National Sports
Mammoth host the Senators after overtime victory
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
Ottawa Senators (20-16-5, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Utah Mammoth (20-20-3, in the Central Division) Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators visit the Utah Mammoth after the Mammoth took down the New York Rangers 3-2 in overtime. Utah is 20-20-3 overall and 9-7-1 in home games. The Mammoth have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bruins visit the Kraken after shootout victory
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
Boston Bruins (22-18-2, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (19-14-7, in the Pacific Division) Seattle; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken host the Boston Bruins after the Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in overtime. Seattle has a 9-7-4 record at home and a 19-14-7 record overall. The Kraken have an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liam Rosenior leaves Strasbourg and confirms he has an agreement to manage Chelsea
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Liam Rosenior confirmed his exit from French club Strasbourg on Tuesday and strongly hinted he will be the next Chelsea coach. Rosenior has been praised for turning Strasbourg, which is part of the same ownership group as Chelsea, into a force in French soccer after a seventh-place finish last season. Rosenior ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man City and Croatia defender Gvardiol has broken leg and faces months out
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City and Croatia defender Joško Gvardiol needs surgery this week for a fracture to his right leg and faces months out ahead of the World Cup. The 23-year-old Gvardiol “suffered a tibial fracture to his right leg” in the second half of a 1-1 draw against Chelsea at the weekend, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to know about bobsled at the Winter Olympics: The Germans vs. everyone else
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
The biggest rivalry going into the bobsled competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics is pretty much not in dispute. On one side, there is Germany. And on the other side, there is everybody else. The sport made its Olympic debut in 1924 and Germany didn’t win its first gold medals until 1952. But the country, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feet first downhill on a sled at cheetah speed: What to know about luge at the Winter Olympics
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
Nobody knows for certain when luge — the French word for sled — started, since nobody surely took note of the first time someone slid feet-first down a slope. Some say the 15th century, with evidence that there were races in Norway around that time. USA Luge believes that the sport could date all the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to know about skeleton at the Winter Olympics: Hurtling head first down an icy chute on a sled
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
Former U.S. skeleton athlete John Daly was once asked why anyone would decide to hurl themselves, head first, down an ice-coated mountainside chute on a thin sled with no safety equipment other than a helmet. Daly laughed. “If I knew that, I probably wouldn’t be out here,” he said. Skeleton will be the sport for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sabalenka dominates Bucsa at Brisbane International, prepares for Australian Open
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The Battle of the Sexes exhibition was a bit of fun for Aryna Sabalenka, and a showdown she also regarded as good preparation for the Australian Open. In her first match since playing Nick Kyrgios in Dubai last month, top-ranked Sabalenka overwhelmed No. 50 Cristina Bucsa 6-0, 6-1 on Tuesday to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From unknown to memorable: Kobe Sanders’ breakout game against the Warriors
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kobe Sanders found out just before gametime that he’d starting for the Los Angeles Clippers against Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors. With James Harden a late scratch because of shoulder stiffness, it would be up to Sanders and fellow guard Kris Dunn to contain Curry. It wasn’t his first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Head, Smith centuries put Australia in control after 3 days of the final Ashes test
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
SYDNEY (AP) — Travis Head’s third century of the series and Steve Smith’s first guided Australia to a 134-run first-innings lead over England by stumps on the third day of the fifth and final Ashes test. Head resumed Tuesday at 91 and was out for 163 from 166 balls, a masterful innings to follow his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Portland takes on Houston, looks for 4th straight victory
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
Houston Rockets (22-11, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (17-20, ninth in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland is looking to keep its three-game win streak intact when the Trail Blazers take on Houston. The Trail Blazers are 14-13 in Western Conference games. Portland is second ... Read More »
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