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Canadian women fall again in FIFA world rankings, closing out the year at No. 10
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
The Canada women continue to slide down the FIFA rankings, dropping one place to No. 10. The Canadians started the year at No. 6, falling one spot in each of the March, June and August rankings. That trend continued in the end-of-year ranking released Thursday. The most recent drop reflects four straight losses since the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary bantamweight Melissa (Scare) Croden looks for second win in UFC
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
In winning her UFC debut, Canadian bantamweight Melissa (Scare) Croden showed you don’t want to spend too much time with her in the cage. Facing Tainara (Thai Panther) Lisboa on Oct. 18 in Vancouver, Croden had a slim 27-25 edge in significant strikes in the first round and a 33-13 advantage in the second. It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real Madrid’s trip to Alaves has become a crunch game for beleaguered coach Xabi Alonso
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Two wins in eight matches. That is the record for Real Madrid over the past five weeks and why Xabi Alonso is under immense pressure in a rocky first season in charge of his former club. Alonso looked to be off to a good start with Kylian Mbappé scoring at will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic ski champion Michelle Gisin airlifted after downhill crash in latest setback for Swiss team
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Two-time Olympic champion Michelle Gisin was airlifted from the course by helicopter Thursday after crashing hard in a practice run for a World Cup downhill. Gisin is the third current Olympic champion in the Switzerland women’s Alpine ski team to crash in training in the last month, after Lara Gut-Behrami ... Read More »
1 responseThis could be the worst team the Premier League has ever seen
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The numbers just keep on getting worse for Wolverhampton Wanderers in a season that is threatening to set a new low in Premier League history. Heading into the 16th round of the campaign Wolves are still winless. Sitting bottom of the standings, relegation to the Championship looks inevitable and the job ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How the Mariachi Rams band turned the NFL game day into a personal Los Angeles soundtrack
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Crystal Hernández steadies her violin and scans the crowd from the sixth floor of SoFi Stadium as 70,000 fans stream into a Los Angeles Rams home game. Below her, blue-and-gold jerseys mix with charro suits and sombreros, and the low rumble of pregame noise swells into the opening notes of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michael Jordan’s antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR highlights family ties to motorsports
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The theme of family ties in motorsports has been woven through Michael Jordan’s federal antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR, with witness after witness testifying to their emotional connections to the top motorsports series in the United States. It began on the opening day when three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin broke down ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robert Griffin III to call his first NFL game for Fox Sports in New Orleans
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
Robert Griffin III still has a couple of football games left on his broadcast schedule. With the college football regular season completed, Griffin will call his first NFL game on Sunday for Fox Sports when the New Orleans Saints host the Carolina Panthers. The 2011 Heisman Trophy winner has had a solid first year with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From the 0-26 “Yuccaneers” to 2-time champions, Buccaneers celebrate 50 years with new docuseries
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers shed the “Yuccaneers” label decades ago. They went from 0-26 to two-time Super Bowl champions and currently are four-time defending NFC South champs. They’re tied for first place entering a game against the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night when they’ll be wearing their original creamsicle uniforms. Long ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Wings’ Alex DeBrincat pushing for spot on U.S. Olympic team
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
CALGARY — Two months from the start of the men’s hockey competition at the Winter Olympics, Alex DeBrincat continues to push for a spot on the United States team. The 27-year-old winger extended his point streak to five games on Wednesday, leading the surging Detroit Red Wings with two goals and an assist in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aston Villa meets Basel in Europa League after win over Premier League leader Arsenal
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Boosted by a victory over the Premier League leader, in form Aston Villa meets Basel in the Europa League on Thursday. After a slow start to the season, Villa bounced back to be currently on a seven-game winning streak in all competitions, including a 2-1 victory over Arsenal on Saturday. Beside ... Read More »
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