National Sports
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 »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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