National Sports
Fabbri and Ayer fourth in ice dance, Daleman seventh in women’s at Four Continents
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
BEIJING — Canadian figure skaters Alicia Fabbri and Paul Ayer finished fourth in ice dance, while Gabrielle Daleman placed seventh in women’s singles at the Four Continents Championships on Friday. The Americans swept the ice dance podium. Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik captured gold with 202.86 points, while Caroline Green and Michael Parsons claimed silver ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza officially declares for the NFL draft and could be the No. 1 pick
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders are on the clock, and Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza is officially available. Mendoza formally declared for the NFL draft Friday and could be headed to the Raiders with the No. 1 pick in April. Mendoza led Indiana to a 16-0 season and its first national championship ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NASCAR chairman Jim France’s car wins Rolex 24 pole, then gets disqualified
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Cadillac sports car owned by NASCAR chairman Jim France won the pole for the Rolex 24 at Daytona but was later disqualified in inspection, moving one of the favorites to the back of the class for the start of the most prestigious endurance race in the United States. Action ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!There is a massive demand for World Cup tickets and savvy resellers could be big winners
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — World Cup ticket prices are at exorbitant levels yet fans are still queueing up in their millions to attend soccer’s biggest tournament. There is a such an over-demand for the event being staged in the United States, Canada and Mexico this year that FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the governing body ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reed leads in Dubai and McIlroy needs a big weekend to challenge for the title
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Patrick Reed moved into the lead at the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday and has a familiar foe trying to chase him down over the weekend. Rory McIlroy sounds up for the fight, too. “I came from 10 behind a couple years ago to win,” the No. 2-ranked McIlroy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Croatian tennis player Jana Fett suspended under anti-doping program
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Croatian tennis player Jana Fett has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for “three prohibited substances,” the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Friday. The 29-year-old Fett, who is ranked No. 189 in the world, provided a testing sample while competing in the Billie Jean King Cup playoffs in Croatia in November. “Players ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arsenal sends 18-year-old winger Ethan Nwaneri to Marseille on loan for rest of the season
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Marseille signed 18-year-old winger Ethan Nwaneri on loan from Arsenal until the end of the season on Friday. Nwaneri became the youngest player in Premier League history — at 15 years, 181 days — when he made his debut for Arsenal as a substitute against Brentford in September 2022. He scored nine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colombia pitcher tests positive for steroid ahead of World Baseball Classic
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Colombia relief pitcher Jean Herrera tested positive for an anabolic steroid in a case announced Friday, six weeks before the World Baseball Classic. Herrera tested positive for stanozolol — the steroid most famously used by sprinter Ben Johnson at the 1988 Seoul Olympics — in a sample taken in out-of-competition testing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder on the FBI’s ‘Most Wanted’ list, has been arrested
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder for Canada who was among the FBI’s top fugitives and faces charges related to multi-national drug trafficking and the killing of a federal witness, was arrested Friday, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Wedding, 44, is accused of running a drug trafficking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grealish stress fracture hurts his World Cup hopes and is a ‘big blow’ for Everton
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Scans confirmed Everton midfielder Jack Grealish’s foot injury is a stress fracture, in a setback to his outside shot of making England’s squad for the World Cup. “It’s a big blow because he’s been hugely important to us since the start of the season,” Everton manager David Moyes said Friday. “He’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former NFL player Kevin Johnson killed at homeless encampment, medical examiner says
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Kevin Johnson died from “blunt head trauma and stab wounds” at a homeless encampment, according to the medical examiner. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said Johnson, 55, was pronounced dead Wednesday morning after being found unconscious. His death was ruled a homicide and is being ... Read More »
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