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Chicago Cubs finalize contract with All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs added Alex Bregman on Wednesday, finalizing a $175 million, five-year contract with the All-Star third baseman. Bregman will be formally introduced by Chicago during a news conference on Thursday at Wrigley Field. With Nico Hoerner wearing No. 2 for the Cubs, Bregman will switch to No. 3 with his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proposed sureties pledge $1.2M in bail for man accused in Ryan Wedding case
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
TORONTO — Four people are pledging a combined $1.2 million in bail for an Ontario man accused of playing a pivotal role in a violent criminal organization by laundering hundreds of millions of dollars in drug money. The four, whose identities are covered under a publication ban, are offering to supervise Rolan Sokolovski if he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men to host Uzbekistan in June 1 friendly in Edmonton ahead of World Cup
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
Canada will host Uzbekistan on June 1 in Edmonton as part of its final preparations for the FIFA World Cup. The game at Commonwealth Stadium will be the penultimate warm-up for the 27th-ranked Canadian men. Jesse Marsch’s team will wrap up its preparations with a game in Montreal against a yet-to-be announced opponent in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jaguars plan for two-way star Travis Hunter to have a higher emphasis on defense in 2026
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars will continue playing Travis Hunter on both sides of the ball but expect him to have a “higher emphasis” on defense in 2026. General manager James Gladstone indicated Wednesday that Hunter could slide into a starting cornerback role when organized training activities begin in May. End-of-season starters Montaric ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Devils GM is ‘working the phones daily’ as Dougie Hamilton and Ondrej Palat trade rumors swirl
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — With trade rumors swirling around the underachieving New Jersey Devils, general manager Tom Fitzgerald said Wednesday he is making regular phone calls to improve the team. Defenseman Dougie Hamilton and winger Ondrej Palat are two of the established players most mentioned in those talks. And while Fitzgerald did not want to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Washington Nationals are finally leaving MASN and setting up a local TV deal with MLB
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals finally are setting up their own deal for local television telecasts, announcing Wednesday that games will be produced and distributed by Major League Baseball after years of legal wrangling over a channel in which the Baltimore Orioles held a controlling interest. Nationals.TV will make the club’s games available locally ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Royal Opera sees generation change as Jakub Hrůša and Speranza Scappucci come in
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — There’s a new generation this season at the Royal Opera in London, where Jakub Hrůša took over after Antonio Pappano’s 22-year reign as music director, and Speranza Scappucci became the first principal guest conductor in three decades. Hrůša led the company’s first new staging of Puccini’s “Tosca” since 2006 and its first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dell Curry finally getting his No. 30 jersey retired by Charlotte
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
Dell Curry had stopped wondering if the Charlotte Hornets were going to retire his number. He figured that if it was going to happen, it probably would have taken place years ago. He was very happy to be wrong about that. The Hornets announced Wednesday that Curry — the father of Stephen and Seth Curry ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFL rules committee proposes end to regular-season tie games
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
CALGARY — The CFL rules committee is proposing the elimination of tie games during the regular season. If a CFL regular-season game is tied after regulation time, a maximum of two overtime rounds are held with teams gaining possession at the opponent’s 35-yard line. Should the score remain even after two possessions, the game goes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swiss government ready with $250M for national project to host 2038 Winter Olympics
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s federal government said Wednesday it is ready to commit $250 million toward the Alpine nation organizing the 2038 Olympics and Paralympics. The Swiss project is the only candidate in talks through next year with the International Olympic Committee and this week moved forward with sports venues confirmed across the country in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Burkina Faso fires coach Brama Traoré after disappointing Africa Cup
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso has fired coach Brama Traoré and his assistants after the team’s disappointing Africa Cup of Nations. The Burkinabè Football Federation said Wednesday that the performance at the Africa Cup in Morocco fell “far below the objectives set for the national team.” Burkina Faso reached the round of 16, ... Read More »
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