National Sports
Three junior hockey players mourned after crash in southern Alberta
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
STAVELY — Prime Minister Mark Carney says his heart goes out to the families and teammates of three junior hockey players killed in a crash in Alberta. The crash happened Monday morning between a semi truck hauling gravel and a vehicle in the small town of Stavely, south of Calgary. The Southern Alberta Mustangs in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors’ Rajakovic to coach Team World at 2026 NBA All-Star Game
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
NEW YORK — Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic will coach the World Team at the 2026 NBA All-Star Game later this month. The league made the announcement in a release Tuesday. Rajakovic will be the third Raptors coach to participate in the All-Star game, joining Dwane Casey in 2018 and Nick Nurse in 2020. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA names Raptors’ Darko Rajaković as coach for World team at All-Star Game
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
Darko Rajaković of the Toronto Raptors will coach the international team at the All-Star Game on Feb. 15, the NBA announced Tuesday, a move that will give the new U.S. vs. The World format even more of a global feel. Rajaković, who is Serbian and coaches the only NBA team that plays its home games ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York Giants are hiring Matt Nagy as offensive coordinator, AP source says
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
The New York Giants are hiring Matt Nagy to be their offensive coordinator, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the move had not been announced. Nagy spent the past three seasons in that role with Kansas City, including helping ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
Emmy-winning comic actor Catherine O’Hara is among the noteworthy and influential people who died in the first month of this year. Her career was launched with the Second City comedy group in Toronto. But O’Hara is best known for her roles as Macaulay Culkin’s mother in the first two “Home Alone” movies and as the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York Giants are hiring Matt Nagy as offensive coordinator, reports say
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants are hiring Matt Nagy to be their offensive coordinator, according to multiple reports that emerged Tuesday. Nagy spent the past three seasons in that role with Kansas City, including helping the Chiefs win the Super Bowl in the 2023 season and reach the title game in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brayden Burries of top-ranked Arizona chosen AP men’s college basketball player of the week
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 13 of the season: Brayden Burries, No. 1 Arizona The freshman guard from San Bernardino, California, had a career-high 29 points with five rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks in an 86-83 win over then-No. 13 BYU last Monday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lens winger Saint-Maximin racially abused after he says his children were targeted
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
LENS, France (AP) — French club Lens is outraged by the racist abuse aimed at recruit Allan Saint-Maximin after a previous racist incident involving his children ended his career in Mexico’s top flight. Saint-Maximin, who is Black, joined Lens on a six-month deal during the winter transfer window. He left Mexican side Club America, saying ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Don’t tune into the Super Bowl hoping for a break from politics
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Don’t tune into the Super Bowl hoping for a break from the tumultuous politics gripping the U.S. The NFL is facing pressure ahead of Sunday’s game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots to take a more explicit stance against the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement. More than 184,000 people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Denny Hamlin’s rollercoaster offseason: Lawsuit win, father’s death, and a return to racing
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — There’s no telling what version of Denny Hamlin will race this upcoming NASCAR season, which unofficially begins Wednesday night with The Clash, an exhibition race held at grassroots Bowman Gray Stadium in North Carolina. Like most of the NASCAR community, Hamlin has had a rollercoaster of an offseason. His began ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks Koepka gets a warm reception in PGA Tour return. It might have been about more than him
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brooks Koepka would never consider anything a dream week without a trophy, certainly not a tie for 56th finishing 19 shots behind the winner. But it felt like one at Torrey Pines. “There’s always that little voice in the back of your head,” Koepka had said a few weeks before his ... Read More »
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