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Right-hander Josiah Gray and Washington Nationals agree to $1.35 million contract
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Right-hander Josiah Gray and the Washington Nationals avoided salary arbitration when they agreed Friday to a $1.35 million, one-year contract, the same salary he earned last season. Gray, who turns 28 on Dec. 31, missed this past season while recovering from Tommy John surgery in July 2024. He made three minor league ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thompson and Clark’s late surge catch record 55 of Brennan and Hull at Grant Thornton
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Lexi Thompson and Wyndham Clark shared the lead Friday with Charley Hull and Michael Brennan, both teams making only three pars in the scramble format as each posted a 17-under 55 to set the scoring record in the Grant Thornton Invitational. Scoring conditions were ideal at Tiburon Golf Club, and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union Berlin beats Leipzig 3-1 in Bundesliga with second-half flurry
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin beat high-flying Red Bull Leipzig 3-1 in the Bundesliga on Monday after a flurry of goals early in the second half. Oliver Burke put Berlin ahead after 57 minutes with his first goal in nine games. But Tidiam Gomis, who had replaced Janik Haberer only a minute earlier, hammered home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier try to put disappointment behind them ahead of Olympics
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Piper Gilles shook her head as the scores popped up on the screen. She and Paul Poirier had just delivered their cleanest free dance of the season at the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya, Japan. The kind of skate that has landed the Canadian duo on the world championship podium three years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caitlin Clark returns to court after injury-filled season, making USA Basketball senior team debut
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Caitlin Clark had to remind herself to smile, have fun and not be so self-critical. The opening day of USA Basketball camp Friday was her first time playing competitively in nearly five months after the Indiana Fever All-Star missed most of the WNBA season with a variety of injuries. “I was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!King Charles III says his cancer treatment is being reduced as he promotes benefits of screening
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III said Friday that early diagnosis and treatment will allow doctors to reduce his cancer treatment in the new year as he encouraged others to take advantage of screening programs that can detect the disease early when it is easiest to treat. Charles, 77, revealed the positive outlook in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Poilievre says Carney is trying to manipulate his way to a majority
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Prime Minister Mark Carney should stop trying to manipulate his way to the majority government Canadians denied him in the spring election by courting floor-crossers. On Thursday, Ontario MP Michael Ma became the second person to leave the Conservative benches and join the Liberals in as many months, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A timeline of events in the police-involved shooting of Nooran Rezayi in September
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
MONTREAL — A 15-year-old boy was shot dead by Longueuil police in September, triggering an investigation into how the police force just south of Montreal handled the fatal call. But new allegations have surfaced suggesting the police force attempted to interfere with the independent investigation. The allegations were raised in newly released correspondence exchanged between ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Utah’s Kyle Whittingham, most successful coach in the football program’s history, is stepping down
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kyle Whittingham, who with 177 victories is the most successful coach in the history of the Utah football program, will be stepping down after the Utes’ appearance in the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 31. “The time is right to step down from my position as the head football coach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyer says B.C. Mountie should be fired immediately or quit over group-chat remarks
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
The lawyer for the RCMP’s conduct authority says a Mountie accused of making racist and sexist comments in group chats should be dismissed immediately or directed to resign within 14 days. John MacLaughlan says Constable Ian Solven “has severed the employment relationship with the RCMP” with misconduct that “strikes at the core of the RCMP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From troubled youth to NFL star: Garett Bolles’ journey
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — His first career Pro Bowl nod is tantalizingly within reach for nine-year NFL veteran Garett Bolles, whose renaissance on the gridiron mirrors his awakening off the field. The Broncos’ left tackle has polished the rough edges of his game over the years to go from a raw latecomer to football (he ... Read More »
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