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Tom Izzo weighs discipline for Jeremy Fears as No. 10 Spartans lose another guard to injury
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Some sort of discipline for star guard Jeremy Fears is possible as Michigan State coach Tom Izzo deals with another issue in his backcourt: a season-ending foot injury for key transfer Divine Ugochukwu. Izzo said Friday he still was considering benching Fears for at least a portion of the No. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Bombers sign American DL Jake Ceresna to two-year contract
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed American defensive lineman Jake Ceresna to a two- year contract, the CFL club announced Friday. Ceresna’s rights were transferred by the Edmonton Elks to Winnipeg. The 31-year-old is a two-time CFL all star who earned his 2022 nod with Edmonton and was recognized again in 2024 with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Special teams play has been critical to the Seahawks’ success on the road to the Super Bowl
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — When Jay Harbaugh was hired as special teams coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks in February 2024, long snapper Chris Stoll initially didn’t like him because of his college ties. Jay, the son of Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh, coached for nine seasons at Michigan while Stoll spent six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golden Knights’ Olympics break: Rest for some, grind for others
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Winter Olympics break could be a great reset for the Golden Knights, who until Wednesday had lost seven of eight games. Or the Games could be arriving at just the wrong time because Vegas had convincing victories this week over Vancouver and Los Angeles, and now any momentum likely will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pipeline protest created safety risks, but journalists were let in, says RCMP officer
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The senior RCMP officer co-ordinating enforcement at a British Columbia pipeline protest in 2021 says journalists were permitted to go through an “access control point” set up by police, and anyone who claimed to be media was allowed in. Asst. Commissioner John Brewer is testifying in a case brought by news organization The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union files complaints as feds increase public servants’ in-office time
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s largest federal public sector union has filed several unfair labour practice complaints – and another union is warning of a possible strike – as the government moves to increase public servants’ in-office time. The federal government is ordering public servants to be in the office at least four days a week starting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florida baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan hopes to deliver ‘the best version of myself’ after leave
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan now has a homemade gym in his garage. It’s the first place he visits every morning. O’Sullivan used a two-month leave of absence to change his daily routine and eliminate some old habits in hopes of finding “the best version of myself” heading into his 19th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accusations against Nova Scotia hockey players prompt scrutiny of hazing
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
HALIFAX — Tim Skuce recalls the culture of silence he encountered among hockey players he once interviewed for research about the masculine identity of elite-level players. When asked questions about hazings or other questionable behaviour, they told him they had witnessed it, but they didn’t stop it. “They would say, ‘I was in the dressing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kingsbury, Thompson carry Canadian flag as Milan Cortina Olympics open across Italy
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
MILAN — Two freestyle skiers carried the flag and led the way for hundreds of Team Canada athletes Friday as the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics officially opened with a multi-site ceremony spread across northern Italy. Moguls skier Mikaël Kingsbury, of Deux-Montagnes, Que., and ski cross racer Marielle Thompson, of Whistler, B.C., both Olympic gold-medallists, carried ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arizona extends football coach Brent Brennan through 2030 season
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona signed football Brent Brennan to a two-year contract extension through the 2030 season that will pay him $4.7 million annually. The school also extended the contracts of offensive coordinator Seth Doege and defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales through the 2028 season in deals announced Friday. “The momentum built by coach Brennan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Auger-Aliassime rolls past France’s Fils to advance to Open Occitanie semis
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
MONTPELLIER — Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime is off to the men’s singles semifinals at the Open Occitanie. The Montreal native defeated France’s Arthur Fils 6-4, 6-2 on Friday to advance. Auger-Aliassime, the tournament’s top seed, had 12 aces without any double faults, won 93 per cent of his first-serve points and broke on three ... Read More »
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