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Broncos facing brutal stretch run as they seek first AFC West title and top playoff seed in a decade
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have finally knocked the Kansas City Chiefs from their throne in the AFC West. Now comes the hard part. After falling behind in every game this season, the Broncos (11-2) never trailed in cruising past the Las Vegas Raiders 24-17 on Sunday for their 10th consecutive victory. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matt Campbell introduced as Penn State’s 17th football coach
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — As he steadily built up Iowa State’s football program, Matt Campbell regularly turned down other head coaching gigs until his dream job came open. After a decade in Ames, the 46-year-old from Massillon, Ohio, couldn’t say no to the chance to take over one of college football’s storied programs in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Josh Allen reminds NFL why he’s among elite in rallying the Bills to beat the Bengals
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are a flawed team with an elite quarterback. And that should be enough to include them in the late-season Super Bowl-contending conversation. For all their injuries on defense, middling group of receivers, and draft picks who have yet to pan out, the Bills are a greater sum ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bengals’ playoff hopes need a miracle after uncharacteristic error by Burrow and porous defense
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
Expecting Joe Burrow to play perfect football for six weeks after returning from a turf toe injury and lead the Bengals to the playoffs was always a tall order, even though they nearly managed it last year by winning their last five games. The harsh reality is that unless Burrow plays error-free football, Cincinnati’s chances ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trey Simpson, Simeon Cottle help Kennesaw State roll past D-II’s Southern Wesleyan 121-66
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Freshman reserve Trey Simpson had 26 points, Simeon Cottle scored 22 and Kennesaw State rolled to a 121-66 victory over Division II’s Southern Wesleyan on Monday. Simpson made 10 of 16 shots with four 3-pointers, adding a team-high eight rebounds and four steals for the Owls (8-2), who improve to 5-1 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKenna headlines Canada’s team-first roster for world junior hockey championship
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
TORONTO — Hockey Canada is building a world junior team designed to win, not necessarily dazzle. Gavin McKenna headlined the 27 players Hockey Canada invited to its world junior training camp on Monday ahead of the 2026 international tournament in Minnesota. The Penn State freshman is one of six returnees from last year’s fifth-place roster, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cooper expects ‘excruciatingly tough’ decisions with Canada’s Olympic roster
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
TORONTO — Jon Cooper expects there will be “excruciatingly tough” decisions when it comes down to formalizing Canada’s roster for the NHL’s Olympic return. The Tampa Bay Lightning head coach and bench boss of the country’s men’s hockey team at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games added the likes of Macklin Celebrini and Connor Bedard are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Stampeders re-sign Canadian wide receiver Clark Barnes
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have re-signed Canadian receiver Clark Barnes, the CFL team announced Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Barnes was eligible to become a free agent on Feb. 10. The 25-year-old from Brampton, Ont., had a career-high 601 receiving yards with two touchdowns in 14 regular-season games last season. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tulane taps Green Wave passing coordinator Will Hall to succeed coach Jon Sumrall after the CFP
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tulane has decided to make passing game coordinator and receivers coach Will Hall its next head coach after this season ends in the College Football Playoff under the outgoing Jon Sumrall. The announcement on Monday came two days after another top candidate, LSU defensive coordinator (and former Tulane linebacker) Blake Baker, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sorokin, Oettinger, Verhaeghe named NHL’s three stars of the week
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
NEW YORK — New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin, Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger and Florida Panthers centre Carter Verhaeghe have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week. Sorokin, who made at least 30 saves in all three of his starts, went 3-0-0 with a 1.33 goals-against average, .960 save percentage and one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diamondbacks and pitcher Michael Soroka agree to $7.5 million, 1-year deal, AP source says
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to terms with right-hander Michael Soroka on a $7.5 million, one-year deal, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal is pending a physical. The 28-year-old Soroka is expected to ... Read More »
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