December 24th, 2025

Japan’s Takumi Minamino has torn ACL playing for Monaco and likely to miss World Cup

By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025

MONACO (AP) — Japan midfielder Takumi Minamino has torn the ACL in his left knee while playing for Monaco and will almost certainly miss the World Cup. Minamino was injured in a French Cup game on Sunday against Auxerre and “medical examinations revealed a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament,” Monaco posted on social media ... Read More »

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Madison St. Rose, Skye Belker help No. 25 Princeton women top Temple 87-77 for 10th straight victory

By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Madison St. Rose had 22 points, Skye Belker scored 19 and No. 25 Princeton dispatched Temple 87-77 on Monday for the Tigers’ 10th straight victory. St. Rose made 8 of 17 shots with a 3-pointer for the Tigers (12-1), who improve to 5-0 at home. Belker made 7 of 12 shots, ... Read More »

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Young Titans showing signs of improvement in winning 2 of 3 in challenging season

By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans finally have a home victory as proof of the improvement shown in fits and spurts over the past few weeks. Learning how to win in the NFL means everything, especially with so much youth on the roster and so many rookies playing. Yes, more than finishing with a ... Read More »

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Jorge Polanco, with 1 pitch of first base experience, willing to make move for New York Mets

By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Jorge Polanco’s first base experience is one pitch, when San Francisco’s Wilmer Flores lined a sinker off the end of his bat toward right field in the ninth inning of a tied game last April 6. “It’s just like they always say, whenever you come into the game, the ball always ... Read More »

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BC Ferries cancels sailings during busy holiday break due to high winds

By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025

VICTORIA — High winds in southwestern British Columbia have forced the cancellation of multiple sailings on a number of key BC Ferries routes. BC Ferries says all sailings between the Metro Vancouver terminal at Tsawwassen and Greater Victoria’s Swartz Bay have been cancelled between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday. Sailings have also been ... Read More »

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Cowboys face a tough decision on Matt Eberflus after another sub-par showing on defense

By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott led the Dallas Cowboys to touchdowns on their first two drives against the Los Angeles Chargers. Justin Herbert easily answered both times against a Dallas defense that tops the list of reasons the Cowboys will miss the playoffs for second year in a row and could finish with a ... Read More »

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Oilers captain Connor McDavid named NHL’s first star for second straight week

By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has once again been named the NHL’s first star of the week. It’s the second week in a row the 28-year-old superstar has earned the honour and comes after he put up five goals and five assists over four games, scoring in each appearance. McDavid now has 62 points (23 ... Read More »

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Canadian defensive lineman Nathan Cherry, B.C. Lions agree to two-year extension

By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025

VANCOUVER — Canadian defensive lineman Nathan Cherry has signed a two-year contract extension with the B.C. Lions. Cherry was eligible to become a free agent on Feb. 10. The six-foot-one, 271-pound lineman enters his fifth season with the team after playing in all 18 of B.C.’s games in 2025, making four defensive tackles. He added ... Read More »

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Jaxson Dart has his least productive NFL start in the Giants’ ninth consecutive loss

By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025

By the time Jaxson Dart completed his first pass Sunday, a 2-yard connection with Wan’Dale Robinson, there was 1:44 left in the first half and the New York Giants trailed Minnesota by 10 points. Dart finished 7 of 13 for 33 yards and was sacked five times, giving the team 13 net yards passing. The ... Read More »

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Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall has 1-game suspension upheld

By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025

SARATOGA, Calif. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall had his one-game suspension for unnecessary roughness and unsportsmanlike conduct upheld on Monday. Hall was suspended without pay for stepping on the leg of Los Angeles Rams guard Kevin Dotson at the end of a play in the Seahawks’ 38-37 overtime win on Thursday night. Hearing ... Read More »

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Parity is one of the pillars of the NFL. Steelers have spent a record 22 years defying it

By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The NFL is not designed to work like this. If anything, the league is designed to prevent what the Pittsburgh Steelers have done for the past 22 years and counting. In a league that considers parity one of its pillars, particularly in the salary cap era, the Steelers are an outlier. Seasons ... Read More »

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