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Oliveira back in Winnipeg after ‘extremely seamless’ negotiations with Blue Bombers
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
WINNIPEG — Star CFL running back and pending free agent Brady Oliveira thought negotiations for his next contract would drag into the new year. Instead, he got an early Christmas present. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed the two-time outstanding Canadian to a three-year contract extension on Monday, reportedly worth $290,000 in the first year and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Newly promoted Ole Miss coach Pete Golding seeking stability as CFP opener vs. Tulane looms
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — As Pete Golding prepares to make his head-coaching debut for Ole Miss in a high-stakes College Football Playoff game, he’s pushing the message that the Rebels are “focused on the mission, not the man.” That “man” is former coach Lane Kiffin, the brazen architect of the Rebels’ dynamic, high-octane offense. Kiffin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christensen and Rashford give Barcelona win over 3rd-tier club Guadalajara in Copa del Rey
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Barcelona needed late goals by Andreas Christensen and Marcus Rashford to defeat third-division club Guadalajara 2-0 on Tuesday in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey in a game delayed because of problems with the stadium’s temporary grandstand. Kickoff was delayed by half an hour because local authorities did not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australian track and field Olympians Michelle Jenneke and Alex Beck announce engagement
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
Australian Olympic track athletes Michelle Jenneke and Alex Beck are engaged. They announced the engagement Sunday in a dual Instagram post. Jenneke added the message, “8.5 years in the making.” Jenneke, 32, competed in hurdles events for Australia at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games and the 2024 Paris Olympics. Beck, 33, qualified in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens send goalie Sam Montembeault to AHL Laval for conditioning
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens sent Sam Montembeault, who began the season as the team’s No. 1 goalie, to the American Hockey League’s Laval Rocket on a conditioning assignment Tuesday. Montembeault has struggled to a 5-6-1 record with a 3.65 goals-against average and .857 save percentage after becoming a solid starter over the past two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chelsea reaches English League Cup semifinals as subs make difference in win over 3rd-tier Cardiff
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
Chelsea’s substitutes made the difference Tuesday as wingers Alejandro Garnacho and Pedro Neto scored second-half goals to secure a 3-1 win at third-tier Cardiff City and a place in the English League Cup semifinals. Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca started with a largely second-string lineup for the first quarterfinal, but needed some of his first-team stars ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mariners sign catcher Andrew Knizner to $1 million, 1-year deal
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Catcher Andrew Knizner and the Seattle Mariners agreed Tuesday to a $1 million, one-year contract. The 30-year-old can earn $100,000 in performance bonuses for plate appearances, $50,000 each for 200 and 250 Knizner has appeared in parts of seven major league seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers and San Francisco ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mikaela Shiffrin’s slalom domination reaching new heights during the Olympic season
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
COURCHEVEL, France (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin isn’t just winning every slalom of the Olympic season. She’s winning them by an average of more than 1.5 seconds — an eternity in ski racing. The American skiing standout claimed a record-extending 105th World Cup victory after several of her top challengers went out during a night race ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sceptres look to keep positive start going in neutral-site game against Victoire
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
While much of the focus has been how different the team looks this year, the main difference has been the Toronto Sceptres’ start to the season. Toronto lost four of its first five games each of the previous two Professional Women’s Hockey League campaigns before settling in and finding its groove. The Sceptres were outscored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Free agent reliever Jason Foley agrees to $2M, one-year contract with Giants
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Free agent right-hander Jason Foley has agreed to a $2 million, one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants, who expect the reliever to return midseason following surgery on his pitching shoulder that cost him most of the 2025 campaign. The 30-year-old Foley, a former closer for Detroit, was designated for assignment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘An ankle-breaker’: Canada’s Zayne Parekh unfazed by spotlight as world juniors loom
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
NIAGARA FALLS — Zayne Parekh cut a slightly different figure. The Calgary Flames defenceman known for his positive, laid-back outlook seemed a little gloomy. Parekh was navigating his first full NHL season when he suffered an upper-body injury in early November. As the 19-year-old worked his way back to full health, general manager Craig Conroy ... Read More »
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