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Texas hires ex-Florida and South Carolina coach Will Muschamp as defensive coordinator
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
Texas hired former Florida and South Carolina coach Will Muschamp as defensive coordinator on Thursday. Coach Steve Sarkisian announced the staff shakeup after his team missed the College Football Playoff. Muschamp was the defensive coordinator at Texas from 2008-2010 and was a defensive analyst at Georgia this season. Sarkisian fired defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rangers sign former All-Star reliever Alexis Díaz to a $1 million, 1-year contract
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Former All-Star reliever Alexis Díaz has signed a $1 million, one-year contract with the Texas Rangers for the 2026 season. The team announced the signing of the hard-throwing 29-year-old right-handed free agent on Tuesday night, a day after the Rangers signed catcher Danny Jansen and left-handed reliever Tyler Alexander in free ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chicago Cubs finalize $4.5 million, 1-year contract with left-hander reliever Caleb Thielbar
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have retained a key reliever, finalizing a $4.5 million, one-year contract with Caleb Thielbar. Thielbar gets a $4 million salary next year as part of the deal announced Wednesday. The agreement includes a $6 million mutual option for 2027 with a $500,000 buyout. He can earn an additional $750,000 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drake Maye’s Patriots try to stay unbeaten on the road when they face Lamar Jackson’s Ravens
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
New England (11-3) at Baltimore (7-7) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EST, NBC. BetMGM NFL odds: Ravens by 3. Against the spread: Patriots 8-5-1; Ravens 5-9. Series record: Patriots lead 11-5. Last meeting: Ravens won 37-26 in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Sept. 25, 2022. Last week: Patriots lost to Bills 35-31; Ravens beat Bengals 24-0. Patriots offense: overall ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Bombers re-sign star receiver Demski, veteran defensive back Nichols
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-signed two big parts of their team Thursday, signing Canadian receiver Nic Demski to a two-year deal and veteran American defensive back Deatrick Nichols to a one-year extension. Both players were set to become free agents in February. Demski, who turned 32 on Sunday, had 67 receptions for 1,001 yards and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family among 7 killed in North Carolina plane crash
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
STATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Former race driver Greg Biffle and members of his family were among seven people who died in a plane crash Thursday in North Carolina, state police said. The business jet erupted into a large fire when it hit the ground while trying to land at Statesville Regional Airport, about 45 miles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘So fun to be around’: Canucks prospect Cootes reflects on time with Quinn Hughes
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
Braeden Cootes is excited about the future, both what sits right around the corner and what awaits further down the road. The Vancouver Canucks prospect also looks back fondly at his recent past. Cootes made the NHL club out of training camp at age 18 and played three regular-season games before being returned to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McIlroy wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year after Masters and Ryder Cup victories in 2025
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
SALFORD, England (AP) — Rory McIlroy was voted as the BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Thursday, capping a year that saw him win the Masters to complete the career Grand Slam and then an away Ryder Cup with Team Europe. The 36-year-old McIlroy won the public vote for the BBC prize ahead of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rams WR Puka Nacua apologizes for antisemitic gesture, saying he was unaware of offensive meaning
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
Los Angeles Rams receiver Puka Nacua has apologized for performing a gesture that plays upon antisemitic tropes on an internet livestream. “I had no idea this act was antisemitic in nature and perpetuated harmful stereotypes against Jewish people,” Nacua said Thursday in an Instagram post. “I deeply apologize to anyone who was offended by my ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Betting interest wanes as 1st round of College Football Playoff lacks excitement
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — With the notable exception of Friday night’s Alabama-Oklahoma showdown, bettors aren’t exactly rushing to place wagers on the opening week of this season’s College Football Playoff. The presence of two Group of Five representatives — 11th-seeded Tulane and 12th-seed James Madison — in matchups in which they are considerable underdogs has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tarik Skubal joins Paul Skenes on US World Baseball Classic pitching staff
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers has agreed to pitch for the United States in the World Baseball Classic, joining a pitching staff that includes reigning NL Cy Young winner Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The U.S. staff the 2023 tournament did not include ... Read More »
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