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Decision to switch Africa Cup to 4-year cycle rankles
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The decision to switch the Africa Cup of Nations’ cycle to every four years instead of two has not gone down well among coaches at the tournament. Patrice Motsepe, the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), surprised many with his announcement on Dec. 20 that the hitherto biennial competition ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets’ Stanley, Flames’ Beecher face NHL player safety hearings for roughing
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
TORONTO — Winnipeg Jets defenceman Logan Stanley and Calgary Flames forward John Beecher will face hearings with the NHL’s department of player safety Sunday for separate roughing incidents. Stanley dropped his gloves and punched an unsuspecting Brady Tkachuk 12:07 into the second period of the Jets’ 4-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marseille has two players sent off in 2-0 home loss to Nantes in Ligue 1 ahead of Paris derby
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Marseille’s year got off to a bad start when it had two players sent off and lost 2-0 at home to struggling Nantes in Ligue 1 on Sunday. A win would have put some pressure on second-placed Paris Saint-Germain ahead of its game against Paris FC later Sunday in the first capital ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!American Jessie Diggins wins her 3rd XC Tour de Ski title, Klaebo claims record 5th win
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
VAL DI FIEMME, Italy (AP) — Jessie Diggins of the United States clinched a dominant third title in cross-country skiing’s Tour de Ski on Sunday, just over a month before the start of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Diggins, who is from Afton, Minnesota, began the sixth and final stage of the competition — raced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!De Mévius wins Dakar Rally stage one with amputee Baumel
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
YANBU, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Belgian driver Guillaume de Mévius came through under the radar to win stage one of the Dakar Rally on Sunday. De Mevius’ tracking beacon went silent for a large portion of the 305-kilometer loop around Yanbu and he unexpectedly won the stage by 40 seconds from five-time champion Nasser Al ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How A.J. Dybantsa’s resilience led No. 10 BYU to a Big 12-opening win over Kansas State
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — About the fourth or fifth time that A.J. Dybantsa crashed to the floor, and he looked up at an official in both shock and vain, one of the most talented freshmen in college basketball must have finally figured out that he wasn’t going to get a call. Welcome to life in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anthony Joshua posts his first public update since the car crash that killed two of his friends
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua issued his first public update on Sunday following the car crash that killed two of his friends in Nigeria. Joshua posted a picture on his Instagram account of him sitting on a couch with his mother and three other women, one of whom is holding a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cunha earns Man United a point in 1-1 draw at Leeds
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Matheus Cunha rescued a point for Manchester United in a 1-1 draw at Leeds in the Premier League on Sunday. The Brazil forward equalized for United after U.S. international Brenden Aaronson put Leeds in front in the second half at Elland Road. Aaronson opened the scoring in the 62nd minute, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As Olympics loom, Summer Britcher wins another World Cup gold for USA Luge
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
USA Luge’s Summer Britcher is flying into the Olympics. Britcher got her second women’s singles luge win of the season on Sunday, moving her atop the World Cup standings and further cementing her status as a medal contender for the Milan Cortina Olympics next month. She prevailed in Sigulda, Latvia, rallying in the second heat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Statuesque Congo fan ‘Lumumba’ stands above all others at Africa Cup
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — One fan is standing tall above all others at the Africa Cup of Nations. He has even brought a pedestal to make sure. Congo supporter Michel Nkuka Mboladinga has become a social media star for posing as a statue of the country’s assassinated independence hero Patrice Lumumba during games. Lumumba Vea, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Napoli triumphs over Lazio with 2-0 win, but match ends in chaos with three red cards
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
MILAN (AP) — Defending champion Napoli recorded a comfortable 2-0 win at Lazio to move second in Serie A on Sunday as it continued its good form from the end of 2025. Leonardo Spinazzola and Amir Rrahmani scored in the first half of Napoli’s first match of 2026. There was a bad-tempered finish, with three ... Read More »
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