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Andy Reid plans to return as Chiefs coach next season
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday that he plans to return next season, batting away any thought of an impending retirement by making a tongue-in-cheek joke about his status with a franchise he has led to three Super Bowl titles. “I mean, I think I’m coming back, right?” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former boxing champion Anthony Joshua has ‘minor injuries’ after 2 die in car accident in Nigeria
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Anthony Joshua, the British boxer and former world heavyweight champion, was hospitalized Monday with “minor injuries” after a car accident that killed two other passengers in Nigeria. The Lagos state commissioner for information, Gbenga Omotoso, confirmed the accident in a post on X, adding that the government had sent ambulances to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kucherov, Tolvanen, Slafkovsky named NHL’s three stars of the week
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
NEW YORK — Tampa Bay Lightning right-wing Nikita Kucherov, Seattle Kraken right-wing Eeli Tolvanen and Montreal Canadiens left-wing Juraj Slafkovsky have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week. Kucherov tied for the league lead with six points (four goals, two assists) in three games as the Lightning moved into second place in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colorado hires New Mexico’s Fernando Lovo to succeed Rick George as athletic director
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado hired Fernando Lovo away from New Mexico to succeed Rick George as athletic director, the school announced Monday. CU Chancellor Justin Schwartz said Lovo’s hiring was approved by a unanimous vote of the Board of Regents and that Lovo would official start his new job Thursday. “When we began our ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ole Miss defense looks to redeem a humiliating showing against Georgia in the Sugar Bowl
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
Redemption will be on the minds of Mississippi Rebels defensive players when they meet third-ranked Georgia at Thursday’s Sugar Bowl in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff. “We all wanted to play them again,” said Ole Miss defensive back Wydett Williams Jr., whose unit labored through a season-worst performance during a 43-35 loss at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eagles still have No. 2 or No. 3 seed in NFC at stake headed into finale against Washington
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Here’s what the Philadelphia Eagles know headed into their Week 18 home game against Washington: The two-time reigning NFC East champions will start their run toward a possible second straight Super Bowl at home in the wild-card round. Here’s what the Eagles don’t know: just about everything else. The Eagles could earn ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators throw support behind Ullmark as starting goaltender takes leave of absence
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have made a habit of weathering setbacks this season, and they’ll head into the new year confronting their biggest one yet. General manager Steve Staios announced Sunday that goaltender Linus Ullmark is taking a leave of absence for personal reasons, forcing Ottawa to turn to Leevi Merilainen as the club ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Africa joins Egypt in Africa Cup knockout stage. Mohamed Salah gets a rest
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Oswin Appollis fired South Africa into the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Zimbabwe, while Egypt star Mohamed Salah got a rest. The Bafana Bafana progressed in second place in Group B, behind already-qualified Egypt, which drew 0-0 with Angola in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LAFC acquires Canadian international forward Shaffelburg from Nashville
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles FC has acquired Canadian international Jacob Shaffelburg from Nashville SC, the Major League Soccer club announced Monday. Nashville receives US$500,000 in general allocation money in 2026 and another $500,000 in 2027 in return. Nashville will retain a sell-on percentage if Shaffelburg is transferred in the future. The 26-year-old forward from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indiana football’s rise to national title contender rewards fans who endured decades of losing
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
Bill Murphy has been an Indiana football season ticket holder for 66 years. He says he has rarely missed a game even though 55 of them have been losing seasons in a historic stretch of bowl-less holidays. One of those rare misses stands out: The 1968 Rose Bowl, when Indiana lost 14-3 to O.J. Simpson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pitcher Andrew Heaney says he is retiring after 12 major league seasons
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
Pitcher Andrew Heaney says he is retiring after 12 major league seasons. “I am now ready to return my focus and energy to being a husband, father, family man and active member of my community,” he wrote Sunday on social media. “I’m retiring from baseball, but I hope to give back more than I received.” ... Read More »
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