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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 »
Be the first to comment!Praying for the sun: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony for the Winter Olympics
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — At a temple in Ancient Olympia, a flame is drawn from the sun to begin its journey to the Winter Games. The choreographed ceremony inspired by ancient Greece is designed to link the original games to today’s global competition. On Friday, the flame will be kindled once more for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taricco resigns as assistant coach at Jeonbuk after ban for alleged racist gesture in K League game
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
JEONJU, South Korea (AP) — Former Tottenham defender Mauricio Taricco will resign as assistant coach of South Korean champion Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors after receiving a five-match ban for an alleged racist gesture during a K League game, the club said Tuesday. On Nov. 8 as Jeonbuk faced Daejeon Hana, the Argentine assistant was sent off ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!India in trouble on 27-2 at Day 4 stumps after South Africa sets imposing 549-run target in 2nd test
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Chasing an improbable 549-run target, India was down to 27-2 at stumps on Day 4 of the second cricket test against South Africa. India lost its openers early — Yashasvi Jaiswal was caught behind for 13 runs, while Lokesh Rahul was bowled for six. At end of play, Sai Sudharsan (2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chiefs overcame bad calls on Travis Kelce and Jawaan Taylor to salvage their season
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs overcame both a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit and a botched facemask call to salvage their season in Week 12. Referee Alex Moore’s crew got it wrong when Jawaan Taylor was whistled for a facemask penalty that erased a tying touchdown by Travis Kelce in Kansas City’s 23-20 win over the Indianapolis Colts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Final Four feel in Las Vegas: Top teams clash in women’s basketball
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
Many women’s basketball eyes will be on Las Vegas this week when three of the top four teams in the country play in the Players Era Women’s Championship. No. 2 South Carolina, No. 3 UCLA and No. 4 Texas are joined by Duke in the two-day tournament that has the feel of a Final Four. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Players Era headlines list of Thanksgiving-week offerings on the college basketball slate
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
Rick Barnes didn’t have long on Monday to enjoy 17th-ranked Tennessee’s lopsided win against Rutgers. Not with No. 3 Houston awaiting Tuesday as part of a loaded field at this week’s Players Era, the headlining event in a national schedule filled with college basketball tournaments and marquee matchups as part of a beloved Thanksgiving-week tradition ... Read More »
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