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Rams eager to get WR Davante Adams back for wild-card game against Panthers after a 3-game absence
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
Los Angeles Rams (12-5) at Carolina (8-9) Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST, Fox. BetMGM NFL odds: Rams by 10 1/2. Against the spread: Rams 11-6; Panthers 10-7. Series record: Panthers lead 14-10. Last meeting: Panthers beat the Rams 31-28 on Nov. 30, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Last week: Rams beat Cardinals 37-20; Panthers lost to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What Trump’s aspiration to conquer Greenland means for Canada
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s closest physical neighbours are in an escalating dispute that risks breaking the military alliance that has protected the nations of the North Atlantic for decades. U.S. President Donald Trump keeps talking about annexing Greenland, the Danish territory where Canada is about to open a diplomatic mission. Here’s a look at why diplomacy, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Already drafted by the Astros, Oregon’s Bryce Boettcher is now playing for a CFP title
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
The play was dubbed “Trojan.” It was senior night for Oregon, which was facing Southern California in the final regular-season home game at Autzen Stadium. The Ducks were up 21-14 late in the first half. This was senior linebacker Bryce Boettcher’s moment. A football walk-on who originally came to Oregon on a baseball scholarship, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sharks acquire goaltender Laurent Brossoit in a trade with the Blackhawks
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks acquired goaltender Laurent Brossoit in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. The Sharks sent defensemen Ryan Ellis and Jake Furlong, along with a 2028 fourth-round pick, to the Blackhawks for Brossoit, defenseman Nolan Allan and a 2028 seventh-rounder. Brossoit agreed to a $6.6 million, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gonçalo Ramos’ last-gasp equalizer helps PSG win Champions Trophy in penalty shootout
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
KUWAIT CITY (AP) — Gonçalo Ramos snatched an equalizer deep into added time before Paris Saint-Germain defeated Marseille in a penalty shootout to win the Champions Trophy on Thursday. Goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier saved penalties from Matt O’Riley and Hamed Traoré in the shootout as PSG denied Marseille a first piece of silverware since 2012. Chevalier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tottenham in turmoil as Frank’s PR blunder and Romero’s social-media post invite more scrutiny
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
It was the last thing Thomas Frank needed. As the under-fire Tottenham manager walked around Vitality Stadium sipping an espresso ahead of his struggling team’s Premier League match at Bournemouth on Wednesday, little did he know the drink was inside a cup emblazoned with Arsenal branding. Yes, that’s Arsenal — Tottenham’s fierce rival and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harvey Weinstein weighs plea on rape charge but insists he ‘never assaulted anyone’
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein is weighing a potential guilty plea to resolve a rape charge and avoid going to trial for a third time in New York, his lawyer and a judge said Thursday, even as the disgraced movie mogul insisted he “never assaulted anyone.” For now, at least, Weinstein is on course ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Buccaneers fire offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard, special teams coach Thomas McGaughey and others
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday fired offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard, special teams coach Thomas McGaughey, quarterbacks coach Thaddeus Lewis, cornerbacks coach Kevin Ross and defensive line coach Charlie Strong. Grizzard replaced Liam Coen, who left after one season to become Jacksonville’s head coach. Coen took over for Dave Canales, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!For Bears and Packers, wild-card game is a rare playoff matchup in NFL’s longest-running rivalry
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
Green Bay (9-7-1) at Chicago (11-6) Saturday, 8 p.m. EST, Amazon Prime Video. BetMGM NFL odds: Packers by 1. Against the spread: Packers 6-10-1; Bears 9-7-1. Series record: Packers lead 109-97-6. Last meeting: Bears beat Packers 22-16 in OT at Chicago on Dec. 20 Last week: Packers lost at Minnesota 16-3; Bears lost to Detroit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Movie Review: ‘Greenland 2: Migration’ is an unmemorable sequel with a memorably newsy title
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
Let’s get the obvious thing out of the way first, shall we? There may never have been a better week in the history of the modern world — or at least recent cinema — to release a movie with “Greenland” in the title. Just in case you’re reading this from another era or galaxy, you’ll ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kashechewan First Nation evacuation plans will prioritize 500 vulnerable people: feds
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
Indigenous Services Canada says the evacuation of 500 vulnerable people from a remote First Nation in northern Ontario will happen “as early as possible,” as the community deals with failures in its water supply and sewage systems. The federal department says the priority evacuees from Kashechewan First Nation will be taken to Timmins and Kapuskasing ... Read More »
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