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Haaland’s 2 in Man City win over West Ham gives him more Premier League goals than Ronaldo
By Canadian Press on December 20th, 2025
Erling Haaland continues to motor along at better than a goal a game for Manchester City in the Premier League. His latest victim was West Ham on Saturday. The Norway striker scored in each half to move to 19 goals in 17 matches in this campaign and also set up Tijjani Reijnders’ goal in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pejcinovic scores a hat trick and loses as Freiburg beats Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga
By Canadian Press on December 20th, 2025
WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Dzenan Pejcinovic scored a hat trick and was still on the losing team as Wolfsburg succumbed to Freiburg’s late surge 4-3 in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Pejcinovic hadn’t scored in the Bundesliga before but the 20-year-old forward, starting because Mohamed Amoura was away at the Africa Cup of Nations, made his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham signs 5-year extension averaging $7.5M a year, AP source says
By Canadian Press on December 20th, 2025
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State signed football coach Kenny Dillingham to a five-year contract extension that will raise his average annual salary to $7.5 million, a person familiar with the contract told The Associated Press on Saturday. The deal also will increase Arizona State’s salary pool for assistant coaches to $11 million, one of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Africa Cup moves to 4-year cycle as African soccer gets overhaul with new Nations League
By Canadian Press on December 20th, 2025
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — African soccer is getting a major shake-up with the conversion of the biennial Africa Cup of Nations to a four-year cycle and creation of a new African Nations League competition. Patrice Motsepe, the president of the Confederation of African Football, announced the changes Saturday during his press conference ahead of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran Brazilian defender Thiago Silva joins Porto until end of the season
By Canadian Press on December 20th, 2025
PORTO, Portugal (AP) — Veteran Brazilian defender Thiago Silva has joined Portuguese league leader Porto until the end of the season. He announced the move on Porto’s X account on Saturday, just days after his contract at Brazilian club Fluminense was terminated six months early. “I’m super motivated,” he said in a video with subtitles. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!African soccer gets overhaul with new Nations League as Africa Cup moves to 4-year cycle
By Canadian Press on December 20th, 2025
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — African soccer is getting a major shake-up with the creation of the African Nations League and conversion of the biennial Africa Cup of Nations to a four-year cycle. Patrice Motsepe, the president of the Confederation of African Football, announced the changes Saturday during his press conference ahead of the 2025 Africa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chair of leading Turkish sports club Fenerbahce questioned in a drugs probe
By Canadian Press on December 20th, 2025
ISTANBUL (AP) — The chair of Fenerbahce, one of Turkey’s leading sports clubs, was called to give testimony Saturday as part of an ongoing drug investigation involving high-profile entertainment and media figures. Sadettin Saran, who holds dual Turkish and U.S. citizenship, gave a statement in Istanbul after returning from abroad before being sent to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Texas Rangers and reliever Chris Martin finalize $4 million, 1-year contract
By Canadian Press on December 20th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Chris Martin and the Texas Rangers completed a $4 million, one-year contract Friday that puts the reliever back in the bullpen with his hometown team. Martin gets a $2 million signing bonus in equal installments payable on Jan. 15 in 2028 and 2029. He receives a $2 million salary next season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Padres re-sign King to $75 million, 3-year deal that allows him to opt out after ’26 and ’27
By Canadian Press on December 20th, 2025
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Michael King is staying with the San Diego Padres. The right-hander signed a $75 million, three-year contract that allows him to opt out after the 2026 and 2027 seasons. As part of the agreement announced Friday, King gets a $12 million signing bonus in three $4 million installments, within 30 days ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chelsea recovers to draw 2-2 at Newcastle in Premier League after Woltemade’s early double
By Canadian Press on December 20th, 2025
Chelsea recovered from conceding two early goals to Nick Woltemade to draw 2-2 with Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday, with Joao Pedro’s equalizer coming off a rare assist from a goalkeeper. Robert Sanchez smashed a long clearance up to Pedro, who headed the ball forward and ended up collecting it himself after Fabian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vonn adds to strong start in Olympic ski season with third in World Cup downhill won by Huetter
By Canadian Press on December 20th, 2025
VAL D’ISERE, France (AP) — Lindsey Vonn has come so far one year into her remarkable comeback for the Milan Cortina Olympics that third place in a World Cup downhill Saturday left her with regrets. Entering the Olympic season at age 41, with a right knee strengthened by titanium implants, Vonn’s first four results in ... Read More »
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