National Sports
Paul Skenes receives record $3.4 million in pre-arbitration bonus pool
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes received a record $3,436,343 from this year’s pre-arbitration bonus pool, raising his two-year total to $5,588,400 under the initiative to direct more money to top younger players. Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez was second at $2,678,437, followed by Houston Astros pitcher Hunter Brown at $2,206,538, Seattle pitcher Bryan Woo at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former NBA champ Rick Fox announces plans to run in Bahamian general election
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Former NBA player Rick Fox announced he will run for a legislative seat in the Bahamas in next year’s general election. His candidacy comes as the archipelago struggles with high-profile corruption cases, an influx of people entering the country illegally and ongoing recovery from Hurricane Dorian, a devastating Category ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leipzig teenager Assan Ouédraogo suffers knee injury a week after making dream Germany debut
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — After a week of highlights including scoring on his Germany debut, Leipzig teenager Assan Ouédraogo has been ruled out with a knee injury. The 19-year-old Ouédraogo suffered a tendon injury in his left knee during Leipzig’s win over Werder Bremen on Sunday, the Bundesliga club said Tuesday. It said he will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kansas State’s P.J. Haggerty is AP men’s player of the week after averaging 31.7 points in 3 games
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 3 of the season: P.J. Haggerty, Kansas State The 6-foot-4 junior guard had a huge week, averaging 31.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 6.0 assists in three games. The Big 12 player of the week started with 31 points and 10 rebounds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bizarre red cards: Gueye joins list including Zidane, Simunic and Hazard after slapping own teammate
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Idrissa Gueye’s sending-off for Everton for slapping his teammate in the face during a Premier League game joins the list of soccer’s most bizarre red cards. Here are a few others: Zidane’s headbutt Arguably the most famous red card in soccer happened in the World Cup final and to one of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PGA Tour has fewer cards and smaller fields. But the big changes are still to come
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Sunday at Sea Island was supposed to be looked upon as doomsday for so many PGA Tour players who left the final event of the PGA Tour season without a full card. This was the year the tour eliminated 25 cards, lowering the bar to No. 100 in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pakistan and India are drawn in same group of T20 World Cup
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
MUMBAI, India (AP) — Defending champion India will play against Pakistan in Colombo after South Asian archrivals were drawn in the same group of T20 World Cup on Tuesday. The ICC announced the groups and schedule of the mega event with 20 nations split into four groups of five teams each. Italy will be making ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real Madrid dealing with injuries in defense for Champions League match at Olympiakos
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid will have a depleted defense because of injuries when it faces Olympiakos in the Champions League as it hopes to end a three-game winless streak. Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was ruled out Tuesday because of a gastrointestinal viral infection, and Raúl Asencio will be the only central defender available to coach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guardiola reaches Champions League 100-game mark with Man City while Barcelona returns to Chelsea
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola has never coached a European competition game below the Champions League level and on Tuesday leads Manchester City in it for the 100th time. City hosts Bayer Leverkusen looking for a 14th straight win against German teams at home to extend a run that started before Guardiola’s arrival in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drew Brees, Philip Rivers, Larry Fitzgerald lead Pro Football Hall of Fame modern era semifinalists
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
Quarterbacks Drew Brees and Philip Rivers, along with wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, tight end Jason Witten and running back Frank Gore made it to the semifinal stage in their first year of eligibility for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The five newcomers are among the 26 modern era candidates who advanced to this stage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PSG coach hopeful Ousmane Dembélé will return for PSG’s Champions League clash against Tottenham
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Ousmane Dembélé trained with his PSG teammates on Tuesday and could make his return from injury for the Champions League match against Tottenham this week. The Ballon d’Or winner has not played since he was forced off injured midway through the first half of PSG’s 2-1 home loss to Bayern Munich in ... Read More »
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