National Sports
Borussia Dortmund says Niko Kovac will take over as new coach
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2025
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Niko Kovac will be the new coach of Borussia Dortmund as last season’s Champions League runner-up looks to rescue a troubled season. The former Bayern Munich and Monaco coach will start work Sunday, Dortmund’s managing director for sport Lars Ricken told broadcaster DAZN following the team’s 3-1 win over Shakhtar Donetsk ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lille’s thrilling 6-1 win against Feyenoord secures an unlikely place in Champions League last 16
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2025
LILLE, France (AP) — When Lille lost its opening Champions League match in September, only a few bold gamblers would have bet on the Ligue 1 side to qualify for the last 16 of European club soccer’s elite tournament. But the northern France side defied all the odds and concluded the league phase campaign of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miami’s Cam Ward wins the Manning Award as top college QB, says it can help him prepare for NFL
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2025
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Cam Ward’s college career got one more accolade Wednesday, when he was announced as the winner of the Manning Award as the nation’s top quarterback. And the now-former Miami star, who quite possibly will be the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft later this spring after leading the top-ranked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rays and free agent infielder Ha-Seong Kim agree to 2-year deal worth $29 million, AP source says
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays and free agent Ha-Seong Kim have agreed to a two-year contract valued at $29 million, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal hadn’t been announced. ESPN first reported the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saints are the last NFL team to hire a coach and they could wait until after the Super Bowl
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2025
The city hosting the Super Bowl also has the only NFL team without a head coach. The New Orleans Saints’ search for a new coach could wait until after the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs wrap up the big game next Sunday. Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore appears to be a leading candidate for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Utah Hockey Club narrows the choice of a permanent name to three finalists. It won’t be the Yeti
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Hockey Club has chosen three finalists for the permanent team name it will adopt beginning with the 2025-26 NHL season. The franchise will use a final round of fan voting to decide among the Utah Mammoth, Utah Hockey Club and Utah Wasatch. Team officials backed away from including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Morgan Rogers sets Champions League scoring record as Duran stays on bench for Villa amid Saudi link
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2025
Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers now has a Champions League scoring feat for which Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo or Erling Haaland would be proud. With goals in the third and fifth minutes against Celtic, Rogers become the first player to score twice in the opening five minutes of a Champions League game, statistics supplier Opta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man City rallies to beat Club Brugge and advance in Champions League, Canada’s David scores for Lille
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — Manchester City flirted with a disastrous exit from the Champions League before rallying to beat Club Brugge 3-1 in a must-win game Wednesday and advanced to the knockout phase. Man City trailed 1-0 at halftime, and sat 26th in the 36-team standings, before the 2023 title-winner was sparked by substitute Savinho to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Donnarumma pulls off game-defining save as PSG progresses to Champions League playoffs
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2025
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Gianluigi Donnarumma produced a save that kept the momentum going for his team as PSG progressed to the Champions League playoffs. Often criticized this season, the Italy goalkeeper was inspirational on Wednesday as PSG beat Stuttgart 4-1. An early goal from Bradley Barcola, combined with Ousmane Dembélé’s hat trick, made PSG’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pebble Beach with its beauty and loaded field gives the PGA Tour a chance to shine
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2025
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — For a sport needing a jolt of energy, the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am is as good a test as any. Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy make their PGA Tour season debuts, while Jordan Spieth returns following wrist surgery last summer. The field is stacked. The forecast is reasonably good. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Courtney Vandersloot to sign with Chicago Sky, returning to franchise that drafted her
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2025
Free agent guard Courtney Vandersloot is headed back to Chicago, her agent confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday. The veteran guard will sign with the team that drafted her in 2011 after spending the last two seasons in New York, agent Lindsay Kagawa Colas said. WNBA free agents can’t sign contracts until Feb. 1. ... Read More »
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