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NFL playoff weekend sets a record with 12 fourth-quarter lead changes
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
The NFL has never experienced a playoff weekend quite like this. The first four games of the 2025 postseason featured a combined 12 lead changes in the fourth quarter, topping the record for the most in an entire playoffs. The previous high for an entire postseason, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, was 10 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minutes to Memories: John Mellencamp rolling out jukebox of his old hits
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
Not every musician has the pull to announce a concert tour with a trailer that stars Sean Penn. John Mellencamp does. The 74-year-old rocker revealed Wednesday that he’ll embark on a 19-date run of U.S. amphitheaters this summer. The theme of “Dancing Words Tour — The Greatest Hits” is as the name suggests, Mellencamp’s most ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charlie Angus says NDP leadership not an ‘entry level position,’ endorses McPherson
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
OTTAWA — Former Ontario MP and former NDP leadership candidate Charlie Angus says that leading the party is not an “entry level position” and he’s endorsing Alberta MP Heather McPherson for the job. Angus made the statement in a video message that was shared with The Canadian Press prior to its release. “Let’s be blunt. ... Read More »
1 responseMin Jin Lee’s ‘American Hagwon’ to be released in September
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Min Jin Lee’s first novel since her million-selling “Pachinko” is a long book that grew out of a basic question: What do Koreans care most about? “We’re obsessed with education, and it became my obsession over why Koreans care so much,” says Lee, whose “American Hagwon,” scheduled for Sept. 29, will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Music streams hit 5 trillion in 2025. Christian, rock and Latin lead growth in the US
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The global music industry hit 5.1 trillion streams in 2025. It’s a new single-year record, up 9.6% from 2024, which held the previous record. That’s according to a 2025 Year-End Report from Luminate, an industry data and analytics company that provides insight into changing behaviors across music listenership. In the U.S., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Julio Iglesias accused of sexual assault in Caribbean as Spanish prosecutors study the allegations
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish prosecutors are studying allegations that Grammy-winning singer Julio Iglesias sexually assaulted two former employees at his residences in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas. The Spanish prosecutors’ office told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the allegations were related to media reports from earlier this week that alleged Iglesias had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Underdog millionaire as local amateur beats Sinner on way to 1 Point Slam title at Australian Open
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A little-known local amateur player beat Jannik Sinner and went on to make himself a millionaire in Australian dollars after winning the 1 Point Slam on Wednesday at the Australian Open’s pre-tournament event. It was a life-changing day for Jordan Smith in the Rod Laver Arena, with the event including top-ranked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Angus says NDP leadership not an ‘entry level position’, endorses McPherson
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
OTTAWA — Longtime Ontario NDP MP and former leadership candidate Charlie Angus says that leading the party is not an “entry level position” as he endorses Alberta MP Heather McPherson for leadership. Angus makes the statements in a video message that has not yet been publicly released but was shared with The Canadian Press. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Waknuk becomes winningest coach in Pronghorn women’s basketball history
By Lethbridge Herald on January 14th, 2026
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns has a new name in their women’s basketball record book. Following the Pronghorns 63-53 win over the MacEwan Griffins on Saturday, Dave Waknuk became the winningest head coach in program history with his 66th career Canada West victory and 87th U SPORTS win. Waknuk received a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heger looking to prove himself with Hurricanes
By Lethbridge Herald on January 14th, 2026
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald It’s not often that the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Medicine Hat Tigers link up for a trade, but that’s what happened ahead of the WHL trade deadline last week. On Wednesday Jan. 8, the Hurricanes shipped 19-year-old forward Luke Cozens to the Tigers in exchange for 18-year-old defenceman Kyle Heger. The teams ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kim Gordon returns with defiant new solo album, ‘Play Me’: ‘It does feel like an evolution’
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Ten years ago, Kim Gordon — a revolutionary force in the alternative rock band Sonic Youth, the ’80s New York no wave scene and the space between art and noise — debuted solo music. At the time, she was already decades into a celebrated, mixed-medium creative career. The midtempo “Murdered Out” ... Read More »
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