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Rams’ McVay and Stafford lament missed opportunities as they fall short of Super Bowl
By Canadian Press on January 25th, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — Sean McVay had zero interest in discussing whether Matthew Stafford, his soon-to-be 38-year-old quarterback, will be back for the Los Angeles Rams next year. McVay had a bit more to say about how his team came up short against the Seattle Seahawks yet again on Sunday, losing 31-27 in the NFC championship ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Madison Keys beaten by podcast partner Jessica Pegula one minute, and cheering for her the next
By Canadian Press on January 25th, 2026
One minute, Jessica Pegula was dismantling Madison Keys’ title defense with a clinical 6-3, 6-4 victory. The next, the ousted champion was promising her full support for Pegula as she heads into an all-American quarterfinal against fourth-seeded Amanda Anisimova. “I don’t think she needs any sort of pep talk from me,” said Keys, who does ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pegula knocks 2025 champion Madison Keys out of Australian Open, faces Anisimova in quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on January 25th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Defending champion Madison Keys was knocked out of the Australian Open by fellow American, and podcast pal, Jessica Pegula on Monday in the fourth round. The sixth-seeded Pegula will next face another American after fourth-seeded Amanda Anisimova made it to the Australian Open quarterfinals for the first time. Pegula’s 6-3, 6-4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Nelson nets hat trick as Avalanche beat Maple Leafs 4-1
By Canadian Press on January 25th, 2026
TORONTO (AP) — Brock Nelson scored twice in a 1:12 span in the first period and sealed his fifth career hat trick with an empty-netter in the Colorado Avalanche’s 4-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday. Jack Drury also scored to help NHL-leading Colorado improve to 35-6-9. MacKenzie Blackwood made 32 saves. Colorado ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Curry leads Warriors past Timberwolves 111-85 as Minnesota drops 5th straight
By Canadian Press on January 25th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 26 points to lead the Golden State Warriors past Minnesota 111-85 on Sunday, the fifth straight loss for the Timberwolves and their longest skid in more than three years. Curry added seven assists and four of his team’s season-high 20 steals after being listed as questionable to play because ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nelson nets hat trick as Avalanche continue spree with 4-1 win over Maple Leafs
By Canadian Press on January 25th, 2026
TORONTO (AP) — Brock Nelson scored twice in a 1:12 span in the first period and sealed his fifth career hat trick with an empty-netter in the Colorado Avalanche’s 4-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday. Jack Drury also scored to help NHL-leading Colorado improve to 35-6-9. MacKenzie Blackwood made 32 saves. Colorado ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tobias Bjornfot scores twice, tripling his career total as Panthers beat Blackhawks
By Canadian Press on January 25th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — In just over a period of hockey, Florida defenseman Tobias Bjornfot scored twice, tripling his career goal output. It helped the Panthers rally late for a 5-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night and cruise to their third straight win. The 24-year-old Swedish defenseman entered the game with just one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kawhi Leonard, James Harden fuel fast start as Clippers rout Nets 126-89
By Canadian Press on January 25th, 2026
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 21 of his 28 points in the first half as the Los Angeles Clippers built a 38-point lead in the second quarter and beat the Brooklyn Nets 126-89 on Sunday. James Harden scored 19 points, John Collins added 18, and Jordan Miller had 16. Ivica Zubac finished with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A girls’ soccer tournament drives HPV vaccine awareness in Zimbabwe
By Canadian Press on January 25th, 2026
NORTON, Zimbabwe (AP) — Lesotho’s Lishoeshoe soccer club was losing by four goals at halftime against South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns in the final of a regional Under-17 girls’ tournament in Zimbabwe aimed at promoting cervical cancer vaccination. By fulltime, the gap had stretched to 5-0. Yet for Lishoeshoe winger Nteboheleng Leticia Sooane, the result felt ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sennecke completes hat trick in overtime as Ducks burn Flames 4-3
By Canadian Press on January 25th, 2026
CALGARY — Rookie right-winger Beckett Sennecke completed his first career hat trick with the overtime winner on Sunday to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 4-3 decision over the Calgary Flames. Chris Kreider also scored for Anaheim (28-21-3) as the Ducks extended their winning streak to seven games. Mikael Granlund and Alex Killorn each had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic 400m champion and Indigenous campaigner Cathy Freeman receives Australia’s highest honor
By Canadian Press on January 25th, 2026
SYDNEY (AP) — Cathy Freeman thrilled Australians when she won the women’s 400 meters gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, wearing a skin-tight, hooded running suit. She then excited controversy when she took a victory lap carrying the Australian flag and a flag representing Australia’s First Nations peoples. On Monday, Freeman was awarded Australia’s ... Read More »
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