National Sports
With Big Ten $2.4B deal looming, lawmaker asks questions about tax-exempt status of college sports
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
A lawmaker skeptical of the Big Ten’s proposed $2.4 billion deal with a private investor has requested a Congressional analysis of the tax consequences for the NCAA, its schools and conferences in the changing college sports industry. “Legitimate questions have been raised about whether it is time to rethink the tax-exempt regime under which college ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quentin Lake’s elbow injury in Rams’ victory over Seahawks casts a pall over his surging team
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams’ defense has been one of the NFL’s best since midway through last season, and Quentin Lake has been a major reason for its rise. Lake’s elbow injury from the Rams’ 21-19 victory over Seattle doesn’t just cast a pall over a breakthrough win that put Los Angeles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First baseman Josh Naylor agrees to five-year contract with Mariners
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Canadian first baseman Josh Naylor and the Seattle Mariners finalized a five-year contract on Monday. The 28-year-old Naylor, from Burlington, Ont., became a free agent following a season in which the Mariners lost to the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series. Soon after Seattle’s season ended, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jake Moody joins the Commanders off the Bears’ practice squad to replace Matt Gay, AP source says
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
Kicker Matt Gay was released by the Commanders on Monday, a day after he missed two field-goal attempts in a 16-13 overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins in Spain, and a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that Washington replaced him by signing Jake Moody off the Chicago Bears’ practice squad. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First baseman Josh Naylor agrees to 5-year contract with Seattle Mariners
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — First baseman Josh Naylor and the Seattle Mariners finalized a five-year contract on Monday. Naylor, 28, became a free agent following a season in which the Mariners lost to the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series. Soon after Seattle’s season ended, president of baseball operations Jerry ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McCarthy’s growing pains aren’t going to suddenly vanish anytime soon for frustrated Vikings
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — J.J. McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings fell too far behind on his development during his injury absences to warrant another pause. As erratic as his performance has been recently for a team fading fast from the NFC playoff race, the Vikings realize how vital it is for McCarthy to continue to build ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Loss to Jaguars takes shine off Chargers’ badly needed bye week
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — If the Los Angeles Chargers arrived in Jacksonville looking forward to a badly needed week off, they left staring at a long two weeks waiting until they play again and exorcise the embarrassment of a 35-6 rout by the Jaguars on Sunday. “We got beat every which way you could ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bears coach Ben Johnson not ready to talk playoffs with team in sole possession of NFC North lead
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears find themselves in unfamiliar territory in sole possession of the NFC North lead and staring down at the rest of the division. The Bears (7-3) have won seven of eight after squeezing past the Minnesota Vikings 19-17 to pull out yet another down-to-the-wire game, and they’re looking more and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!James Franklin hired as Virginia Tech’s coach, just over a month after Penn State fired him
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — James Franklin was hired as Virginia Tech’s coach on Monday, a little more than a month after he was fired during his 12th season at Penn State. The Hokies announced the move Monday evening, becoming the first Power 4 football program to fill a coaching vacancy this season. Franklin was set ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Packers finally getting more opportunities to see how they measure up against NFC North rivals
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
Since beating the defending NFC North champion Detroit Lions on the season’s opening weekend, the Green Bay Packers haven’t played a single divisional game. That’s about to change in a big way. The Packers play each of their division rivals over the next three weeks. Green Bay (6-3-1) hosts the Minnesota Vikings (4-6) on Sunday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Virginia Tech hires James Franklin, who was fired by Penn State earlier this season, as football coach
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech hires James Franklin, who was fired by Penn State earlier this season, as football coach. The Associated Press... Read More »
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