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Travel-weary Canadian men wrap up November tour with rugby test in Portugal
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
The Canadian men’s rugby team is seeing more of Europe than expected on its November tour. Between games in Romania, Georgia and Portugal, the squad has spent a fair bit of time cooling its heels in Istanbul due to travel issues. “I know the airport quite well,” Canada coach Stephen Meehan said dryly, “but I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guelph Storm to host Memorial Cup junior hockey championship in 2027
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
TORONTO — The Ontario Hockey League’s Guelph Storm will host the 2027 Memorial Cup, the Canadian Hockey League announced Thursday. The schedule for the springtime elite major junior tournament, which features the host team and the champions of the OHL, Western Hockey League and Quebec Maritimes Hockey League, will be released at a later date. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 23 West Virginia women top Appalachian State 80-51 for coach Mark Kellogg’s 500th career victory
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Gia Cooke scored 19 points, Kierra Wheeler added 15 and No. 23 West Virginia beat Appalachian State 80-51 on Thursday for coach Mark Kellogg’s 500th career victory. West Virginia (5-0) won its 21st straight home game, spanning three seasons. West Virginia has also won 39 consecutive nonconference regular-season contests inside the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connor Wong and Boston Red Sox agree to 1-year deal for $1,375,000
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
Catcher Connor Wong and the Boston Red Sox agreed Thursday to a one-year deal for $1,375,000, a day ahead of the deadline for teams to offer 2026 contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man rosters. Wong can earn an additional $75,000 in performance bonuses. A 29-year-old who has made occasional appearances at first, second, third ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto, pitcher Kona Takahashi posted and can sign with MLB teams
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and pitcher Kona Takahashi are entering Major League Baseball’s posting system and will be available for teams to sign as free agents from Friday through Jan. 4. They join power-hitting corner infielder Munetaka Murakami, whose 45-day window to sign expires Dec. 22, and right-hander Tatsuya Imai, who can ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Injury-riddled Commanders look for something to salvage at 3-8 entering bye week
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
That Jayden Daniels might regress after his AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year breakout should surprise no one. That the quarterback’s Washington Commanders might take a step back, too, after going 12-5 and participating in their first NFC title game in more than 30 years isn’t all that shocking, either. What was harder to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL Season 3 preview: Amid expansion, roster shuffles, 2-time champion Frost eager to defend title
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
Hilary Knight is blazing the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s expansion trail in Seattle. Sarah Nurse left Toronto to do the same in Vancouver. Amid the roster upheaval that took place to stock two new teams, the influx of draft talent and an expanded 120-game coast-to-coast schedule, there remains one constant as the PWHL prepares to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lions host Giants, hoping to get back in playoff picture
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions are in unfamiliar territory. For the first time since the end of the 2022 season, Detroit isn’t in the playoff picture. The Lions (6-4) slipped in the hunt for a postseason spot with a 16-9 loss at Philadelphia, falling to third place in the NFC North and losing ground ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zimbabwe earns biggest win over Sri Lanka in T20 tri-series
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Captain Sikandar Raza and fast bowler Brad Evans inspired Zimbabwe to its biggest Twenty20 win over Sri Lanka on Thursday, by 67 runs. Sri Lanka was 95 all out on the final ball in its opening match of the tri-series. Evans took 3-9 and all six bowlers got wickets. Zimbabwe posted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 9 Notre Dame continues quest for CFP berth against struggling Syracuse
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — No. 9 Notre Dame continues to look for style points in its quest to lock in a College Football Playoff berth. Syracuse is looking for any kind of points. Notre Dame (8-2, No. 9 CFP) is hopeful it can start angling its way into the top eight of the CFP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Texas in AP poll and could make push to 12-team College Football Playoff as G5 rep
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
DENTON, Texas (AP) — While North Texas is in The Associated Press poll for the first time since 1959, the Mean Green haven’t yet cracked the College Football Playoff rankings. But they could still make a run to being in the 12-team playoff as the highest-ranked Group of Five champion. North Texas (9-1, 5-1 American), ... Read More »
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