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Coronavirus lockdown and a return to the Super Bowl; In The News for Jan. 24
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Bob Marley’s kids celebrate late reggae icon’s 75th birthday
LOS ANGELES – At a celebration for Bob Marley’s 75th birth anniversary, the late icon’s…
Super Bowl back in Miami for 11th time after 10-year hiatus
MIAMI – It’s appropriate the Super Bowl to end droughts is Miami-bound. The Kansas City…
Ex-‘Bachelor’ contestant stripped of $1M fantasy sports win
BOSTON – Sports gambling giant DraftKings won’t give a former “Bachelor” contestant the $1 million…
Blue Bombers agree to terms with veteran Collaros on contract extension
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have agreed to terms with quarterback Zach Collaros on…
Judge frees NFL star Antonio Brown from house arrest
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A Florida judge freed NFL free agent Antonio Brown from house…
Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr signs contract extension with Montreal Alouettes
MONTREAL – He may be going in as the presumptive starting quarterback for the Montreal…
AP analysis: NFL teams lost over $500M to injuries in 2019
NFL teams paid more than a half-billion dollars to Week 1 starters who missed games…
Willson one of just 15 Canadian-born players to have played in Super Bowl
Luke Willson has experienced the best, and worst, of playing in the Super Bowl. The…
NFL At 100: From head to toe, players equipment has evolved
MIAMI – Red Grange looked more like the pilot of a single-engine airplane than a…
Jennifer Lopez and Shakira vow ’empowering’ halftime show
MIAMI – Jennifer Lopez and Shakira said Thursday their upcoming Super Bowl halftime show will…
Column: Lessons learned young propel Mahomes to greatness
MIAMI – Long before he ever dreamed of playing football for a living, much less…
‘Hair Love’ director wants to win Oscar in honour of Kobe
LOS ANGELES – When Matthew A. Cherry became an Oscar nominee, that was initially good…
Super Bowl debate about Indigenous oppression could spark broader discussion
Prof. Janice Forsyth is glad that this year’s Super Bowl is calling attention to the…
Super Rally: Mahomes, Chiefs win NFL title with late surge
MIAMI – Patrick Mahomes needed just the waning minutes of Super Bowl 54 to end…
The Latest: Trump fumbles tweet congratulating Chiefs
MIAMI – 11:15 p.m. President Donald Trump fumbled his congratulatory tweet following the Super Bowl.…
Winnipeg Blue Bombers release veteran quarterback Chris Streveler
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers released American quarterback Chris Streveler on Monday so he…
Review: Green Day returns with snarling and lean album
Green Day, “Father of All…” (Reprise/Warner) Green Day recently caught some people unaware. The trio…
Montreal Alouettes drop cheerleading team for financial reasons
MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes say they are cutting their cheerleading team because of financial…
Toronto Argonauts sign CFL veterans Tommie Campbell, Natey Adjei
TORONTO – The Toronto Argonauts have signed veteran American defensive back Tommie Campbell and Canadian…
Former CFL head coaches Trestman, Jones both part of XFL’s resurrection
Marc Trestman heads into the start of the XFL season looking for answers. The eight-team…
Super Bowl run-up helps boost NJ gambling revenue
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Betting on the NFL playoffs in the run-up to the Super…
Chief executive at MGM Resorts says he’ll step down
LAS VEGAS – Jim Murren, the head of casino giant MGM Resorts International, says he’ll…
Kaepernick to release memoir through his publishing company
NEW YORK – Colin Kaepernick can add author and publisher to his resume. The former…