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Right-hander Michael Lorenzen and the Colorado Rockies finalize $8 million, 1-year contract
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
DENVER (AP) — Right-hander Michael Lorenzen and the Colorado Rockies finalized their $8 million, one-year contract on Thursday. Lorenzen gets a $7.75 million million salary this year, and the deal includes a $9 million club option for 2027 with a $250,000 buyout plus award bonuses. Right-hander Bradley Blalock was designated for assignment to open a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clayton Kershaw not quite done pitching, will play for US in World Baseball Classic
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
CARY, N.C. (AP) — Clayton Kershaw isn’t done pitching just yet, agreeing Thursday to join the U.S. team for this year’s World Baseball Classic. A left-hander who turns 38 two days after the March 17 championship game, Kershaw announced last September that he was retiring at the end of the season, his 18th in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UEFA cites fall in US dollar last year for $55 million loss in accounts
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
GENEVA (AP) — The fall in the U.S. dollar value last year cost UEFA about $55 million. The dollar value dropped about 9% against a range of foreign currencies in the first months of 2025, which economists linked to investors’ waning confidence in the U.S. under President Donald Trump, who returned to office last January. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former NCAA players and fixers charged over rigged basketball games, prosecutors say
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A sprawling betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games ensnared 26 people, including more than a dozen college basketball players who tried to fix games as recently as last season, federal prosecutors said Thursday. The scheme generally revolved around fixers recruiting players with the promise of a big payment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Players boycott forces Bangladesh cricket to remove official for disparaging remarks
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A players boycott which postponed matches in the Bangladesh Premier League on Thursday prompted the Bangladesh Cricket Board to force out an official after his disparaging remarks about players started the disruption. The board removed Nazmul Islam as chairman of the finance committee to meet player demands that he resign. Two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nigerian star forward Esther Okoronkwo extends contract with NSL’s AFC Toronto
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
TORONTO — AFC Toronto has extended the contract of Nigerian star forward Esther Okoronkwo and three others. Okoronkwo, who helped Nigeria to the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title last July, is now under contract with the Northern Super League club through 2027. She was named player of the match after scoring a goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!VaTech drops meeting with JMU, top nonconference foe in Franklin’s 1st season, to fit in 9 ACC games
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech canceled its football game against James Madison scheduled for September because of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s move from eight to nine conference games beginning in 2026. The teams had been set to play Sept. 26 in Blacksburg. The schools said Wednesday they would work to schedule a future game. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL Canada awards $75,000 to three Canadian youth football programs
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
NFL Canada has awarded $75,000 to three Canadian youth football programs. The Falcons Football Club, based in Winnipeg, North Toronto Sentinels, of Vaughan, Ont., (formerly known as Vaughan Rebels Football Association) and Montreal’s Sun Youth Hornets Football will all receive a $25,000 donation as part of the NFL’s Forward Pass initiative. This marks the second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mitch Marner set to face Maple Leafs for first time since bolting for Golden Knights
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
LAS VEGAS — Mitch Marner says he hasn’t given much thought to the reunion. The Vegas Golden Knights winger was focused on putting one foot in front of the other as he navigated a new team, city and country. The calendar has also finally flipped to a day many others circled back in June. Vegas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French Olympic swimming champion Yannick Agnel to stand trial on rape, sexual assault charges
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — French Olympic swimming champion Yannick Agnel will stand trial on charges of rape and sexual assault over allegations involving the daughter of his former coach, the prosecutor general’s office in Colmar said Thursday. The prosecutor general confirmed that the investigative chamber of the Colmar appeals court ordered Agnel, 33, to be sent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Is Joel Embiid really back to All-Star form? 76ers proceed carefully as he avoids injury bug
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The basketball was loose and headed out of bounds and the 76ers were losing — and lost, big — to Cleveland when Joel Embiid knew he had to make a play. He swatted at the ball and pushed it behind him onto the court to keep the play alive. Embiid did not ... Read More »
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