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Host Italy has new skiing star for Olympics and he’s gone from tragedy to triumph
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
Giovanni Franzoni just won the “Super Bowl of skiing.” Soon, he’ll be chasing Olympic gold — on home snow, no less. The breakout star of the Italian ski team, with the Milan Cortina Winter Games opening next week, Franzoni is quickly coming to grips with his newfound status. A victory in the downhill on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Switzerland leaves 44-year-old ski-jump great Simon Ammann off Winter Olympics team
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland left 44-year-old ski-jumping great Simon Ammann out of a team of 175 athletes picked Monday for the Milan Cortina Olympics that includes three defending champions. At the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, he was a double gold medalist whose Harry Potter-like spectacles and boyish charm led to him being a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heat is off: Sinner advances to Australian Open quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Jannik Sinner may have felt lucky to survive the Australian Open third round but he rebounded quickly in a 6-1, 6-3, 7-6 (2) win Monday over fellow Italian Luciano Darderi to reach the quarterfinals for a ninth consecutive Grand Slam event. The two-time defending champion struggled with the extreme heat and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Qatar influence grows in Olympic world as Sheikh Joaan elected to lead Asia’s OCA
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) — Qatar scored a win in Olympic politics Monday, with the emirate also aiming to host the 2036 Summer Games. Olympic Council of Asia members elected Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani as their president to complete the term in office of Randir Singh of India, who stepped down for health reasons. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A Brazilian skier at the Winter Olympics? Lucas Pinheiro Braathen could make history
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
MILAN (AP) — When Lucas Pinheiro Braathen tells people in Brazil that he represents the country in Alpine skiing, he says they don’t believe him. They just might if he wins Brazil’s first Winter Olympics medal next month. “When I meet someone new (in Brazil) … it’s always this mindblowing moment and it always sparks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sinner takes heat out of the equation, advances to Australian Open quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Jannik Sinner may have felt lucky to survive the Australian Open third round but he rebounded quickly in a straight-sets win Monday over fellow Italian Luciano Darderi to reach the quarterfinals for a ninth consecutive Grand Slam event. The two-time defending champion struggled with the extreme heat and cramping in his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sennecke nets hat trick in first NHL game in Canada as Ducks edge Flames 4-3 in OT
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
CALGARY — Beckett Sennecke’s first NHL game in Canada was a memorable one. The Toronto native’s first overtime goal capped off his first hat trick on Sunday as the Anaheim Ducks made it seven consecutive wins with a 4-3 comeback victory over the Calgary Flames. “Yeah, it’s awesome. Definitely something I’ll remember,” said the 19-year-old, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kindel shines in homecoming, leads Penguins to 3=2 win over Canucks
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Ben Kindel didn’t disappoint the large, loud cheering section that showed up for his first NHL game in Vancouver. The Pittsburgh Penguins rookie from nearby Coquitlam, B.C., scored two second-period goals in a 3-2 win over the Canucks Sunday. The Penguins estimated around 190 people attended the game wanting to watch Kindel. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators coach Green: ‘We got what we deserved’ in 7-1 win over Golden Knights
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Encouraged by the long-awaited return of goaltender Linus Ullmark to the lineup, the Ottawa Senators whipped the Vegas Golden Knights 7-1 on Sunday. Ullmark drew into Sunday’s lineup for the first time since Dec. 27 to back up Mads Sogaard against the Golden Knights. Ullmark — the 2022-23 Vezina Trophy winner — was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 7 Nebraska takes on No. 3 Michigan after Sandfort’s 22-point game
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
Nebraska Cornhuskers (20-0, 9-0 Big Ten) at Michigan Wolverines (18-1, 8-1 Big Ten) Ann Arbor, Michigan; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 Nebraska plays No. 3 Michigan after Pryce Sandfort scored 22 points in Nebraska’s 76-57 victory against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Wolverines have gone 9-1 in home games. Michigan is 15-0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crawford and UIC host Indiana State
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
Indiana State Sycamores (9-12, 2-8 MVC) at UIC Flames (11-10, 6-4 MVC) Chicago; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UIC hosts Indiana State after Elijah Crawford scored 26 points in UIC’s 85-70 victory against the Bradley Braves. The Flames are 6-3 in home games. UIC scores 75.4 points and has outscored opponents by 5.5 points ... Read More »
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