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There is a massive demand for World Cup tickets and savvy resellers could be big winners
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — World Cup ticket prices are at exorbitant levels yet fans are still queueing up in their millions to attend soccer’s biggest tournament. There is a such an over-demand for the event being staged in the United States, Canada and Mexico this year that FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the governing body ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reed leads in Dubai and McIlroy needs a big weekend to challenge for the title
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Patrick Reed moved into the lead at the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday and has a familiar foe trying to chase him down over the weekend. Rory McIlroy sounds up for the fight, too. “I came from 10 behind a couple years ago to win,” the No. 2-ranked McIlroy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Croatian tennis player Jana Fett suspended under anti-doping program
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Croatian tennis player Jana Fett has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for “three prohibited substances,” the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Friday. The 29-year-old Fett, who is ranked No. 189 in the world, provided a testing sample while competing in the Billie Jean King Cup playoffs in Croatia in November. “Players ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arsenal sends 18-year-old winger Ethan Nwaneri to Marseille on loan for rest of the season
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Marseille signed 18-year-old winger Ethan Nwaneri on loan from Arsenal until the end of the season on Friday. Nwaneri became the youngest player in Premier League history — at 15 years, 181 days — when he made his debut for Arsenal as a substitute against Brentford in September 2022. He scored nine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colombia pitcher tests positive for steroid ahead of World Baseball Classic
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Colombia relief pitcher Jean Herrera tested positive for an anabolic steroid in a case announced Friday, six weeks before the World Baseball Classic. Herrera tested positive for stanozolol — the steroid most famously used by sprinter Ben Johnson at the 1988 Seoul Olympics — in a sample taken in out-of-competition testing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder on the FBI’s ‘Most Wanted’ list, has been arrested
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder for Canada who was among the FBI’s top fugitives and faces charges related to multi-national drug trafficking and the killing of a federal witness, was arrested Friday, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Wedding, 44, is accused of running a drug trafficking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grealish stress fracture hurts his World Cup hopes and is a ‘big blow’ for Everton
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Scans confirmed Everton midfielder Jack Grealish’s foot injury is a stress fracture, in a setback to his outside shot of making England’s squad for the World Cup. “It’s a big blow because he’s been hugely important to us since the start of the season,” Everton manager David Moyes said Friday. “He’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former NFL player Kevin Johnson killed at homeless encampment, medical examiner says
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Kevin Johnson died from “blunt head trauma and stab wounds” at a homeless encampment, according to the medical examiner. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said Johnson, 55, was pronounced dead Wednesday morning after being found unconscious. His death was ruled a homicide and is being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Williams to miss opening F1 preseason test after ‘delays’ getting new car ready
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
GROVE, England (AP) — Williams will miss next week’s first Formula 1 preseason testing in Barcelona after reporting “delays” in getting its car ready for the season. Williams said Friday it still has “a lot to look forward to” despite the setback ahead of next week’s five-day test. It’s the first time that 2026-specification cars ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How Vinícius went from hero to villain for many Real Madrid fans
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Always at the center of things, Vinícius Júnior has gone from hero to villain for many Real Madrid fans. The Brazilian soccer star has scored crucial goals to secure Champions League titles, gone close to winning the Ballon d’Or, and led a fight against racism in Spanish soccer — and all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reeds leads in Dubai and McIlroy needs a big weekend to challenge for the title
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Patrick Reed moved into the lead and Dustin Johnson missed the cut on a mixed day for high-profile LIV golfers at the European tour’s Dubai Desert Classic on Friday. Languishing in between was four-time champion Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood, the tournament’s headline players who will need a big ... Read More »
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