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World Cup to include 3-minute hydration breaks in each half of all games, not only in hot weather
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA says it will include three-minute hydration breaks in each half of every game at next year’s World Cup, not just those played in hot weather. The referee will stop the game 22 minutes into each half for players to take drinks, regardless of the temperature, the host country — the United ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘One Battle After Another’ leads Golden Globe nominations, while ‘Wicked: For Good’ falters
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” scored a leading nine nominations to the 83rd Golden Globe Awards on Monday, adding to the Oscar favorite’s momentum and handing Warner Bros. a victory amid Netflix’s acquisition deal. In nominations announced from Beverly Hills, California, “One Battle After Another” landed nods for its cast — Leonardo DiCaprio, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney says back-to-office plan for federal civil servants coming soon
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government’s plan to get public servants to spend more time in the office will come into “sharper view” over the next several weeks. The issue came up when Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe asked Carney today about the prospect of public sector job cuts during the mayor’s monthly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coldplay, U2 and Ed Sheeran top Pollstar’s most popular touring artists of the new millennium
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
New York (AP) — Much has been made about the global touring economy in the last few years. Take, for example, that tours grossing over a billion dollars is a new phenomenon in the 2020s — a benchmark first crossed by Taylor Swift in 2023 with her landmark Eras Tour and an accomplishment recently reached ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ESPN’s first baseball game next season will be Mets-Dodgers on MLB Jackie Robinson Day
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — ESPN’s first Major League Baseball game next season will be on April 15 when the two-time reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers host the New York Mets on MLB Jackie Robinson Day. The network also announced on Monday it will air a matchup between the New York Yankees and Kansas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Full list of 2026 Golden Globe nominees
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Nominees for the 2026 Golden Globe Awards have been announced and “One Battle After Another” is this year’s leading nominee. Here’s the list of who’s nominated for this year’s awards, which will be held Jan. 11 at the Beverly Hilton. Nikki Glaser will host the ceremony. Movies Best motion picture, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lewis Hamilton’s dream Formula 1 move to Ferrari results in a nightmare first season
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Lewis Hamilton’s dream move to Ferrari resulted in a nightmare first season. The 40-year-old British driver’s quest to win a record-breaking eighth Formula 1 title with his new team failed dismally, with Hamilton not even getting on the podium in a Grand Prix race. Matters became so frustrating that at one point ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging a $72 billion bid by Netflix
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount has gone hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, challenging Netflix which reached a $72 billion takeover deal with the company just days ago. Paramount said Monday that it going straight to Warner Bros. shareholders with a $30 per share in cash offer for the entirety of Warner Bros. Discovery, including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Richard Childress to testify in NASCAR antitrust trial amid derogatory texts and revenue dispute
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR Hall of Fame team owner Richard Childress could be called to the witness stand as early as Monday in the federal antitrust suit lodged against the top motorsports series in the United States. Childress’ testimony should shed more light on the animosity between teams and series executives during the contentious ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real Madrid defender Éder Militão set to be sidelined for a few months because of injury
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid defender Éder Militão is expected to be sidelined for at least three months because of a left leg injury. The club said Monday that Militão underwent tests and was diagnosed with a rupture of the biceps femoris tendon in his leg. It said his “progress will be monitored.” Such injuries ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Partial list of 2026 Golden Globe nominees
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Nominees for the 2026 Golden Globe Awards have been announced. Here’s a partial list of who’s nominated for this year’s awards, which will be held Jan. 11 at the Beverly Hilton. Nikki Glaser will host the ceremony. Movies Best motion picture, drama “Frankenstein”; “Hamnet”; “It Was Just An Accident”; “The ... Read More »
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