National Sports
Left-hander Sam Hentges, Giants agree on $1.4 million, 1-year contract
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Left-hander Sam Hentges and the San Francisco Giants agreed to a $1.4 million, one-year contract and hope he will be healthy for the start of spring training in two months. The team announced his deal Wednesday. The 29-year-old Hentges missed last season following September 2024 capsule surgery in his throwing shoulder ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mississippi AD, players and state official say Kiffin’s account about his departure is inaccurate
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
Mississippi athletic director Keith Carter, members of the football team and even the state’s top public safety officer are challenging the veracity of Lane Kiffin’s portrayal of the events surrounding his departure for LSU. “There’s been a lot of things he said publicly that I’m not sure are totally accurate,” Carter said Wednesday during an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime Minister Carney hosts Canadian tennis star Mboko on Parliament Hill
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed Canadian tennis star Victoria Mboko to Parliament Hill on Wednesday, telling the Toronto teen that Canadians are proud of her breakthrough season on the WTA Tour. Carney met with the 19-year-old Mboko and members of her family at his West Block office and got a first-hand look at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More angst-filled coaching changes are inevitable unless college football overhauls its calendar
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
Lane Kiffin’s awkward and angst-filled departure from Ole Miss will happen again. It’s inevitable unless college administrators and football coaches agree to reimagine an imperfect calendar that has been a mess for decades. Under the current format, national signing day happens during conference championship week, the transfer portal opens during the College Football Playoff and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Napoli triumphs in penalty shootout to reach Italian Cup quarterfinals; Inter also advances
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Napoli advanced to the quarterfinals of the Italian Cup by winning a lengthy penalty shootout against Cagliari following a 1-1 draw in regular time Wednesday. Antonio Conte’s team eventually prevailed 9-8 on penalties with Mattia Felici hitting the crossbar with his spot kick for Cagliari and Zito Luvumbo having his saved by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harry Kane scores as Bayern beats Union Berlin to reach German Cup quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Harry Kane scored his 25th Bayern Munich goal of the season and gave away a penalty as he led his team to the German Cup quarterfinals with a 3-2 win over Union Berlin on Wednesday. Bayern took the lead with an own goal for Union’s Ilyas Ansah before Kane headed in Bayern’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays designated hitter Springer named player of the year by Toronto beat writers
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
TORONTO — Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer was named the team’s player of the year by the Toronto chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Wednesday. Springer, who hit .309 this past season with 32 homers and 84 RBIs, picked up 19 of 20 first-place votes. First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Changing face of college football results in blue-chip prospects making some surprising choices
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
The changing landscape of college football means the nation’s premier recruits are no longer signing with the same handful of programs. That became particularly apparent this week when the nation’s top-ranked prospect landed in Vanderbilt of all places. Vanderbilt parlayed the first 10-win season in school history into a recruiting coup when Nashville (Tennessee) Christian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arsenal beats Brentford 2-0 and regains 5-point lead in Premier League
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
Arsenal regained its five-point lead in the Premier League by beating Brentford 2-0 despite being without a slew of its top players because of injury or rotation on Wednesday. Mikel Merino headed home a cross from Ben White in the 11th minute for the opening goal. They were two of the backups starting the match ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Week 14 features 3 division battles for first place and 3 high-profile prime-time games
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
First place is on the line in three division matchups in Week 14. The Steelers (6-6) visit the Ravens (6-6) to determine the AFC North leader. The slumping Colts (8-4) hit the road to play the Jaguars (8-4) for the top spot in the AFC South. The Packers (8-3-1) host the conference-leading Bears (9-3) for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!George Springer connects with young Jays fan as part of Make-A-Wish holiday campaign
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
TORONTO — Delfina Budziak was mid-sentence when she saw George Springer walk into a downtown Toronto restaurant. Suddenly, no words would come. “When I first saw him walk through the door, I just froze and wasn’t able to speak for like, three minutes,” said the 11-year-old Budziak, who couldn’t even summon what her first words ... Read More »
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