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Arsenal stays top as Man City apply the pressure and Liverpool resurgence continues
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Arsenal resisted a late fightback from Brighton on Saturday to keep hold of first place in the Premier League and stay ahead of Manchester City. City briefly held top spot after a 2-1 win at Nottingham Forest, but when Arsenal beat Brighton by the same score later in the day, it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teenager Ibrahim Mbaye stars as Senegal draws 1-1 with Congo in Africa Cup
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Senegal has a new star. The 17-year-old French-born Ibrahim Mbaye rejuvenated his team and provided the impetus for Sadio Mané to score in a 1-1 draw with Congo in the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday. Senegal dominated possession and chances with Nicolas Jackson and Mané again missing good opportunities, as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani both win to set up potential Japanese super fight
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue outpointed Alan David Picasso on Saturday to set up a potential pound-for-pound super fight with Junto Nakatani. Three-weight world champion Nakatani also beat Sebastian Hernandez Reyes on points on the card in Saudi Arabia after making his debut in the division. The two victories ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indonesian rescuers search for a Spanish coach and 3 children after tour boat sinks
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers searched for a Spanish soccer coach and his three children on Saturday after a tour boat carrying 11 people sank overnight near Padar Island, a popular destination within Komodo National Park, officials said. The boat was carrying a family of six, four crew members and a local guide when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named CP Male Athlete of the Year for second time
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
There’s no debating it: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had one of the best years an athlete could have. Gilgeous-Alexander was named The Canadian Press’s Male Athlete of the Year on Saturday, easily winning the award for the second time in his career. The Hamilton native earned the honour after winning the NBA MVP, the NBA Finals MVP, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indonesian rescuers search for Spanish family after boat sinks near Komodo Island
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers searched for four members of a Spanish family on Saturday after a tour boat carrying 11 people sank overnight near Padar Island, a popular destination within Komodo National Park, officials said. The boat was carrying the family of six, four crew members and a local guide when it went ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man City makes it six Premier League wins in a row with 2-1 victory against Nottingham Forest
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Rayan Cherki kept Manchester City’s Premier League title challenge powering on with a late winner at Nottingham Forest on Saturday. The France forward’s 83rd minute strike secured a 2-1 victory at the City Ground to make it six league wins in a row for Pep Guardiola’s team. City is on an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Austrian skier Scheib takes World Cup GS for her 3rd win of the season. Shiffrin places 6th
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
SEMMERING, Austria (AP) — Skiing in front of her home crowd. Winning the race. And going top of the discipline standings. Julia Scheib could have hardly wished for a better scenario to wrap up her calendar year 2025, just weeks before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. The Austrian won a World Cup giant slalom on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Austrian skier Marco Schwarz takes 2nd World Cup win in 7 days with Winter Olympics nearing
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Marco Schwarz has truly arrived back in Alpine skiing’s winners’ circle, less than six weeks before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Until last week, the Austrian all-rounder hadn’t won a World Cup race for two years following a knee injury. On Saturday, he won his second race in seven days, taking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic champion Sara Hector leads World Cup GS after 1st run. Mikaela Shiffrin stands 8th.
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
SEMMERING, Austria (AP) — Olympic champion Sara Hector led a tight women’s World Cup giant slalom after the opening run Saturday as discipline leader Alice Robinson skied out. Chasing her first victory in nearly a year, Hector was 0.02 seconds faster than Austria’s Julia Scheib and 0.13 faster than Italian-born Lara Colturi, who starts for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fleming leads Georgia Tech against Florida A&M after 20-point game
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
Florida A&M Rattlers (3-7) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-4) Atlanta; Sunday, 2:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgia Tech hosts Florida A&M after Akai Fleming scored 20 points in Georgia Tech’s 95-81 win against the Lafayette Leopards. The Yellow Jackets are 8-1 in home games. Georgia Tech averages 75.5 points and has outscored opponents by ... Read More »
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