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Federica Brignone shows competitive skiing on return from injury with Olympics approaching
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy (AP) — Defending overall World Cup champion Federica Brignone is back skiing after a nine-month injury layoff and already competitive with the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics little more than two weeks away. Mikaela Shiffrin, meanwhile, keeps regaining ground in giant slalom. Austria’s Julia Scheib, though, is the racer to beat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catcher J.T. Realmuto and Philadelphia Phillies finalize $45 million, 3-year contract
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Catcher J.T. Realmuto and the Philadelphia Phillies finalized their $45 million, three-year contract on Tuesday. Realmuto gets salaries of $15 million in each of the next three seasons and can earn a maximum $5 million annually in award bonuses. He would get $2 million for All-Star election and $1 million for selection, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Austrian skier Scheib wins giant slalom as Brignone returns and Shiffrin shows positive signs
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy (AP) — Austrian skier Julia Scheib is heading into the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics as the racer to beat in giant slalom. Defending overall World Cup champion Federica Brignone is back, though, after a long injury layoff. And Mikaela Shiffrin is making ground in the discipline, too. Scheib claimed her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wembanyama celebrates being named an All-Star starter with victory over Jazz to remain No. 2 in West
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama celebrated becoming the first French player named as an NBA All-Star Game starter before turning to more pressing matters — a regular-season game in January. Wembanyama had a season-high seven 3-pointers and finished with 33 points and 10 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sinner’s bid for Australian Open three-peat begins with anticlimactic win
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Two sets and just over an hour of tennis wasn’t what Jannik Sinner wanted at Rod Laver Arena for the start of his bid for an Australian Open three-peat. In his first competitive match since beating Carlos Alcaraz at the ATP Finals in November, Sinner was leading 6-2, 6-1 when No. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Naomi Osaka makes grand entrance and big fashion statement at Australian Open
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Naomi Osaka made a fashion statement and quite an entrance to the Australian Open, wearing a wide-brim hat, veil and holding a white parasol as she walked onto Rod Laver Arena for her first-round match on Tuesday. The No. 16 seed then went on to win 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 against Antonia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Naomi Osaka makes a grand entrance and a big fashion statement at Australian Open
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Naomi Osaka made a fashion statement and quite an entrance to the Australian Open, wearing a wide-brim hat, veil and holding a white parasol as she walked onto Rod Laver Arena for her first-round match on Tuesday. The No. 16-seeded Osaka has won two of her four Grand Slam titles at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premier League transfers: Bournemouth signs Alex Toth
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Premier League Bournemouth signed Hungary midfielder Alex Toth from Ferencvaros on Tuesday for a reported $14 million. The 20-year-old Toth has signed a five-and-a-half-year contract. “When I knew AFC Bournemouth were first interested in me, I was excited and happy because this is a good club in the Premier League, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McDermott berated call that led to Bills’ loss and his firing but should safety have ended game?
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Sean McDermott went down fighting for Buffalo, both at the postgame lectern in the Mile High City and from 35,000 feet on the flight home, insisting over and over that it was a catch and the Bills should be the ones moving on. Denver coach Sean Payton, however, contends that the Broncos’ 33-30 overtime divisional ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 6 Houston looks to stretch Big 12 winning streak against No. 12 Texas Tech
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Houston was the nation’s preseason No. 2 team, had a brief stint at No. 1 and took a tumble to No. 8 following its lone loss. The Cougars have kept winning since that three-point loss to Tennessee nearly two months ago, yet can’t seem to make up much ground in the AP Top 25. Coming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Thunder are winning a ton of games, again. They don’t let wins, or losses, faze them much
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder should have been angry. It was Saturday night. They had just lost to the Miami Heat 122-120. It was a game that saw Shai Gilgeous-Alexander get called for a crucial offensive foul with 1:14 remaining (the NBA said a day later it wasn’t a foul), the Thunder waste ... Read More »
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