National Sports
No. 22 Tennessee trying to end a 10-game skid against rival Florida in the Swamp
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 22 Tennessee seemingly has its best chance in more than two decades to celebrate in the Swamp. The Volunteers (7-3, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) have lost 10 in a row in Gainesville, a skid that began before Tim Tebow arrived on campus. Five previous Florida coaches — Urban Meyer, Will Muschamp, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Springboks lock De Jager loses appeal against 4-game suspension for red card
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
DUBLIN (AP) — South Africa lock Lood de Jager lost his appeal against his four-game suspension on Thursday. De Jager was red-carded against France in Paris on Nov. 8 for a no-arms shoulder charge into the head of Thomas Ramos, who was on his knees. The incident forced the Springboks to play the entire second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians are betting record sums online — and falling in debt. Here’s how to dig out
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
Rob Kilner’s clients carry gambling debts ranging from a few thousand dollars to more than a quarter million. One lost $250,000 on sports betting apps this year. Another spent $100,000 over two years, with his partner in the dark for most of it, he said. “I just signed up a husband who had not told ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayern Munich eyes another record as it dominates Bundesliga
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich has been dominating the Bundesliga for so long it will match a 52-year-old league record even in the unlikely event of a loss at home to Freiburg. Vincent Kompany’s team will be top of the Bundesliga no matter what happens in Munich on Saturday, matching the record of 43 consecutive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Massa lawsuit over 2008 F1 title loss survives attempts to have it thrown out
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Felipe Massa’s 64 million pounds ($83 million) claim against Formula 1, its governing body the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone can go to trial, a High Court judge ruled on Thursday. Lewis Hamilton’s first F1 world championship in 2008 is the subject of legal action, with Brazilian driver Massa saying he is the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toulouse player Dønnum under investigation for alleged racist gesture
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
TOULOUSE, France (AP) — The Toulouse public prosecutor’s office has opened a preliminary investigation into a controversial gesture made by Toulouse player Aron Dønnum toward Le Havre midfielder Simon Ebonog during a Ligue 1 match. Dønnum, a right winger from Norway, allegedly made a racial gesture, L’Equipe newspaper reported on Thursday. Local media ICI Occitanie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italy has to beat Northern Ireland then Wales or Bosnia to return to the World Cup
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
ZURICH (AP) — Italy will first host Northern Ireland in a World Cup qualifying playoff in March but then would go on the road to reach its first tournament after back-to-back failures at this stage. FIFA made the playoffs draw on Thursday that will send the winner between four-time champion Italy and the Northern Irish ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iraq to face Bolivia or Suriname in one-game playoff to reach 2026 World Cup
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
ZURICH (AP) — Iraq will have to beat Bolivia or Suriname in a one-game playoff next March to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Iraq was seeded in a six-nation draw on Thursday at FIFA headquarters for the intercontinental playoffs that will send two teams to the 48-nation tournament co-hosted by the United States, Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Intercontinental and European qualifying playoffs for 2026 World Cup
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
Qualifying playoffs for the 2026 World Cup: Intercontinental playoffs March 23-31 Semifinals New Caledonia vs. Jamaica Bolivia vs. Suriname Finals Congo vs. New Caledonia or Jamaica Iraq vs. Bolivia or Suriname The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘We’re here to compete right away’: Vancouver Goldeneyes embracing high expectations
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Sarah Nurse and her Vancouver Goldeneyes teammates know exactly what they’re chasing. They have yet to play their first game, but lofty expectations already surround the Professional Women’s Hockey League expansion team. That’s just fine by Nurse. “When we look at our group, we have high expectations of ourselves because we all know ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From the ice to the Florida heat, Canadian defender Kerfalla Toure is making his mark
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
Kerfalla Toure gave up hockey to focus on soccer, a move that has paid off handsomely for Florida Atlantic University. The 24-year-old centre back from Dorval, Que., has helped the Owls reach the 48-team NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship for the first time, with a first-round date Thursday at the University of Central Florida ... Read More »
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