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Man United crashes out of FA Cup as club weighs up candidates for interim coach
By Canadian Press on January 11th, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Managerless Manchester United crashed out of the FA Cup with a 2-1 defeat to Brighton on Sunday. At the end of a week that saw the storied Premier League team fire head coach Ruben Amorim, the loss at Old Trafford has likely consigned United to another trophyless season and was greeted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Simpson scores 19, Saint Joseph’s knocks off Richmond 67-65
By Canadian Press on January 11th, 2026
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Derek Simpson had 19 points in Saint Joseph’s (PA)’s 67-65 victory over Richmond on Sunday. Simpson, who surpassed 1,000 career points, added a career-high 13 rebounds for the Hawks (10-7, 2-2 Atlantic 10 Conference). Austin Williford shot 5 for 10, including 1 for 6 from beyond the arc to add 12 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 16 Illinois builds big early lead, then holds off No. 19 Iowa, 75-69
By Canadian Press on January 11th, 2026
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Keaton Wagler scored 19 points, Andrej Stojakovic and Kylan Boswell each had 17 and No. 16 Illinois continued to win on the road in the Big Ten Conference, holding off No. 19 Iowa 75-69 on Sunday. The Illini (13-3, 4-1) won their fifth consecutive game and stayed tied for third ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the Numbers: How Indiana and Miami stack up going into CFP national championship game
By Canadian Press on January 11th, 2026
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza originally planned on going to Yale, which pulled out all the stops during his recruiting visit five years ago. Among the ploys the Bulldogs used that day: a nod to their history, including how Larry Kelly and Clint Frank won the Heisman Trophy for Yale in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Panthers LT Ickey Ekwonu to miss significant time with ruptured patella tendon in right knee
By Canadian Press on January 11th, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers coach Dave Canales said an MRI revealed that starting left tackle Ickey Ekwonu will miss a significant amount of time with a ruptured patella tendon in his right knee. The normal recovery time for such an injury fluctuates, but is generally considered to be in the six-to-12-month range. “It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayern demolishes Wolfsburg 8-1 to go 11 points clear in Bundesliga
By Canadian Press on January 11th, 2026
MUNICH (AP) — Michael Olise scored twice as Bayern Munich started the new year by routing Wolfsburg 8-1 with six second-half goals to move 11 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga. Olise, Harry Kane and Luis Díaz picked apart the Wolfsburg defense on Sunday in a display of dominance which leaves Bayern firmly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man United crashes out of the FA Cup after 2-1 loss to Brighton
By Canadian Press on January 11th, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Managerless Manchester United crashed out of the FA Cup with a 2-1 defeat to Brighton on Sunday. At the end of a week that saw the Premier League team fire head coach Ruben Amorim, the loss at Old Trafford has likely consigned United to another trophyless season and was greeted with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US international Josh Sargent refused to play in FA Cup game, says Norwich coach
By Canadian Press on January 11th, 2026
NORWICH, England (AP) — Norwich head coach Philippe Clement says U.S. international Josh Sargent refused to play in Sunday’s FA Cup match against Walsall. Clement also insisted that Sargent would not be leaving the second-tier club in the January transfer window, despite reported interest from MLS team Toronto FC. “Josh sent me a message (on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guard at Winter Olympic construction site dies in nighttime subfreezing temperatures
By Canadian Press on January 11th, 2026
MILAN (AP) — A guard at a construction site near a 2026 Winter Olympic venue in the mountain resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo died during a frigid overnight shift, authorities confirmed on Saturday. Italy’s Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini called for a full investigation into the circumstances of the 55-year-old worker’s death. Italian media reported that the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Humphries Armbruster wins World Cup bobsled race, while Forgan and Kirkby lock up Olympic luge spot
By Canadian Press on January 11th, 2026
Veteran U.S. pilot Kaillie Humphries Armbruster got her second two-woman World Cup bobsled win of the season on Sunday, shortly before German star Francesco Friedrich’s streak of 48 consecutive medal-winning finishes on the circuit came to an end. Humphries Armbruster teamed with Jasmine Jones to win by the slimmest of margins in bobsled — one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Houston Texans’ Anderson and Al-Shaair built faith-based bond despite practicing different religions
By Canadian Press on January 11th, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair were brought together by football, but it is a relationship forged by faith. Anderson, a Christian, and Al-Shaair, a Muslim, didn’t let religious differences divide them. Instead, they leaned into their shared piousness to build a bond through faith that has ... Read More »
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