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Wisconsin gets its QB by landing Colton Joseph from Old Dominion, AP source says
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
Quarterback Colton Joseph is heading to Wisconsin after throwing for more than 2,500 yards and rushing for more than 1,000 yards at Old Dominion this season, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because Joseph’s 2026 college plans haven’t been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLS champion Inter Miami signs Canadian ‘keeper Dayne St. Clair
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
MIAMI — Major League Soccer champion Inter Miami CF has officially signed Canadian goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair through next season. The deal, announced Sunday, includes an option for the 2027 sprint season before MLS moves to a summer-to-spring calendar. St. Clair won MLS goalkeeper of the year last season with Minnesota United after he led ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Georgia defensive tackle Christen Miller declares for NFL draft
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
Georgia defensive tackle Christen Miller has declared for the NFL draft, choosing to forgo his final year of eligibility. Miller spent all four years of his collegiate career in Athens. After redshirting in 2022, he rotated into the lineup in 2023 and emerged as a dominant presence on the defensive line in 2024. Miller announced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man United boss Ruben Amorim delivers puzzling and defiant message after Leeds draw
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim delivered a puzzling and defiant message after a 1-1 draw in the Premier League with Leeds on Sunday when he tried to clarify his position at the club and insisted he would not step down. During his post match news conference at Elland Road, Amorim ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Titans QB Cam Ward leaves season finale at Jaguars with right shoulder injury
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward left the team’s season finale at Jacksonville on Sunday after landing on his right shoulder on a touchdown run. Ward was slow to get up following linebacker Foye Oluokun’s tackle that drove him into the ground and ended up getting checked out in the team’s medical ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brahim Díaz shoots Morocco into the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals with 1-0 win over Tanzania
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Brahim Díaz kept Morocco on course for the Africa Cup of Nations title by shooting the team into the quarterfinals with a 1-0 win over Tanzania on Sunday. Díaz, who has quickly emerged as the tournament host’s star player, broke the deadlock in the 64th minute. He beat Hussein Masalanga at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liverpool stunned by late Reed goal in 2-2 draw with Fulham and Cunha rescues Man United
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Harrison Reed scored a spectacular goal in stoppage time to earn Fulham a 2-2 draw with Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday. The substitute let fly from around 25 meters (yards) to beat Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson in the seventh minute of time added on at Craven Cottage. Liverpool fans were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Decision to switch Africa Cup to 4-year cycle rankles
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The decision to switch the Africa Cup of Nations’ cycle to every four years instead of two has not gone down well among coaches at the tournament. Patrice Motsepe, the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), surprised many with his announcement on Dec. 20 that the hitherto biennial competition ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets’ Stanley, Flames’ Beecher face NHL player safety hearings for roughing
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
TORONTO — Winnipeg Jets defenceman Logan Stanley and Calgary Flames forward John Beecher will face hearings with the NHL’s department of player safety Sunday for separate roughing incidents. Stanley dropped his gloves and punched an unsuspecting Brady Tkachuk 12:07 into the second period of the Jets’ 4-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marseille has two players sent off in 2-0 home loss to Nantes in Ligue 1 ahead of Paris derby
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Marseille’s year got off to a bad start when it had two players sent off and lost 2-0 at home to struggling Nantes in Ligue 1 on Sunday. A win would have put some pressure on second-placed Paris Saint-Germain ahead of its game against Paris FC later Sunday in the first capital ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!American Jessie Diggins wins her 3rd XC Tour de Ski title, Klaebo claims record 5th win
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
VAL DI FIEMME, Italy (AP) — Jessie Diggins of the United States clinched a dominant third title in cross-country skiing’s Tour de Ski on Sunday, just over a month before the start of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Diggins, who is from Afton, Minnesota, began the sixth and final stage of the competition — raced ... Read More »
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