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McDavid scores in OT, Bouchard nets hat trick as Oilers edge Capitals 6-5
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
Connor McDavid scored 46 seconds into overtime, Evan Bouchard had his first NHL hat trick and three assists, and the Edmonton Oilers held on for a 6-5 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night. Bouchard’s six-point game came in his 400th regular-season contest. McDavid had a goal and three assists in regulation, Zach Hyman ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Serving it up, Carlos Alcaraz advances to the Australian Open quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — No sooner had Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals with a win over Tommy Paul, than attention turned to his serve. The top-ranked Alcaraz, in Australia trying to complete a career Grand Slam at the age of 22, has been remodeling it a little bit. It worked well for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australia announces cull of dingoes that circled Canadian woman’s body on beach
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
Government officials in Australia say a pack of dingoes found circling the body of a Canadian woman after her death on a beach on K’gari will be culled. A spokesperson from Queensland’s ministry of Environment and Tourism says in an online statement that rangers have monitored the pack since the death of 19-year-old Piper James ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bouchard brilliant as Edmonton Oilers down Washington Capitals 6-5 in OT
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
EDMONTON — Connor McDavid scored 46 seconds into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers held on for a wild 6-5 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday. Evan Bouchard scored his first NHL hat trick and added three assists in his 400th regular-season contest. McDavid tallied a goal and three helpers in regulation, Zach Hyman scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Vicky Mboko is a quick learner in defeat in Australia against No. 1 Sabalenka
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
Vicky Mboko called Sunday’s match at the Australian Open against first-seeded Aryna Sabalenka “a learning curve.” If so, the 19-year-old Canadian is catching on very quickly. Sabalenka won in two sets — 6-1, 7-6 (1) to reach the quarterfinals — but Mboko put enormous pressure on the world’s top-ranked player in the second set and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Adebayo’s 26 points and 15 rebounds lead Heat to dominant 147-116 win over Jazz
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bam Adebayo had 26 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Miami Heat to a 147-116 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. Nikola Jovic added 23 points and Pelle Larsson had 20 as the Heat matched their most points in a game this season. Miami beat Denver 147-123 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gaethje upsets Pimblett to win interim lightweight title at UFC 324
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Justin Gaethje went after Paddy Pimblett from the beginning Saturday night, his aggressiveness leading to a unanimous decision and upset victory for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324. In the first UFC fight card on Paramount+, the judges awarded Gaethje (27-5) the victory by scores of 48-47, 49-46 and 49-46. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scotty James wows em with a 5th-straight Winter X title, matches Shaun White with his 8th gold there
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
Snowboarder Scotty James parlayed a never-before-landed trick combination into his fifth straight X Games title on the halfpipe Saturday and tied Shaun White with eight overall gold medals at the biggest event this side of the Olympics. In the final major contest before next month’s Milan Cortina Games, the 31-year-old Aussie capped off his winning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jay Vine wins the Tour Down Under after being knocked off his bike by a kangaroo
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Jay Vine was knocked down by a kangaroo on the final stage Sunday but recovered to win the Tour Down Under cycle race, the first event of the 2026 World Tour. Vine was knocked from his bike when two large kangaroos bounced onto the road on a high speed section ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Luka Doncic’s emotions ease in 2nd Dallas visit as Lakers star beats his former team again
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic walked toward the wrong locker at halftime before a quick U-turn by Lakers star in his second trip to Dallas since the shocking trade that sent him to Los Angeles almost a year ago. Hey, at least he wasn’t weeping on the bench before the game against the Mavericks, or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Australia to cull dingoes that circled Canadian woman’s body on beach
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
Government officials in Australia say dingoes found circling the body of a Canadian woman after her death on a beach on K’Gari will be culled. A spokesperson from Queensland’s ministry of Environment and Tourism says the pack has been deemed an “unacceptable public safety risk” and will be euthanized “humanely.” More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
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