National Sports
Veteran harness driver Doug McNair earns 5,000th career racing victory
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
He’s won Breeders Crown events and been named Canada’s best driver, but achieving 5,000 career wins might rank as Doug McNair’s top harness-racing accomplishment. The 36-year-old Guelph, Ont. resident recorded the milestone Monday night, guiding favourite Wicked Express to a wire-to-wire win in the eighth race at Woodbine Mohawk Park. McNair entered action needing two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Illinois’ Kylan Boswell out for a month with broken hand
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois guard Kylan Boswell will be out about a month for the 11th-ranked Illini after breaking his right hand in practice on Monday. He is second on the team in scoring with 14.3 points a game. Boswell also averages 4.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists and is one of Illinois’ top defensive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-KU star and NBA coach Jacque Vaughn steps in as interim coach for No. 19 Jayhawks at Colorado
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Former Kansas standout and NBA coach Jacque Vaughn will serve as the interim coach for the No. 19 Jayhawks on the road against Colorado on Tuesday night while Bill Self continues to recover from a precautionary trip to the hospital. Self was taken to LMH Health late Monday after feeling unwell. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Utah State keeps the winning carousel spinning in second season under Calhoun
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
PHOENIX (AP) — Utah State has become a stepping stone for coaches who parlay winning into jobs at bigger programs. Craig Smith, Ryan Odom and Danny Sprinkle all coached in Logan, all went on to other jobs, yet are all still connected to the program. “We’re all very close,” current Utah State coach Jerrod Calhoun ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anna Gibson’s journey from trail running to ski mountaineering in a few months leads to Olympic spot
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Several months ago, Anna Gibson was mostly an elite trail runner. Like, sponsored-by-a-shoe-company, soon-to-be world bronze medalist sort of elite. A detour to another endeavor was the last thing on her agenda. Until, that is, a persuasive conversation. It was at a trail race in June that her friend Cameron Smith suggested partnering in an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Organizing soccer friendlies ahead of World Cup comes with a lot of moving parts
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Organizing a soccer friendly takes more than a phone call and a glance at the calendar. And doing it on the eve of the FIFA World Cup adds to the Rubik’s Cube-like degree of difficulty. Canada Soccer announced Tuesday the 29th-ranked Canadian men will host No. 74 Iceland and No. 47 Tunisia during the March ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Westlake heading to sixth Paralympics as Canada’s Para hockey team named
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
CALGARY — Veteran forward Greg Westlake will head to his sixth Paralympic Games as Canada’s Para hockey team looks for its first Olympic gold medal in 20 years at the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics. Westlake, who recently came out of retirement, is among the Paralympic veterans on the 17-player roster released Tuesday by Hockey Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raiders interview Mike McDaniel for head coach as search picks up
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders have been active in recent days adding to their growing list of coaching candidates, including interviewing former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel on Monday in South Florida. Raiders executives also were in the area to attend the College Football Playoff title game between Indiana and Miami. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DeSantis loses bet on Miami Hurricanes, owes Indiana governor key lime pie and stone crabs
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that he owes Indiana Gov. Mike Braun some key lime pie and stone crabs for losing a bet after Indiana’s 27-21 win over Miami earned the college football team the national championship. DeSantis said at a news conference on nursing education that he will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rivals US and Canada could put North American dominance on display at the Olympics in Milan
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
One more goal. That’s how close the U.S. was to beating Canada in the final at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics before losing in overtime. One more goal. That’s how close the U.S. was from tying Canada in the semifinals at the 2014 Sochi Olympics before losing 1-0. One more goal. That’s how close the U.S. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL coach vacancies hit a record-tying 10 this cycle with McDermott’s firing, with 4 openings filled
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
The NFL reached a record-tying 10 openings for head coaches this offseason when Buffalo fired Sean McDermott following their overtime loss in the divisional round of the playoffs. Four vacancies have already been filled, but the interview circuit will continue to buzz all week. Here’s the rundown on each team making the big change this ... Read More »
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