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Allen, Lawrence, Maye, McCaffrey and Stafford are the AP NFL MVP finalists
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Allen, Lawrence, Maye, McCaffrey and Stafford are the AP NFL MVP finalists. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pacific Life seeks to dismiss Kyle Busch’s $8.5M lawsuit over insurance policies
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
Pacific Life Insurance Company on Thursday asked a federal court to dismiss the $8.5 million lawsuit filed by NASCAR champion Kyle Busch and his wife over policies the Buschs claim were sold to them under false and negligent representations as tax-free income for retirement. The filing in the Western District of North Carolina — the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bangladesh commits again to not going to India for the T20 World Cup
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh has doubled down on refusing to go to India for the T20 World Cup despite being told it will be replaced if it doesn’t change its mind. The government, the Bangladesh Cricket Board and some national players met on Thursday, a deadline set by the International Cricket Council for a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wawrinka, 40, makes Grand Slam history by reaching the third round in Australia
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — He’s 40. He just made Grand Slam history by beating a 21-year-old qualifier in a fifth-set tiebreaker to reach the third round of the Australian Open. And if Stan Wawrinka felt like he deserved a beer after the longest match at the season’s first major, nobody was going to argue. Wawrinka ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How Norway’s ski jumping scandal led to new rules in place for the Winter Olympics
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
The difference between winning an Olympic medal in ski jumping or being disqualified could come down to a bit of fabric. A larger suit can extend a ski jumper’s flight by several meters but it could violate rules that have become more stringent after the Norwegian team was caught cheating at last year’s world championships ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Skating body drops rule barring Russian ‘neutral’ athletes from media at Olympics
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Skating Union has scrapped a rule which aimed to prevent Russian skaters from speaking with the media or appearing at news conferences when they compete as neutral athletes at the Milan Cortina Olympics. When it allowed some Russians and Belarusians to qualify as “individual neutral athletes” in 2024, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks snap skid as veterans respond to coach Adam Foote’s callout
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
VANCOUVER — Two nights after being called out by head coach Adam Foote, the veteran players on the Vancouver Canucks responded. Brock Boeser, David Kampf and Jake DeBrusk each had two-point nights as the Canucks overcame an early 2-0 deficit to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 and snap an 11-game winless streak Wednesday. “It’s big, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barcelona midfielder Pedri sidelined for a month by hamstring injury
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona midfielder Pedri is expected to be out for a month because of a hamstring injury. Pedri injured his right leg in the 4-2 win at Slavia Prague in the Champions League on Wednesday. Barcelona confirmed on Thursday the injury. The 23-year-old Spain international went down near midfield during a breakaway ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Djokovic one away from 400 Grand Slam match wins; Wawrinka makes history
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka made it a day for the ages at the Australian Open. Djokovic improved to 399 wins in Grand Slam matches with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Francesco Maestrelli on Thursday, making the 38-year-old, 24-time major winner just one shy of becoming the first player ever ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!La Liga to hold a minute of silence before games for victims of train crashes
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — La Liga will hold a minute of silence before this weekend’s matches in memory of the victims of the two deadly train accidents in the country in the past week. At least 43 people were killed in southern Spain last Sunday when a high-speed train jumped the track and caused a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Naomi Osaka tones down her walk-on outfit. Turns up the heat at Australian Open
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — From fashion to friction, Naomi Osaka’s first two rounds at the Australian Open couldn’t have been more different. Osaka ended Sorana Cirstea’s farewell to the Australian Open in a tense 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 win at Margaret Court Arena on Thursday night. Cirstea’s parting shot was at the net. The pair barely ... Read More »
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