National Sports
Bengals’ offense in flux due to injuries, suspension
By Canadian Press on November 19th, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals have a lot of moving pieces on offense going into this weekend’s matchup with the rolling New England Patriots. Joe Flacco has been limited in practice as he continues to manage a shoulder injury. Fellow quarterback Joe Burrow, out since September with a toe injury, participated in his first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New commissioner Kessler lays out 2026 schedule and a plan to get LPGA on the right path
By Canadian Press on November 19th, 2025
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — LPGA Tour Commissioner Craig Kessler introduced a “flywheel” and spoke of his “Venn diagram” on Wednesday in releasing a 2026 schedule and plotting a road map for how the tour can seize on the surge in women’s sports. The LPGA schedule has 31 official tournaments with a record prize fund of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kings captain Anze Kopitar soaking in final NHL season: ‘Take it all in’
By Canadian Press on November 19th, 2025
TORONTO — Drew Doughty wanted to have a conversation about the future. The Los Angeles Kings defenceman was looking to convince his captain to shelve talk of calling it a career. Anze Kopitar was having none of it. “I did this summer,” Doughty said with a smile when asked if he tried to change his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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