National Sports
Swiss ski star Lara Gut-Behrami’s Olympics in doubt after injuring knee in training fall in Colorado
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Ski star Lara Gut-Behrami has damaged her left knee during training in the United States, the Swiss team said Friday, in what could potentially be a career-ending injury. The 34-year-old Olympic champion in super-G and two-time overall World Cup winner has targeted the Winter Games in February in what she has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Steelers tight end Darnell Washington isn’t your average NFL big guy and has the skills to prove it
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Darnell Washington wants to be clear about something. Nothing the Pittsburgh Steelers tight end does on the football field is premeditated. Not the hurdling. Not the stiff arm. None of it. It’s all instinct, like just about everyone else out there on the field. Even if there’s no one else out there ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the NBA Cup, teams are running it up. The rules say it’s a good idea to do so
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
The game wasn’t over, though the outcome was decided. Milwaukee’s Myles Turner took a pass from Giannis Antetokounmpo and let fly with a 3-pointer from the corner with about six seconds remaining. It connected — for a 17-point lead. In 78 of 82 games on the Bucks’ schedule this season, they certainly wouldn’t be racing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dominant defenses have carried some NFL teams this season
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
Dominant defenses still can carry teams in the NFL. The Houston Texans proved it again Thursday night with another smothering performance against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in a 23-19 victory. Despite allowing the Bills to convert a fourth-and-27 on a perfectly executed hook-and-lateral play in the final minute, Houston’s defense tightened up and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As goalie problems peak, coach St. Louis says Canadiens have regressed
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
MONTREAL — Martin St. Louis famously said the Montreal Canadiens “puked all over” themselves following a 6-3 loss to the Washington Capitals on Oct. 31, 2024. A little more than 12 months later, the Canadiens’ head coach was feeling sick to his stomach again. “Tonight, there were moments that made me feel like that,” St. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Right-hander Alex Lange agrees to $900,000 deal with Royals, 2 days after he was released by Tigers
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alex Lange agreed to a $900,000. one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals on Thursday, two days after the 30-year-old right-hander was released by the Detroit Tigers. Lange can earn an additional $100,000 in performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 25 and 30 games. Lange was on the injured list from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ben Stokes shines with five-wicket haul as England gains first-innings advantage in Ashes opener
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
PERTH, Australia (AP) — In a chaotic opening day of the Ashes, Ben Stokes won the toss and watched his team skittled for 172 before taking a five-wicket haul to give England a first-innings advantage Friday in the first cricket test. Day 1 lived up to the pre-series hype, with pace bowlers dominating on a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robot lawnmower wrecks club’s soccer field in northwestern Germany
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
AURICH, Germany (AP) — A robot lawnmower has left an amateur soccer club in northwestern Germany without a playing field after biting off more than it could mow. The robotic mower, named “Robby” by members of the SG Egels-Poppens club, got stuck in wet ground and dug up the playing surface, local broadcaster NDR reported ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘It’s about consistency’: Vancouver Canucks aim to build on lessons from latest loss
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
VANCOUVER — Head coach Adam Foote liked what he saw from his Vancouver Canucks on Thursday — even if the team came out on the wrong end of the score line. Vancouver’s rough stretch continued with a 4-2 loss to the visiting Dallas Stars, yet Foote praised his group afterward. “It was probably our best ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Loyola Chicago Ramblers face the Northern Illinois Huskies on 4-game losing streak
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
Northern Illinois Huskies (2-3) at Loyola Chicago Ramblers (1-4) Chicago; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Loyola Chicago heads into the matchup against Northern Illinois after losing four in a row. The Ramblers have gone 1-2 at home. Loyola Chicago is 1-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Huskies have gone 0-3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Mexico State hosts Samford after Booth’s 27-point performance
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
Samford Bulldogs (3-3) at New Mexico State Aggies (3-0) Las Cruces, New Mexico; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Samford visits New Mexico State after Jadin Booth scored 27 points in Samford’s 77-62 loss to the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. New Mexico State finished 9-6 at home a season ago while going 17-15 overall. The ... Read More »
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