Texans’ top-ranked defense looks to extend winning streak against the struggling Raiders
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s top-ranked defense has been dominating teams for most of the season. On Sunday, the Texans (9-5) will get another chance to show off their vaunted group when they face the Las Vegas Raiders (2-12) and their league-worst offense. The Texans are first in the NFL in points (16.3) and yards (269.2) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Continental champions Argentina and Messi to play Spain in Finalissima in Qatar in March
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Lionel Messi and Argentina are heading back to the scene of their World Cup triumph in 2022. Messi could face Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal for the first time when Argentina plans Spain in a matchup of continental champions in the men’s Finalissima in Qatar on March 27. The Finalissima between the 2024 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swiss ski star Odermatt wins World Cup downhill affected by fog
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
VAL GARDENA, Italy (AP) — Marco Odermatt found moments of clarity on a foggy day in the Italian Dolomites to race to victory in a World Cup downhill on Thursday. A 50th career World Cup win for the Swiss generational talent came 50 days before the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics where Odermatt ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Continental champions Argentina and Spain to play men’s Finalissima in Qatar in March
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Continental champions Spain and Argentina will play the men’s Finalissima in Qatar in March. The match between the 2024 Euro winner and the 2024 Copa America champion will be at Lusail Stadium. Argentina is the defending Finalissima champion, having won the last edition in 2022 after beating Italy 3-0 at Wembley in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Titleholder Arsenal drawn on path to face Chelsea in Women’s Champions League quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Titleholder Arsenal must win a quick rematch with OH Leuven for the right to face city rival Chelsea in a Women’s Champions League quarterfinal that was drawn on Thursday. Arsenal beat Leuven 3-0 in Belgium on Wednesday to finish fifth in the inaugural 18-team standings format, sending the defending champion into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celtic in turmoil as turbulence in Scottish soccer gives Hearts a chance at the title
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
The newly hired coach is already facing calls to be fired. The chairman has resigned, citing “abuse and threats.” Three directors are said to have been assaulted. Celtic, the long-time king of Scottish soccer, is embroiled in chaos in what is shaping up to be the most turbulent campaign in Scotland in a generation. It’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celtic chairman cites abuse by fans for exit and giving up key European role
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — By resigning as chairman of troubled Scottish champion Celtic citing “abuse and threats” from fans, Peter Lawwell also must leave an influential position shaping the Champions League. The European Football Clubs group — recently rebranded from its European Club Association name — said on Thursday it is “working with Peter to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Salah and Mbeumo lead the list of Premier League players heading to the AFCON
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Mohamed Salah has gone for up to a month, costing Liverpool its all-time leading goal-scorer in the Premier League. Manchester United has lost its most potent attacking force in Bryan Mbeumo, along with two more key figures. They’re nothing compared to Sunderland, a promoted team punching above its weight in England’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Villarreal can launch an outsider La Liga title bid if it beats Barcelona
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Villarreal has quietly mounted a potential dark horse title campaign through most of the first half of La Liga. Now it has a chance to make it official when the “Yellow Submarine” hosts Barcelona on Sunday. The team coached by Marcelino García Toral is in third place at eight points behind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Staging the Africa Cup of Nations part of Morocco’s bid to become a soccer superpower
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Staging the Africa Cup of Nations from Sunday is another major step in Morocco’s road to becoming a global soccer power and a dry run as a co-host for the 2030 World Cup. Three years after reaching the semifinals of the 2022 World Cup, the North African kingdom will host 24 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PHOTO ESSAY: Scottish island Ailsa Craig is the granite source for Olympic curling stones
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
Ailsa Craig is an uninhabited isle off the coast of southwest Scotland and the source of the super-dense granite used to make curling stones for the Winter Olympics. It features both “common green” granite comprising the body of the stone and the “blue hone” granite that forms the running surface. Local company Kays Curling makes ... Read More »
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