National Sports
Free agent outfielder Max Kepler suspended 80 games by MLB following positive drug test
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Free agent outfielder Max Kepler was suspended for 80 games on Friday following a positive test for a banned performance-enhancing substance in violation of Major League Baseball’s drug program. Kepler tested positive for Epitrenbolone, a substance that led to a suspension in 2018 for boxer Manuel Charr. An 11-year major league ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miami’s rise under Cristobal takes the Hurricanes home to play for a national title
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Mario Cristobal returned to South Florida to find his alma mater in disarray. A national powerhouse during Cristobal’s playing days, Miami had slipped out of prominence for the better part of 20 years, a handful of losing seasons sprinkled with mid-level bowl appearances. Cristobal’s goal when he was hired was to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Outfielder Max Kepler, most recently with Philadelphia Phillies, banned 80 games by MLB for failed PED test
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Outfielder Max Kepler, most recently with Philadelphia Phillies, banned 80 games by MLB for failed PED test. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bryson Dawkins scores 21 to lead Youngstown State over Bryant & Stratton 99-61
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Bryson Dawkins’ 21 points helped Youngstown State defeat Bryant & Stratton (Ohio) 99-61 on Friday. Dawkins also had eight rebounds for the Penguins (9-9, 2-5 Horizon League). Cris Carroll scored 18 points, going 4 of 8 from the floor, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and 7 for 7 from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bryson Dawkins scores 21 to lead Youngstown State over Bryant & Stratton 99-61
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Bryson Dawkins’ 21 points helped Youngstown State defeat Bryant & Stratton (Ohio) 99-61 on Friday. Dawkins also had eight rebounds for the Penguins (9-9, 2-5 Horizon League). Cris Carroll scored 18 points, going 4 of 8 from the floor, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and 7 for 7 from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bryson Dawkins scores 21 to lead Youngstown State over Bryant & Stratton 99-61
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Bryson Dawkins’ 21 points helped Youngstown State defeat Bryant & Stratton (Ohio) 99-61 on Friday. Dawkins also had eight rebounds for the Penguins (9-9, 2-5 Horizon League). Cris Carroll scored 18 points, going 4 of 8 from the floor, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and 7 for 7 from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bryson Dawkins scores 21 to lead Youngstown State over Bryant & Stratton 99-61
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Bryson Dawkins’ 21 points helped Youngstown State defeat Bryant & Stratton (Ohio) 99-61 on Friday. Dawkins also had eight rebounds for the Penguins (9-9, 2-5 Horizon League). Cris Carroll scored 18 points, going 4 of 8 from the floor, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and 7 for 7 from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic organizers ‘100%’ confident NHL will play in Milan Cortina despite arena delays
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
MILAN (AP) — Olympic organizers are “100%” confident the NHL won’t pull out of the Milan Cortina Games with the new ice hockey arena finally ready. Or almost. Construction delays and other concerns about the Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena have drawn headlines for weeks ahead of the NHL returning to the Winter Olympics for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PGA Tour drops Napa and Mississippi from schedule. Texas and North Carolina added to FedEx Cup Fall
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
The PGA Tour released its FedEx Cup Fall schedule of eight tournaments — one that moves from the Spring — but loses two events, including one in Mississippi that began the year before the modern tour began. The fall will include new tournaments in Asheville, North Carolina, and Austin, Texas. They replace the Sanderson Farms ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Oldham, Gaskell grab silver, bronze in freeski slopestyle World Cup
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
ASPEN — Canada’s Megan Oldham and Elena Gaskell were both medallists in the women’s freestyle skiing slopestyle World Cup event on Friday. Oldham took silver with a score of 73.02, while Gaskell grabbed bronze with 72.90. Great Britain’s Kirsty Muir snagged gold with 80.62. It’s just the second World Cup event and first medal of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NCAA denies Mississippi’s request to extend star QB Trinidad Chambliss’ eligibility
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
The NCAA denied Mississippi’s request to extend the eligibility of Trinidad Chambliss on Friday. The Rebels star quarterback just finished his fifth year of college football in a 31-27 loss to Miami in the College Football Playoff semifinals on Thursday night. He had planned to return to Ole Miss for one more year if the ... Read More »
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