National Sports
Manchester United hires former player Michael Carrick as head coach until end of the season
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United has turned to former player Michael Carrick to salvage its imploding season. Carrick was hired Tuesday as head coach until the end of the season after Ruben Amorim was fired last week. The former England midfielder won five Premier League titles and the Champions League during a trophy-laden playing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bears, Patriots latest to provide hope of quick turnarounds for NFL’s 18 non-playoff teams
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
The New England Patriots and Chicago Bears both went from worst to first in their divisions in 2025, proving anew to NFL fans already looking ahead to next season that a quick fix to that fixer-upper is possible. A new coach just might be needed. Ben Johnson went 11-6 in his first season in Chicago, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mikaela Shiffrin and US teammate Paula Moltzan finish 1-2 in Flachau night slalom
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
FLACHAU, Austria (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin and American teammate Paula Moltzan finished 1-2 in a World Cup slalom night race Tuesday. Shiffrin, who has now won six of the seven slaloms in the Olympic season, added to her first-run advantage to finish 0.41 seconds ahead of Moltzan. Katharina Truppe of Austria finished third before her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UCLA alumnus leaves $17.3 million to football and men’s basketball
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA’s athletic department has received $17.3 million from a late alumnus to benefit the football and men’s basketball programs. The bequest from Lawrence Layne, who earned an MBA at the school in 1977, is part of an over $40 million pledge to multiple areas at the university, the school said Tuesday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aubameyang, Manga reinstated after Gabon’s post-Africa Cup expulsions, search for coach continues
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Gabon players Pierre Emerick Aubameyang and Bruno Ecuele Manga have been reinstated to the national team following their expulsion after a disappointing Africa Cup of Nations tournament. Both players were removed from the Gabon team, the coaching staff including head coach Thierry Mouyouma was fired, and the whole squad was suspended ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Texans secure first road playoff win with suffocating defensive performance
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans finally won a road playoff game after dropping their first six with a victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now they’ll hit the road again for a divisional matchup at New England where a win will put them in the AFC Championship Game for the first time in franchise history. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chloe Kim says she’s ‘good to go’ for Olympics despite labrum tear in shoulder
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
Snowboarder Chloe Kim says she’s “good to go” for the Olympics despite tearing the labrum in her shoulder during a training run last week in Switzerland. The two-time gold medalist in the halfpipe posted an update to Instagram on Tuesday, saying she wasn’t surprised to learn she had torn her labrum — the lining of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Healthy and rested Rick Bowness ready for next challenge as Blue Jackets head coach
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Rick Bowness was enjoying time on his boat in Florida when he received a call from Don Waddell on Monday afternoon. Bowness thought the call from the Columbus Blue Jackets president of hockey operations and general manager was about a player Bowness once coached. It turned out to be something else ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Snowboarder Chloe Kim says she’s ‘good to go’ for Winter Olympics despite shoulder injury
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
LAAX, Switzerland (AP) — Snowboarder Chloe Kim says she’s ‘good to go’ for Winter Olympics despite shoulder injury. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montréal Victoire’s Roque suspended one game by PWHL for illegal check to the head
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
TORONTO — The Professional Women’s Hockey League has suspended Montréal Victoire forward Abby Roque one game for an illegal check to the head. Roque was assessed a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for her hit on Vancouver forward Abby Boreen in the third period of Montreal’s 1-0 win over the Goldeneyes on Sunday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Sail Canada high-performance director suspended for four months
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
KINGSTON — Former Sail Canada high-performance director Mike Milner has been suspended for four months under the national Abuse-Free Sport Program. Sailing Canada says Milner left the organization in September 2024. Milner’s sanction was posted last week on a public registry established by the Office of the Sports Integrity Commissioner. The registry stated Milner was ... Read More »
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