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‘It was honestly really fun’: Cooley comes up big for Flames in win over Oilers
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
CALGARY — Devin Cooley was the first to admit that his second career start against the Edmonton Oilers went way better than his first. Cooley made 36 saves on Wednesday to backstop the Calgary Flames to a 4-3 victory over Edmonton as both teams wrapped up play and now head into the Olympic break. “It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris said to be ‘feeling good’ after big air crash
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
LIVIGNO — Veteran Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris was said to be “feeling good” Thursday, the morning after crashing during big air training at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Brendan Matthews, Canada Snowboard’s vice-president of business development and partnerships, said the 32-year-old from Regina was taken to hospital late Wednesday and released soon after. McMorris, who won ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vance, in Milan, says the Olympics are ‘one of the few things’ that unite Americans
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
MILAN (AP) — Vice President JD Vance arrived in Milan with his family Thursday, telling U.S. athletes competing in the Milan Cortina Winter Games that the competition “is one of the few things that unites the entire country.” It’s the first stop for Vance on a trip combining diplomacy and sports. He is leading President ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Josh McDaniels returns to Super Bowl for 10th time as an assistant after 2nd head coach firing
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — When it comes to being an offensive coordinator in the NFL, few coaches have fared better than New England’s Josh McDaniels. As a head coach, it’s been a completely different story. The six-time Super Bowl champion is back in the title game after taking a one-year break from coaching following ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Last weekend’s loss was just the latest blowout in a miserable season for Maryland
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Buzz Williams’ first season at Maryland is producing the wrong kind of history. The low point came last weekend, when Purdue came to College Park on a three-game losing streak and left feeling good about itself again, having clobbered the Terrapins 93-63. That was Maryland’s most lopsided home loss since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens’ Montembeault enjoys scintillating performance, puts past struggles behind
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
WINNIPEG — Samuel Montembeault wanted to have a bounce-back performance. He got one. The Montreal Canadiens netminder made 36 saves in his team’s 5-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday that boosted their point streak to five games. It was Montembeault’s first start since Jan. 24 and first win since Jan. 17. “(Goalie Jakub) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vance is in Milan for the Winter Olympics, a trip that will later take him to Armenia and Azerbaijan
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
MILAN (AP) — Vice President JD Vance landed in Milan with his family Thursday, the first stop on a trip combining diplomacy and sports where he is leading President Donald Trump’s delegation to the 2026 Winter Olympics and later stopping in Armenia and Azerbaijan in a show of support for a peace agreement brokered by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors stumble in 128-126 loss to Timberwolves before NBA trade deadline
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
TORONTO — For 24 minutes, the Toronto Raptors dominated the Minnesota Timberwolves. But then turnovers and the explosive play of Anthony Edwards gave Minnesota momentum in the second half and the Raptors fell to the Timberwolves 128-126 on Wednesday. Brandon Ingram, who led Toronto with 25 points, said that he and his teammates have to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 6 Gonzaga goes down as winning streak ends with surprising loss to Portland
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — There wasn’t one specific thing coach Mark Few could point to in trying to explain Gonzaga’s struggles against Portland. It all went wrong. “Just outplayed us, outexecuted us, outshot us,” Few said. “When they got open shots, they made them. And we didn’t. Literally every phase of the game.” Sixth-ranked Gonzaga ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jon Hamm comes full circle, hosting NFL Honors 15 years after attending inaugural ceremony
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!Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss’ NCAA appeal denied, but legal fight continues
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
Mississippi quarterback Trinidad Chambliss’ appeal to the NCAA for an additional year of eligibility so he can play for the Rebels next season has been denied, the university said on Wednesday, but the fight is not over. The NCAA originally denied Chambliss’ request for a sixth year of college football eligibility on Jan. 9, so ... Read More »
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