National Sports
Florida baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan hopes to deliver ‘the best version of myself’ after leave
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan now has a homemade gym in his garage. It’s the first place he visits every morning. O’Sullivan used a two-month leave of absence to change his daily routine and eliminate some old habits in hopes of finding “the best version of myself” heading into his 19th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accusations against Nova Scotia hockey players prompt scrutiny of hazing
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
HALIFAX — Tim Skuce recalls the culture of silence he encountered among hockey players he once interviewed for research about the masculine identity of elite-level players. When asked questions about hazings or other questionable behaviour, they told him they had witnessed it, but they didn’t stop it. “They would say, ‘I was in the dressing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kingsbury, Thompson carry Canadian flag as Milan Cortina Olympics open across Italy
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
MILAN — Two freestyle skiers carried the flag and led the way for hundreds of Team Canada athletes Friday as the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics officially opened with a multi-site ceremony spread across northern Italy. Moguls skier Mikaël Kingsbury, of Deux-Montagnes, Que., and ski cross racer Marielle Thompson, of Whistler, B.C., both Olympic gold-medallists, carried ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arizona extends football coach Brent Brennan through 2030 season
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona signed football Brent Brennan to a two-year contract extension through the 2030 season that will pay him $4.7 million annually. The school also extended the contracts of offensive coordinator Seth Doege and defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales through the 2028 season in deals announced Friday. “The momentum built by coach Brennan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Auger-Aliassime rolls past France’s Fils to advance to Open Occitanie semis
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
MONTPELLIER — Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime is off to the men’s singles semifinals at the Open Occitanie. The Montreal native defeated France’s Arthur Fils 6-4, 6-2 on Friday to advance. Auger-Aliassime, the tournament’s top seed, had 12 aces without any double faults, won 93 per cent of his first-serve points and broke on three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Felony assault charge against top NHL prospect Gavin McKenna withdrawn
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
STATE COLLEGE — A Pennsylvania district attorney’s office has withdrawn a felony aggravated assault charge against top NHL prospect Gavin McKenna and will proceed instead with a misdemeanour simple assault charge, citing insufficient evidence to support the felony count. A criminal complaint filed Wednesday alleged McKenna, a star hockey player at Penn State University, punched ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CONCACAF says it will have 6 automatic berths for 2030 World Cup
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — The governing body for North and Central American and Caribbean soccer says it will have six automatic qualifying spots in the 2030 World Cup and a seventh will be available as part of an intercontinental playoff. CONCACAF made its announcement Friday, although FIFA does not appear to have announced each confederation’s allocation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reds’ Graham Ashcraft and Rays’ Edwin Uceta win arbitration cases as players improve to 5-0
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Pitchers Graham Ashcraft and Edwin Uceta won their salary arbitration cases Friday, improving players to 5-0 this year. Ashcraft was awarded $1.75 million rather than the Cincinnati Reds’ $1.25 million offer in a case heard Thursday by Keith Greenberg, Howard Edelman and Rob Herman. Uceta will be paid $1,525,000 rather than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Felony assault charge against NHL prospect Gavin McKenna withdrawn
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
STATE COLLEGE — A Pennsylvania district attorney’s office has withdrawn a felony aggravated assault charge against top NHL prospect Gavin McKenna and will proceed instead with a misdemeanour simple assault charge, citing insufficient evidence to support the felony count. A criminal complaint filed Wednesday alleged McKenna, a star hockey player at Penn State University, punched ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ja Morant remains with Grizzlies as the franchise embarks on an uncertain future
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The NBA trade deadline has passed and Ja Morant remains in Memphis despite speculation that the relationship between the Grizzlies and their former all-star had reached a parting point. Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman addressed the team’s trade deadline moves on Friday, saying some of the outside noise involving Morant is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A fourth N.S. youth is facing sexual assault charges tied to a hockey team hazing
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
HALIFAX — The RCMP in Nova Scotia say they have arrested a fourth youth in an ongoing sexual assault investigation into a boys’ hockey team’s hazing ritual last fall. Police say the youth is facing charges of sexual assault and assault with choking. The Mounties say they arrested the youth without incident on Thursday, which ... Read More »
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