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Thriving in the NIL era, Ole Miss turns into an unlikely college football powerhouse
By Canadian Press on January 7th, 2026
Keith Carter had a premium vantage point at the Sugar Bowl for arguably the biggest moment in Mississippi’s college football history, standing directly behind the goalposts as Lucas Carneiro’s 47-yard field goal split the uprights. The Ole Miss athletic director scooped up the football and tucked it under both arms, hugging it tight like a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photos of a plastic ski slope in Britain
By Canadian Press on January 7th, 2026
CLITHEROE, England (AP) — Pendle Ski Club in northwest England has no snow, but is a modest ski slope covered in plastic. Britain, with its temperate climate, hardly jumps out as a skier’s paradise, but has a handful of indoor snowdomes. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Jon Super, The Associated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!American Hockey League, Professional Hockey Players’ Association tentatively agree on a new CBA
By Canadian Press on January 7th, 2026
The American Hockey League and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association reached a tentative agreement Wednesday on a new collective bargaining agreement. It must still be ratified by the AHL’s Board of Governors and the union’s membership in the U.S. and Canada-based developmental league just below the NHL. The deal comes a few weeks after players ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former US team midfielder Chris Armas named head coach of the Kansas City Current
By Canadian Press on January 7th, 2026
Former Colorado Rapids coach and U.S. team midfielder Chris Armas has been named head coach of the Kansas City Current, the team announced Wednesday. Armas replaces coach Vlatko Andonovski, who was named to a new position as the club’s global sporting director following the 2025 season. Andonovski, the former U.S. women’s national team coach, had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Propane-leaking Zamboni set off chain reaction blast in Alberta arena: officials
By Canadian Press on January 7th, 2026
TABER, ALBERTA, CANADA — Officials in the southern Alberta town of Taber say it was a leaky Zamboni that set off a chain reaction fireball blast inside one of the hockey-loving community’s only ice rinks. The town says a propane leak from the ice resurfacer created a gas cloud on Dec. 17. That cloud was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tottenham great Martin Chivers dies at age 80
By Canadian Press on January 7th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Martin Chivers, the former Tottenham and England striker, has died. He was 80. Chivers’ death was confirmed in a statement by Spurs on Wednesday. The Premier League club did not state the cause of death. “It is with immense sadness that we announce the passing of our legendary former striker,” Spurs posted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKenna hopes world juniors propel strong second half in NCAA with NHL draft looming
By Canadian Press on January 7th, 2026
Gavin McKenna has a specific way of centring himself. The once slam-dunk No. 1 overall pick at the 2026 NHL draft put up 129 points in 56 games with the Western Hockey League’s Medicine Hat Tigers last season. McKenna headed south this fall and proceeded to have a so-so start in the NCAA with four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival to return after deadly SUV attack, focus on healing
By Canadian Press on January 7th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Filipino BC has announced the 2026 Lapu Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver will go ahead nearly a year after the devastating van attack that killed 11 people and injured dozens more. The organization says it recognizes “the community’s shared grief” and notes the planning for this year’s event in April has a focus ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matt Weston wins men’s World Cup skeleton race by largest margin in 14 years
By Canadian Press on January 7th, 2026
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Britain’s Matt Weston enjoyed the most lopsided men’s World Cup skeleton victory in almost 14 years on Wednesday, dominating the field for his fourth win in five races this season and the 13th of his career on the circuit. Weston had the best time in both heats and finished in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Mountie should be fired or order to resign over behaviour in group chats: lawyer
By Canadian Press on January 7th, 2026
An RCMP officer who has been found to have committed discreditable conduct over sexist comments in group chats says he never meant to hurt anyone and still wants to be a Mountie. But the lawyer for the RCMP’s conduct authority says Const. Mersad Mesbah should be dismissed immediately or directed to resign within 14 days ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former England coach Kevin Keegan diagnosed with cancer, says family
By Canadian Press on January 7th, 2026
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Kevin Keegan, the former England player and coach, has been diagnosed with cancer, his family said Wednesday. The 74-year-old Keegan was recently admitted to the hospital after presenting abdominal symptoms and has undergone further tests. “These investigations have revealed a diagnosis of cancer, for which Kevin will undergo treatment,” read a ... Read More »
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