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Maye and the Patriots will try to finish 8-0 on the road and win the AFC East when they visit Jets
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
New England (12-3) at New York Jets (3-12) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox. BetMGM NFL odds: Patriots by 13 1/2. Against the spread: Patriots 9-5-1, Jets 7-7-1. Series record: Patriots lead 76-56-1. Last meeting: Patriots beat the Jets 27-14 on Nov. 13, 2025, at Foxborough, Massachusetts. Last week: Patriots beat Ravens 28-24; Jets lost to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ohio University promotes John Hauser to head coach after the Bobcats’ Frisco Bowl victory
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — John Hauser will be Ohio University’s head coach after having the interim tag removed on Friday. Hauser was named the interim coach on Dec. 1 and led the Bobcats to a 17-10 victory over UNLV in the Frisco Bowl on Tuesday. Ohio was in the market for a coach after it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Salah steers Egypt toward Africa Cup knockout stages after VAR denies South Africa late penalty
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Mohamed Salah scored again on Friday as Egypt’s 10 men held on to beat South Africa 1-0 to all but reach the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations. Salah, who secured the Pharaohs’ opening win with a stoppage-time strike against Zimbabwe on Monday, did it again in Agadir and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chiefs’ valiant effort falls short against the Broncos in a Christmas night thriller
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chris Oladokun saw in defeat on Thursday night why he thinks the Kansas City Chiefs soon will be winners again. Patrick Mahomes was out with a knee injury, as was backup Gardner Minshew, forcing Oladokun into his first career start. He was down to his fifth and sixth offensive tackles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 12 BYU, No. 24 Georgia Tech have lots to play for outside CFP when they meet in Pop-Tarts Bowl
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Pop-Tarts Bowl could easily be about who is not there or where these teams are not playing. Both No. 24 Georgia Tech and No. 12 BYU had dreams of reaching the College Football Playoff. After falling short, they easily could have been disappointed with the invitation to the Pop-Tarts Bowl, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harry Redknapp’s horse The Jukebox Man wins the King George VI Chase
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
SUNBURY ON THAMES, England (AP) — Former Premier League manager Harry Redknapp was celebrating Friday after his horse The Jukebox Man raced to victory at the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park. Priced at 7-1, The Jukebox Man, trained by Ben Pauling and ridden by Ben Jones, was called a nose in front of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vikings still finding value and fun in winning down the stretch despite being out of contention
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After the Minnesota Vikings lost their fourth straight game and were shut out for the first time in 18 years, coach Kevin O’Connell simplified the game plan for the offense — and the focus for the entire team as the calendar turned to December. The one-week-at-a-time approach — a football coaching classic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns and influencer Jordyn Woods are engaged
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns and influencer Jordyn Woods are engaged, the couple announced Thursday. In a joint Instagram post captioned with the pun “Marry Christmas” and a few emojis, the couple shared 15 proposal photos taken on a rooftop in New York. Woods, presciently dressed for the occasion, wore ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jaguars derive extra motivation from Pro Bowl voting ahead of AFC playoffs
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have new motivation for their postseason run: Pro Bowl snubs. The Jaguars (11-4), who have won six in a row and seven of eight to clinch a playoff spot, landed just one player on the AFC roster announced this week. And it wasn’t even a positional player. Long ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swimmer Summer McIntosh again named The Canadian Press female athlete of the year
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
Summer McIntosh continued to blaze a trail in the pool in 2025. The 19-year-old swimmer from Toronto was voted The Canadian Press female athlete of the year for a third straight year. McIntosh won four gold medals at the world championship in Singapore after setting three world records at national trials. She became just the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sydney to Hobart favorite Master Lock Comanche leads yacht race into the first night
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
SYDNEY (AP) — Master Lock Comanche was leading defending champion LawConnect in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race late Friday local time in the 80th running of the ocean race to the island state of Tasmania. LawConnect, the 100-foot supermaxi, had led the fleet early on after making a good start in its pursuit of ... Read More »
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