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Vancouver Whitecaps captain Ryan Gauld to miss start of season after knee procedure
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps will be without captain Ryan Gauld to start the 2026 Major League Soccer season. The club has announced the Scottish midfielder had a arthroscopic debridement proce...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

Former CFL player Chambers preparing young athletes for their next steps
Fourteen years after being selected in the first round of the CFL draft, Shamawd Chambers is preparing the next generation of Canadian football players to pursue a variety of high-performance pathways...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

Penguins winger Rust suspended for illegal hit to the head of Canucks' Boeser
NEW YORK - Pittsburgh Penguins winger Bryan Rust has been suspended three games for an illegal check to the head. The discipline, announced Tuesday by the NHL's department of player safety, comes afte...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

Ottawa Redblacks release American returner DeVonte Dedmon
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks released American returner DeVonte Dedmon on Tuesday. Dedmon was scheduled to become a CFL free agent next month. Dedmon was the CFL's top special-teams player in 2021. T...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko to have season-ending hip surgery
VANCOUVER - Another injury-plagued season has ended for Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko. The NHL team announced Tuesday that the star netminder is set to undergo season-ending hip surgery next...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

Bills promote offensive coordinator Joe Brady to take over as head coach
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Bills stayed in-house by promoting offensive coordinator Joe Brady as their new head coach on Tuesday, in a move that provides continuity to a Josh Allen-led pere...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

Manitoba's Lawes remains unbeaten, books playoff spot at Scotties
MISSISSAUGA - Manitoba's Kaitlyn Lawes has simply rolled through the field so far at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. She was rewarded for her strong play Tuesday by becoming the first team to secur...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

Bills promote offensive coordinator Joe Brady to take over as head coach, AP sources say
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Bills are staying in-house by promoting offensive coordinator Joe Brady as their new head coach, two people with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Pre...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

Coach Robin Fraser happy with progress to date at Toronto FC training camp in Spain
While the search for a marquee attacker continues behind the scenes, Toronto FC coach Robin Fraser likes what he sees at training camp in Spain. The MLS club escaped the recent deluge of snow in Toron...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026
Greek government says 7 fans of soccer team PAOK killed in vehicle crash in Romania
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Seven fans of Greek soccer club PAOK died in a minibus crash in Romania while traveling to a Europa League game at Lyon, Greece's government confirmed Tuesday. "Deeply shaken, I ...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

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