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VaTech drops meeting with JMU, top nonconference foe in Franklin’s 1st season, to fit in 9 ACC games
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech canceled its football game against James Madison scheduled for September because of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s move from eight to nine conference games beginning in 2026. The teams had been set to play Sept. 26 in Blacksburg. The schools said Wednesday they would work to schedule a future game. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL Canada awards $75,000 to three Canadian youth football programs
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
NFL Canada has awarded $75,000 to three Canadian youth football programs. The Falcons Football Club, based in Winnipeg, North Toronto Sentinels, of Vaughan, Ont., (formerly known as Vaughan Rebels Football Association) and Montreal’s Sun Youth Hornets Football will all receive a $25,000 donation as part of the NFL’s Forward Pass initiative. This marks the second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mitch Marner set to face Maple Leafs for first time since bolting for Golden Knights
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
LAS VEGAS — Mitch Marner says he hasn’t given much thought to the reunion. The Vegas Golden Knights winger was focused on putting one foot in front of the other as he navigated a new team, city and country. The calendar has also finally flipped to a day many others circled back in June. Vegas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French Olympic swimming champion Yannick Agnel to stand trial on rape, sexual assault charges
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — French Olympic swimming champion Yannick Agnel will stand trial on charges of rape and sexual assault over allegations involving the daughter of his former coach, the prosecutor general’s office in Colmar said Thursday. The prosecutor general confirmed that the investigative chamber of the Colmar appeals court ordered Agnel, 33, to be sent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mae Martin to host Junos and celebrate Canada’s ‘bastion of sanity’ amid U.S. tensions
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
TORONTO — Mae Martin will host this year’s Juno Awards at a moment when they say they’re feeling especially grateful to be Canadian. The Toronto-born actor and comedian says living in Los Angeles has deepened their appreciation for Canada’s “democratic common sense.” Martin says that sense of gratitude and love for their home country will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian citizen has died in Iran as anti-government protests continue: Anand
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
TORONTO — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says a Canadian citizen has died in Iran as anti-government protests continue across the country. In a social media post, Anand says the Canadian died “at the hands of the Iranian authorities” and consular officials are in contact with the victim’s family in Canada. The protests over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The new BTS album title and what to know about the K-pop band’s comeback
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — After a nearly four-year musical hiatus, the K-pop giants BTS are back. Well, almost. On Thursday morning, the entertainment company BigHit Music shared on social media that the septet — RM, Jin, Jimin, V, Suga, Jung Kook and j-hope — will release a new album on March 20 titled “ARIRANG.” It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Is Joel Embiid really back to All-Star form? 76ers proceed carefully as he avoids injury bug
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The basketball was loose and headed out of bounds and the 76ers were losing — and lost, big — to Cleveland when Joel Embiid knew he had to make a play. He swatted at the ball and pushed it behind him onto the court to keep the play alive. Embiid did not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic great Shaun White’s next chapter: Shaping snowboarding from outside the halfpipe
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
In some ways, Shaun White’s next trip to the Winter Olympics might be the toughest. Retired for four years and now trying to shape his sport from outside of the halfpipe he once commanded, White says he fully expects his upcoming trip to Italy — the country where he won the first of his three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!15 former NCAA players among those charged in alleged scheme to rig basketball games
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Federal prosecutors charged 20 people on Thursday, including 15 former college basketball players, in what they called a betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games. Of the defendants, 15 played basketball for Division 1 NCAA schools as recently as the 2024-25 season. The other five defendants were described by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!15 former NCAA players among those charged in alleged scheme to fix basketball games
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Federal prosecutors charged 20 people on Thursday, including 15 former college basketball players, in what they called a betting scheme to fix NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games. Of the defendants, 15 played basketball for Division 1 NCAA schools as recently as the 2024-25 season. The other five defendants were described by ... Read More »
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