National Sports
Lindsey Vonn impresses again winning World Cup downhill for 2nd victory of Olympic season
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2026
ALTENMARKT-ZAUCHENSEE, Austria (AP) — Lindsey Vonn showed again Saturday she is the standout downhill racer in this Olympic season. Vonn won her second World Cup downhill in four races this season, raising expectations in this remarkable comeback racing at age 41 with her right knee rebuilt using titanium implants. The United States star was 0.37 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sabalenka advances to the Brisbane International final by beating Muchová
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2026
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the Brisbane International final for the third year in a row with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Karolina Muchová on Saturday. Sabalenka clinched the semifinal at Pat Rafter Arena on her fourth match point to advance to Sunday’s final against Marta Kostyuk, who beat fourth-seeded Jessica ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!England midfielder Georgia Stanway says she will leave Bayern Munich at end of season
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2026
MUNICH (AP) — England midfielder Georgia Stanway has announced she will leave German club Bayern Munich at the end of the season. The 27-year-old Stanway is in her fourth season with Bayern and has scored 26 goals in 106 games overall so far, winning three straight Frauen-Bundesliga titles. “The decision to leave Munich and my ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lindsey Vonn impresses again leading World Cup downhill and set for 2nd win of Olympic season
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2026
ALTENMARKT-ZAUCHENSEE, Austria (AP) — Lindsey Vonn showed again Saturday she is the standout downhill racer in this Olympic season. Vonn led a World Cup downhill by 0.37 seconds and was set for her second win in four downhill races in this remarkable comeback racing at age 41 with her right knee rebuilt using titanium implants. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coco Gauff beats Iga Swiatek in US-Poland semifinal at United Cup
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2026
SYDNEY (AP) — Coco Gauff beat No. 2-ranked Iga Świątek 6-4, 6-2 to force a mixed-doubles match to decide the United Cup semifinal between the United States and Poland on Saturday. Fourth-ranked Gauff, the French Open champion, evened the matchup at 1-1 at the team event after Hubert Hurkacz beat Taylor Fritz 7-6 (1), 7-6 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Down 50 pounds, Liam Coen’s personal transformation mirrors Jacksonville’s dramatic turnaround
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Liam Coen remembers sitting in his new Jaguars office last January, crushing energy drinks and stuffing his face with junk food while trying to put together a coaching staff. It was a stressful time for sure. Long days that stretched into late nights, and Coen admittedly started making unhealthy choices. “It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Team Avalanche’ unites cross-country skiing Olympic hopefuls from small countries
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2026
Indian skier Bhavani Thekkada’s lower leg was a mess at a race weekend in Finland — think blisters and blood. She turned to “Team Avalanche” on WhatsApp in search of ointments. “I couldn’t find anything in the shop, so I just put a message in the group and there was this guy who said, ‘Hey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s Indiana and Miami in a college-football title matchup that once seemed impossible
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2026
It looked improbable two months ago. Two years ago — impossible. But against the odds, Miami and Indiana have a date in the College Football Playoff final — a first-of-its-kind matchup on Jan. 19 in the second national title game of the expanded-playoff era. The Hoosiers (15-0), the top-seeded favorite in the 12-team tournament, stomped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scheifele scores twice as Jets top Kings 5-1 to end 11-game winless skid
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2026
WINNIPEG — Before Eric Comrie went to the rink on Friday, his wife Haley put some photos in his car to help the Winnipeg Jets backup goalie get in the right frame of mind. It worked. Comrie made 23 saves in a 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings that ended Winnipeg’s 11-game losing streak. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Savolainen gaining confidence and comfort in second year with Charge
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — Ronja Savolainen has quickly come to appreciate what it’s like to play alongside Jocelyn Larocque. The 28-year-old Ottawa Charge defender knows she’s sharing the ice with one of the game’s most reliable veterans. While she hopes to one day build a career as accomplished as Larocque’s, for now she’s focused on learning from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swiss ski star Odermatt leads World Cup giant slalom seeking record 5th straight win at Adelboden
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2026
ADELBODEN, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt was well set Saturday to win his nation’s signature World Cup giant slalom race for a record fifth straight year. Odermatt raced through steady falling snow and tough visibility to take a lead of 0.49 seconds in the first run, despite dropping about two-tenths of a ... Read More »
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