National Sports
UFC 324: Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett headline first Paramount+ card
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett will be the faces of the UFC on Saturday when the premier organization in mixed-martial arts stages its first card on Paramount+. It helps the UFC that both are fan favorites, but based strictly on rankings, it’s questionable whether they should headline such an important event, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kansas coach Bill Self plans to return vs. Kansas State, and Peterson is questionable for the game
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self intends to be on the sideline Saturday night when the No. 19 Jayhawks make the 2-hour trip down Interstate 70 to play Kansas State. He just isn’t sure whether he’ll have Darryn Peterson on the court. Peterson, who is widely considered a potential No. 1 NBA draft ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ski season saved at Le Massif ski resort in Quebec after workers accept new deal
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
MONTREAL — A major Quebec ski resort that has been shut down because of a labour dispute will resume operations on Saturday after unionized employees voted in favour of a new deal. The CSN union representing the workers at Le Massif de Charlevoix says its members voted 91 per cent in favour of a deal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ready for a trip to the park? Snowboarding set for its spotlight at the Winter Olympics
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
The origins of snowboarding go back to Christmas Day 1965 when an engineer named Sherman Poppen strapped two skis together to give his daughters something to do. He called it a “snurfer” and started selling them the next year. Jake Burton came along, refined the toy and helped turn snowboarding into a mass-market sport. Along ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside Super Bowl week’s concerts, parties and celebrity scene heading into big game
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
Super Bowl week will unfold across several days in the Bay Area, with the game itself serving as the final act in a tightly coordinated mix of sports, music, media and celebrity appearances. From league-run press events to invitation-only gatherings in San Francisco, the jam-packed week draws athletes, entertainers and executives together in the days ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic halfpipe champion Hirano named to Japanese team. Prospects uncertain after nasty fall
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
Olympic halfpipe champion Ayumu Hirano was named to the Japanese team heading to next month’s Milan Cortina Games despite breaking bones in his face in an accident at a contest in Switzerland over the weekend. The Japanese ski and snowboard federation placed the 27-year-old on the roster it revealed Tuesday. It said Hirano suffered multiple ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Runnalls leads Canada’s biathlon team into 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
CANMORE — Seven of eight athletes on Canada’s biathlon team will make their Olympic debuts at the Milan Cortina Winter Games. The athletes announced Thursday by Biathlon Canada will race Feb. 8-21 at the Ansterselva Biathlon Arena, which is 65 kilometres north of Cortina near the Austrian border. Calgary’s Adam Runnalls is the lone biathlete ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cowboys are close to hiring Philadelphia’s Christian Parker as defensive coordinator, AP sources say
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
The Dallas Cowboys are close to an agreement to hire Philadelphia passing game coordinator Christian Parker as their defensive coordinator, two people with knowledge of the plan said Thursday. Parker interviewed in person on Wednesday. The sides were finalizing the contract a day later, the people told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tommy Rees joins Falcons as offensive coordinator, reuniting with coach Kevin Stefanski
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
The Atlanta Falcons have named Tommy Rees offensive coordinator, the team announced Thursday. It’ll be a reunion for Rees and newly-appointed Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski. Rees worked under Stefanski for two years in Cleveland. He was initially brought on as tight ends coach and pass game specialist in 2024 before being promoted to offensive coordinator ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grondin, O’Dine among 13 snowboarders named to Canada’s Olympic roster
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
TORONTO — Olympic medallists Éliot Grondin and Meryeta O’Dine headline Canada’s snowboard cross team for the Milan Cortina Games. Canada Snowboard and the Canadian Olympic Committee announced the 13 snowboard cross, half pipe and parallel giant slalom athletes heading to the Games in a joint release Thursday. Grondin, the reigning men’s snowboard cross world champion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Heated Rivalry’ stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie to be torchbearers for Winter Olympics
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
MILAN (AP) — The actors co-starring in the hit hockey romance TV series “Heated Rivalry” are set to be among the torchbearers carrying the Olympic flame on the way to the Opening Ceremony for the Milan Cortina Games. The organizing committee announced Thursday that Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie will take part in the torch ... Read More »
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