National Sports
Macklin Celebrini selected as Canada unveils Olympic men’s hockey roster
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS — Macklin Celebrini is going to the Olympics. The 19-year-old was among 19 players named to Canada’s finalized 25-player men’s hockey roster Wednesday ahead of the NHL’s return to the Games. Celebrini, who sits third in league scoring behind superstar countrymen Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers and Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal polar plunge fans want access to beach along St. Lawrence River
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
MONTRÉAL — Montrealers who brave frigid temperatures for weekly polar plunges in the St. Lawrence River are worried that they’re being barred winter access to a popular beach. The temperature hovered around -13 C with a strong wind chill this morning as Mark Nikiforov and about a dozen others lowered themselves into a hole they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé sidelined with knee injury
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé has injured his left knee, the Spanish club said on Wednesday. Madrid said in a brief statement the France superstar had been diagnosed with a sprain but did not provide a timeline for his recovery. French sports daily newspaper L’Equipe said Mbappé would be unavailable for at least three weeks, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defending national champ Ohio State takes on Miami in Cotton Bowl for trip to CFP semifinals
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Cotton Bowl has certainly gotten much more significant for Ohio State during three trips in a row to the game. This time, the second-seeded Buckeyes (12-1) are defending national champions as they get ready to play College Football Playoff first-timer Miami (11-2, CFP No. 10 seed) in a quarterfinal game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roberto Carlos reportedly undergoes heart surgery while on vacation in Brazil
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Former Brazil and Real Madrid defender Roberto Carlos has undergone surgery for a heart problem, Spanish daily sports newspaper Diario AS reported on Wednesday. The 52-year-old former full-back, who now serves as a Madrid ambassador, was reportedly vacationing in his home country when an examination revealed a heart dysfunction. According to AS, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DAZN to continue Belgian league broadcasts after arbitration ruling
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
BRUSSELS (AP) — DAZN will keep broadcasting Belgian soccer until the end of this season following emergency arbitration proceedings initiated by the country’s Pro League, the streaming platform said on Wednesday. DAZN announced last month it had no choice but to let its contract expire under Belgian law because it was impossible to fulfil the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse honoured with Order of Canada
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
It was surprising for Andre De Grasse at first. The seven-time Olympic medallist from Markham, Ont., got a call in late October from the Governor General’s office informing him he would receive the Order of Canada on Wednesday. De Grasse, who turned 31 on Nov. 10, didn’t expect to be recognized while still active in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lens and PSG resume Ligue 1 title battle with Marseille waiting to pounce
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Lens begins the year one point ahead of defending champion Paris Saint-Germain in what French fans hope will be a close title race in Ligue 1. PSG won a record-extending 13th title by 19 points last term, losing its only two games of the campaign after the title was sealed, and by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In The Rings: Change coming to curling scene with lineup moves and Rock League
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
The Montana’s Canadian Curling Trials did more than just determine this country’s representatives for the Winter Olympics. It also served as a valuable opportunity for up-and-coming players to get a taste of what it’s like to compete at curling’s biggest domestic competition of the quadrennial. Rachel Homan and Brad Jacobs skipped their teams to victory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL program provides resources to help retired players find new career paths after football
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
Eric Lee was just a few years into his NFL career and fresh off playing in a Super Bowl when he started preparing for life after the game. Johnson Bademosi played nine seasons in the league and now works as an analyst at an asset management company after participating in a development fellowship at NFL ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL’s fourth-down revolution and new rules lead to record-low punts in 2025
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
There were three times in the first 59 years of the Super Bowl era that a team went back-to-back regular-season games without punting once. That total has been matched during the 2025 season as part of a growing trend that has led to punts becoming more and more rare. The new kickoff rule, the K-balls ... Read More »
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