National Sports
Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers misses practice but is hopeful to renew acquaintances with the Bears
By Canadian Press on November 19th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers is optimistic but hardly certain his broken left wrist will be good enough for him to play on Sunday when Pittsburgh visits Chicago. There’s no question how the rest of him feels about the potential to get a chance to face the Bears one last time. The 41-year-old four-time MVP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLB’s new media deals with ESPN, NBC and Netflix total $800M annually
By Canadian Press on November 19th, 2025
ESPN and Major League Baseball appeared headed for an ugly separation after the network opted out of its rights deal in February. Nine months later, it appears to be the best thing to happen to both parties. ESPN has a reworked deal that includes out-of-market streaming rights while NBC and Netflix will air games as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Timberwolves’ McDaniels misses his first game in nearly two years because of a sprained wrist
By Canadian Press on November 19th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels was ruled out of Wednesday’s game against Washington because of a sprained left wrist, his first absence in nearly two years. McDaniels played a season-low 23 minutes in Minnesota’s 120-96 win over Dallas on Monday, exiting for good late in the third quarter with the Timberwolves leading ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLB will comply with Senate’s request for gambling investigation documents, commissioner says
By Canadian Press on November 19th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball says it will comply with a Senate committee’s request for documents detailing gambling investigations. Sens. Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee sent a letter Monday to baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred asking for information by Dec. 5. The request followed indictments of Cleveland ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bengals’ offense in flux due to injuries, suspension
By Canadian Press on November 19th, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals have a lot of moving pieces on offense going into this weekend’s matchup with the rolling New England Patriots. Joe Flacco has been limited in practice as he continues to manage a shoulder injury. Fellow quarterback Joe Burrow, out since September with a toe injury, participated in his first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New commissioner Kessler lays out 2026 schedule and a plan to get LPGA on the right path
By Canadian Press on November 19th, 2025
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — LPGA Tour Commissioner Craig Kessler introduced a “flywheel” and spoke of his “Venn diagram” on Wednesday in releasing a 2026 schedule and plotting a road map for how the tour can seize on the surge in women’s sports. The LPGA schedule has 31 official tournaments with a record prize fund of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kings captain Anze Kopitar soaking in final NHL season: ‘Take it all in’
By Canadian Press on November 19th, 2025
TORONTO — Drew Doughty wanted to have a conversation about the future. The Los Angeles Kings defenceman was looking to convince his captain to shelve talk of calling it a career. Anze Kopitar was having none of it. “I did this summer,” Doughty said with a smile when asked if he tried to change his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York Mets hire Troy Snitker as hitting coach and Justin Willard as pitching coach
By Canadian Press on November 19th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets filled out the rest of their coaching staff on Wednesday, including hiring Troy Snitker as hitting coach and Justin Willard as pitching coach. Snitker, the son of former Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker, spent the last seven seasons as the hitting coach for the Houston Astros before ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ole Miss’ Lane Kiffin and Texas’ Steve Sarkisian take different approaches to coaching rumors
By Canadian Press on November 19th, 2025
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin politely declined to talk about other job openings. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian eagerly wanted to discuss his future. In the last — and most interesting — Southeastern Conference coaches’ teleconference of the season, the former Alabama assistants took very different approaches to rumors and speculation surrounding their current tenures. Kiffin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raiders activate backup quarterback Aidan O’Connell from injured reserve
By Canadian Press on November 19th, 2025
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders activated backup quarterback Aidan O’Connell, out since late August because of a broken wrist, from injured reserve on Wednesday. There was no corresponding move announced to make room for him on the main roster. Coach Pete Carroll said Tuesday that O’Connell has been practicing against the first-team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLB’s new media deals with ESPN, NBC, and Netflix total $800M annually
By Canadian Press on November 19th, 2025
ESPN and Major League Baseball appeared headed for an ugly separation after the network opted out of its rights deal in February. Nine months later, it appears to be the best thing to happen to both parties. ESPN has a reworked deal that includes out-of-market streaming rights while NBC and Netflix will air games as ... Read More »
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