Sports Express | November 14, 2026: Canada Beats Guatemala 3-2 but Loses Captain Davies to Injury

1. Canada beats Guatemala 3-2 but loses captain Davies to injury

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Canada defeated Guatemala 3-2 in the first leg of a CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal on Friday night at Estadio El Trebol in Guatemala City, but captain Alphonso Davies left injured in the fifth minute.

Davies slipped inside Canada's 18-yard box, got up to try to block a shot and then signalled to the bench. Assistant coach Mauro Biello said it is a lower-body injury and that Davies will be assessed over the next couple of days before the team knows the extent and the next steps. Davies was not limping and walked to the sideline without assistance.

Tani Oluwaseyi scored in the 18th minute, Liam Millar in the 28th and Jonathan David in first-half stoppage time as Canada led 3-0 at the break. Oscar Santis pulled one back in the 54th minute and an own goal by Canadian defender Luc de Fougerolles in stoppage time made it 3-2. Head coach Jesse Marsch was sent off in the 64th minute. The second leg is Monday night at Toronto's BMO Field.

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2. FAA ground stop pushes Ole Miss-Oklahoma game to Sunday

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The FAA's hours-long ground stop on Friday disrupted the weekend sports schedule, and the SEC clash between No. 14 Ole Miss and Oklahoma was pushed all the way back to Sunday.

The game, originally set for 4:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, will now kick off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday. The SEC said Ole Miss was unable to depart Oxford on Friday night and cannot leave until Saturday afternoon. Oklahoma athletic director Roger Denny responded with a lengthy statement, saying every other team travelling for competition on Saturday found a way to travel, and that SEC commissioner Greg Sankey told the school a failure to play at the directed time on Sunday would result in a forfeit.

Denny said the move unfairly disrupts fans who had made travel and accommodation plans, and is unfair to the players and the institution, but that Oklahoma had no other choice. Ole Miss is clinging to College Football Playoff hopes, while Oklahoma is 5-4 and all but eliminated.

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3. Pochettino leaves U.S. job to take over at Manchester United

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Mauricio Pochettino confirmed at a news conference on Friday that he will leave the U.S. men's national team next week to become Manchester United's manager, tearing up as he called it a difficult decision and saying an opportunity like United is hard to turn down.

United is 18th in the 20-team Premier League and in the relegation zone after 10 games, having fired Michael Carrick one day earlier after the club's worst league start in 40 years. Pochettino signed a 2 1/2-year contract and takes over on Nov. 18, four days before a match at Liverpool. He is United's eighth permanent coach or manager since Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.

U.S. Soccer Federation president Cindy Parlow Cone and CEO JT Batson attended the news conference. Pochettino will stay with the U.S. for its Nations League quarterfinals against Haiti on Saturday and Tuesday, then leave. He compiled a 21-12-2 record with the U.S. United is paying a release fee to the USSF.

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4. Victims say Rex Ryan 'almost killed' them with truck in Nashville

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The victims in last week's Nashville incident involving former NFL coach Rex Ryan have come forward with specific accusations about his driving.

Attorney Michael Holland told the California Post that Ryan "almost killed" him and his wife as they crossed the street. Holland said Ryan decided to turn without regard for pedestrians, and that the truck ran over both of his feet and his wife's foot and scraped her leg. Holland said Ryan did not stop; Holland caught up with the truck and pounded on the window, and he says Ryan neither stayed at the scene nor apologized before driving off.

Holland provided a photo of his wife's injuries and a photo of a red Ford truck with a Jets license plate holder and a vanity tag reading "HIT QBS." Ryan faces six misdemeanors and is due in court next month.

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5. Russian federation urges IIHF to move Canada world juniors

Source: Euronews

Russian Ice Hockey Federation president Vladislav Tretiak said on Thursday, according to state news agency TASS, that the World Junior Championship in Canada next month should be postponed or cancelled, and threatened to seek compensation from Canada and possibly from Germany, which hosts the 2027 men's world championship.

Canada has confirmed that Russian players will not be allowed to compete in the 10-nation tournament, which begins Dec. 26 in Alberta. The stance follows a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling last month that restored Russia's right to take part in international ice hockey, overturning the IIHF ban imposed after the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada would not host Russian juniors while Ukrainian cities are being bombed. Germany and several other countries have refused to sign the new tournament schedule if Russia is included. Norway said on Sunday it had been notified by the IIHF that it was being excluded to make room for Russia. The IIHF has not commented.

