National Sports
Glenn and Siao lead short programs at figure skating Finlandia Trophy
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
HELSINKI (AP) — United States champion Amber Glenn took another step forward ahead of the Olympics by taking the lead in the short program in Finlandia Trophy figure skating on Friday. Skating to Madonna’s “Like a Prayer,” Glenn started with a triple axel on her way to a season-best score of 75.72 points to lead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Left-hander Ryan Yarbrough and Yankees finalize $2.5 million, 1-year contract
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Side-arming left-hander Ryan Yarbrough and the New York Yankees finalized their $2.5 million, one-year contract on Friday. Yarbrough can earn an additional $250,000 in performance bonuses. He gives the Yankees a possible starter to join Max Fried, Cam Schlittler, Luis Gil and Will Warren in the rotation early in the season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FIFA bans Panama soccer leader again in fallout from fat-shaming comment
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
ZURICH (AP) — Days after Panama qualified for the 2026 World Cup, FIFA banned the country’s soccer federation president for failing to respect a previous ban imposed for fat-shaming a women’s national team star. FIFA said Manuel Arias was “banned from all football-related activity for six months,” which will expire about four weeks before the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Berrettini gives Italy the lead against Belgium in their Davis Cup semifinal
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — Matteo Berrettini beat Raphael Collignon 6-3, 6-4 to give two-time defending champion Italy the lead against Belgium in their Davis Cup semifinal on Friday. The No. 56-ranked Berrettini, a 2021 Wimbledon runner-up with 10 singles titles on the tour, clinched the first set on serve against No. 86 Collignon. Collignon dropped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First skeleton test race on controversial new Olympic sliding track won by Weston
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The first official test race on the controversial sliding track being rebuilt for the Milan Cortina Olympics was won by skeleton world champion Matt Weston of Britain on Friday. Weston beat European champion Samuel Maier of Austria by 0.15 seconds after two runs in the head-first discipline down the Eugenio ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Texans’ defense shines with 8 sacks, 3 turnovers in win over Bills
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s top-ranked defense found another level Thursday night to lead the Texans to their third straight win. The Texans sacked Josh Allen a career-high eight times and Calen Bullock forced three turnovers, including an interception in the final seconds, to seal the 23-19 victory over the Buffalo Bills. “The defense is playing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fight songs still ring true as college football tradition in face of ever-changing changes in sport
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The sounds of college football have changed over the years, with pop culture songs becoming part of the show at stadiums across the country. Fight songs, though, have withstood the test of time and still ring true. From “Rocky Top” at Tennessee to “Fight On” at USC, school bands cranking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Korean infielder Sung-mun Song posted and can sign with MLB teams through Dec. 21
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — South Korean infielder Sung-mun Song is entering Major League Baseball’s posting system and will be available for teams to sign from Saturday through Dec. 21. Song hit .315 with a career-high 26 homers and 90 RBIs this year for South Korea’s Kiwoom Heroes. Primarily a third baseman, the 29-year-old left-handed hitter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former midfield star Paul Pogba in line for Monaco debut
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
MONACO (AP) — Former midfield star Paul Pogba could make his Monaco debut on Saturday after being named in the squad for the trip to Ligue 1 rival Rennes. The 32-year-old Frenchman was was once among Europe’s best goal-scoring midfielders but has not played for over two years in a career derailed by injuries, off-field ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympics in doubt for Swiss ski star Gut-Behrami after knee injury in training
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Ski star Lara Gut-Behrami has suffered a potentially career-ending left knee injury during training in the United States. The 34-year-old Olympic champion in super-G and two-time overall World Cup winner has targeted the Winter Games in February in what she has said is her last season before retiring. Gut-Behrami is returning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Giants QB Jaxson Dart remains in concussion protocol and won’t play at Detroit
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart will miss a second consecutive game because of a concussion. Interim coach Mike Kafka said Friday that Dart remains in the NFL’s concussion protocol and will not play Sunday at Detroit. Journeyman Jameis Winston is set to start again in Dart’s absence, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
