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Blue Jays and pitcher Dylan Cease agree to seven-year deal worth US$210 million
By Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2025
TORONTO — Right-hander Dylan Cease is joining the Toronto Blue Jays on the largest free-agent contract in franchise history. The Blue Jays say that Cease and the team have agreed to a seven-year deal worth US$210 million. The deal was first reported last week. Cease made his big-league debut in 2019 with the Chicago White ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spain wins Women’s Nations League title again as Pina scores twice in 3-0 victory over Germany
By Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Clàudia Pina scored twice and Germany crumbled as Spain won the Women’s Nations League final with a 3-0 victory in the second leg Tuesday. Vicky López also scored after Pina finally broke the deadlock after an hour played with Germany stubbornly hanging on as Spain had done in the first leg, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Azteca to reopen with Mexico facing Ronaldo’s Portugal in March friendly
By Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2025
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Azteca Stadium will reopen in March when Mexico hosts Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo in a friendly match ahead of the 2026 World Cup, the Mexican soccer federation confirmed Tuesday. The iconic stadium, closed since May of last year for renovations, will host five World Cup matches, including the opener on June ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nathan MacKinnon named NHL’s first star of month as Avalanche dominate November
By Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2025
NEW YORK — Colorado centre Nathan MacKinnon has been named the NHL’s first star of the month after leading the league-leading Avalanche to an 11-0-2 record in November. MacKinnon tied for first in the league with 26 points (11 goals, 15 assists), increasing his league-leading total to 44 points (20 goals, 24 assists) in 25 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mike Tomlin shares the frustration of Steelers fans with his team at 6-6. ‘I don’t like it’
By Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin isn’t immune to the chorus of boos that chased the Pittsburgh Steelers to the locker room after a blowout loss to Buffalo on Sunday. If anything, the longest-tenured coach in the NFL felt the same way after watching his team get pushed around while losing for the fifth time in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tickets to Canada’s FIFA World Cup games popular despite hefty price tag
By Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2025
Tickets to next summer’s FIFA World Cup games in Vancouver and Toronto continue to be a hot commodity, despite eye-popping resale prices. Soccer’s international governing body announced last week that more than two million tickets have been sold for the tournament’s 104 games, to be played across Canada, the United States and Mexico between June ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Multi-platinum rapper Toosii has committed to playing football at Syracuse
By Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2025
Rap artist Toosii is taking time off from his multi-platinum music career by going forward with his dream to pursue football after saying he has committed to Syracuse University. The 25-year-old made the announcement in a message posted Monday on social media, and a person with knowledge of the decision confirmed Toosii’s commitment to The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Siminovitch winner Ravi Jain on making meaning — and theatre — out of anger
By Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2025
TORONTO — The first three times Ravi Jain was up for Canada’s top theatre prize, the finalists found out who won ahead of the ceremony. This year, that changed, leaving the founder of Toronto’s Why Not Theatre in suspense much of Monday in the lead-up to the event where the $100,000 Siminovitch Prize would be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ to feature Chappell Roan, Mariah Carey, Post Malone and Maren Morris
By Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Mariah Carey, Post Malone, Chappell Roan, Demi Lovato and Maren Morris will help ring in the new year on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” with additional performances by 50 Cent, Charlie Puth, OneRepublic and Pitbull. The show on Dec. 31 will be live on ABC beginning at 8 p.m. EST, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s competition commissioner leaving job months before term ends
By Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s competition commissioner is leaving his post two months before his term comes to an end. Matthew Boswell says in a media statement he will end his term on Dec. 17, for personal reasons, ahead of his planned end date of February 2026. The Competition Bureau is an independent law enforcement agency that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lindsay Davenport signs on for 2 more years as US captain for the Billie Jean King Cup
By Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Lindsay Davenport signed a two-year contract renewal to remain the Billie Jean King Cup captain for the United States, the U.S. Tennis Association announced Tuesday. Davenport led the Americans to the team competition’s final this year, their first appearance in that round since 2018. The U.S. lost to Italy. Davenport became ... Read More »
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