By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Conor Gallagher returned to English soccer by signing for Tottenham from Atletico Madrid on Wednesday for a reported 40 million euros ($46.5 million), in a move that could ignite his hopes of playing at the World Cup. The 25-year-old midfielder left Chelsea for Atletico in the summer of 2024, mainly to help ... Read More »
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Left-hander Ranger Suárez and the Boston Red Sox agreed Wednesday to a $130 million, five-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. A 30-year-old who became an All-Star in 2024, Suárez had spent his ... Read More »
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Oregon quarterback Dante Moore has decided to return to the Ducks next season rather than declare for the NFL draft. Moore, 20, announced his decision on Wednesday on ESPN. “When it comes to me just making my decision, of course I want to feel most prepared and what’s best for my situation, especially as a ... Read More »
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Shaun Wane stepped down as the coach of England’s rugby league team on Wednesday, less than a year out from the World Cup. The 61-year-old Wane was in charge for six years, including at a home World Cup in 2022 where England reached the semifinals before losing in heartbreaking fashion to ... Read More »
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Art Rooney II sensed Mike Tomlin might be ready for a change. Nineteen years doing any job is a long time, let alone in the white-hot spotlight that comes with coaching the Pittsburgh Steelers. So when Tomlin walked into Rooney’s office on Tuesday and told his longtime boss he was stepping down ... Read More »
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MILAN (AP) — A frustrating evening for Napoli saw it held to a 0-0 draw at home by lowly Parma as the defending champion potentially lost more ground in the title race Wednesday. The result left Napoli three points behind Serie A leader Inter Milan, which was playing against relegation-threatened Lecce later. Parma, which had ... Read More »
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Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq and safety Dillon Thieneman have declared for the NFL draft. Sadiq, a 6-foot-3, 245-pound junior, had a team-high 51 receptions for 560 yards and eight touchdowns this past season, his first as a starter. He was expected to be a first-round draft pick. “I can’t begin to explain how much ... Read More »
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Ukaleq Slettemark is used to the stress of competing on the world stage as she tries to qualify for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. But the 25-year-old biathlete from Greenland is facing an extra level of anxiety as U.S. President Donald Trump keeps saying he wants to take over her country. “It’s terrifying,” Slettemark told ... Read More »
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Defender Chris Richards was voted the U.S. Soccer Federation Male Player of the Year for the first time on Wednesday. Richards played in 12 U.S. matches in 2025, starting 11 of them. The 25-year-old from Birmingham, Alabama, scored twice in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. He also helped the Premier League’s Crystal ... Read More »
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SAALBACH — Canadian para skier Alexis Guimond won gold in the men’s standing downhill race at a World Cup stop Wednesday. Guimond, from Gatineau, Que., finished first in a time of 54.91 seconds to narrowly beat France’s Arthur Bauchet (54.95). Robin Cuche of Switzerland (55.27) was third. Guimond, who finished third in a race Tuesday, ... Read More »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission is asking 20 universities with Division I sports programs whether agents working with their athletes are following a federal law tied to sports-agent conduct. The FTC’s inquiry, announced Monday, began with sending letters to schools seeking responses by March 23 tied to compliance with the Sports Agent Responsibility ... Read More »
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