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South Africa retain home sevens title in dramatic comeback and Wallaroos upset NZ
By Canadian Press on December 7th, 2025
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s Blitzboks successfully defended their home rugby sevens title while Australia’s Wallaroos upset New Zealand in the women’s final on Sunday. South Africa became the first men’s team to win back-to-back Cape Town Sevens since their predecessors 10 years ago. Australia rebounded from being dominated by New Zealand ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The key moments which decided McLaren driver Lando Norris’ run to the Formula 1 title
By Canadian Press on December 7th, 2025
After McLaren driver Lando Norris clinched his first Formula 1 title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, here’s a look at some key moments which helped decide the championship fight. Norris holds on Defending champion Max Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi GP from pole position for Red Bull, but Norris held his nerve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indiana jumps to a unanimous No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 before the playoff, Georgia up to No. 2 in top five shuffle
By Canadian Press on December 7th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Indiana jumps to a unanimous No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 before the playoff, Georgia up to No. 2 in top five shuffle. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Latest: What’s in store for the AP Top 25 and potentially the College Football Playoff rankings
By Canadian Press on December 7th, 2025
The games have all been played, but bracket uncertainty for the College Football Playoff has never been higher. Alabama lost to Georgia in the SEC title game, forcing the CFP selection committee to revisit an old question: Should the bracket include a program with three losses? And Duke, winners of the ACC Championship, is bringing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Germany, Austria get World Cup luge wins. The circuit comes to Utah this weekend
By Canadian Press on December 7th, 2025
WINTERBERG, Germany (AP) — Austria’s Hannah Prock and Germany’s Merle Fraebel both won a pair of medals Sunday in World Cup luge races. Prock won the women’s singles race with Fraebel finishing second. Austria’s Dorothea Schwarz took third for the first World Cup singles medal of her career. In the team relay, Fraebel and Germany ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Writer and photographer Stephen Thorne remembered as dogged, keen-eyed storyteller
By Canadian Press on December 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — Journalist Stephen Thorne, who movingly chronicled some of the most difficult episodes in recent Canadian history, died Friday after being ill with prostate cancer. Thorne spent much of his career at The Canadian Press and later worked as a freelance writer, photographer and communications consultant before joining Legion Magazine. He toiled for CP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transat pilots issue 72-hour strike notice, causing some flight suspensions by Monday
By Canadian Press on December 7th, 2025
MONTREAL — The union representing 750 Air Transat pilots says they plan to go on strike Wednesday morning unless progress is made at the bargaining table. The Air Line Pilots Association says it has filed a 72-hour strike notice after failing to find common ground following nearly a year of negotiations with travel company Transat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McLaren driver Lando Norris clinches his first F1 title at season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
By Canadian Press on December 7th, 2025
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — McLaren driver Lando Norris clinched his first Formula 1 title at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. Red Bull driver and defending champion Max Verstappen won the race with Norris placing third behind his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in second, which allowed Norris to finish two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McLaren driver Lando Norris wins his first Formula 1 title
By Canadian Press on December 7th, 2025
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — McLaren driver Lando Norris wins his first Formula 1 title. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A Russian opera again opens La Scala’s season as the theater defends art over politics
By Canadian Press on December 7th, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Milan’s storied Teatro alla Scala celebrates its gala season premiere Sunday with a Russian opera for the second time since Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. But this year, instead of drawing protests for showcasing the invader’s culture, a flash mob will demonstrate for peace. La Scala’s music director Riccardo Chailly will conduct ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McCullum says England’s Ashes problem is overtraining, plans a beach recovery
By Canadian Press on December 7th, 2025
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Brendon McCullum figured out England’s main problem after back-to-back eight-wicket losses to Australia in the Ashes: Overdoing it in training. So, needing to win the last three tests of the series to reclaim the old urn — the symbol of the intense rivalry between England and its former colony — the ... Read More »
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