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Ducks’ Leo Carlsson out 3-5 weeks with thigh injury, threatening his OIympic availability for Sweden
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson will be sidelined for three to five weeks after undergoing a procedure to treat a left thigh injury, putting his Olympic participation for Sweden in question. Carlsson had the procedure Friday in Los Angeles on a Morel-Lavallée lesion — a rare degloving injury in which skin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kendall Coyne Schofield scores in OT as the Minnesota Frost beat the New York Sirens 3-2
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Kendall Coyne Schofield scored in overtime off a nice assist by Taylor Heise and the Minnesota Frost beat the New York Sirens 3-2 on Friday night. Heise faked a shot and sent it across the goal on a breakaway for Coyne Schofield’s redirection. Coyne Schofield increased her point total to 14 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yay for me! Venus Williams set for a record at the Australian Open
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — At 45, it’s no surprise Venus Williams will be setting an age record at the Australian Open when she lines up Sunday in the first round. The fact she’ll be the oldest player ever to compete in the Australian Open women’s singles draw wasn’t something she realized until after she’d received ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Larkin’s tiebreaking goal in 3rd period sends Red Wings to 4-2 win over Sharks
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
DETROIT (AP) — Dylan Larkin scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the surging Detroit Red Wings beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2 on Friday night. Marco Kasper scored his first goal in 37 games and added an assist to help Detroit win for the fifth time in six games. Alex DeBrincat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tyson scores career-high 39, Mobley hits winner to lift Cavaliers to 2-game sweep of 76ers
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jaylon Tyson scored a career-high 39 points, Evan Mobley’s dunk with 4.8 seconds left was the winner and the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers completed a two-game sweep of the 76ers in Philadelphia with a 117-115 victory on Friday night. Donovan Mitchell added 13 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds for Cleveland, which rallied ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Huff’s career-high 29 points power Pacers to a 127-119 win over the Pelicans
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Center Jay Huff had a career-best 29 points and nine rebounds and led five players in double figures as the Indiana Pacers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 127-119 on Friday night. The 7-foot-1 Huff, who entered Friday averaging 8.4 points, shot 13 for 17 from the field and 3 for 6 from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senegal criticizes lack of ‘fair play’ before facing host nation Morocco in the Africa Cup final
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The Senegalese Football Federation has made serious complaints about the way its national soccer team is being treated in Morocco ahead of Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco. The federation, known as FSF, issued a statement in the early hours of Saturday morning in which it criticized an alleged ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matt Shaw is preparing for a super-utility role with the Cubs in the wake of Alex Bregman’s arrival
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Matt Shaw was watching TV with his wife when she got a notification on her phone: Alex Bregman had agreed to a contract with the Chicago Cubs. Shaw was Chicago’s regular third baseman during his rookie season, so he wondered what the move meant for him. “You’re kind of looking at it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Athletics hire Bill Schmidt, former Rockies GM, as special assistant to scouting
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Athletics hired former Colorado Rockies general manager Bill Schmidt as the club’s special assistant to the scouting department, the team announced Friday. Schmidt was appointed senior vice president and general manager of the Rockies in October 2021 and served four seasons in the role. He joined the Rockies in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leonhard and Martindale among 8 candidates interviewed by Jets for defensive coordinator job
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
Denver Broncos assistant coach Jim Leonhard and longtime NFL assistant Wink Martindale were among eight candidates interviewed by the New York Jets for their vacant defensive coordinator position. The Jets announced Friday they also completed interviews — all through video meetings — this week with Chris Harris, who served as New York’s interim defensive coordinator ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mark McMorris, Laurie Blouin headline Canada’s Olympic snowboard team
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
WHISTLER — Mark McMorris and Laurie Blouin are among the six athletes that have been named to Canada’s Olympic snowboard slopestyle and big air team. They will be joined by Eli Bouchard, Francis Jobin, Juliette Pelchat and Cameron Spalding. McMorris, from Regina, will be making his fourth Olympic appearance in Italy in February. The 32-year-old ... Read More »
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