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Baltimore Ravens tab Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter as new head coach
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
BALTIMORE (AP) — Jesse Minter is the new head coach of the Baltimore Ravens. The club hired the Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator on Thursday. Minter replaces John Harbaugh, who was fired earlier this month after 18 years when the Ravens failed to make the playoffs. The 42-year-old Minter was one of the hottest names ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former New England Patriot Pene added to CFL’s 2026 Global list
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
TORONTO — Defensive lineman Wilfried Pene will now try his hand at playing professional football in Canada. A CFL spokesman confirmed Thursday that the former New England Patriot is on the league’s 2026 Global list, making him eligible for this year’s draft. The six-foot-three, 283-pound Pene — whose full name is pronounced will-uh-fred PEN’-aye — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MacKenzie Gore traded to the Rangers from the Nationals for 5 prospects
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — All-Star left-hander MacKenzie Gore is headed to the Texas Rangers in a trade that sent five prospects back to the Nationals on Thursday in the biggest move of new Washington president of baseball operations Paul Toboni’s roster-rebuilding efforts. Gore gives the 2023 World Series champions a starter who should be able to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Richy Ledezma switches soccer allegiance from US to Mexico, joins national team
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Right wingback Richy Ledezma has switched allegiance from the United States and will play for Mexico’s national soccer team. The 25-year-old Ledezma, who was born in Phoenix to Mexican parents, played for the United States at the U-20 World Cup in Poland and had one appearance with the senior squad in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Baltimore Ravens are hiring Jesse Minter to be their next head coach
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
BALTIMORE, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens are hiring Jesse Minter to be their next head coach. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Broncos backup QB Jarrett Stidham steps in for Bo Nix to face former team in AFC championship game
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
DENVER (AP) — If any opponent is familiar with Denver Broncos fill-in quarterback Jarrett Stidham, it’s the New England Patriots, who drafted him in 2019 to serve as Tom Brady’s backup. When Josh McDaniels took the Las Vegas Raiders’ head coaching job, he traded for Stidham, who backed up Derek Carr for two years before ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carlos Beltrán’s wife intently followed Hall of Fame vote-tracker
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Carlos Beltrán’s wife followed Ryan Thibodaux’s Hall of Fame vote-tracker with the intensity of an investor tracking the markets. “My wife would wake up every morning and she was like, ‘Yes,’ and I was like, ‘What happened?’” he said Thursday during his first visit to the Hall of Fame since his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patriots’ Drake Maye faces Broncos’ D and Jarrett Stidham steps in for Bo Nix in AFC title game
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
New England (16-3) at Denver (15-3) Sunday, 3 p.m. EST, CBS/Paramount+ BetMGM NFL odds: Patriots by 5. Against the spread: Patriots 13-5-1; Broncos 8-9-1. Series record: Broncos lead 31-24. Last meeting: Patriots won 26-23 in Denver on Dec. 24, 2023. Last week: Patriots beat Texans 28-16; Broncos beat Bills 33-30 in overtime. Patriots offense: overall ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seahawks, Rams will meet for 3rd time this season as division foes play for Super Bowl berth
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
Los Angeles Rams (14-5) at Seattle (15-3) Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EST, FOX. BetMGM NFL Odds: Seahawks by 2 1/2. Against the spread: Rams 11-8; Seahawks 13-5 Series record: Seahawks lead 29-28 Last meeting: Seattle beat the Rams 38-37 in overtime on Dec. 18. Last week: The Rams beat Chicago 20-17 in overtime in the divisional ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LISTEN: Broncos star Nik Bonitto says the team has full confidence in backup QB Jarrett Stidham
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
Broncos edge rusher Nik Bonitto discusses the upcoming AFC championship game against New England, the team’s emotions after losing starting quarterback Bo Nix, the confidence he has in backup QB Jarrett Stidham and being named a finalist for the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year award. Various NFL Players: Hey, this is Russell Wilson. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Seahawks and Rams meet for the third time, this time with a spot in the Super Bowl on the line
By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — To some extent, Seahawks defensive lineman Leonard Williams was anticipating that the NFC championship game would shake out this way, with Seattle facing the division-rival Los Angeles Rams for a third time this season. Williams, a key contributor on the league’s top-ranked scoring defense, has seen firsthand how talented the Rams’ ... Read More »
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