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Playoff posturing: James Madison roots for Duke, Alabama looks to take care of business
By Canadian Press on December 6th, 2025
The James Madison Dukes are rooting for Duke. Tulane is riding a wave straight into the bigtime. Alabama needs to take care of business. Notre Dame and Miami can only sit back, wait and hope. Saturday’s slate of conference title games will set the stage for the last debate among members of the College Football ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Verstappen takes pole position for F1 title-deciding Abu Dhabi GP ahead of Norris and Piastri
By Canadian Press on December 6th, 2025
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Max Verstappen took a brilliant pole position for the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of Formula 1 title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri on Saturday. The thrilling three-way battle will be decided on Sunday at the Yas Marina Circuit. The McLaren driver Norris is 12 points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michael Annett, who made 436 combined starts in NASCAR’s 3 national touring series, dies at 39
By Canadian Press on December 6th, 2025
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Annett, a former racecar driver who made 436 combined starts in NASCAR’s three national touring series, has died. He was 39. JR Motorsports, one of Annett’s former teams, posted the news on social media on Friday. No cause of death was announced. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arsenal stunned by late Emiliano Buendia winner for Aston Villa
By Canadian Press on December 6th, 2025
Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge was hit on Saturday after Emiliano Buendia struck in stoppage-time to seal a 2-1 win for Aston Villa. Villa cut the gap to first-place Arsenal to three points and gave Manchester City the chance to close in on Mikel Arteta’s team. Buendia fired into the roof of the net in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jaiswal’s maiden ODI century completes India’s series win over South Africa
By Canadian Press on December 6th, 2025
VISAKHAPATNAM, India (AP) — Yashasvi Jaiswal’s maiden one-day international century trumped Quinton de Kock’s 23rd as India clinched the series from South Africa by nine wickets on Saturday. Jaiswal’s unbeaten 116, beside Rohit Sharma’s 75 and Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 65 powered India to the target of 271 with 10.1 overs to spare. They won the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Max Verstappen takes pole position for F1 title-deciding Abu Dhabi GP
By Canadian Press on December 6th, 2025
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Max Verstappen took pole position for the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of Formula 1 title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri on Saturday. The thrilling three-way battle will be decided on Sunday at the Yas Marina Circuit. The McLaren driver Norris is 12 points ahead of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aston Villa stuns Arsenal with late Emiliano Buendia winner
By Canadian Press on December 6th, 2025
Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge took a blow Saturday after Emiliano Buendia’s stoppage-time goal sealed a 2-1 win for Aston Villa. Villa cut the gap to first-place Arsenal to three points and gave Manchester City the chance to close in on Mikel Arteta’s team. Buendia fired into the roof of the net in the fifth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Malinin lands 7 quadruple jumps, US skaters win 3 gold medals on last day of Grand Prix Final
By Canadian Press on December 6th, 2025
NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — Ilia Malinin of the United States lived up to his reputation as the “The Quad God” on Saturday, winning his third straight figure skating Grand Prix Final and solidifying his place as the gold medal favorite at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. A disappointing third after the short program, Malinin became ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US coach Pochettino says he wants to one day return to the Premier League
By Canadian Press on December 6th, 2025
Mauricio Pochettino has outlined his determination to one day win the Premier League and Champions League. The Argentine coach is preparing for next summer’s World Cup when he will lead the United States at its home tournament. But his long-term ambitions are to return to elite European club soccer. In an interview with the BBC, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Starc torments England with bat and ball in 2nd Ashes test as Australia eyes another big win
By Canadian Press on December 6th, 2025
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Mitchell Starc has been menacing England with the ball in this Ashes series. Now he’s doing damage with the bat, too. At stumps on Day 3 of the second test, England was teetering on 134-6 in its second innings and still needed to score 43 runs to make Australia bat again. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nearly half the tickets for Milan Cortina Olympics still unsold with 2 months to go
By Canadian Press on December 6th, 2025
ROME (AP) — Construction on the main hockey arena is still not finished. Spectator and media areas at the controversial sliding venue also need to be completed. And with exactly two months to go to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, there is another major area that local organizers are concentrating on: only slightly more than ... Read More »
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