National Sports
Union Berlin beats Leipzig 3-1 in Bundesliga with second-half flurry
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin beat high-flying Red Bull Leipzig 3-1 in the Bundesliga on Monday after a flurry of goals early in the second half. Oliver Burke put Berlin ahead after 57 minutes with his first goal in nine games. But Tidiam Gomis, who had replaced Janik Haberer only a minute earlier, hammered home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier try to put disappointment behind them ahead of Olympics
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Piper Gilles shook her head as the scores popped up on the screen. She and Paul Poirier had just delivered their cleanest free dance of the season at the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya, Japan. The kind of skate that has landed the Canadian duo on the world championship podium three years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caitlin Clark returns to court after injury-filled season, making USA Basketball senior team debut
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Caitlin Clark had to remind herself to smile, have fun and not be so self-critical. The opening day of USA Basketball camp Friday was her first time playing competitively in nearly five months after the Indiana Fever All-Star missed most of the WNBA season with a variety of injuries. “I was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Utah’s Kyle Whittingham, most successful coach in the football program’s history, is stepping down
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kyle Whittingham, who with 177 victories is the most successful coach in the history of the Utah football program, will be stepping down after the Utes’ appearance in the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 31. “The time is right to step down from my position as the head football coach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From troubled youth to NFL star: Garett Bolles’ journey
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — His first career Pro Bowl nod is tantalizingly within reach for nine-year NFL veteran Garett Bolles, whose renaissance on the gridiron mirrors his awakening off the field. The Broncos’ left tackle has polished the rough edges of his game over the years to go from a raw latecomer to football (he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian concerns growing over whether women’s hockey team can defend Olympic title vs. US
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
The first hint of concern regarding the readiness of Canada’s women’s hockey team was raised by coach Troy Ryan two days before the defending Olympic champions opened their four-game Rivalry Series against the United States last month. Whatever advantage Canada might have in returning a veteran roster with an edge in international experience isn’t enough ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bengals’ defenders Joseph Ossai and Myles Murphy are stepping up in the absence of Trey Hendrickson
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — With Cincinnati Bengals All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson out for the rest of the year because of season-ending core muscle surgery, his replacements are making the most of their expanded opportunities. Until this week, Bengals coach Zac Taylor had deemed Hendrickson as doubtful or out for the Bengals’ upcoming game. Hendrickson missed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Steelers LB TJ Watt has surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung caused by a dry-needling issue
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt underwent surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung sustained during a dry-needling session and will miss Monday’s visit by Miami. J.J. Watt, T.J. Watt’s older brother, posted on X that T.J. had the surgery on Thursday. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said after practice Friday that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL suspends and fines Texans minority owner Javier Loya in wake of dismissed rape charge
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL suspended Houston Texans minority owner Javier Loya indefinitely and fined him $500,000 for violating the personal conduct policy, concluding the league’s investigation into charges of rape and sexual abuse that were dropped under a plea agreement. Loya faced a charge of first-degree rape and six sexual assault charges in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bus carrying junior hockey team crashes in northern Alberta, two sent to hospital
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
ATHABASCA — Mounties in northern Alberta say there are multiple injuries after a bus carrying a junior hockey team went off a highway. Police say the bus went into a ditch south of Athabasca early Friday, and two teens were taken to hospital in Edmonton with non-life-threatening injuries. Others reported minor injuries and soreness and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama set to return for NBA Cup semifinals vs. Thunder after 12-game absence
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama is planning to play in the NBA Cup semifinals, when he and the San Antonio Spurs take on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night. The Spurs’ star center has missed his team’s last 12 games with a strained left calf. He’s listed as probable for the game against ... Read More »
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