National Sports
Cauldron for Milan Cortina Winter Olympics lit at Italy’s presidential palace with 2 months to go
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
ROME (AP) — A preliminary cauldron was lit by the Olympic flame at Italy’s presidential palace on Friday as the countdown to the Milan Cortina Winter Games approached the two-months-to-go mark. International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry and Italy President Sergio Mattarella were in attendance for the ceremony. Organizers specified the cauldron is not the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Football players and officials arrested as part of probe into Turkey’s betting scandal
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
ISTANBUL (AP) — Prosecutors in Istanbul on Friday issued arrest warrants for dozens of soccer players and officials in relation to a betting scandal that has shaken Turkey. Among those detained in early morning police raids were players from Turkey’s leading clubs: Mert Hakan Yandas of Fenerbahce and Metehan Baltaci of national champions Galatasaray. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Backup stint a reset for Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
CALGARY — Calgary Flames head coach Ryan Huska uttered the word “tandem,” and Dustin Wolf rose to the challenge of reclaiming his status as the club’s No. 1 goalie. While Devin Cooley got his first significant work of the season — five starts in seven games including three in a row — Wolf had his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four-point games from McDavid and Draisaitl power Oilers to victory
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
EDMONTON — It was the kind of offensive explosion that can shake a team out of its stupor. The Edmonton Oilers have struggled to find their footing to start this season but in Thursday’s 9-4 victory over the Seattle Kraken they looked more like the team that made a second straight Stanley Cup final appearance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa Senators lose Shane Pinto to injury in 4-2 loss to New York Rangers
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators added another name to their injury list Thursday when Shane Pinto was forced to leave in the first period of a 4-2 loss to the New York Rangers due to a lower-body injury. Pinto fell to the ice after being checked along the boards by New York centre Mika Zibanejad. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Raptors refuse to make excuses with packed schedule this week
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
TORONTO — Darko Rajakovic is making no excuses for the Toronto Raptors, even as they have to play six games in a nine-day span, including two sets of back-to-backs. Toronto lost back-to-back games to the Charlotte Hornets and New York Knicks last weekend, beat the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday and lost to the Los ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lando Norris with “most to lose” as F1 title decider looms in Abu Dhabi
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
Lando Norris is the Formula 1 title favorite ahead of a three-way decider in Abu Dhabi — which also means he has the most to lose. He and teammate Oscar Piastri are each looking to win their first title, but Norris saw his comfortable 24-point lead entering last week’s Qatar Grand Prix whittled down to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Holy Cross faces Fordham, looks to end road slide
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
Holy Cross Crusaders (3-6) at Fordham Rams (6-3) New York; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Holy Cross will attempt to end its five-game road slide when the Crusaders face Fordham. The Rams are 4-1 on their home court. Fordham is the A-10 leader with 12.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Rikus Schulte averaging ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 7 Michigan State hosts Boozer and No. 4 Duke
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
Duke Blue Devils (9-0) at Michigan State Spartans (8-0, 1-0 Big Ten) East Lansing, Michigan; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 4 Duke visits No. 7 Michigan State after Cameron Boozer scored 29 points in Duke’s 67-66 win against the Florida Gators. The Spartans have gone 5-0 at home. Michigan State is fifth in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Georgia Southern faces Gardner-Webb after Webb’s 32-point performance
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
Georgia Southern Eagles (5-5) at Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (0-10) Boiling Springs, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgia Southern takes on Gardner-Webb after Spudd Webb scored 32 points in Georgia Southern’s 77-69 win against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. The Runnin’ Bulldogs have gone 0-1 at home. Gardner-Webb is 0-3 when it turns the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McClure and DePaul host UAPB
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (1-8) at DePaul Blue Demons (5-3) Chicago; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: DePaul takes on UAPB after Kruz McClure scored 22 points in DePaul’s 96-63 loss to the LSU Tigers. The Blue Demons are 4-2 on their home court. DePaul is ninth in the Big East scoring 77.8 points while ... Read More »
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