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Canada cuts three, roster at 25 players ahead of world junior championship
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
NIAGARA FALLS — Three players have been cut from Canada’s roster as the team continues preparations for the world junior hockey championship. Hockey Canada announced Thursday that forwards Marek Vanacker and Jake O’Brien and defenseman Jackson Smith have been returned to their club teams. The cuts were made after Canada defeated Sweden 2-1 in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World Series champion Dodgers’ full share is $484,748, up from 2024 but below 2022 record
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — A full postseason share for the World Series champion Dodgers totaled $484,748, up from the amount Los Angeles players earned in 2024 but still down from the winner’s figure in 2022 and 2023. The total postseason pool of nearly $128.2 million was down slightly from the record $129.1 million in 2024, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Santa, elves sought in alleged Montreal grocery theft described as political act
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
MONTREAL — Police are investigating what activists say was a Robin Hood-style theft at a Montreal grocery store this week with people dressed as Santa and elves shoplifting thousands of dollars worth of food. A group called “Robins of the alleys” has claimed responsibility for the theft, saying four santas and a host of elves ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 8 seed Oklahoma and 9th-seeded Alabama meet again in 1st round of College Football Playoff
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
Ninth-seeded Alabama (10-3) at No. 8 seed Oklahoma (10-2), Friday, 8 p.m. EST (ABC/ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Alabama by 1 1/2. Series record: Oklahoma leads 5-2-1. What’s at stake? Oklahoma coach Brent Venables and Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer started the season facing pressure from their rabid fanbases. Oklahoma has rebounded from a 6-7 season, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Falcons try to win their second straight road game when they face the Cardinals
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
Atlanta (5-9) at Arizona (3-11) Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EST, Fox. BetMGM NFL odds: Falcons by 3. Against the spread: Falcons 6-7-1, Cardinals 6-8. Series record: Cardinals lead 18-16. Last meeting: Cardinals beat the Falcons 25-23 on Nov. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. Last week: Falcons beat the Bucs 29-28; Cardinals lost to the Falcons 40-20. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Texas A&M hosts Miami in College Football Playoff debut for both teams
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
No. 10 seed Miami (10-2) at No. 7 seed Texas A&M (11-1), Saturday, noon EST (ABC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas A&M by 3 1/2. Series record: Miami leads 3-2. What’s at stake? Both teams are in the College Football Playoff for the first time where the Hurricanes are contending for their sixth national championship ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 6 seed Ole Miss hosts 11th-seeded Tulane for a second time this season in the CFP’s first round
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
No. 17 Tulane (11-2, CFP No. 11) at No. 6 Ole Miss (11-1, CFP No. 2), Saturday, 3:30 EST (TNT) BetMGM College Football Odds: Ole Miss by 17 1/2. Series record: Ole Miss leads 44-28. What’s at stake? Both teams are in the College Football Playoff for the first time and the winner moves on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dry needling is common around the NFL, and players aren’t worried despite Watt’s collapsed lung
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride heard about what happened to Pittsburgh Steelers star T.J. Watt — and McBride plans to continue his weekly dry-needling sessions. “It’s something I do frequently. I’ve never had an issue like that,” he said. “But with every treatment, everything that you get done, I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Texans look to extend winning streak to 7 games in matchup with Raiders, losers of 8 straight
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
Las Vegas (2-12) at Houston (9-5) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, CBS. BetMGM NFL Odds: Texans by 14 1/2. Against the spread: Raiders 5-9; Texans 8-6. Series record: Texans lead 8-5. Last meeting: Raiders beat Texans 38-20 on Oct. 23, 2022, in Las Vegas. Last week: Raiders lost to the Eagles 31-0 in Philadelphia; Texans beat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Soccer reveals three men’s and women’s finalists for Player of the Year
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
Canada Soccer has announced its shortlist for its 2025 Players of the Year Award, leaving three men and three women in contention from the original list of eight nominees. The three women’s finalists are Bayern Munich’s Vanessa Gilles, last year’s winner, San Diego’s Adriana Leon and Manchester United’s Jayde Riviere. The men’s finalists are Vancouver’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ani Kilambi, 31, is joining the Washington Nationals as their general manager
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ani Kilambi joined the Nationals as their new general manager on Thursday, making the 31-year-old who had been with the Philadelphia Phillies the latest young face to join president of baseball operations Paul Toboni in Washington. Kilambi has been an assistant general manager for the Phillies, working with that club since 2021. ... Read More »
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