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US prioritizes visas for fans traveling for the World Cup, Olympics and other events
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has instructed U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to prioritize visa applications from foreigners wishing the visit the United States to either invest in America or attend the 2026 World Cup, 2028 Olympics and other major sporting events. At the same time, the administration has added new criteria ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary’s Strate picks up second medal of World Cup ski jumping season
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
WISŁA — Calgary’s Abigail Strate continued her impressive start to the ski jumping World Cup season with a silver medal in a large hill event on Thursday, Strate had the best jump of the final round to finish with a total of 240.9 points, 5.1 back of gold medallist Anna Odine Stroem of Norway. Japan’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lamar Jackson faces Aaron Rodgers for the first time this week as both star QBs deal with injuries
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
Pittsburgh (6-6) at Baltimore (6-6) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS. BetMGM NFL odds: Ravens by 6. Against the spread: Steelers 5-7, Ravens 4-8. Series record: Steelers lead 37-26. Last meeting: Baltimore beat Pittsburgh 28-14 in the first round of the playoffs on Jan. 11, 2025 in Baltimore. Last week: Steelers lost to Bills 26-7; Ravens ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big 12 coaches select BYU RB Martin and Texas Tech LB Rodriguez for top honors
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Big 12 coaches selected BYU running back LJ Martin as the league’s top offensive player and Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez as the top defender before the two players go head to head in the conference championship game. The awards determined by the votes of the league’s 16 coaches were announced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hufnagel joins Argonauts as adviser following successful run in Calgary
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts announced Thursday that five-time Grey Cup winner John Hufnagel is joining the team as a special adviser to the general manager and head coach. Hufnagel comes to Toronto after a highly successful tenure with the Calgary Stampeders. He took over as head coach and general manager of the Stampeders in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL mandates new playing surfaces for all stadiums by 2028 to enhance player safety
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
Each NFL stadium will have to install a new playing surface by the start of the 2028 season to meet standards set through lab and field testing. NFL field director Nick Pappas detailed the plans for the program on Thursday that will provide each team “a library of approved and accredited NFL fields” before the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 3 Georgia will be looking to end No. 10 Alabama’s rivalry dominance in SEC championship game
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — After No. 3 Georgia closed an 11-1 regular season with its eighth straight win over Georgia Tech last week, coach Kirby Smart was asked about his senior class dominating its top rivals through four seasons. Smart replied with a reminder that Georgia Tech, Florida, Auburn and Tennessee do not form a complete ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bologna snatches 2-1 win over Parma to reach Italian Cup quarterfinals, will face Milan or Lazio
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — Substitute Santiago Castro’s last-gasp goal sent Bologna into the Italian Cup quarterfinals as the defending champion came from behind to beat Parma 2-1 on Thursday. Bologna, which won for the competition for the first time in 52 years last season, will face either AC Milan or Lazio, who were playing each ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former MLSE boss Leiweke pardoned by Trump months after being indicted
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Tim Leiweke on Wednesday, five months after his own justice department indicted the former president and chief executive officer of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. Leiweke was indicted for allegedly orchestrating a conspiracy to rig the bidding process for an arena at a public university in Austin, Texas. He had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 16 Virginia savors breakout season with trip to ACC title game 3 years after shooting tragedy
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Tony Elliott had just claimed the biggest win of his coaching career, leading No. 16 Virginia past rival Virginia Tech to clinch a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game. Yet as he stood at the podium for his postgame news conference, Elliott thanked three mothers before mentioning football. “This ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kevin Patullo’s home vandalized, fans upset amid Eagles’ offensive struggles
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kevin Patullo grasps that criticism comes with any coaching job in sports, especially in a no-nonsense sports city like Philadelphia. So, sure, Patullo might find a website encouraging the Eagles to fire their first-year offensive coordinator or a TikTok trend that has Eagles fans posting clips of a better “life before Kevin ... Read More »
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