December 18th, 2025

Warriors star Stephen Curry will be sidelined at least a week with a quad injury

By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Warriors star Stephen Curry will be sidelined for at least a week with a right quadriceps contusion and strained muscle after getting injured during Golden State’s 104-100 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. He had an MRI exam after the game and the Warriors said Thursday that Curry would ... Read More »

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Canadian rugby sevens women kick off revamped HSBC SVNS season in Dubai

By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025

A new-look Canadian women’s rugby sevens side kicks off the revamped HSBC SVNS season on Saturday at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai. Canada has been drawn in Pool B with Britain, Australia and Japan at the weekend tournament, the first of nine events on the elite HSBC SVNS circuit. After Dubai, the Canadian women head ... Read More »

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Smikle’s 13 points leads No. 7 Maryland past Hofstra 95-38 to finish 2-0 in Puerto Rico

By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025

CAROLINA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Kaylene Smikle scored 13 points and No. 7 Maryland coasted to a 95-38 win over Hofstra on Thursday to wrap up the Puerto Rico Classic. The Terrapins (9-0) got their real challenge in the opener when they defeated No. 16 Kentucky 74-66 in a battle of unbeaten teams. Addi Mack, ... Read More »

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In The Black: Local favourite Black upsets Einarson to reach final at curling Trials

By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025

HALIFAX — Christina Black’s team started the Montana’s Canadian Curling Trials with a whimper. They have a chance to end it as Canada’s representatives at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Black’s team from the local Halifax Curling Club stunned Kerri Einarson 6-3 in the women’s semifinal on Thursday to advance to the women’s final against Rachel ... Read More »

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Texans’ C.J. Stroud likely to return Sunday for game vs. Colts after concussion recovery

By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s C.J. Stroud was a full participant in practice Thursday for a second straight day, making it likely that he’ll return Sunday when the Texans visit Indianapolis in a key AFC South matchup after the quarterback missed the last three games recovering from a concussion. Coach DeMeco Ryans said Wednesday that Stroud ... Read More »

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Love matches career high with 4 TD passes, lifting Packers to 31-24 win over Lions

By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025

DETROIT (AP) — Jordan Love converted a pair of fourth downs with touchdown passes in the first half and finished with a career-high-matching four TD throws, leading the Green Bay Packers to a 31-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday. The Packers (8-3-1) swept the season series to earn a potential tiebreaker in the ... Read More »

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Illinois State defeats Charlotte 79-69 in ESPN Events Invitational

By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Boden Skunberg’s 22 points helped Illinois State defeat Charlotte 79-69 on Thursday. Skunberg also had 10 rebounds for the Redbirds (5-2). Chase Walker scored 18 points while shooting 4 of 8 from the field and 10 for 12 from the line and added five rebounds. Ty’Reek Coleman shot 4 of 7 ... Read More »

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Isaiah Johnson scores 17 and Colorado beats San Francisco 79-69 in the Acrisure Holiday Classic

By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Isaiah Johnson scored 17 points, Barrington Hargress added 15 points and Colorado beat San Francisco 79-69 on Thursday in the Acrisure Holiday Classic. Johnson completed a three-point play with 11:47 remaining to give Colorado the lead for good at 54-51. Sebastian Rancik added a 3-pointer at 5:24 for the first ... Read More »

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Newcastle says fans ‘indiscriminately assaulted’ by Marseille police

By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Fans of Newcastle were “indiscriminately assaulted” by French police following the Champions League game against Marseille, the Premier League club said Thursday. Newcastle has formally raised concerns with UEFA, French police and Marseille for what it described as “unacceptable treatment.” Marseille won the game 2-1 at the Velodrome on Tuesday. Newcastle ... Read More »

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Harper scores 18 and Creighton tops Oregon 76-66 to get a win in the Players Era tournament

By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Blake Harper scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Creighton outscored Oregon 16-7 in the last 5 1/2 minutes for a 76-66 win in a wrap-up game of the Players Era tournament on Thursday. Both teams lost their first two games of the event. The Ducks, down 15 at halftime, ... Read More »

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Jones’s jacket hangs in suite as family members watch Canadian Curling Trials

By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025

HALIFAX — Members of Colleen Jones’s family displayed one of her curling jackets in a suite at Scotiabank Centre during the women’s semifinal at the Montana’s Canadian Curling Trials on Thursday. Jones, a six-time national women’s champion, died Tuesday at age 65. She wore the blue and white Nova Scotia jacket at the 2011 Canadian ... Read More »

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