National Sports
Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer and linebacker Kip Lewis to return for final seasons
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer and linebacker Kip Lewis, the team’s offensive and defensive anchors, will return next season. The school made the announcement on a social media post on Thursday. Mateer led the Sooners to the College Football Playoff in his first season after transferring from Washington State. He passed for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bo Bichette and New York Mets agree to $126 million, 3-year contract, AP source says
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Bichette and New York Mets agree to $126 million, 3-year contract, AP source says. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 Indiana looking for a storybook ending to complete this real-life Hollywood script at Miami
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
Long before Angelo Pizzo penned the scripts for two of America’s most iconic sports movies, he and his father would make the one-block walk from their home to Indiana’s football stadium. The strolls home usually seemed to take a bit longer because even then, in 1955, losses were the norm. Eventually, the man who introduced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Portal gives new coaches a shot at a quick turnaround. LSU’s Lane Kiffin tops the rankings for 2026
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
The NCAA transfer portal is a godsend for new coaches. Forget three-, four- and five-year builds. Having roughly 3,000 players looking for fresh landing spots creates long days, sleepless nights and more film study than any NFL rookie quarterback. Those who navigate it best — like Arizona State, Indiana, Ole Miss and Texas Tech in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Josh Lowe to Angels, Gavin Lux to Rays and Brock Burke to Reds in 3-team trade
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
The Tampa Bay Rays sent outfielder Josh Lowe to the Angels on Friday as part of a three-team trade in which left-handed reliever Brock Burke went from Los Angeles to Cincinnati. Infielder Gavin Lux moved from the Reds to Tampa Bay and minor league right-hander Chris Clark from the Angels to the Rays. Lowe, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auger-Aliassime embraces mentor role as Mboko rises ahead of Australian Open
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
MELBOURNE — When Canadian tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime looks at 19-year-old rising star Victoria Mboko, the 25-year-old feels the passage of time. It seems just a moment ago the Auger-Aliassime went down the road Mboko is about to travel. He was precocious teen who was so good, so young that his life changed in an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!British police force chief behind decision to ban Maccabi fans from Aston Villa match retires
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — The chief of the British police force that recommended that fans from Israeli soccer team Maccabi Tel Aviv be banned from attending a football match against English Premier League side Aston Villa in Birmingham last year retired Friday following criticism of that decision. Craig Guildford, the chief constable of West Midlands Police, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indiana lands star-studded group from transfer portal while preparing for national championship game
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
Indiana and Mississippi had rather busy schedules the last couple of weeks as they competed in the College Football Playoff while the transfer portal window was open. But it apparently didn’t bother their 2026 roster construction efforts too much. As the program gets ready to face Miami in the national championship game, Indiana has put ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Memorial service for former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, 6 others killed in plane crash begins
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The memorial service for former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his family and others who were killed in a plane crash last month has begun at Charlotte’s Bojangles Coliseum with hundreds of racing fans, friends and former co-workers in attendance. The service, which is open to the public, is being livestreamed on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ice dance champ Papadakis says she lost Olympic commentary role for NBC over dispute with ex-partner
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Olympic ice dance champion Gabriella Papadakis says she lost her commentary role with NBC at the upcoming Winter Olympics because of her former skating partner’s response to revelations in her new book. In an interview with sports daily L’Équipe on Friday, the retired French skater said the decision was taken after Guillaume ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All-Pro WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba a leader on and off the field for the Seahawks amid record season
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Long before Jaxon Smith-Njigba turned into a household name by leading the NFL in yards receiving for the Seattle Seahawks, he developed a penchant for tracking down airborne balls — on the baseball field. Smith-Njigba, who grew up in suburban Dallas, played plenty of shortstop as a kid in Rockwall, Texas, ... Read More »
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