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BYU coach says ‘F The Mormons’ chants at Oklahoma St. show there’s ‘too much hate in the world’

By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — A BYU sports team was the target of a derogatory chant in an opponent’s venue for at least the fourth time in a year, and the Big 12 again announced that the conference is looking into the matter. Kevin Young, coach of the 16th-ranked Cougars men’s basketball team, said after a ... Read More »

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Canada-Finland hockey postponed, McMorris to miss big air qualifying at Winter Games

By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026

MILAN — The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics have yet to officially open, but Canada is already dealing with setbacks. Canada’s opening women’s hockey game against Finland was postponed Thursday due to illness while snowboarder Mark McMorris is skipping big air preliminaries after a training crash. The women’s hockey opener in Milan was postponed after cases ... Read More »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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