player. Toronto slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. filed for $19.9 million, the high among 23 players who exchanged figures with their teams among 194 eligible for arbitration at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French ski star Pinturault airlifted from course following crash, 6 days after becoming a dad
By The Associated Press on January 12th, 2024
WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) – French ski star Alexis Pinturault crashed in a World Cup super-G race Friday and was airlifted from the course, six days after he became a father for the first time. Pinturault, the overall World Cup champion in 2021 and a three-time Olympic medalist, crashing on landing the Silberhorn jump approaching the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Dabrowski and Routliffe aim for second straight Grand Slam tennis title
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on January 12th, 2024
Tennis player Gabriela Dabrowski felt a connection “right away” when she started playing doubles with fellow Canadian Erin Routliffe last season. Results quickly followed as the duo won the U.S. Open in just their fourth tournament together. Their strong form continued through the fall and has both players feeling excited ahead of the Australian Open ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men’s figure skating championship a wide-open race
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on January 12th, 2024
CALGARY – Roman Sadovsky says he’s been greeted with “you made it” and “you have skates” at the Canadian figure skating championships in Calgary. Nationals is his first competition this season because of an injury and travel headaches. An ankle injury sustained attempting a triple axel while training last summer forced his withdrawal from October’s ... Read More »
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