February 1st, 2026
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No. 6 LSU women win seventh straight game, a 103-63 blowout over No. 24 Alabama

By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Jada Richard scored 16 points and No. 6 LSU recorded its seventh straight win, a 103-63 blowout over No. 24 Alabama on Sunday. The Tigers (21-2, 7-2 Southeastern Conference), who lead the nation in scoring margin, scored 100 points in a league game for the first time this season. They ... Read More »

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No shortage of agreements in principle with CFL negotiation window opening

By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026

TORONTO — The CFL’s free-agency process opened with quite a bang Sunday. The CFL negotiation window — the time when teams can contact pending free agents — opened at noon ET on Sunday. And roughly 16 minutes in, TSN was reporting that American defensive back Jonathan Moxie had agreed to terms with the Winnipeg Blue ... Read More »

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No. 1 UConn crushes Tennessee 96-66 in the Lady Vols’ worst loss in the history of the rivalry

By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Azzi Fudd scored 27 points and Sarah Strong added 26 to help No. 1 UConn beat 15th-ranked Tennessee 96-66 on Sunday, handing the Lady Vols their worst loss in the storied rivalry. The Huskies (23-0) only led 57-53 midway through the third quarter before scoring the last 14 points of the ... Read More »

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Guirassy scores 2 and Dortmund cuts Bayern’s Bundesliga lead to 6 points

By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026

BERLIN (AP) — Serhou Guirassy scored twice as Borussia Dortmund cut Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga lead to six points on Sunday with a 3-2 win over last-place Heidenheim. Guirassy scored one penalty, followed up with a goal, and then missed another penalty, sending the spot kick well over the bar in the 85th minute to leave ... Read More »

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Tottenham roars back to draw with Man City and do Arsenal a favor in Premier League title race

By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026

Tottenham did fierce rival Arsenal a huge favor in the Premier League title race on Sunday. Spurs came from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw with second-place Manchester City, leaving Arsenal with a six-point lead with 14 games left. It was almost the perfect day for the leaders, with Aston Villa — the ... Read More »

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Inter Milan match briefly halted after flare hits Cremonese goalkeeper

By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026

CREMONA, Italy (AP) — Inter Milan’s match at Cremonese had to be halted Sunday for a few minutes after home goalkeeper Emil Audero was struck by a flare. The incident happened at the start of the second half. Play was in the middle of the field when a flare was thrown from the away fans ... Read More »

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Noah Nartey scores on debut to lead Lyon to 10th consecutive win

By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026

PARIS (AP) — Midfielder Noah Nartey made an immediate impact at his new club by scoring Sunday on his Ligue 1 debut to lead Lyon to a 10th consecutive win across all competitions. In a match of few chances for both teams, Nartay broke the deadlock in the 37th minute as Lyon beat Lille 1-0 ... Read More »

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Carlos Alcaraz becomes youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam. Is a calendar Slam next?

By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz had Novak Djokovic across the net from him and Rafael Nadal watching from above in Rod Laver Arena. His inspiration, and his idol. Alcaraz had visions of this as a kid — not entirely long ago, in the scheme of things — so there was no better time to ... Read More »

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Chelsea set to relinquish Women’s Super League title after heavy loss to Man City

By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Chelsea’s six-year hold on the Women’s Super League title in English soccer is slipping. A 5-1 loss at first-place Manchester City on Sunday left Chelsea in third place and 12 points off the leaders with eight rounds remaining. Chelsea has won every women’s top-flight title since the 2019-20 season. City, for ... Read More »

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Super Bowl week sightseeing and adventure goes well beyond football in the San Francisco Bay Area

By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Take a stroll down The Embarcadero on San Francisco’s spectacular waterfront to the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market for plentiful food options, people watching and souvenir shopping. Travel farther outside the city for renowned wine tasting or a breathtaking drive along the coastline. Fans coming to the Bay Area for the Super ... Read More »

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Demirović strikes late for Stuttgart to move team into Bundesliga top 4 with 1-0 win over Freiburg

By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026

BERLIN (AP) — Ermedin Demirović scored in the last minute for Stuttgart to beat Freiburg 1-0 on Sunday and move fourth in the Bundesliga, the last place for Champions League qualification. Demirović controlled Deniz Undav’s cross from the left and then hit the ball with a brilliant strike under the crossbar near the right post. ... Read More »

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