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Memphis hires Charles Huff as football coach after one season at Southern Miss
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis has hired Charles Huff as football coach after his one season at Southern Miss. Athletic director Ed Scott announced the hiring Monday with Huff replacing Ryan Silverfield, who left for Arkansas on Nov. 30. “Early in our search process, Coach Huff quickly rose to the top of our list as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKenna headlines Canada’s roster for world junior hockey championship
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
TORONTO — Gavin McKenna headlines the 27 players Hockey Canada has invited to its world junior training camp ahead of the 2026 tournament in Minnesota. The Penn State freshman is one of six returnees from last year’s roster, joining Cole Beaudoin, Carter George, Jack Ivankovic, Jett Luchanko and Porter Martone. Five players who have already ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jaguars ‘totally fine’ with getting overlooked in the AFC South and in the playoff race
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Liam Coen doesn’t want any outside respect. He prefers the underdog role, avoiding the “rat poison” and being able to find ways to get his guys “a little bit (ticked) off.” It’s worked to perfection over the last month. Capped by a 36-19 victory over Indianapolis on Sunday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caroline Garcia turned down $270,000 betting company offer for her tennis podcast
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Retired French tennis player Caroline Garcia has rejected a $270,000 sponsorship deal for her podcast from a betting company, saying she chooses values over money. Garcia, who reached a career-high ranking of No. 4, retired earlier this year. She has stayed connected with the sport through the Tennis Insider Club podcast she ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golden Globes enter the world of podcasts and tread carefully, avoiding controversy
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The Golden Globes this year introduced a best podcast category and, predictably, the nominees announced Monday will get people talking. The six nominees for the inaugural best podcast award are “Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard,” “Call Her Daddy,” “Good Hang with Amy Poehler,” “The Mel Robbins Podcast,” “SmartLess” and “Up First,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal hosts G7 ministers to talk about artificial intelligence, quantum computing
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
OTTAWA — Artificial intelligence is likely to take up much of the agenda as industry, digital and technology ministers from the world’s most powerful Western countries meet in Montreal this week. The two-day event is part of a series of ministerial meetings being held as Canada holds the presidency of the G7 group of nations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging a $72 billion offer by Netflix
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount on Monday launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, initiating a potentially bruising battle with Netflix for the company behind HBO, CNN and DC Studios, and the right to reshape much of the nation’s entertainment landscape. Emerging just days after Netflix reached a $72 billion deal to acquire ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge frustrated as NASCAR antitrust trial drags on with no end in sight
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The slow pace of the federal antitrust suit lodged against NASCAR continued Monday at the start of the second week of the trial, with high-profile witnesses not expected to make it to the stand anytime soon. Jeffrey Kessler, lead attorney for the two teams suing NASCAR, indicated he plans to call ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec announces plan to cut environmental assessment times in half
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec’s environment minister says the province will reduce the amount of time it takes to complete an environmental assessment by about half. Bernard Drainville says the time savings will come from simplifying the process for industry and government, without compromising standards. He says the time to complete an environmental assessment will drop to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Korean-Canadian Maggie Kang’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ gets 3 Golden Globe nods
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
Korean-Canadian director Maggie Kang has earned a Golden Globes nod for best animated feature for her debut film “KPop Demon Hunters.” Netflix’s cultural juggernaut is also nominated for best cinematic and box office achievement, and its Billboard hit “Golden” is up for best original song. “KPop Demon Hunters” will compete in the animation category against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘One Battle After Another’ dominates Toronto Film Critics Association Awards with 4 wins
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
TORONTO — “One Battle After Another” picked up one prize after another from the Toronto Film Critics Association on Sunday night. The action thriller about an ex-revolutionary turned stoner whose past catches up with him won four awards, including best picture and best director for Paul Thomas Anderson during the group’s annual live vote. The ... Read More »
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