National Sports
AP women’s basketball player of the week is No. 10 Iowa’s Hannah Stuelke
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s basketball for Week 11 of the season: Hannah Stuelke, Iowa The senior forward had 22 points, nine rebounds and five assists in the Hawkeyes’ win over then-No. 15 Michigan State to keep the team unbeaten in Big Ten play. It was her fourth 20-plus point ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McDermott disparages call that led to Bills’ loss and his firing but should safety have ended game?
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Sean McDermott went down fighting for Buffalo, both at the postgame lectern in the Mile High City and from 35,000 feet on the flight home, insisting that it was a catch and the Bills should be the ones moving on. Denver coach Sean Payton, however, contends the Broncos’ 33-30 overtime divisional playoff victory should have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senegal’s triumphant return: Fans flood Dakar streets for Africa Cup of Nations victory parade
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The triumphant Senegal team received a heroes welcome during its parade in the capital Dakar on Tuesday following their victory in a tense Africa Cup of Nations final that saw the players briefly walk off the pitch to protest a penalty decision deep into second-half stoppage time. The team rolled slowly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two-time Paralympian Rob Shaw retiring from wheelchair tennis
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
TORONTO — Rob Shaw will retire from wheelchair tennis after competing at the Australian Open, Tennis Canada announced Tuesday. The 36-year-old from North Bay, Ont., played most of his career in the quad division, which is designated for players with a permanent physical disability that results in significant functional loss of one or both upper ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Strate, Boyd-Clowes named to ski jump team, but no chance for another mixed medal
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
CALGARY — Two athletes who helped Canada win its first Olympic ski jumping medal will be back at the Milan Cortina Games, but the mixed team that achieved the breakthrough won’t be back for another shot at the podium. Olympic veterans Abigail Strate and Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes were announced as part of Canada’s four-member team in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fernando Mendoza headlines AP’s all-College Football Playoff team after leading Indiana to title
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza spent the College Football Playoff showing the nation just why he earned the Heisman Trophy. Mendoza threw more touchdown passes (eight) than incompletions (five) in Indiana’s first two playoff victories — lopsided wins over Alabama in the Rose Bowl quarterfinal and Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal. His statistics weren’t quite as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scott and Spieth 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!Senegal’s triumphant return: Fans flood Dakar streets to celebrate Africa Cup of Nations victory
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The triumphant Senegal team received a heroes welcome during its parade in the capital Dakar on Tuesday following their victory in a tense Africa Cup of Nations final that saw the players briefly walk off the pitch to protest a penalty decision deep into second-half stoppage time. The team rolled slowly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maryland’s David Coit named AP men’s college basketball player of the week
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 11 of the season: David Coit, Maryland Coit averaged 36.5 points in two games last week, including an XFINITY Center-record 43 points in a 96-73 win over Penn State. The 5-foot-11 guard nicknamed “Diggy” tied a school record with nine 3-pointers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teen triplets who represent Jamaica send one to race at Olympics, two to cheer as sisters fall short
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
The teenage triplets who represent Jamaica in ski racing will be heading to the Milan Cortina Olympics — one to race and two to cheer him on from the stands. The bid of Helaina and Henniyah Rivers to earn a spot with their brother, Henri IV, came to a close over the weekend as they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big Ten again ends season with 3 teams in top 5 of AP Top 25 with national champion and No. 1 Indiana leading the way
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Big Ten again ends season with 3 teams in top 5 of AP Top 25 with national champion and No. 1 Indiana leading the way. The Associated Press... Read More »
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