National Sports
Phillies president Dombrowski says losing prized free agent Bo Bichette to Mets a gut punch
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bo Bichette spurning the Phillies for the National League East rival New York Mets was akin to a gut punch for the NL East champions. A two-time All-Star shortstop with the Toronto Blue Jays, Bichette agreed last week with the Mets to a $126 million, three-year contract that left the Phillies reeling. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scott and Spieth might need exemptions to signature events. They’ve been down this road before
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Adam Scott returned to the Sony Open for the first time in three years and jokingly said it was a good place to stop on the way back from Australia. He had other motives, of course. For the second time in three years, Scott finished outside the top 50 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phillies president Dave Dombrowski says losing prized free agent Bo Bichette to Mets a gut punch
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bo Bichette spurning the Phillies for the NL East rival New York Mets was akin to a gut punch for the NL East champions. A two-time All-Star shortstop with the Toronto Blue Jays, Bichette agreed last week with the Mets to a $126 million, three-year contract that left the Phillies reeling. Philadelphia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jude Bellingham sends message to fans with ‘drinking’ celebration after goal in Real Madrid rout
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Jude Bellingham answered those who said he was partying too much with a goal and a “drinking” celebration in Real Madrid’s 6-1 rout of Monaco in the Champions League on Tuesday. Bellingham scored Madrid’s sixth goal in the 80th minute at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium and celebrated by making signs with his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guardiola says ‘everything is going wrong’ for Man City as Haaland rues ’embarrassing’ loss
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
BODO, Norway (AP) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said “everything is going wrong” for his team after being on the end of a stunning Champions League upset at Norwegian underdog Bodø/Glimt on Tuesday. City slumped to a 3-1 loss in a match that also saw star midfielder Rodri get sent off for two yellow ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Salford, the club with Beckham and Neville as owners, advances to FA Cup meeting with Man City
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
SALFORD, England (AP) — Salford City set up a meeting with Manchester City in the fourth round of the FA Cup by beating Swindon Town 3-2 on Tuesday. Luke Garbutt curled in a 68th-minute free kick for the winner for the fourth-tier club owned by a consortium containing former Manchester United players David Beckham and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tottenham coach Thomas Frank praises fans as win over Dortmund shores up his position
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Another Champions League win could give Tottenham coach Thomas Frank some breathing space, even as his team struggles in the Premier League. Three days after Tottenham supporters jeered him in a 2-1 loss to West Ham, Frank thanked the Tottenham fans for their support in Tuesday’s 2-0 win over 10-man Borussia Dortmund. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones, center fielders who exceled at the plate and with their gloves, were elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Beltrán, making his fourth appearance of the ballot, received 358 of 425 votes for 84.2% from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, 39 above the 319 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Curt Cignetti built a champion at Indiana with what he knew – good players from his former school
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — He had to start somewhere. So, when coach Curt Cignetti started his rebuilding project at Indiana, he turned to what he knew. Cignetti recruited 13 players from his old school, James Madison, over to his new program with the Hoosiers. They formed the backbone of at what he called “one of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Junis finalizes $4 million deal with Rangers, who give minor deal to World Series reliever Sborz
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Right-hander Jakob Junis finalized a $4 million, one-year contract with the Rangers on Tuesday that includes a mutual option for 2027, and Texas signed 2023 World Series reliever Josh Sborz to a minor league contract. Junis was 4-1 with with a 2.97 ERA in a career-high 57 appearances with Cleveland last ... Read More »
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