National Sports
Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak suspended two years for anti-doping rule violation
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
The International Testing Agency says Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak has been given a two-year ban from competition for an anti-doping rule violation. The ITA said in a release issued Tuesday that Oleksiak accepted the suspension for committing three whereabouts failures between October 2024 and June 2025. The suspension ends July 14, 2027, before the next ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2026 World Cup draw can separate top-ranked Spain, Argentina, France and England until semifinals
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — The 2026 World Cup draw next week will reward the four highest-ranked teams — Spain, Argentina, France and England — who will be placed in separate sections of a new tennis-style seeded tournament bracket. FIFA said Tuesday the top four teams in the latest men’s rankings will, if they finish top of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pacers star Andrew Nembhard donates equipment to local Toronto
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
TORONTO — Indiana Pacers point guard Andrew Nembhard is giving back to Toronto’s basketball community. Nembhard, from Aurora, Ont., is donating a basketball shooting machine to the Malvern Family Resource Centre in the Toronto area Scarborough. The machine automatically passes basketballs back to players after they make a shot. Nembhard is back in the Greater ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!49ers defense shines as Purdy’s 3 interceptions nearly derail win over Panthers
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
SANTA CLARA, Calif.,” (AP) — Brock Purdy’s return was supposed to elevate the San Francisco 49ers offense and carry an injury-riddled defense on a playoff run. The script was flipped in his second game back. The Niners defense limited the damage from three first-half interceptions by Purdy and the offense turned conservative in the second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Sox acquire right-hander Sonny Gray from the Cardinals
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox acquired right-hander Sonny Gray from the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday for righty Richard Fitts and a prospect. Gray, 36, went 14-8 with a 4.28 ERA for the Cardinals last season. In a 13-year career with five teams, he is 125-102 with a 3.58 ERA and three All-Star ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Swimmer Oleksiak suspended two years for anti-doping rule violation
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
The International Testing Agency says Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak has been given a two-year ban from competition for an anti-doping rule violation. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cortina preparing to host heads of state during the Winter Olympics. Mayor won’t say which ones
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
ROME (AP) — The draw of the luxury mountain resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo ringed by jagged peaks of the Dolomites is proving irresistible to heads of state, who are planning to visit the Alpine venue during the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, the town’s mayor told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Mayor Gianluca Lorenzi quipped that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Odegaard set for Arsenal return against Bayern after nearly 2 months out injured
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard could return for the Champions League match against Bayern Munich on Wednesday after nearly two months out. The Norway midfielder has been sidelined since Oct. 4 with a knee injury but is pushing to make his comeback at the Emirates Stadium. “He was very close for the previous ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Sox acquire right-hander Sonny Gray from the Cardinals, AP source says
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox acquired right-hander Sonny Gray from the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the trade had not yet been announced. According to published reports, the Cardinals would receive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nissanka’s unbeaten 98 earns Sri Lanka first win in T20 tri-series
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Opening batter Pathum Nissanka hit an unbeaten 98 off 58 balls as Sri Lanka hammered Zimbabwe by nine wickets Tuesday for its first win in the T20 tri-series. Nissanka’s whirlwind knock, which featured four sixes and 11 boundaries, propelled Sri Lanka to 148-1 with 22 balls to spare on a wicket ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carlos Alcaraz’s season is done but the tennis star’s year isn’t
By Canadian Press on November 25th, 2025
Carlos Alcaraz recently wrapped up his 2025 official schedule with the ATP’s year-end No. 1 ranking, tour-highs of 71 match wins and eight trophies and a pair of Grand Slam titles that lifted his career total to six. Yes, his season is done — but his year isn’t. That’s because the 22-year-old Alcaraz, who skipped ... Read More »
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