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Lions host Giants, hoping to get back in playoff picture
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions are in unfamiliar territory. For the first time since the end of the 2022 season, Detroit isn’t in the playoff picture. The Lions (6-4) slipped in the hunt for a postseason spot with a 16-9 loss at Philadelphia, falling to third place in the NFC North and losing ground ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zimbabwe earns biggest win over Sri Lanka in T20 tri-series
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Captain Sikandar Raza and fast bowler Brad Evans inspired Zimbabwe to its biggest Twenty20 win over Sri Lanka on Thursday, by 67 runs. Sri Lanka was 95 all out on the final ball in its opening match of the tri-series. Evans took 3-9 and all six bowlers got wickets. Zimbabwe posted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 9 Notre Dame continues quest for CFP berth against struggling Syracuse
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — No. 9 Notre Dame continues to look for style points in its quest to lock in a College Football Playoff berth. Syracuse is looking for any kind of points. Notre Dame (8-2, No. 9 CFP) is hopeful it can start angling its way into the top eight of the CFP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Texas in AP poll and could make push to 12-team College Football Playoff as G5 rep
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
DENTON, Texas (AP) — While North Texas is in The Associated Press poll for the first time since 1959, the Mean Green haven’t yet cracked the College Football Playoff rankings. But they could still make a run to being in the 12-team playoff as the highest-ranked Group of Five champion. North Texas (9-1, 5-1 American), ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No room in the Springboks for Mostert cleared of red card
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
DUBLIN (AP) — Coach Rassie Erasmus woke up on Thursday tempted to add Franco Mostert to his South Africa team facing Ireland this weekend. Mostert’s red card against Italy last weekend was rescinded the day before and he was cleared to play. “This morning, waking up, I thought, should we go 7-1?” Erasmus said of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Birmingham City unveils plan for new stadium that Tom Brady says will be ‘a blast’
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Birmingham City unveiled plans Thursday to build a 62,000-seat stadium that would put the second-division club and city on a “trajectory towards greatness” in a project costing at least 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2 billion). The English soccer team, which counts NFL great Tom Brady as a minority shareholder and U.S. financier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 4 Georgia is looking to build on its momentum toward CFP as a big favorite against Charlotte
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — With No. 4 Georgia favored by six touchdowns in Saturday’s game against Charlotte, coach Kirby Smart’s biggest challenge of the week may have been keeping his team’s focus on only one game. Georgia (9-1, 7-1 Southeastern Conference, No. 4 College Football Playoff) has completed its SEC schedule and will need help ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Azteca Stadium soul is being preserved in World Cup renovations, director says
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
MÉXICO CITY (AP) — When FIFA boss Gianni Infantino visited Mexico City more than three years ago, the Azteca Stadium owner told him the renovations for the 2026 World Cup were not going to mess with the iconic venue’s soul. Emilio Azcárraga Jean is keeping his word. Latin America’s largest stadium is adding more seats, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 20 Tennessee trying to end a 10-game skid against rival Florida in the Swamp
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 20 Tennessee seemingly has its best chance in more than two decades to celebrate in the Swamp. The Volunteers (7-3, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) have lost 10 in a row in Gainesville, a skid that began before Tim Tebow arrived on campus. Five previous Florida coaches — Urban Meyer, Will Muschamp, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spain beats the Czech Republic to reach the Davis Cup semifinals
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martinez defeated Tomas Machac and Jakub Mensik in tiebreakers to help Spain — without top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz — rally past the Czech Republic and reach the semifinals of the Davis Cup on Thursday. Alcaraz, the six-time Grand Slam champion, withdrew this week with a hamstring injury. After ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With Iron Bowl looming, No. 10 Alabama looks to find rhythm against lower-division Eastern Illinois
By Canadian Press on November 20th, 2025
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Coming off a home loss to Oklahoma and with lower-division Eastern Illinois visiting Saturday, No. 10 Alabama will try to reclaim its rhythm before the Iron Bowl. The Crimson Tide (8-2) won’t have a chance to strengthen their College Football Playoff positioning against Eastern Illinois (3-8), so the game is more ... Read More »
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