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Olympic visitors to Milan get a rare chance to glimpse restoration of a long-hidden Leonardo gem
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
MILAN (AP) — In honor of the Milan Cortina Olympics, Milan cultural officials are for a brief time only allowing visitors access to a long-hidden wall and ceiling painting by Leonardo da Vinci while restoration work is underway. The vast painting of a pergola covered with intertwined flowering branches inside Milan’s Sforza Castle is concealed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harry Brook feels lucky to still be England cricket captain after nightclub incident
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Harry Brook counts himself lucky to still be England’s white-ball cricket captain after making the “terrible mistake” of clashing with a nightclub bouncer during the tour of New Zealand that preceded his team’s thrashing in the Ashes series. Brook was reportedly hit by a bouncer after being denied entry to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL teams opt for change over patience in offseason with record-tying 10 coaching changes
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
The Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills faced similar decisions after another promising season ended short of the Super Bowl. The Packers opted to give coach Matt LaFleur a contract extension in hopes that he can still get the team over the hump, while the Bills fired coach Sean McDermott following an unprecedented sixth straight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!200 FBS quarterbacks went into portal, and the best ones came out with promises of big paychecks
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
About 200 Football Bowl Subdivision quarterbacks entered the transfer portal by last week’s deadline. That doesn’t mean it’s a buyer’s market. The top programs in the power conferences are paying a premium for players at the most important position on the field. Experienced starters commanded financial packages worth north of $3 million, according to media ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Buster Posey takes center stage among the newcomers for next year’s Hall of Fame ballot
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
These days, Buster Posey’s focus is on trying to build a winner as president of baseball operations for the San Francisco Giants. Eleven months from now, however, writers will be evaluating an earlier part of his career. Posey is expected to be the top newcomer on the 2027 Hall of Fame ballot. There are no ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Critics, pollsters warn Canadians are wary of AI, want government to set guardrails
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government is set to launch its new national artificial intelligence strategy soon — but critics say it hasn’t done enough to listen to Canadians and pollsters are warning that a skeptical public wants the government to put rules in place. “We see more of an inclination to want government to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rory McIlroy says LIV and PGA Tour ‘too far apart’ to strike a deal
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy believes the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have grown “too far apart” to form an alliance and bring a splintered sport back together. “I just don’t see a world where it can happen at this point,” McIlroy said Wednesday at the Dubai Desert Classic on the European ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ilia Malinin: The 20-year-old American figure skater redefining the sport
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The best figure skater of his generation may just go down as the best of any generation. He’s capable of landing jumps nobody else can, with creativity that is nearly unmatched and plenty of artistry to go with all of his otherworldly execution. All that Ilia Malinin must do now is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Injured Palmieri will miss Marseille’s Champions League match against Liverpool
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Marseille defender Emerson Palmieri has been ruled out of Wednesday’s Champions League match against Liverpool because of a thigh injury. Marseille said that Palmieri, who joined from West Ham on a permanent transfer in September last year, was injured during training. “Medical exams revealed a lesion to his left thigh,” Marseille ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prince Harry set to give evidence at London’s High Court in privacy case
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry is set to begin giving evidence Wednesday in a London court in his privacy invasion case against the Daily Mail and its sister Sunday newspaper. Tens of millions of dollars are on the line in the case in which Harry, who is also known as the Duke of Sussex, is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trade minister: ‘Important’ to engage India on expanding trade
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
DAVOS — International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu says it’s “important” to expand trade and economic opportunities with India, particularly in agriculture and energy products. He says formal trade negotiations for a new economic agreement are expected to launch in February and that Canada aims to take a pragmatic approach to improving strained bilateral ties. Sidhu ... Read More »
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