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Veteran goalkeeper William Yarbrough brings more than experience to Toronto FC
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
TORONTO — Toronto FC got more than a healthy dollop of experience when it signed veteran goalkeeper William Yarbrough. It also acquired a boatload of energy. Yarbrough does more than whistle while he works. He savours every moment. “I’m privileged to be 36 years old and still be able to do what I love,” he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As the planet warms, how can the Winter Olympics and Paralympics adapt?
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
TORONTO — New research out of Canada is pitching ideas for how to make the Winter Olympics and Paralympics more resilient to climate change. It builds on recent research co-authored by the University of Waterloo’s Daniel Scott that suggested only 16 of a possible 93 locations can reliably host the Paralympics in March by 2080 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHLers, NHL commissioner among fans of gay hockey drama ‘Heated Rivalry’
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
Erin Ambrose isn’t much of a reader. At least, she wasn’t until she discovered “Heated Rivalry.” Like millions of people around the globe, the Montreal Victoire defender was enraptured watching Crave’s drama about gay hockey players. “I don’t know if I’ve binged a show — or wanted to binge a show — quicker,” she said. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prince Harry begins testifying in his phone hacking lawsuit against Daily Mail
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry entered the witness box Wednesday for his testimony against the publisher of the Daily Mail in the final round of his battle against the British tabloids. Harry says in his lengthy witness statement that he was distressed and disturbed by the intrusion of his early life by the Mail and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic visitors to Milan get a rare chance to glimpse restoration of a long-hidden Leonardo gem
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
MILAN (AP) — In honor of the Milan Cortina Olympics, Milan cultural officials are for a brief time only allowing visitors access to a long-hidden wall and ceiling painting by Leonardo da Vinci while restoration work is underway. The vast painting of a pergola covered with intertwined flowering branches inside Milan’s Sforza Castle is concealed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harry Brook feels lucky to still be England cricket captain after nightclub incident
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Harry Brook counts himself lucky to still be England’s white-ball cricket captain after making the “terrible mistake” of clashing with a nightclub bouncer during the tour of New Zealand that preceded his team’s thrashing in the Ashes series. Brook was reportedly hit by a bouncer after being denied entry to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL teams opt for change over patience in offseason with record-tying 10 coaching changes
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
The Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills faced similar decisions after another promising season ended short of the Super Bowl. The Packers opted to give coach Matt LaFleur a contract extension in hopes that he can still get the team over the hump, while the Bills fired coach Sean McDermott following an unprecedented sixth straight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!200 FBS quarterbacks went into portal, and the best ones came out with promises of big paychecks
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
About 200 Football Bowl Subdivision quarterbacks entered the transfer portal by last week’s deadline. That doesn’t mean it’s a buyer’s market. The top programs in the power conferences are paying a premium for players at the most important position on the field. Experienced starters commanded financial packages worth north of $3 million, according to media ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Buster Posey takes center stage among the newcomers for next year’s Hall of Fame ballot
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
These days, Buster Posey’s focus is on trying to build a winner as president of baseball operations for the San Francisco Giants. Eleven months from now, however, writers will be evaluating an earlier part of his career. Posey is expected to be the top newcomer on the 2027 Hall of Fame ballot. There are no ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Critics, pollsters warn Canadians are wary of AI, want government to set guardrails
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government is set to launch its new national artificial intelligence strategy soon — but critics say it hasn’t done enough to listen to Canadians and pollsters are warning that a skeptical public wants the government to put rules in place. “We see more of an inclination to want government to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rory McIlroy says LIV and PGA Tour ‘too far apart’ to strike a deal
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy believes the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have grown “too far apart” to form an alliance and bring a splintered sport back together. “I just don’t see a world where it can happen at this point,” McIlroy said Wednesday at the Dubai Desert Classic on the European ... Read More »
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