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What are the NFL’s rules about timing and interviews for coaching searches?

By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026

As the 14 playoff-bound teams set their sites on a Super Bowl title, the rest of the teams in the NFL are already on to the 2026 season. With six teams already looking for new coaches, this month will require several top assistants on playoff teams to balance in both worlds. The New York Giants, ... Read More »

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Unrivaled’s second season provides key gathering place for WNBA players during CBA negotiations

By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026

MEDLEY, Fla. (AP) — Napheesa Collier sat on the bench at Sephora Arena laughing with Unrivaled teammate Skylar Diggins moments before tipoff between the Lunar Owls and Rose BC. It was a tiny glimpse of what Unrivaled provided star WNBA players in Year 1: high-level competition and camaraderie while offering an arena for players to ... Read More »

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Chelsea gives new manager Liam Rosenior a six-year contract

By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea confirmed the hiring of new manager Liam Rosenior on a six-year contract after he left French club Strasbourg on Tuesday. The Premier League club said Rosenior signed to 2032. Rosenior has been praised for turning Strasbourg, which is part of the same ownership group as Chelsea, into a force in Ligue ... Read More »

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Nebraska basketball’s stunning rise: Huskers crack top 10 for first time since 1966

By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026

It seemed as though everybody in Nebraska was calling for Fred Hoiberg’s job just a few years ago, when it also seemed as though the former Iowa State coach would be unable to replicate the success he had years earlier with the Cyclones. The Huskers won seven games his first season. Seven the next. Won ... Read More »

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Historic moment: SEC dominates AP women’s basketball poll with 5 of top 7 teams

By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026

Vanderbilt and Kentucky’s entrance to the top 10 on Monday was historic as it gave the Southeastern Conference five of the first seven teams in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll. It’s the first time that’s happened in the poll’s 50-year history. The seventh-ranked Commodores pulled off their first win over a top five program ... Read More »

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Chelsea has hired Liam Rosenior as the manager to 2032

By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has hired Liam Rosenior as the manager to 2032. The Associated Press... Read More »

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Grubauer finding his groove as Kraken keep rolling

By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026

CALGARY — Philipp Grubauer’s comeback season continued Monday with another masterful performance between the pipes. Seattle’s 34-year-old goaltender made 41 saves to backstop the surging Kraken to a 5-1 NHL victory over the Calgary Flames. “Second period, we were a little under the fire there, but we managed to get away and get out of ... Read More »

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Raptors rookie Collin Murray-Boyles making most of Jakob Poeltl’s absence from lineup

By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026

TORONTO — Collin Murray-Boyles has developed a simple philosophy in his rookie NBA season: work hard. Murray-Boyles had 17 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in an impactful performance for the Raptors as Toronto topped the Atlanta Hawks 118-100 on Monday. He also had three steals and two blocks, leading the Raptors with a plus-24 ... Read More »

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Gibbs-Lawhorn, UNLV Rebels to visit Meyer, Wyoming Cowboys

By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026

UNLV Rebels (7-6, 2-0 MWC) at Wyoming Cowboys (10-4, 1-2 MWC) Laramie, Wyoming; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nasir Meyer and Wyoming host Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn and UNLV in MWC play Tuesday. The Cowboys have gone 8-1 at home. Wyoming averages 83.1 points and has outscored opponents by 11.3 points per game. The Rebels are ... Read More »

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Dent leads UCLA against Wisconsin after 25-point outing

By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026

UCLA Bruins (10-4, 2-1 Big Ten) at Wisconsin Badgers (9-5, 1-2 Big Ten) Madison, Wisconsin; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UCLA visits Wisconsin after Donovan Dent scored 25 points in UCLA’s 74-61 loss to the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Badgers have gone 8-1 at home. Wisconsin scores 82.7 points and has outscored opponents by 8.4 ... Read More »

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Cincinnati faces West Virginia on 3-game road skid

By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026

Cincinnati Bearcats (8-6, 0-1 Big 12) at West Virginia Mountaineers (9-5, 0-1 Big 12) Morgantown, West Virginia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cincinnati hits the road against West Virginia looking to end its three-game road losing streak. The Mountaineers are 9-0 on their home court. West Virginia averages 10.1 turnovers per game and is ... Read More »

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