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ESPN’s regular-season NBA games averaging 2.6 million viewers through Christmas, 2nd-ever best start
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — ESPN has had one of its most-viewed starts to the NBA regular season since it started to carry games in 2002. According to the network and Nielsen, ESPN averaged 2.6 million viewers in its first 21 games through Christmas, a 35% increase from last season and the second most-watched in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ravens interview Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph for their coaching vacancy
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have interviewed Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph for their head coaching vacancy. It’s the first completed interview the team has announced since firing longtime coach John Harbaugh on Tuesday. The 53-year-old Joseph is in his second coaching stint with the Broncos, who have a first-round bye ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bills’ Super Bowl path begins at the surging Jaguars, who have won eight in a row
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
Buffalo (12-5) at Jacksonville (13-4) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS. BetMGM NFL odds: Bills by 1. Against the spread: Bills 8-9, Jaguars 12-5. Series record: Tied 10-10, with Jacksonville winning both postseason matchups. Last meeting: Bills beat the Jaguars 47-10 in Buffalo on Sept. 23, 2024. Last week: Jaguars beat the Titans 41-7; Bills beat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anthony Joshua pays tribute to his friends killed in Nigeria car crash
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has paid tribute to his two close friends who were killed in a car accident in Nigeria. Joshua sustained minor injuries in the late-December crash that killed Sina Ghami and Latif “Latz” Ayodele. The vehicle they were traveling in struck a stationary truck on a major ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dolphins fire Mike McDaniel, increasing the total number of NFL coaching openings to 8
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
The NFL has eight coaching openings after Mike McDaniel was fired by the Miami Dolphins on Thursday. The league had three dismissals on Black Monday, one on Sunday night and one on Tuesday night. Two coaches were fired during the season. Here’s the rundown: Dolphins, Mike McDaniel The Dolphins went 35-33 in four seasons under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brazil to play friendlies against France and Croatia in the US ahead of the World Cup
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
Brazil will play friendlies against France and Croatia in the U.S. as it prepares for this year’s World Cup. The Brazilians will face France at Foxborough, Massachusetts, on March 26 and Croatia five days later at Orlando, Florida, the promoters announced Thursday. In addition, Croatia will face Colombia at Orlando on March 26 and Colombia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seahawks confident in Sam Darnold after he flopped in his playoff debut last season
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Sam Darnold has all of one game of playoff experience, and the Seattle Seahawks would benefit if his second shot at the postseason went a little better than his first. Darnold guided the Minnesota Vikings to a 14-3 season and made the Pro Bowl in 2024, just as he did with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservative MP accuses students of free speech attack after campus event cancelled
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
OTTAWA — The cancellation of a planned event at York University has led some Conservative MPs to accuse students there of attacking free speech. Conservative MP Garnett Genuis says he was denied permission to hold an event on campus on Friday. But the York University Student Centre says its decision was “not politically motivated in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Protesters, ICE faceoff as tensions simmer in Minneapolis after fatal shooting
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS — Protesters shouted during a tense standoff with masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers as anger from Minneapolis residents simmers following the fatal shooting of a woman on Wednesday. Demonstrators stood defiant near the Whipple Federal Building, which houses the local ICE headquarters, the day after an ICE officer shot 37-year-old mother Renee Good ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manfred says MLB prepared to produce and distribute local broadcasts for FanDuel network teams
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is prepared to produce and distribute local broadcasts for teams whose telecasts are uncertain this season because of the financial problems of the FanDuel Sports Network regional networks. Main Street Sports Group, which operates the FanDuel networks, did not make its December payment to the St. Louis Cardinals. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tottenham expects injured Ghana forward Mohammed Kudus to miss three months
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Ghana forward Mohammed Kudus is expected to miss about three months because of a leg injury, Tottenham manager Thomas Frank said Thursday. Kudus went off early in Tottenham’s 1-1 draw Sunday against Sunderland while being watched by Ghana coach Otto Addo as part of preparations for the World Cup in North America. ... Read More »
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