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Two-time Paralympian Rob Shaw retiring from wheelchair tennis
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
TORONTO — Rob Shaw will retire from wheelchair tennis after competing at the Australian Open, Tennis Canada announced Tuesday. The 36-year-old from North Bay, Ont., played most of his career in the quad division, which is designated for players with a permanent physical disability that results in significant functional loss of one or both upper ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Strate, Boyd-Clowes named to ski jump team, but no chance for another mixed medal
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
CALGARY — Two athletes who helped Canada win its first Olympic ski jumping medal will be back at the Milan Cortina Games, but the mixed team that achieved the breakthrough won’t be back for another shot at the podium. Olympic veterans Abigail Strate and Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes were announced as part of Canada’s four-member team in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fernando Mendoza headlines AP’s all-College Football Playoff team after leading Indiana to title
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza spent the College Football Playoff showing the nation just why he earned the Heisman Trophy. Mendoza threw more touchdown passes (eight) than incompletions (five) in Indiana’s first two playoff victories — lopsided wins over Alabama in the Rose Bowl quarterfinal and Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal. His statistics weren’t quite as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to know about the 2026 Grammys, where Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga go head-to-head
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The 68th annual Grammy Awards will take place Feb. 1 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. This year marks a return to normalcy after the 2025 award show was altered to focus on supporting relief efforts following the devastating Los Angeles-area wildfires. “I think we will see some history-making moments,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Piper James, who died in Australia circled by dingoes, loved nature: friend
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Brianna Falk was in disbelief when she learned the Canadian whose body was found surrounded by dingoes on an Australian beach was the girl she sat beside during a high school English class just three years ago. “My heart dropped,” Falk said Tuesday in an interview with The Canadian Press from Campbell River, B.C. “You ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scott and Spieth need exemptions to signature events. They’ve been down this road before.
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Adam Scott returned to the Sony Open for the first time in three years and jokingly said it was a good place to stop on the way back from Australia. He had other motives, of course. For the second time in three years, Scott finished outside the top 50 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney’s pitch at World Economic Forum could set stage for new global partnerships
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Experts say Canada’s presence at the World Economic Forum takes on more importance this year with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s pitch to expand global trade relationships, especially as rhetoric from U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to “hijack” the annual meeting. The conference in Davos, Switzerland, sees politicians and wealthy corporate leaders meet to discuss global ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senegal’s triumphant return: Fans flood Dakar streets to celebrate Africa Cup of Nations victory
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The triumphant Senegal team received a heroes welcome during its parade in the capital Dakar on Tuesday following their victory in a tense Africa Cup of Nations final that saw the players briefly walk off the pitch to protest a penalty decision deep into second-half stoppage time. The team rolled slowly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maryland’s David Coit named AP men’s college basketball player of the week
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 11 of the season: David Coit, Maryland Coit averaged 36.5 points in two games last week, including an XFINITY Center-record 43 points in a 96-73 win over Penn State. The 5-foot-11 guard nicknamed “Diggy” tied a school record with nine 3-pointers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney doesn’t rule out Canada joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney is not ruling out Canada participating in U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace.” Speaking before the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland today, Carney says there are still many questions about the structure of the board, created to oversee the next phase of the Gaza peace plan. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Actor Melissa Gilbert among witnesses at New Mexico detention hearing for husband Timothy Busfield
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Actor Melissa Gilbert could speak Tuesday at a New Mexico detention hearing for her husband, Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield, who faces child sex abuse charges stemming from allegations that he inappropriately touched a minor on a TV series set. Busfield, who is known for appearances in “The West Wing,” “Field ... Read More »
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