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New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns and influencer Jordyn Woods are engaged
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns and influencer Jordyn Woods are engaged, the couple announced Thursday. In a joint Instagram post captioned with the pun “Marry Christmas” and a few emojis, the couple shared 15 proposal photos taken on a rooftop in New York. Woods, presciently dressed for the occasion, wore ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jaguars derive extra motivation from Pro Bowl voting ahead of AFC playoffs
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have new motivation for their postseason run: Pro Bowl snubs. The Jaguars (11-4), who have won six in a row and seven of eight to clinch a playoff spot, landed just one player on the AFC roster announced this week. And it wasn’t even a positional player. Long ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swimmer Summer McIntosh again named The Canadian Press female athlete of the year
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
Summer McIntosh continued to blaze a trail in the pool in 2025. The 19-year-old swimmer from Toronto was voted The Canadian Press female athlete of the year for a third straight year. McIntosh won four gold medals at the world championship in Singapore after setting three world records at national trials. She became just the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto police investigating after second incident of mezuzahs stolen
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
TORONTO — Toronto police are investigating after multiple mezuzahs were stolen outside Jewish homes for the second time this month. Officers were called just before 12:30 p.m. on Christmas Day to a condo building in the Finch Avenue East and Bayview Avenue area, where police said mezuzahs had been taken from three units. A mezuzah ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sydney to Hobart favorite Master Lock Comanche leads yacht race into the first night
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
SYDNEY (AP) — Master Lock Comanche was leading defending champion LawConnect in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race late Friday local time in the 80th running of the ocean race to the island state of Tasmania. LawConnect, the 100-foot supermaxi, had led the fleet early on after making a good start in its pursuit of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 20 Virginia and No. 25 Missouri are trying to make history at the Gator Bowl
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Missouri and Virginia have a chance to make history in the Gator Bowl. The No. 25 Tigers (8-4) are trying to reach nine wins for the third consecutive season for the first time. The 20th-ranked Cavaliers (10-3) are looking for an 11th victory for the first time. One of them will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Large flag that was draped outside Manitoba’s legislature is back with football club
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
WINNIPEG — A large Canadian flag that hung on the front of the Manitoba legislature has been returned to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers football team. The provincial government borrowed the nine-by-18-metre flag in March and draped it above the legislature’s main entrance as a symbol of resistance in the trade war with the United States. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ICYMI: Close out 2025 with these great reads from AP
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
As 2025 wraps up, The Associated Press has curated a list of memorable stories and enjoyable reads published this year that you may have missed in the flurry of news and the busyness of living. There are storybook endings and heartbreak. Some are stranger than fiction, and others take you behind the scenes. Even if ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lions are out of the playoff race, Packers are among 11 teams in and 3 spots remain open
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
The Lions are staying home for the playoffs, the Packers are in the postseason and only one spot remains open in the NFC. Detroit’s dismal performance in a 23-10 loss to Minnesota on Christmas Day eliminated the Lions (8-8) and allowed Green Bay (9-5-1) to clinch at least a wild-card berth. The Packers join the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wembanyama’s Spurs emerge as threat to defending champion Thunder after three wins over OKC
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Just a few weeks ago, the defending champion Thunder were making it appear that the rest of the NBA would be playing for second place. Oklahoma City won 24 of its first 25 games, with the Thunder often blowing out opponents and resting starters in the fourth quarter. Three losses to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Freezing rain, snow expected in parts of Ontario as Newfoundland braces for blizzards
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
Parts of southern Ontario are under weather warnings today, with freezing rain expected in the Windsor region and parts of the Greater Toronto Area into the evening. Environment Canada says some areas north of Toronto could see a mix of ice pellets and snowfall amounts of between five and 12 centimetres. Further north, areas from ... Read More »
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