National Sports
‘We need B pluses’: Vancouver Canucks seek consistency to snap slump
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Jake DeBrusk has been through slumps before. The Vancouver Canucks winger has weathered patches where the puck simply won’t go into the back of the net off his stick and skids where his team just can’t find a win. He’s mired in both at the moment. Vancouver lingers at the very bottom of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kylian Mbappé an unused substitute in Real Madrid’s loss to Man City in the Champions League
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Kylian Mbappé was an unused substitute in Real Madrid’s 2-1 loss to Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday. Mbappé, who has scored 25 goals for Madrid this season, was left out of Madrid’s starting lineup and stayed on the bench following reports of a minor knee injury. The forward was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real Madrid loses 2-1 to Man City as pressure grows on Xabi Alonso. Arsenal wins again, PSG draws
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The pressure was already on Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso and a 2-1 defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday raised further questions about his future. It’s now just two wins in eight games for Madrid and back-to-back home losses after goals from Nico O’Reilly and Erling Haaland ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians Leah John, Maude-Aimee Leblanc join Brooke Henderson on LPGA Tour in 2026
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
Leah John couldn’t stop calling friends and family members, screaming. The Vancouver native was working her phone non-stop after qualifying for the LPGA Tour on Tuesday through the final qualifying tournament of the top-flight women’s golf circuit’s Q-Series. Veteran player Maude-Aimee Leblanc of Sherbrooke, Que., also earned a card through the qualifying process, joining Brooke ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Expansion Canadian Premier League side FC Supra announces first player signings
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
After seven successful seasons with Forge FC, David Choiniere is going home. The 28-year-old winger joins Loic Kwemi and Sean Rea as the first signings announced by expansion FC Supra, the Canadian Premier League’s newest team. Kwemi spent the 2024 season with the CPL’s Valour FC and helped CS LaSalle, his hometown club, win promotion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patriots and Broncos are both home underdogs despite 10-game winning streaks
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
The AFC’s two top teams are home underdogs in Week 15. That sums up the state of the NFL in 2025. There are no dominant teams and even the ones with the best records still have much to prove. The Denver Broncos and New England Patriots each are 11-2 and both teams have a 10-game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fantasy plays: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 15
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
By Week 15, the margins get thin in fantasy football and every lineup choice carries playoff weight. Matchups sharpen, roles stabilize and small edges can swing entire seasons. These are the plays and fades you need this week. Quarterbacks Start: Brock Purdy, 49ers vs. Titans Purdy draws one of the most favorable quarterback matchups of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michigan fires Sherrone Moore with cause, cites ‘inappropriate relationship’ with staff member
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan fired football coach Sherrone Moore on Wednesday, saying a university investigation had found evidence of an “inappropriate relationship with a staff member.” The stunning announcement said Moore’s alleged conduct was a “clear violation of university policy.” Moore, the team’s former offensive coordinator, was promoted to the top job in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Undrafted rookie QB Brady Cook takes snaps with Jets starters with Tyrod Taylor, Justin Fields out
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Brady Cook took the snaps with the New York Jets’ starters at practice Wednesday. The undrafted rookie quarterback could be doing it for real on Sunday in Jacksonville. Neither Tyrod Taylor nor Justin Fields participated on the field while dealing with injuries, and the team will see how both feel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michigan fires football coach Sherrone Moore, saying he had ‘inappropriate relationship’ with staff member
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan fires football coach Sherrone Moore, saying he had ‘inappropriate relationship’ with staff member. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ohio State’s Julian Sayin looking forward to following idols as a Heisman finalist
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Julian Sayin has been to New York City before, but the Ohio State quarterback’s previous experiences were nothing like the one he’s gearing up for this weekend. “My parents are from the East Coast, so they’ve gone a couple times and I went back,” said the Carlsbad, California, native who will ... Read More »
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