February 6th, 2026
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Canada’s mixed doubles curling team beat 7-5 by Americans at Milan Cortina Olympics

By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026

MILAN — The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics officially get underway today with a multi-site opening ceremony spread across northern Italy. It will be an unusual opening ceremony, reflecting the most spread-out Olympics ever, with the main event in Milan and additional ceremonies and athlete parades in Predazzo, Livigno and Cortina d’Ampezzo. Moguls skier Mikaël Kingsbury, ... Read More »

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3 fans. 60 Super Bowls. This might be their last time going to the big game

By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026

KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) — It just wouldn’t feel like the Super Bowl for them if they weren’t all there. And this might be the last time they all do it. That’s what three old friends were coming to grips with just before this year’s Super Bowl. The trio of octogenarians are the only fans left ... Read More »

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Indian teenage cricket prodigy Suryavanshi smashes 175 runs against England in U19 final

By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Teenage cricket prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi enhanced his growing reputation by scoring a stunning 175 off 80 balls for India against England in the men’s Under-19 World Cup final. The 14-year-old smashed 15 fours and 15 sixes as India finished its 50 overs with 411 at the Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe. ... Read More »

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Arturas Karnisovas launches Bulls’ rebuild with series of trades at deadline

By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026

CHICAGO (AP) — Arturas Karnisovas finally decided he’d seen enough. The Chicago Bulls’ top basketball executive took a wrecking ball to the roster leading up to Thursday’s trade deadline, dealing Nikola Vucevic to Boston, Kevin Huerter to Detroit, Coby White to Charlotte and Chicago product Ayo Dosunmu to Minnesota in an effort to shake up ... Read More »

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Pope, an avid athlete, extols physical and spiritual benefits of sport in Olympic message

By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, an avid tennis player and sports fan, marked the start of the Winter Games on Friday by extolling the positive values of sport and fair play while warning that the pursuit of profits and performance risked corrupting sport entirely. In a message entitled “Life in Abundance” issued on the ... Read More »

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NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart is back at Daytona. This time, Smoke is bringing his family

By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026

Tony Stewart gave a shoutout to his bachelor days when he was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. He thanked “all the girlfriends” in that early 2020 speech that were along for the ride with him as he grew from Indiana dirt racer to a three-time Cup champion and eventually a successful NASCAR team ... Read More »

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History awaits: Will the Super Bowl finally see a punt return touchdown?

By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The first touchdown in Super Bowl history came on a pass from Bart Starr to Max McGee 59 years ago for the Green Bay Packers. The most recent came on a 50-yard deep strike from Patrick Mahomes to Xavier Worthy last year. In between those, there have been 323 additional ... Read More »

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Ingram reflects on year past, great aunt following 33-point showing in win over Bulls

By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026

TORONTO — Brandon Ingram had plenty to reflect on before he trotted onto the court at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday. His strong 33-point performance in the Toronto Raptors’ 123-107 victory against the Chicago Bulls just happened to come on the one-year anniversary of his trade to Canada from the New Orleans Pelicans. “Yeah, my brother ... Read More »

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Opening ceremony today, figure skating begins at Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026

MILAN — The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics officially get underway today with a multi-site opening ceremony spread across northern Italy. It will be an unusual opening ceremony, reflecting the most spread-out Olympics ever, with the main event in Milan and additional ceremonies and athlete parades in Predazzo, Livigno and Cortina d’Ampezzo. Moguls skier Mikaël Kingsbury, ... Read More »

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Booker and Crump push No. 4 Texas over No. 5 LSU 77-64 as Longhorns run home win streak to 39

By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Madison Booker scored 18 points, Aaliyah Crump added 16 and No. 4 Texas used a big run at the start of the fourth quarter to pull away from No. 5 LSU for a 77-64 victory Thursday night. Texas’ Kyla Oldacre scored four points in the 10-0 Texas run. Her layup with ... Read More »

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A capsule history of the T20 World Cup

By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026

A brief history of the T20 World Cup: 2007 in South Africa Final: India def. Pakistan by 5 runs Four years after England invented Twenty20 cricket, the first T20 World Cup (then World Twenty20) blasted off in the opening match where Chris Gayle scored the first international T20 century, 117 off 57 balls (10 sixes) ... Read More »

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