National Sports
Aston Villa beats Man United 2-1 to seal 10th straight win
By Canadian Press on December 21st, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Morgan Rogers scored two brilliant solo goals to down Manchester United 2-1 and keep Aston Villa in the hunt for the Premier League title. The win at Villa Park on Sunday was a 10th straight victory in all competitions for Unai Emery’s team, which is third in the standings and three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Morocco opens 35th Africa Cup of Nations with spectacular light show
By Canadian Press on December 21st, 2025
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Excited red-and-green clad fans made their way to the stadium hours before kickoff as Morocco opened the 35th Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. The party started the night before with a parade of fans through the capital city, Rabat. Wintry showers failed to spoil the mood. Beninese artist Angélique Kidjo, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kansas suspends assistant basketball coach Joe Dooley after DUI arrest
By Canadian Press on December 21st, 2025
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has suspended men’s basketball assistant coach Joe Dooley after he was arrested late Saturday on suspicion of driving under the influence and failure to stop at an accident, the school said in a statement Sunday. Jayhawks coach Bill Self said Dooley “exercised poor judgement and will be suspended for three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayern cruises to 4-0 win over Heidenheim to take 9-point lead into Bundesliga winter break
By Canadian Press on December 21st, 2025
HEIDENHEIM, Germany (AP) — Harry Kane scored his 30th club goal of the season as Bayern Munich shrugged off an injury and illness crisis to sweep past Heidenheim 4-0 on Sunday and go into the Bundesliga’s winter break with a nine-point lead. Kane’s stoppage-time goal took him to 30 in 25 games in all competitions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs prospect Ben Danford eager for world junior shot with Canada
By Canadian Press on December 21st, 2025
Ben Danford has a tutor with championship pedigree. He’s looking to add some hardware of his own in a few weeks. The Toronto Maple Leafs defence prospect is set to help patrol Canada’s blue line at the world junior hockey championship as a dependable, no-nonsense option for a country looking to rebound off a pair ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Excitement building as Morocco opens 35th Africa Cup of Nations against Comoros
By Canadian Press on December 21st, 2025
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Excited red-and-green clad fans made their way to the stadium hours before kickoff as Morocco prepared to open the 35th Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. The party started the night before with a parade of fans through the capital city, Rabat. Wintry showers failed to spoil the mood. Beninese artist ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man United captain Bruno Fernandes sustains injury against Aston Villa
By Canadian Press on December 21st, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was injured and substituted at halftime in the Premier League match against Aston Villa on Sunday. Fernandes appeared to hurt his hamstring when he pulled up late in the first half at Villa Park. He played on until the break but was replaced by Lisandro Martinez ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rivers ready for first Lucas Oil Stadium start since clinching playoff berth when Colts, 49ers meet
By Canadian Press on December 21st, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The last time Philip Rivers suited up inside Lucas Oil Stadium, he and his Indianapolis Colts teammates clinched a playoff spot. A lot has changed in those five years. Rivers left the NFL, started coaching high school football in Alabama, became a grandfather and shocked the world by coming out of retirement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raphinha and Yamal score as Spanish leader Barcelona beats Villarreal
By Canadian Press on December 21st, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Raphinha and Lamine Yamal celebrated each other’s goals with a raised arm and hands linked as Barcelona won 2-0 at 10-man Villarreal on Sunday to stay four points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. Raphinha won a penalty after being fouled when cutting inside. He took a slow ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Masters fields reaches 86 players with 13 from the world ranking
By Canadian Press on December 21st, 2025
Ryan Gerard made his 10,000-mile trip worth the effort Sunday when he was runner-up at the Mauritius Open, good enough for him to join 13 other players who qualified for Masters invitations by finishing the year in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking. That brings the field to 86 players who are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rangers captain J.T. Miller won’t play at the Predators because of injury
By Canadian Press on December 21st, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — New York Rangers captain J.T. Miller will miss at least one game after getting injured Saturday and not traveling with the team to Nashville. Coach Mike Sullivan said Miller was still being evaluated back home and would not play Sunday night at the Predators. Sullivan called it only an upper-body injury. ... Read More »
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