National Sports
Liverpool defender Conor Bradley sustains significant knee injury
By Canadian Press on January 11th, 2026
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool defender Conor Bradley will undergo surgery after sustaining a “significant” knee injury, the Premier League club said Sunday. Bradley was injured late in Thursday’s 0-0 draw against Arsenal. Liverpool said Bradley would have an operation in the coming days before starting his rehabilitation. “No time frame is being placed on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US international Ricardo Pepi out 2 months with broken arm but should recover in time for World Cup
By Canadian Press on January 11th, 2026
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — United States international Ricardo Pepi was to be operated on after breaking his right arm during a game with PSV Eindhoven and is expected to be out for two months. The recovery timeline should give Pepi enough time to regain his form and secure a place on the U.S. team for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lategan’s late trouble gifts Dakar Rally stage seven to Ekström
By Canadian Press on January 11th, 2026
WADI AD-DAWASIR, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Henk Lategan was cruising to the stage win and overall lead in the Dakar Rally on Sunday until he hit trouble in the last section. Lategan led the final checkpoint 40 kilometers from the end of the 459-kilometer special between Riyadh south to Wadi ad-Dawasir by nearly two minutes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poland overcomes Świątek defeat to Bencic and rallies to beat Switzerland in United Cup final
By Canadian Press on January 11th, 2026
SYDNEY (AP) — Poland bounced back from two consecutive runner-up finishes to win the United Cup after Jan Zielinski and Katarzyna Kawa beat Jakub Paul and Belinda Bencic 6-4, 6-3 in the deciding mixed doubles match to complete a 2-1 comeback victory over Switzerland on Sunday. Earlier, Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz beat Stan Wawrinka 6-3, 3-6, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A $400,000 payout after Maduro’s capture is putting prediction markets in the spotlight
By Canadian Press on January 11th, 2026
Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, the downfall of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The latter is drawing renewed scrutiny into this murky world of speculative, 24/7 transactions. Last week, an anonymous trader pocketed more than $400,000 after betting that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paco Rassat races to 2nd World Cup slalom win in breakout season ahead of Olympics
By Canadian Press on January 11th, 2026
ADELBODEN, Switzerland (AP) — The big surprise of the World Cup slalom season scored his second win Sunday adding to his fast-rising reputation before the Winter Olympics. Paco Rassat raced to the fastest time in the second run to rise from fourth place, and edge United States-born Atle Lie McGrath by 0.18 seconds. First-run leader ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guard at Winter Olympic construction site dies in nighttime sub-freezing temperatures
By Canadian Press on January 11th, 2026
MILAN (AP) — A guard at a 2026 Winter Olympic venue construction site in the mountain resort of Cortina died during a frigid overnight shift, authorities confirmed on Saturday. Italy’s infrastructure minister, Matteo Salvini, called for a full investigation into the circumstances of the 55-year-old worker’s death. Italian media reported that the death occurred on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Andrea Bocelli will headline the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic opening ceremony
By Canadian Press on January 11th, 2026
MILAN (AP) — Crossover tenor Andrea Bocelli will be among the headline performers for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Feb. 6, joining the previously announced pop diva Mariah Carey, organizers said Sunday. The opening ceremony will be centered in Milan’s landmark San Siro soccer stadium, featuring the Parade of Athletes and entertainment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transgender teen athlete in a Supreme Court fight knows the upcoming sports season could be her last
By Canadian Press on January 11th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Becky Pepper-Jackson finished third in the discus throw in West Virginia last year though she was in just her first year of high school. Now a 15-year-old sophomore, Pepper-Jackson is aware that her upcoming season could be her last. West Virginia has banned transgender girls like Pepper-Jackson from competing in girls and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How Olympians think about success and failure and what we can learn from them
By Canadian Press on January 11th, 2026
If winning gold medals were the only standard, almost all Olympic athletes would be considered failures. A clinical psychologist with the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Emily Clark’s job when the Winter Games open in Italy on Feb. 6 is to help athletes interpret what it means to be successful. Should gold medals be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sabalenka wins Brisbane final amid frosty exchange with Kostyuk, Medvedev tops Nakashima
By Canadian Press on January 11th, 2026
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka has captured her second consecutive Brisbane International title, and 22nd overall, with a straight sets victory over Marta Kostyuk on Sunday. It was the third year in a row Sabalanka appeared in the final and the Belorussian player looked in comfortable surroundings as she closed out a 6-4, ... Read More »
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