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The 49ers promote team president Al Guido to role of chief executive officer
By Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco 49ers team president Al Guido is being promoted to chief executive officer of the franchise. The 49ers announced the move on Monday at the start of the week that the team is hosting its second Super Bowl. Team owner Jed York had also previously served as the team’s CEO ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Groundhog Day 2026: Fred in Quebec predicts spring’s early arrival
By Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2026
HALIFAX — Quebec’s Fred la Marmotte has made his prediction of Groundhog Day, calling for an early spring. The famous groundhog in Quebec’s Gaspésie region reportedly did not see his shadow this morning. According to legend, there will be six more weeks of winter if a groundhog sees their shadow, and an early spring if ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Disney’s first quarter is powered by box-office hits ‘Zootopia 2’ and ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’
By Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2026
Disney’s fiscal first-quarter adjusted profit topped Wall Street’s expectations, bolstered by box-office hits “Zootopia 2” and “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” The Walt Disney Co. earned $2.4 billion, or $1.34 per share, for the three months ended Dec. 27. It earned $2.64 billion, or $1.40 per share, a year ago. Removing one time charges and costs, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transfer deadline: Premier League clubs most active with hours left in Europe’s winter window
By Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2026
The winter transfer window will close in Europe’s top leagues on Monday, meaning clubs have just a few more hours to reshape their squads for the final months of the season. Much focus will be on the big-spending Premier League, where English clubs have already splashed out an estimated $450 million. Manchester City has had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to know about Groundhog Day’s traditions and Punxsutawney Phil
By Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2026
The spotlight is on Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania on Monday morning, when handlers of a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil announce whether he saw his own shadow, thereby predicting six more weeks of winter or an early spring. Thousands attend the annual event that exploded in popularity after the 1993 Bill Murray movie, “Groundhog Day.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Korea celebrates K-pop’s ‘Golden’ historic Grammy win
By Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2026
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Koreans celebrated on Monday as “Golden,” from the Netflix animated film “KPop Demon Hunters,” claimed K-pop’s first Grammy Award, a milestone that critics say highlights the genre’s global appeal and signals broader acceptance in the American mainstream. The win for best song for visual media capped a highly visible ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patriots and Seahawks will kick off Super Bowl festivities with the annual Opening Night media blitz
By Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Drake Maye and Sam Darnold will face a different type of blitz at Super Bowl Opening Night. Here comes the media frenzy: thousands of reporters from across the globe gathered for a zany spectacle that kicks off the week’s festivities on Monday night. Maye and the New England Patriots (17-3) take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florida students chant ‘G League dropout’ while taunting Alabama’s Charles Bediako in blowout
By Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2026
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Rowdy Reptiles were ready for Charles Bediako. Florida’s raucous student section taunted Alabama’s 7-foot center unmercifully with chants of “G League dropout” during a 100-77 loss in Gainesville on Sunday. It provided a glimpse of what the most controversial player in college basketball should expect at road games in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pakistan departs for T20 World Cup while waiting for ICC reaction to India game boycott
By Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2026
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan departed for the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka on Monday and awaited any sanction from the International Cricket Council for refusing to play India in the tournament. In video footage released by the Pakistan Cricket Board, the cricketers were dressed in their new World Cup kit as they boarded a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justin Rose is 45 and No. 3 in the world of golf. He says he still has ‘gas in the tank’
By Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2026
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Justin Rose doesn’t pay attention to his age no matter how much he gets reminded. His victory Sunday in the Farmers Insurance Open was historic on a couple of fronts. At age 45, he became the oldest winner of a tournament that dates to 1952. He became the first wire-to-wire winner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hellas Verona, last in Italy’s Serie A, fires coach Paolo Zanetti
By Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2026
VERONA, Italy (AP) — Hellas Verona, the team in last place in the Italian league, fired its coach on Monday. Paolo Zanetti was released two days after a 4-0 loss at Cagliari, which left Hellas Verona bottom of Serie A — below Pisa, which also has 14 points from 23 games. Pisa fired its coach, ... Read More »
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