National Sports
UCLA hires Bob Chesney as football coach, aiming to revive struggling program
By Canadian Press on December 6th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA hired Bob Chesney from James Madison as football coach on Saturday, hoping he can turn around a program that has struggled for years, including in its first two seasons in the Big Ten. Chesney takes over from interim coach Tim Skipper, who guided the Bruins (3-9, 3-6) after athletic director ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inter beats Como 4-0 to move atop Serie A. Fiorentina remains winless
By Canadian Press on December 6th, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan impressed in a 4-0 win over big-spending Como and moved atop Serie A on Saturday. Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram, Hakan Calhanoglu and Carlos Augusto scored at the San Siro. Inter was two points ahead of city rival AC Milan and defending champion Napoli. Napoli hosts Juventus and former coach Luciano ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UCLA hires Bob Chesney from James Madison as football coach
By Canadian Press on December 6th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA hires Bob Chesney from James Madison as football coach. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cameron Boozer scores 18 in No. 4 Duke’s 66-60 win over No. 7 Michigan State
By Canadian Press on December 6th, 2025
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Cameron Boozer scored 18 points, including 16 in the second half, and Caleb Foster added 12 points Saturday to help No. 4 Duke hold on for a 66-60 victory over No. 7 Michigan State in a game that had the intensity of an NCAA Regional Final. Boozer, who entered averaging ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Marion Thénault claims aerials silver at World Cup in Finland
By Canadian Press on December 6th, 2025
RUKA — Canadian freestyle skier Marion Thénault flew to World Cup silver in women’s aerials action Saturday. Thénault scored 82.48 points in the big final for her first World Cup podium this season. China’s Xu Mengtao won gold with a score of 89.29. Chen Meiting, also of China, rounded out the podium with 75.31 points. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 10 Iowa State takes down No. 1 Purdue, 81-58
By Canadian Press on December 6th, 2025
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Milan Momcilovic scored 20 points and Iowa State sank 11 3-pointers to propel No. 10 Iowa State to a dominant 81-58 win over No. 1 Purdue on Saturday. Momcilovic, Killyan Toure and Joshua Jefferson all hit three 3-pointers. Toure scored 13, Blake Buchanan 12, and Jefferson 11 for the Cyclones ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 Purdue loses to No. 10 Iowa State 81-58
By Canadian Press on December 6th, 2025
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — No. 1 Purdue loses to No. 10 Iowa State 81-58. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Germany takes 5 medals, Austria takes 4 in opening day of luge World Cup racing
By Canadian Press on December 6th, 2025
WINTERBERG, Germany (AP) — Germany and Austria swept all nine available medals Saturday in the opening World Cup luge races of the season. Felix Loch won the men’s singles race for Germany by posting the fastest time in both heats, edging Austria’s Jonas Mueller by about one-tenth of a second. Max Langenhan of Germany was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll expected to miss a week with lower-body injury
By Canadian Press on December 6th, 2025
TORONTO — Joseph Woll is back in the press box. Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube said Saturday prior to Toronto’s game against the Montreal Canadiens that the oft-injured goaltender is expected to be sidelined “a week … hopefully” with a lower-body injury. Woll didn’t come back for the third period of Thursday’s 5-1 victory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thauvin shines as Lens keeps top spot in France with win at Nantes
By Canadian Press on December 6th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Lens stayed atop Ligue 1 after Florian Thauvin was decisive again with the opening goal in a 2-1 win at Nantes on Saturday. Wesley Saïd scored the winner in the 81st minute as Lens extended its winning streak to five matches. Youssef El-Arabi leveled the scoring for the host. Lens moved to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Naomi Urness captures World Cup bronze in big air
By Canadian Press on December 6th, 2025
BEIJING — Canada’s Naomi Urness claimed bronze in a women’s World Cup freestyle skiing big air competition Saturday. Urness finished with a two-run total of 171.5, placing her behind gold medallist Anni Karava of Finland (175.5) and Liu Mengting of China (172.25). The 21-year-old Urness of Mont-Tremblant, Que., won her first career World Cup medal ... Read More »
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