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Hall of Fame quarterback Sonny Jurgensen dies at age 91
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
Sonny Jurgensen, the Hall of Fame quarterback whose strong arm, keen wit and affable personality made him one of the most beloved figures in Washington football history, has died. He was 91. A Washington Commanders spokesperson confirmed Friday the team learned of Jurgensen’s death that morning from his family. Jurgensen arrived in Washington in 1964 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hall of Fame quarterback Sonny Jurgensen has died at age 91
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hall of Fame quarterback Sonny Jurgensen has died at age 91. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!They will have been to all 60 Super Bowls. This year is possibly their last
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) — It just wouldn’t feel like the Super Bowl for them if they weren’t all there. And this might be the last time they all do it. That’s what three old friends were coming to grips with just before this year’s Super Bowl. The trio of octogenarians are the only fans left ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Broadcaster Buck Martinez retires after calling over 4,000 Blue Jays games
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays announcer Buck Martinez has announced his retirement, ending a career that saw the former big-league catcher call over 4,000 Blue Jays games over four-plus decades in the booth. Martinez made the announcement in a statement Friday, saying after conversations with his wife Arlene, that it was time to pass the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez announces retirement
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
TORONTO — Longtime Toronto Blue Jays announcer Buck Martinez has announced he is retiring. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First loss in mixed-doubles curling, figure skating team sits fifth at Winter Games
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
MILAN — The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics officially get underway today with a multi-site opening ceremony spread across northern Italy. It will be an unusual opening ceremony, reflecting the most spread-out Olympics ever, with the main event in Milan and additional ceremonies and athlete parades in Predazzo, Livigno and Cortina d’Ampezzo. Moguls skier Mikaël Kingsbury, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s mixed doubles curling team beat 7-5 by Americans at Milan Cortina Olympics
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
MILAN — The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics officially get underway today with a multi-site opening ceremony spread across northern Italy. It will be an unusual opening ceremony, reflecting the most spread-out Olympics ever, with the main event in Milan and additional ceremonies and athlete parades in Predazzo, Livigno and Cortina d’Ampezzo. Moguls skier Mikaël Kingsbury, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!3 fans. 60 Super Bowls. This might be their last time going to the big game
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) — It just wouldn’t feel like the Super Bowl for them if they weren’t all there. And this might be the last time they all do it. That’s what three old friends were coming to grips with just before this year’s Super Bowl. The trio of octogenarians are the only fans left ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indian teenage cricket prodigy Suryavanshi smashes 175 runs against England in U19 final
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Teenage cricket prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi enhanced his growing reputation by scoring a stunning 175 off 80 balls for India against England in the men’s Under-19 World Cup final. The 14-year-old smashed 15 fours and 15 sixes as India finished its 50 overs with 411 at the Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arturas Karnisovas launches Bulls’ rebuild with series of trades at deadline
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Arturas Karnisovas finally decided he’d seen enough. The Chicago Bulls’ top basketball executive took a wrecking ball to the roster leading up to Thursday’s trade deadline, dealing Nikola Vucevic to Boston, Kevin Huerter to Detroit, Coby White to Charlotte and Chicago product Ayo Dosunmu to Minnesota in an effort to shake up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pope, an avid athlete, extols physical and spiritual benefits of sport in Olympic message
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, an avid tennis player and sports fan, marked the start of the Winter Games on Friday by extolling the positive values of sport and fair play while warning that the pursuit of profits and performance risked corrupting sport entirely. In a message entitled “Life in Abundance” issued on the ... Read More »
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