National Sports
OL Lyonnes scores a late penalty to salvage 3-3 draw in Women’s Champions League
By Canadian Press on November 19th, 2025
Record eight-time champion OL Lyonnes rallied from three goals down at halftime to salvage a 3-3 draw at Juventus in the Women’s Champions League on Wednesday. Veteran defender Wendie Renard, who has scored more than 150 goals for Lyon, equalized with a well-taken penalty in the 90th minute following a handball by Juve captain Cecilia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Numeris: Grey Cup had average audience of 4 million, reach of 10 million
By Canadian Press on November 19th, 2025
Last week’s Grey Cup had an average Canadian audience of nearly four million viewers, according to data released Wednesday by audience measurement company Numeris. Numeris said an average audience of 3.985 million watched the Saskatchewan Roughriders defeat the Montreal Alouettes 25-17 on Sunday in Winnipeg in the 112th edition of the CFL’s championship game. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Young striker Kervon Kerr leads Canadian under-16 roster for tournament in Mexico
By Canadian Press on November 19th, 2025
Kervon Kerr, the younger brother of Toronto FC striker Deandre Kerr, has been named to Canada’s under-16 roster for the 4 Nations Tournament later this month in Puebla, Mexico. The young Canadians will face Costa Rica on Nov. 26, the Dominican Republic on Nov. 27 and Mexico on Nov. 28 at Unidad Deportiva San Juan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chiefs’ Josh Simmons happy to be back after sudden four-game absence, declines to discuss reasons
By Canadian Press on November 19th, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs first-round draft pick Josh Simmons said Wednesday that he had the support of the entire organization during a sudden four-game absence, though the standout left tackle declined to discuss what ultimately caused him to leave the team. Simmons returned to the field Sunday and started in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fantasy plays: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 12
By Canadian Press on November 19th, 2025
By Week 12, every roster decision counts in fantasy football. Roles are locked in, byes are thinning out and benches and playoff implications sharpen every start/sit call. These are the plays and fades that can give you the edge this week. Quarterbacks Start: Caleb Williams, Bears vs Steelers Williams has settled into a mid-season rhythm, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Panthers’ Eetu Luostarinen will miss time because of a barbecue mishap, adding to team’s injury woes
By Canadian Press on November 19th, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are now dealing with even more injuries, including one sustained in a grilling accident. And coach Paul Maurice, when looking at the big picture, is seeing all of this as a way for the champs to get even better. Forward Eetu Luostarinen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fillier motivated to transform re-tooled Sirens into PWHL contenders after 2 last-place finishes
By Canadian Press on November 19th, 2025
If Sarah Fillier’s aspirations involve her becoming the best women’s hockey player in the world, the New York Sirens center is hardly satisfied following her PWHL rookie of the year season. For all the times she produced in finishing tied with Hilary Knight for the league lead with 29 points, Fillier spent the offseason instead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cortina’s controversial Olympic sliding track to host test races without fans
By Canadian Press on November 19th, 2025
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — There won’t be any spectators for the opening test races at the controversial sliding venue for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. That’s because while the track itself is mostly complete, the surrounding area remains a massive construction site. Still, the upcoming World Cup bobsled and skeleton meet from Friday to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets coach Aaron Glenn says Kris Boyd is in good spirits while recovering from shooting
By Canadian Press on November 19th, 2025
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn says he has spoken to Kris Boyd and is confident the cornerback and special teams standout will be OK after being shot in midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning. Glenn said the hospitalized Boyd was “upbeat” in their recent conversation. “That’s what eases my mind, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UN urges all nations to observe a truce during the Winter Olympics in Italy
By Canadian Press on November 19th, 2025
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday urged all nations to observe a truce during the Winter Olympics in Italy, saying a halt to fighting during one of the world’s premiere sporting events can be “a tool to promote peace, dialogue, tolerance and reconciliation.” The adoption of the resolution by consensus in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Talented freshman class already having a massive impact in college basketball
By Canadian Press on November 19th, 2025
The recent trend in college basketball has been to build rosters through the transfer portal, adding experienced players who already know the college game and can have an immediate impact. The movement has been upended this season with a deep, uber-talented class of freshmen who are having massive impacts on programs across the country. “It’s ... Read More »
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