Playoff-bound Patriots are on the verge of an AFC East title. They also have injury concerns
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2021 after rallying from an 11-point, fourth quarter deficit to beat the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. The game was in many ways was emblematic of the culture that Mike Vrabel said he hoped to cultivate in his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eastern Illinois knocks off East-West 110-56
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Andre Washington had 24 points in Eastern Illinois’ 110-56 victory over East-West on Monday. Washington shot 11 of 14 from the field and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Panthers (4-8). Preston Turner scored 18 points while going 7 of 12 (2 for 7 from 3-point range). Zion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Maple Leafs fire assistant coach Marc Savard
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired assistant coach Marc Savard. The team announced the move in a brief post on social media Monday, less than 24 hours after the Leafs fell 5-1 to the Dallas Stars. The loss extended Toronto’s losing skid to three games, and the team fell to second-last place in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Myles Stute, Mike Sharavjamts guide South Carolina past South Carolina State 95-70
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Myles Stute and Mike Sharavjamts both scored 15 points to propel South Carolina to a 95-70 victory over South Carolina State on Monday. Stute made 4 of 7 shots with three 3-pointers, adding seven rebounds for the Gamecocks (8-4), who improve to 7-1 at home. Sharavjamts sank 5 of 6 shots ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chargers will need to sustain offensive progress from win over Cowboys to be Super Bowl contenders
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Few would mistake the Los Angeles Chargers for an offensive juggernaut this season, so their 34-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday represented a significant step forward. Whether it marks a point of demarcation where the Chargers (11-4) can propel themselves into meaningful Super Bowl contention or just a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs fire assistant coach Marc Savard as Toronto’s power play continues to struggle
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs fired assistant coach Marc Savard on Monday after losing three games in a row nearing the midway point of the NHL season. Savard, a 48-year-old former player, was in charge of the power play, which ranked last in the league at 13.3% with four shorthanded goals allowed. There ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Washington State beats Utah State 34-21 to win Idaho Famous Potato Bowl
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Zevi Eckhaus threw for a season-high 334 yards with three touchdowns and Washington State piled up 628 yards of offense, beating Utah State 34-21 to win the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Monday at Albertsons Stadium. Eckhaus completed 26 of 44 passes but also threw three interceptions for the Cougars (7-6), ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From football to hockey: Nick Saban’s new role with the Nashville Predators
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nick Saban knows his strengths with seven national championships as a college football coach. He also understands how to put coaches and athletes in the best position to succeed. That’s what he hopes to bring to the NHL’s Nashville Predators after joining the franchise as a minority owner. “I’m no expert ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Georgia rewards athletic director Josh Brooks with raise and contract extension through 2031
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia announced a contract extension and raise for athletic director Josh Brooks on Monday following back-to-back Southeastern Conference championships in football and national championships in women’s tennis, women’s track and equestrian. Georgia’s athletic association executive committee approved a contract extension for one year, through 2031, and an annual raise of $125,000 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QB Bryce Young’s turnaround boosts Panthers’ playoff hopes
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — There were plenty of question marks surrounding Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young entering the season, the most obvious being if he could win at the NFL level. But after going 6-22 as a starter in his first two seasons, the No. 1 overall pick in 2023 has given the playoff-starved organization ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ECHL players are on the verge of a strike as CBA talks reach an impasse
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
Members of the Professional Hockey Players’ Association have voted to authorize its bargaining committee to call for a strike if an agreement cannot be reached on a new collective bargaining agreement with the ECHL, union executive director Brian Ramsay said Monday. The ECHL in an update posted to its website said the union had informed ... Read More »
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