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Former NBA star Lamar Odom arrested on suspicion of DUI in Nevada
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former NBA star Lamar Odom was arrested on suspicion of DUI in Las Vegas over the weekend, authorities said Tuesday. Odom, 46, was pulled over Saturday on Interstate 15 near Harry Reid International Airport, according to Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Shawn Haggstrom. He could face charges including DUI, excessive speed and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Warriors guard Jimmy Butler tears ACL in his right knee against Heat, AP source says
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler tore the ACL in his right knee during the third quarter of a 135-112 victory against his former Miami team Monday night, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Warriors had not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man City stunned by tiny Bodø/Glimt in huge Champions League upset in the Arctic
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Manchester City slumped to one of the most humiliating upsets in Champions League history, losing to a 3-1 at tiny Norwegian club Bodø/Glimt on Tuesday. The second-half sending-off of Rodri completed a miserable evening for big-spending City in Bodø, a fishing town with a population of around 55,000 and located north of the Arctic Circle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Moguls star Kingsbury leads Canadian freestyle ski team into Milan Cortina Games
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
TORONTO — Star moguls skier Mikaël Kingsbury heads to the Milan Cortina Winter Games looking for two medals as part of Canada’s freestyle skiing team. Freestyle Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee announced the 25-athlete team in a joint release on Tuesday. Kingsbury, from Deux-Montagnes, Que., won gold in men’s moguls at the 2018 Games ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man City loses to tiny Bodø/Glimt 3-1 in Champions League stunner
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Manchester City slumped to one of the most humiliating upsets in Champions League history, losing to a 3-1 at tiny Norwegian club Bodø/Glimt on Tuesday. The second-half sending-off of Rodri completed a miserable evening for big-spending City in Bodø, a fishing town with a population of around 55,000 and located north of the Arctic Circle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran harness driver Doug McNair earns 5,000th career racing victory
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
He’s won Breeders Crown events and been named Canada’s best driver, but achieving 5,000 career wins might rank as Doug McNair’s top harness-racing accomplishment. The 36-year-old Guelph, Ont. resident recorded the milestone Monday night, guiding favourite Wicked Express to a wire-to-wire win in the eighth race at Woodbine Mohawk Park. McNair entered action needing two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Illinois’ Kylan Boswell out for a month with broken hand
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois guard Kylan Boswell will be out about a month for the 11th-ranked Illini after breaking his right hand in practice on Monday. He is second on the team in scoring with 14.3 points a game. Boswell also averages 4.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists and is one of Illinois’ top defensive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-KU star and NBA coach Jacque Vaughn steps in as interim coach for No. 19 Jayhawks at Colorado
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Former Kansas standout and NBA coach Jacque Vaughn will serve as the interim coach for the No. 19 Jayhawks on the road against Colorado on Tuesday night while Bill Self continues to recover from a precautionary trip to the hospital. Self was taken to LMH Health late Monday after feeling unwell. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Utah State keeps the winning carousel spinning in second season under Calhoun
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
PHOENIX (AP) — Utah State has become a stepping stone for coaches who parlay winning into jobs at bigger programs. Craig Smith, Ryan Odom and Danny Sprinkle all coached in Logan, all went on to other jobs, yet are all still connected to the program. “We’re all very close,” current Utah State coach Jerrod Calhoun ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anna Gibson’s journey from trail running to ski mountaineering in a few months leads to Olympic spot
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Several months ago, Anna Gibson was mostly an elite trail runner. Like, sponsored-by-a-shoe-company, soon-to-be world bronze medalist sort of elite. A detour to another endeavor was the last thing on her agenda. Until, that is, a persuasive conversation. It was at a trail race in June that her friend Cameron Smith suggested partnering in an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Organizing soccer friendlies ahead of World Cup comes with a lot of moving parts
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Organizing a soccer friendly takes more than a phone call and a glance at the calendar. And doing it on the eve of the FIFA World Cup adds to the Rubik’s Cube-like degree of difficulty. Canada Soccer announced Tuesday the 29th-ranked Canadian men will host No. 74 Iceland and No. 47 Tunisia during the March ... Read More »
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