December 16th, 2025
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Browns’ Shedeur Sanders is keeping his focus on improving after a strong 3rd start

By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Shedeur Sanders is still learning to decipher NFL defenses, recognize coverages and make much smarter decisions. He can already read the room. The rookie quarterback’s path to starting for the Browns has been curious and circuitous, to say the least. But just because he’s currently atop the depth chart, and will ... Read More »

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Toronto Blue Jays select right-hander Spencer Miles from Giants in Rule 5 Draft

By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays selected right-hander Spencer Miles from the San Francisco Giants in the major-league portion of the Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday. The 25-year-old returned to the Arizona Fall League this year after undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2024. The six-foot-three, 180-pounder made five appearances for the Scottsdale Scorpions. He had ... Read More »

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Rockies select right-hander RJ Petit from Tigers in Rule 5 draft at winter meetings

By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Colorado selected right-hander RJ Petit from Detroit on Wednesday with the first of 13 picks in the Rule 5 draft of unprotected players left off 40-man major league rosters. Now 26, Petit was taken by the Tigers in the 14th round of the 2021 amateur draft and was 10-2 with a ... Read More »

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Chicago Bears prepare for Myles Garrett after tough loss to Packers

By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have faced a few dangerous pass rushers this season, including Detroit’s Aidan Hutchinson, Las Vegas’ Maxx Crosby and Green Bay’s Micah Parsons. Next up might be their biggest challenge so far. Looking to bounce back from last weekend’s loss to Parsons and the Packers, the Bears take ... Read More »

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Pressure on Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso against Man City in the Champions League, Ajax wins

By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The pressure was mounting on Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso as the Spanish giant faced Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday. Madrid has won just two of its last seven in all competitions including a 2-0 loss to Celta Vigo over the weekend. Ahead of the home match against ... Read More »

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Joe Buck gets Hall of Fame’s Frick Award, joins Jack to become first father-son duo to earn honor

By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025

Even though Joe Buck is more widely known these days as the voice of ESPN’s “Monday Night Football,” his broadcast career is rooted in baseball, including calling the most World Series games on television. On Wednesday, Buck received a call that he thought was at least a few years down the line when he found ... Read More »

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New contracts and newborns go together for Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber

By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — For Kyle Schwarber, his new contracts and newborns seem to go together. Hours after Schwarber struck a $79 million, four-year deal to join the Phillies in March 2022, his wife, Paige, gave birth to the couple’s first child, Kade. This week, Schwarber reached a $150 million, five-year deal to remain with ... Read More »

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Real Madrid trio suspended 2 matches for behavior toward referees in league match

By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid players Dani Carvajal, Álvaro Carreras and Endrick were suspended for two games on Wednesday for their behavior toward the refereeing crew in a Spanish league match last weekend. Defender Carreras was sent off in stoppage time in Madrid’s 2-0 home loss against Celta Vigo, a match in which the hosts ... Read More »

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Leverkusen coach Hjulmand misses Newcastle game on short notice for personal reasons

By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen will face Newcastle in the Champions League without coach Kasper Hjulmand after the club said shortly before kickoff that he would miss the game for personal reasons. An hour before the game was set to start, Leverkusen wrote in a post on X: “For personal reasons, our head coach ... Read More »

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DE Stephen Daley expected to miss the rest of this season as No. 1 Indiana begins playoff charge

By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Defensive end Stephen Daley is expected to miss the College Football Playoff after getting injured during No. 1 Indiana’s Big Ten championship celebration. Coach Curt Cignetti made the announcement Wednesday. “I can confirm that he did sustain an injury, a serious injury that will probably make him not available for the ... Read More »

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Cameron Carr, Obi Agbim help Baylor cruise past Norfolk State 97-67

By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025

WACO, Texas (AP) — Cameron Carr had 19 points, Obi Agbim scored 18 and Baylor cruised to a 97-67 victory over Norfolk State on Wednesday. Carr made 9 of 11 shots for the Bears (7-2), who improve to 5-0 at home. He also had five rebounds and blocked four shots. Agbim hit 6 of 11 ... Read More »

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