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Elvira leads Dubai Invitational after third round with McIlroy still in contention
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nacho Elvira will head into the final day of the Dubai Invitational with a two-shot lead after a 3-under 68 in Saturday’s third round, while Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry also remained in contention. Elvira started the day tied for the lead with Lowry and started slowly with six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man United stuns Man City 2-0 in Michael Carrick’s first game in charge
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Michael Carrick got off to a flying start as Manchester United head coach with a 2-0 win against Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday. Taking charge of his first game since his appointment this week, Carrick immediately lifted the gloom over Old Trafford with a victory that will likely ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marco Odermatt claims record 4th downhill victory in Wengen to assert status as Olympic favorite
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Marco Odermatt already has no equals on the World Cup skiing circuit. Now the Swiss star is unmatched in the biggest event on home snow, too. Odermatt dominated a shortened race Saturday to set up his fourth career downhill victory in Wengen — breaking a tie for the most downhill victories ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marco Odermatt sets up record 4th downhill victory in Wengen to assert status as Olympic favorite
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Marco Odermatt already has no equals on the World Cup skiing circuit. Now the Swiss star is set to claim the record in the biggest event on home snow, too. Odermatt led a shortened race Saturday to set up his fourth career downhill victory in Wengen – breaking a tie for ... Read More »
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By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on January 17th, 2026
HENDRICKSON, Lawrence
LIPPA, Marie
MARTIN, Ella
POMMEN, Margaret
HYDE, Jonathan
FERGUSON, Suzanne "Susan"
BEVANS, Marjorie
PLATO, Robert
HUVENAARS, Adrian
HANEY, Peter
Grizzlies coach optimistic Ja Morant will play vs Magic in London game
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — There’s a “good chance” that Memphis guard Ja Morant will return from a calf injury to play against the Orlando Magic in London, Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo said Saturday. The two-time All-Star missed the first of the two-game NBA Europe series when the Magic beat the Grizzlies 118-111 in the NBA’s first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nicol Delago earns Italy’s ski team another win as home Olympics near. Lindsey Vonn 3rd in downhill
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
TARVISIO, Italy (AP) — The Italian ski team is on a roll with less than three weeks to go before a home Olympics. And so is 41-year-old Lindsey Vonn. Nicol Delago claimed her first World Cup victory in a downhill on home snow Saturday, with Vonn in third place for her fifth podium in five ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Benavides rides to smallest Dakar Rally win margin and Al-Attiyah confirms sixth car title
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
YANBU, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Luciano Benavides exploited a navigation blunder by Ricky Brabec minutes from the finish of the Dakar Rally to sensationally win the motorbike title on Saturday by two seconds — the smallest margin ever. Meanwhile, Nasser Al-Attiyah safely secured his sixth car title on the 13th and final stage, a flat-out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roger Federer steals the show at Australian Open’s first formal opening ceremony
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian Open’s first formal opening ceremony became the Roger Federer show on the eve of the season-opening major. There was Crowded House, the band, playing a set of four hits. There was a full house — a capacity crowd in the 15,000-seat stadium. Rod Laver, the great Australian player of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nicol Delago poised to earn Italy’s ski team another win. Lindsey Vonn 3rd in downhill
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
TARVISIO, Italy (AP) — The Italian ski team is on a roll with less than three weeks to go before a home Olympics. And so is 41-year-old Lindsey Vonn. Nicol Delago was in position to claim her first World Cup victory in a downhill on Saturday, with Vonn in third place for her fifth podium ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Heated Rivalry’ star François Arnaud on navigating fame, fans and online firestorms
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
By the time François Arnaud realized how obsessed people were with “Heated Rivalry,” it was already too late. “I remember telling my agent, ‘I think this is going to be a worldwide sensation.’ But I did not think that it would happen overnight like it did,” the Montreal-born actor said in an interview Friday. “It’s ... Read More »
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