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Mike Brey, James Jones, Lisa Bluder and Ernie Johnson to receive Joe Lapchick Character Award
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
Mike Brey, James Jones, Lisa Bluder and Ernie Johnson will be this year’s recipients of the Joe Lapchick Character Award. Brey was the winningest coach in Notre Dame history, coaching at the school for 23 years. He won 483 of his 582 total victories at the school, leading the team to 13 NCAA Tournament appearances ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamburger SV winger Jean-Luc Dompé gets six-figure fine for drunk driving
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — French soccer player Jean-Luc Dompé has been handed a six-figure fine by his Bundesliga club for drunk driving. Hamburger SV said in a statement that the 30-year-old winger got a “record fine in the six-figure range” and that he apologized during a meeting on Tuesday for his behavior. Dompé was stopped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Curling championship creates community for visually impaired athletes
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
EDMONTON — The crash of rocks and the scratch of brooms has long been part of Natalie Morin’s life. She first stepped onto the pebbled ice of a curling rink as a kid more than 45 years ago, but the sport she loves has always had a twist. Morin is visually impaired, as are the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘We were really starting to click there’: Leafs enter Olympic break on win streak
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
EDMONTON — Matthew Knies is of two minds when it comes to the NHL’s upcoming Olympic break. While the Toronto Maple Leafs winger and teammates could used some time off, the pause in play comes at an inopportune time. “It kind of sucks that there’s a stop to (the season) now because I thought we ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!N’Golo Kanté joins Turkish club Fenerbahce after transfer delay
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
ISTANBUL (AP) — Fenerbahce has completed the transfer of World Cup winner N’Golo Kanté after his arrival at the Turkish club was delayed by administrative problems. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Fenerbahce president Sadettin Saran thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday “for the significant support he provided in ensuring the positive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Competition opens at Milan Cortina Olympics with mixed doubles curling
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO — Competition begins today at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, two days before the opening ceremony. Canada’s Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman, a husband-and-wife team from Chestermere, Alta., open the mixed doubles curling tournament against Czechia in Cortina. Canada is aiming to return to the podium in mixed doubles after missing out on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heidbreder’s buzzer beater caps Fresno State’s rally in final 23 seconds to down UNLV 98-96
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Jake Heidbreder scored 29 points and his basket from the left baseline at the buzzer gave Fresno State an improbable 98-96 win over UNLV on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs (11-11, 5-6 Mountain West) outscored UNLV 9-4 in the final 23 seconds to steal the win. Zaon Collins scored 16 points, DeShawn ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five players to watch at the cricket’s T20 World Cup
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Twenty20 World Cup gets underway in India and Sri Lanka on Saturday. The smash-and-bash nature of this cricket format makes it very likely to unearth a few stars of the future. Here are five names to watch out for: Abhishek Sharma, India The opening batter is already setting T20 alight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gillespie scores 30 as Suns top Trail Blazers 130-125
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Collin Gillespie scored a career-high 30 points, Mark Williams had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns bounced back from a slow start for a 130-125 win over the reeling Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. Grayson Allen also scored 24 points on 11-of-14 shooting and Jordan Goodwin had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to know: India aims for consecutive T20 World Cup titles, Sri Lanka utilizing home advantage
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
NEW DELHI (AP) — India will be chasing a third Twenty20 World Cup title when the 2026 edition, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, gets underway Saturday. The defending champion I ndia squad will be in action on opening day, taking on the U.S. team at Mumbai. Sri Lanka will play its first game against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pakistan’s boycott of a game against India looms over cricket’s T20 World Cup
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
With a boycott looming, the Twenty20 World Cup may be the first major International Cricket Council tournament in 14 years to miss a head-to-head contest between traditional rivals India and Pakistan. The T20 event opens Saturday with Pakistan against Netherlands, and with India finishing off the Day 1 program against the United States. It’s the ... Read More »
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