National Sports
Manfred says MLB prepared to produce and distribute local broadcasts for FanDuel network teams
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is prepared to produce and distribute local broadcasts for teams whose telecasts are uncertain this season because of the financial problems of the FanDuel Sports Network regional networks. Main Street Sports Group, which operates the FanDuel networks, did not make its December payment to the St. Louis Cardinals. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tottenham expects injured Ghana forward Mohammed Kudus to miss three months
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Ghana forward Mohammed Kudus is expected to miss about three months because of a leg injury, Tottenham manager Thomas Frank said Thursday. Kudus went off early in Tottenham’s 1-1 draw Sunday against Sunderland while being watched by Ghana coach Otto Addo as part of preparations for the World Cup in North America. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trinity Rodman is back with the USWNT for the first time since April
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
Trinity Rodman has returned to the U.S. women’s team for its annual January training camp and a pair of matches against Paraguay and Chile. Rodman has not been named to a U.S. roster since last April because of injuries. She joins a group of 26 made up of National Women’s Soccer League players because the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Resurgent Patriots host Chargers in first home playoff game since 2019 season
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
Los Angeles Chargers (11-6) at New England (14-3) Sunday, 8 p.m. EST, NBC BetMGM NFL odds: Patriots by 3 1/2 Against the spread: Chargers 8-8-1; Patriots 11-5-1 Series record: Patriots lead 27-17-2 Last meeting: Chargers won 40-7 in Foxborough, Mass. on Dec. 28, 2024. Last week: Chargers lost to Broncos 19-3; Patriots beat Dolphins 38-10. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Notre Dame continues coaching shuffle on defense by adding Charlie Partridge, moving Al Washington
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman is shuffling his defensive coaching staff by putting former defensive line coach Al Washington in charge of the linebackers and hiring Charlie Partridge to coach defensive linemen. The moves come less than two weeks after Freeman decided to remain Notre Dame’s head coach on a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ESPN’s regular-season NBA games averaging 2.1 million viewers through Christmas, 2nd-ever best start
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — ESPN has had one of its most-viewed starts to the NBA regular season since it started to carry games in 2002. According to the network and Nielsen, ESPN averaged 2.6 million viewers in its first 21 games through Christmas, a 35% increase from last season and the second most-watched in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nick Saban’s legacy lives on as his former assistants dominate the College Football Playoff
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
It’s been two years since Nick Saban last took the field as a coach, but he still has his hands all over the College Football Playoff, regardless of how it shakes out. Five of the 12 CFP teams this year are led by a coach who served directly under Saban at one time or another. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ole Miss and Miami to play for a spot in the FBS national championship game at Fiesta Bowl
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Mississippi has kept winning despite its coach bolting for another program. Miami has rekindled the glory days of its 2001 national championship with a ferocious defense and steady quarterback. One will play for a national championship after Thursday night’s Fiesta Bowl. Ole Miss (13-1) spent the last half of the regular ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Argonauts head coach Mike Miller unveils his 2026 coaching staff
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
TORONTO — Mike Miller and Chris Miller are together again. Chris Miller will serve as the Toronto Argonauts quarterback coach under new head coach Mike Miller, the CFL club announced Thursday. The two, who are not related, spent three seasons together as coaches with the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals, where Mike Miller was the club’s quarterback ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tough, motivated defenses headline high-stakes Peach Bowl between No. 1 Indiana and No. 5 Oregon
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana linebacker Isaiah Jones insists there’s no real secret to the Hoosiers defensive success. They prepare hard, follow coaches’ instructions, stick to the fundamentals and trust one another to do their jobs. It’s as old-school as it gets, hardly a surprise in coach Curt Cignetti’s program. But No. 1 Indiana is here, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dolphins fire Mike McDaniel, the quirky, inventive coach who they once viewed as their future
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins fired coach Mike McDaniel on Thursday following a 7-10 season in which Miami missed the playoffs for the second straight year. The decision ends McDaniel’s four-year tenure in Miami, a period defined by soaring expectations that ultimately went unfulfilled. “After careful evaluation and extensive discussions since the ... Read More »
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