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FIFA reports a record of 5,973 international transfers in January window
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
ZURICH (AP) — A record number of 5,973 international transfers were recorded in the January trading window for men’s soccer, according to a FIFA report released Thursday. That marks a 3% increase from the previous year in global deals between clubs in the countries that are processed by FIFA. However, the total spending was down ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL MVP and other top awards to be announced at NFL Honors
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The league MVP and the winners of the other seven AP NFL awards will be announced at NFL Honors on Thursday night, just days ahead of Super Bowl 60. Christian McCaffrey is only the second player to be a finalist for three AP NFL awards in the same year. He joins ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canada’s McMorris to skip big air competition following training crash
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
LIVIGNO — Veteran Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris, in the wake of a training crash, has decided to skip big air qualifying Thursday at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The news was confirmed by a source, granted anonymity because the Canadian Olympic Committee had yet to provide its update on the 32-year-old from Regina, who is now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Flames forward Huberdeau to have season-ending hip surgery
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
CALGARY — Calgary Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau will undergo season-ending hip surgery, the club announced Thursday. The procedure is scheduled for March, following consultations with team doctors and outside specialists. The Flames expect Huberdeau to make a full recovery in time for the start of the 2026-27 N-H-L season. The 31-year-old has been dealing with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patrick Reed continues torrid pace in the Middle East. He shoot 65 to share lead in Qatar Masters
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Patrick Reed continued his torrid pace in the Middle East on Thursday when he made six birdies in the opening eight holes and finished with a 7-under 65 to share the lead with Daniel Hiller in the Qatar Masters. Reed won the Dubai Desert Classic and then lost in a playoff ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLB players strike deal to be turned into AI characters that can chat with fans
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball players have agreed to let a tech company create AI characters of themselves that can chat and interact with fans. Under an agreement announced Thursday between Genies MLB Players Inc., the business affiliate of the players’ association, AI avatars of top stars will be created that can have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Antetokounmpo, Morant head the list of names to watch heading into NBA trade deadline
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ja Morant are waiting to learn whether they’ll be changing addresses after a former MVP and plenty of other big-name players already have switched teams ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. Antetokounmpo has been the center of attention heading into the trade deadline amid reports that the Milwaukee Bucks have started listening ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chelsea forward Gittens out long-term with torn hamstring
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
Chelsea forward Jamie Gittens will be sidelined for an extended period with a torn hamstring. Gittens was injured in the 3-2 win against West Ham last week and missed the second leg of the English League Cup semifinal against Arsenal on Tuesday. Coach Liam Rosenior did not give a timeframe on his recovery on Thursday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vinícius and Bellingham out for Real Madrid match at Valencia in La Liga
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid will be without Vinícius Júnior and Jude Bellingham for its La Liga match at Valencia on Sunday. Vinícius will miss the game because of an accumulation of yellow cards. He picked up his fifth yellow last Sunday in the 2-1 home win against Rayo Vallecano, a result that moved Madrid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jon Hamm on hosting NFL Honors and ‘fellow Pisces’ Bad Bunny’s moment: ‘I applaud him as an artist’
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Jon Hamm first attended the NFL Honors, the league’s annual awards show was still finding its footing. It was a relatively new addition to Super Bowl week that had yet to fully define what it would become. Now, the Emmy-winning actor will take the stage as host as the NFL ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi is re-elected to a third term that will run through 2028
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Andrea Gaudenzi was re-elected as chairman of the ATP men’s professional tennis tour on Thursday, giving him a third term that runs through 2028. Gaudenzi, a former player, first took over the tour in January 2020. The ATP says total annual player compensation for tour-level events has climbed by $100 million during ... Read More »
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