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Friday, December 19, 2025
By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on December 19th, 2025
QUIROGA, Jeremy "Remy"
AUCOIN, Lois
SALMON, Calvin "Cal"
AUCOIN, Andre "Andy"
LAPIERRE, Shirley
JOHNSON, Sally
RICHARDSON, Dawn
LYON, Josephine "Josie"
REIMER, Henry
BARE SHIN BONE, Vaugh
PSG goalkeeper Safonov has fractured hand after penalty shootout heroics
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Matvey Safonov has been left with a fractured hand following his penalty shootout heroics to win the Intercontinental Cup. Safonov made four straight penalty saves as PSG beat Brazil’s Flamengo 2-1 in the shootout on Wednesday to secure the club’s first global title. He was thrown in the air ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran Miroslav Koubek appointed Czech national team coach ahead of World Cup qualifying playoffs
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
PRAGUE (AP) — Veteran coach Miroslav Koubek is taking over the Czech national team for the final stage of World Cup qualifying, the country’s soccer association said Friday. The 74-year-old Koubek replaces Ivan Hašek, who was fired in October after a humiliating 2-1 loss to Faeroe Islands in World Cup qualifying. Hašek’s assistant Jaroslav Köstl ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Warm weather and low snowpack bedevil Western ski resorts
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
EDWARDS, Colo. (AP) — Ski resorts are struggling to open runs, walk-through ice palaces can’t be built, and the owner of a horse stable hopes that her customers will be satisfied with riding wagons instead of sleighs under majestic Rocky Mountain peaks. It’s just been too warm in the West with not enough snow. Meanwhile, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another historic year for golf in Canada with Henderson and Taylor winning titles
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
Even two of the greatest golfers in Canadian history say they were still learning on the course in 2025. Brooke Henderson and Nick Taylor both won at the highest levels of golf this past year and said they were still working on their games more than a decade into their professional careers. “I think that’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rasmus Andersson continues to shine for Flames despite uncertain future in Calgary
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
CALGARY — Rasmus Andersson continues to be a difference maker for the Calgary Flames amid external noise about his contract status. The Swedish defenceman produced NHL career assists 200 to 202 — all in a Flames jersey — in Calgary’s 4-2 win over the visiting Seattle Kraken on Thursday. The 29-year-old, who is eligible for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PSG president Al-Khelaïfi acquitted again by Swiss court in case with ex-FIFA official Valcke
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s supreme court upheld the acquittal of Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaïfi in the final appeals stage of a case that alleged wrongdoing linked to former FIFA secretary general Jérôme Valcke and the awarding of World Cup television rights. In a separate case, Valcke’s conviction of bribery and forgery in relation to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tua Tagovailoa could be the NFL’s next quarterback reclamation project
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
Tua Tagovailoa could be the NFL’s next quarterback reclamation project. Now that he’s been benched by the Dolphins, Tagovailoa’s future in Miami is uncertain. The Dolphins (6-8) will take a look at rookie seventh-round pick Quinn Ewers over the final three games. They haven’t won a playoff game since January 2001, the longest drought in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gary Woodland is playing the PNC Championship with his father. It’s a celebration for both
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Gary Woodland returned to golf four months after doctors had to cut a baseball-sized hole in his head to remove a lesion on part of the brain that caused unfounded fears of dying. He felt fortunate to still be playing, and the emotions were strong. Turns out the former U.S. Open ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sabres show signs of character, consistency new GM Kekalainen emphasized in replacing Adams
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Two familiar sounds were missing during the Buffalo Sabres’ first game under general manager Jarmo Kekalainen. There was no hint of former GM Kevyn Adams pounding at the table in the Sabres’ executive suite next to the press box each time the team made a mistake. And there were no chants ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Time goes so quick’: Senators’ Stutzle enjoyed ride to 400th career game, eyes more
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
OTTAWA — At 23 years of age, the last thing Tim Stutzle should be feeling is old, but that’s what the Ottawa Senators star centre said he felt after playing his 400th game. Stutzle had a solid performance picking up an assist in the Senators’ 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins to give him 360 ... Read More »
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