National Sports
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas among those owed six figures by bankrupt Grand Slam Track
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and four other Olympic medalists are among those owed six-figure sums by Grand Slam Track, the racing league that filed for bankruptcy earlier this month. The league resubmitted forms Monday for its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, one of which was a required list of its top 20 creditors. McLaughlin-Levrone, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FIFA awards for best goals won by Ovalle’s scorpion kick and Montiel’s overhead shot
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A scorpion kick by Lizbeth Ovalle, the most expensive player ever in women’s soccer, and Santiago Montiel’s long-distance overhead shot won the FIFA awards on Tuesday for best goals last season. Both had their backs to the net when scoring the winners. Fans voted for Ovalle and Montiel to receive the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Driver who rammed through crowd at Liverpool soccer parade sentenced to over 20 years
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — A driver who injured more than 130 people when he plowed his car into a crowd of soccer fans celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League championship has been sentenced to over 20 years in prison. Paul Doyle rammed his minivan through a sea of fans and finally halted after a bystander got in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Court rules PSG must pay more than $70M to Mbappé in dispute over unpaid wages
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
A Paris labor court ruled on Tuesday that Paris Saint-Germain must pay more than 60 million euros to Kylian Mbappé in a dispute over unpaid wages and bonuses linked to the end of his contract before his 2024 move to Real Madrid. Lawyers argued last month before the Conseil de prud’hommes de Paris. The court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Court rules Paris Saint-Germain must pay more than 60 million euros to Kylian Mbappé in dispute over unpaid wages
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Court rules Paris Saint-Germain must pay more than 60 million euros to Kylian Mbappé in dispute over unpaid wages. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chelsea, Juventus aim for Women’s Champions League quarterfinals as league phase ends
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
Four quarterfinal spots on offer and no shortage of teams vying to take them. The Women’s Champions League heads into a hectic final round of games on Wednesday with Chelsea, Juventus, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich all strong contenders for direct entry into the quarterfinals behind leaders Barcelona and OL Lyonnes. The nine games all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets D-lineman Jowon Briggs is a one-man band, a tenor who can tackle and play 12 instruments
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Jowon Briggs was sitting in a New York Jets special teams meeting earlier this season when Chris Banjo turned to him and made a request. “I didn’t know you could sing,” said the special teams coordinator, who heard some buzz about Briggs’ vocal talents. “Man, go ahead and sing something.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Adversity has been a constant for Mitch Johnson in his Spurs’ tenure. He’s handling things with ease
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama missed 12 of San Antonio’s first 25 games this season. Dylan Harper has missed 10 already for the Spurs, while Stephon Castle has been out for nine and De’Aaron Fox couldn’t play in eight. That’s a lot of injuries. And the Spurs are 18-7. Dealing with adversity has been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Princeton’s women’s basketball team cracks AP Top 25 for fourth time in five years
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
Another year, another Top 25 ranking for Princeton. Coach Carla Berube’s Tigers have been ranked at least for a week in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll in four of the past five seasons after entering at No. 25 on Monday. “Absolutely thrilled about the consistency we’ve had over the last couple years,” she said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 15 Nebraska is rolling with its best-ever start. Now it must build for Big Ten play ahead
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
Fred Hoiberg has his Nebraska team off to its best start in program history, owning the nation’s longest winning streak and armed with its best AP Top 25 ranking in more than three decades. He wants it to be merely a start rather than a high point for the 15th-ranked Cornhuskers, along with a springboard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From grandpa to gridiron: Philip Rivers’ inspiring NFL return
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
The “ Gridiron Grandpa ” thrilled both young and old alike with his return to the NFL 1,800 days after last throwing a touchdown pass. Philip Rivers nearly helped the injury-riddled Colts (8-6) pull off the upset at Seattle, completing 18 of 27 passes for 120 yards and a touchdown with one sack and an ... Read More »
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