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6. Canada holds off Czechia 3-2 to reach women's worlds semifinal

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Canada advanced to the semifinals of the women's world hockey championship with a 3-2 quarterfinal win over Czechia on Friday in Herning, Denmark, with Renata Fast's second-period goal standing as the winner.

After a scoreless first period, Sarah Fillier scored 1:29 into the second on a loose puck in front, and Rebecca Leslie ripped a wrist shot past Klara Peslarova on the power play at 4:12. Kristyna Kaltounkova cut the deficit at 11:01 on a net-front scramble, but Fast restored the two-goal lead with a point shot during four-on-four play. Kaltounkova scored again five minutes into the third.

Eve Gascon made 14 saves for Canada, while Peslarova stopped 38 shots. Canada went undefeated in four pool games with a plus-25 goal differential. Canada faces Sweden in Sunday's semifinals after the Swedes blanked Switzerland 1-0; the United States meets Finland in the other semifinal after beating Denmark 14-0, while Finland beat Germany 6-0.

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7. Andorra goalkeeper banned 12 games after fatal collision

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Spain's soccer federation disciplinary committee suspended Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono for 12 games on Friday for using "excessive force" in a collision with Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel, who died after the incident.

De Miguel, 30, was chasing a high ball in midfield near the end of the Nov. 2 match in Tenerife when he was struck in the chest by Owono, who had rushed far outside his area. De Miguel suffered cardiac arrest and died the next day. The ban was issued 10 days after his death.

Owono issued a statement through his club expressing remorse and offering condolences to De Miguel's family. Spanish police opened an investigation into possible involuntary manslaughter, though prosecutors have said criminal proceedings are unlikely. Andorra coach Carles Manso said on Thursday it will be up to Owono to decide when he feels ready to play again.

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8. UFC 334 weigh-ins: Gane and Hokit set for heavyweight title bout

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UFC 334 held its ceremonial weigh-ins and final faceoffs in New York on Friday, with Ciryl Gane defending the undisputed heavyweight title for the first time against undefeated American challenger Josh Hokit on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET on Paramount+ in a 13-fight card.

Hokit, 29, earned a title shot little more than a year after his UFC debut. He engaged in a heated nose-to-nose staredown, made Gane take off his sunglasses and delivered a final promo on the mic. Gane, 36, won the interim belt in June by knocking out Alex Pereira at UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, and was elevated to undisputed champion in September after Tom Aspinall vacated the belt. Gane is 0-2 in previous undisputed title bouts and was heavily booed by the New York crowd.

The co-main event pits women's bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison against Amanda Nunes. Harrison, 36, returns after neck surgery postponed their originally scheduled January fight, while Nunes, 38, fights for the first time since retiring in June 2023. Terrance McKinney missed weight by 4.2 pounds and was fined 30 percent of his purse; Juan Diaz was 0.4 pounds heavy and fined 20 percent.

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9. Blue Jays seek rotation help, with Skubal and Gausman among options

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Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said after the general managers' meetings in Las Vegas that the club has a good idea of how it wants to attack the off-season, with offensive help and an impact rotation arm at the top of the list.

According to The Athletic's Mitch Bannon, Toronto is looking for someone who could start a playoff game, not simply depth. The Blue Jays will meet with two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal, and Bannon adds Freddy Peralta, Trevor Rogers and Sonny Gray as rotation options. A reunion with 35-year-old Kevin Gausman is a fallback if the club misses on bigger names; he would likely sign a one-year deal if he plays another season. Gausman posted a 4.51 ERA between Toronto and the Cubs last season and surpassed 170 innings for a sixth straight year.

On the infield, the Blue Jays have checked in with the Diamondbacks on Ketel Marte and are interested in free agents Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Brandon Lowe. Bannon also reported that Toronto has received calls on Ernie Clement.

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10. CFL commissioner says Quebec City is leading expansion contender

Source: CBC

CFL commissioner Stewart Johnston said at his state of the league address in Calgary on Friday that Quebec City has emerged as the leading contender for the league's 10th franchise.

Johnston said the league has had very productive conversations with a local ownership group in Quebec City, but there is still a lot of work to do and he declined to identify the group. Quebec real estate developer William Trudel has spoken to Quebec media about his interest. Johnston would not say if or when a Quebec City franchise might begin play, and declined to comment directly on Halifax.

Sunday's Grey Cup between the Edmonton Elks and Montreal Alouettes will be played at McMahon Stadium. The CFL and the players' association also agreed to facilitate the participation of 20 CFL players in Canada's first pro national flag football team camp from Nov. 29 to Dec. 5 in Chula Vista, Calif.

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