January 3rd, 2026
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Lewis, De Ridder help No. 21 Virginia regroup from 3OT loss to beat NC State 76-61

By Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2026

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sam Lewis matched his career high with 23 points, Thijs De Ridder took over after halftime and No. 21 Virginia beat N.C. State 76-61 on Saturday. Lewis had 20 points on 7-for-8 shooting by halftime for the Cavaliers (12-2, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who never trailed three days after losing in ... Read More »

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Incredible Šulc! Czech midfielder scores twice as Lyon beats Monaco in Ligue 1

By Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2026

PARIS (AP) — Midfielder Pavel Šulc kept his scoring run going with two goals as fifth-placed Lyon won at struggling Monaco 3-1 in Ligue 1 on Saturday. Šulc is one of the best signings this season in French soccer and took his tally to 11 goals in 23 games since joining from unheralded Czech club ... Read More »

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Nancy under severe pressure at Celtic after loss to Rangers but says ‘nothing changes’

By Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2026

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Wilfried Nancy’s job as Celtic manager came under even more intense scrutiny after a 3-1 home loss to fierce Glasgow rival Rangers on Saturday in the Old Firm derby, the biggest match in Scottish soccer. It was a sixth loss in eight games under Nancy since his arrival at Celtic on ... Read More »

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Victor Wembanyama ruled out for Spurs vs. Trail Blazers game because of knee soreness

By Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2026

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama is going to get at least a few more days off to deal with his sore left knee. The San Antonio Spurs ruled Wembanyama out for their game Saturday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, citing his knee soreness. Wembanyama missed the Spurs’ game against Indiana on Friday. Saturday’s ... Read More »

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Sadio Mané-inspired Senegal reaches Africa Cup quarterfinals after beating Sudan

By Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2026

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Sadio Mané led Senegal to the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations after a 3-1 win over Sudan in Tangier on Saturday. The 2019 and 2022 African footballer of the year chased and harried, and set up goals and chances for teammates, leading by example in the absence of suspended ... Read More »

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Notre Dame coach Micah Shrewsberry apologizes for actions after controversial call late in Cal loss

By Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2026

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Micah Shrewsberry apologized Saturday, one day after charging at an official following his team’s controversial loss to Cal. He also received a public reprimand from the Atlantic Coast Conference for his actions. Shrewsberry was angry over how what became a four-point play was officiated in the final ... Read More »

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Canada’s Cynthia Appiah takes silver in World Cup monobob at Winterberg

By Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2026

WINTERBERG — Canada’s Cynthia Appiah earned silver in women’s monobob at the IBSF World Cup Winterberg on Saturday. Appiah, from Toronto, finished with a two-heat time of one minute 58.53 seconds. Germany’s Laura Nolte took gold in 1:58.37 and Germany’s Lisa Buckwitz picked up bronze in 1:58.57. This report by The Canadian Press was first ... Read More »

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Germany sweeps another 2-man World Cup race. Kris Horn and Frank Del Duca pace the American hopes

By Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2026

WINTERBERG, Germany (AP) — Germany’s dominance of the World Cup two-man bobsled season continued Saturday, with the host nation sweeping the medals again. Johannes Lochner was first, Adam Ammour was second and Francesco Friedrich was third. It was the fifth two-man race of the season and the fifth German sweep. The only variable is the ... Read More »

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Finally! Wolves claims its first Premier League win of the season at the 20th attempt

By Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2026

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — It has taken 20 games but Wolverhampton Wanderers finally have their first win in the Premier League. A 3-0 victory over West Ham at Molineux on Saturday brought some respite for Wolves after its historically bad start to a top-flight season. No team has taken this long to record its first ... Read More »

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Villa climbs to second place in Premier League and Wolves finally earns first win

By Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2026

Aston Villa rebounded from its first loss in two months by beating Nottingham Forest 3-1 on Saturday to climb into second place in the Premier League, while last-placed Wolverhampton finally got its first win. Villa captain John McGinn scored twice in the second half, building on England striker Ollie Watkins’ long-range opener in first-half stoppage ... Read More »

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Canada calls on ‘all parties’ to respect international law after Maduro’s capture

By Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2026

TORONTO — Canada’s Foreign Affairs minister says the government is calling on “all parties” to respect international law after a shocking U.S. military operation overnight in Venezuela that saw the capture of the country’s president. U.S. military forces extracted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, from Caracas early Saturday morning and flew ... Read More »

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