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Head set to open batting as Australia weighs options for first test against Sri Lanka
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2025
GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — The rainy weather conditions have given Australia a selection problem for the opening test against Sri Lanka starting Wednesday, although one thing seems certain: Travis Head will open the batting. Stand-in captain Steve Smith has hinted at a range of strategies under consideration depending on the weather, but highlighted that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marino loses a spirited three-set match to Wang in Singapore Open
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2025
SINGAPORE — Rebecca Marino came close to pulling off an upset Tuesday at the Singapore Tennis Open, but an ill-timed service break in the third set, with the score tied 5-5, did the Vancouver player in. Marino lost 6-5, 5-7, 7-5 to the fourth-seeded Xinyu Wang of China in a spirited women’s singles match that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French club Lyon to hire Paulo Fonseca as its new coach, person with knowledge of deal tells the AP
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2025
Lyon will hire Paulo Fonseca as its new coach, a person with direct knowledge of the deal has told The Associated Press. The person requested anonymity because the deal has yet to be announced officially. Fonseca will replace Pierre Sage, who was fired despite leading the French league club out of a crisis last season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A soccer coach in Scotland has resigned because abuse from fans was affecting his family
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2025
MOTHERWELL, Scotland (AP) — The coach of Scottish league club Motherwell has resigned after receiving personal abuse from fans that he said started to take a toll on his family. Motherwell said in a statement that the club’s board of directors “very reluctantly” accepted the resignation of Stuart Kettlewell after he told a club official ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tush push could play a prominent role in the Super Bowl if championship Sunday was any indication
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2025
If the conference championships are any indication, some of the highest drama in the Super Bowl in New Orleans in two weeks could come on the tush push perfected by the Philadelphia Eagles and decrypted by the Kansas City Chiefs. The Eagles (17-3) are so adept at their vaunted short-yardage plays that the Commanders committed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nobody is running away with NBA rookie of the year race yet, which is a change from most years
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2025
At this point, there is no Victor Wembanyama in this season’s NBA rookie class. There is no Paolo Banchero. And there’s no Luka Doncic, Ja Morant, Karl-Anthony Towns, Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving, Blake Griffin, Brandon Roy, Derrick Rose or Chris Paul, either. They were all unanimous, or just about unanimous, rookie of the year selections. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big-time Love: Arizona’s Caleb Love hits halfcourt heave at buzzer in OT win over No. 3 Iowa State
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2025
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Caleb Love trotted back, head down, shoulders slumped after the latest of his missed 3-pointers clanged back rim. This was not his night — until it was. Known for taking and making big shots, Love hit one of the biggest of his career — and Arizona’s season — with a tying ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vanderbilt finds success is costly. So far, two court-stormings have net them $750,000 in fines
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2025
When he was hired by Vanderbilt to rebuild the men’s basketball program after years of mediocrity, Mark Byington envisioned a moment like the football team experienced last October, when fans stormed the field following a win over Alabama. Byington might have to start getting used to such moments. In the span of just over a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vanderbilt back among elite teams after earning first Top 25 ranking in more than a decade
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2025
It had been over a decade since Vanderbilt was among the elite women’s basketball teams in the nation. Now, coach Shea Ralph has the No. 23 Commodores back among the best as the team entered The Associated Press Top 25 on Monday or the first time since 2014. “It’s a huge deal. This is where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayern Munich signs young goalkeeper Jonas Urbig as possible successor for Manuel Neuer
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2025
MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich is building for the future by snapping up goalkeeper Jonas Urbig from Cologne. The Bavarian powerhouse announced the transfer late Monday, though it had been expected for some time. The 21-year-old Urbig is considered one of Germany’s best young goalkeepers, and his move to Bayern suggests the club believes he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lyon coach Pierre Sage has been fired despite putting the French league club back on track
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2025
LYON, France (AP) — Lyon coach Pierre Sage has been fired, the French league club said on Tuesday. His dismissal followed a 1-1 draw with Nantes over the weekend and left some observers baffled. Sage had rapidly become a fans’ favorite after guiding Lyon from the bottom of the standings to a sixth-place finish last ... Read More »
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