Australian track and field Olympians Michelle Jenneke and Alex Beck announce engagement
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
Australian Olympic track athletes Michelle Jenneke and Alex Beck are engaged. They announced the engagement Sunday in a dual Instagram post. Jenneke added the message, “8.5 years in the making.” Jenneke, 32, competed in hurdles events for Australia at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games and the 2024 Paris Olympics. Beck, 33, qualified in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chelsea reaches English League Cup semifinals as subs make difference in win over 3rd-tier Cardiff
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
Chelsea’s substitutes made the difference Tuesday as wingers Alejandro Garnacho and Pedro Neto scored second-half goals to secure a 3-1 win at third-tier Cardiff City and a place in the English League Cup semifinals. Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca started with a largely second-string lineup for the first quarterfinal, but needed some of his first-team stars ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mariners sign catcher Andrew Knizner to $1 million, 1-year deal
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Catcher Andrew Knizner and the Seattle Mariners agreed Tuesday to a $1 million, one-year contract. The 30-year-old can earn $100,000 in performance bonuses for plate appearances, $50,000 each for 200 and 250 Knizner has appeared in parts of seven major league seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers and San Francisco ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mikaela Shiffrin’s slalom domination reaching new heights during the Olympic season
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
COURCHEVEL, France (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin isn’t just winning every slalom of the Olympic season. She’s winning them by an average of more than 1.5 seconds — an eternity in ski racing. The American skiing standout claimed a record-extending 105th World Cup victory after several of her top challengers went out during a night race ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sceptres look to keep positive start going in neutral-site game against Victoire
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
While much of the focus has been how different the team looks this year, the main difference has been the Toronto Sceptres’ start to the season. Toronto lost four of its first five games each of the previous two Professional Women’s Hockey League campaigns before settling in and finding its groove. The Sceptres were outscored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Free agent reliever Jason Foley agrees to $2M, one-year contract with Giants
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Free agent right-hander Jason Foley has agreed to a $2 million, one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants, who expect the reliever to return midseason following surgery on his pitching shoulder that cost him most of the 2025 campaign. The 30-year-old Foley, a former closer for Detroit, was designated for assignment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Left-hander Steven Matz and Rays finalize $15 million 2-year contract
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Left-handed pitcher Steven Matz is heading to Tampa Bay after finalizing a $15 million, two-year contract with the Rays. The deal will pay Matz $7.5 million annually. Matz would receive a one-time $500,000 assignment bonus if he’s traded, payable by the acquiring team. Matz, 34, went 6-2 with a 3.05 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘An ankle-breaker’: Canada’s Zayne Parekh unfazed by spotlight as world juniors loom
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
NIAGARA FALLS — Zayne Parekh cut a slightly different figure. The Calgary Flames defenceman known for his positive, laid-back outlook seemed a little gloomy. Parekh was navigating his first full NHL season when he suffered an upper-body injury in early November. As the 19-year-old worked his way back to full health, general manager Craig Conroy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Howden earns first World Cup podium of season with ski cross gold
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
AROSA — Canada’s Reece Howden set a World Cup record Tuesday with his 19th ski cross gold medal. The Cultus Lake, B.C., native won the event ahead of Austria’s Johannes Aujesky, with Sweden’s David Mobaerg taking bronze. The defending Crystal Globe champion earned his first podium of the season and the 31st of his career. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LA Kings put G Darcy Kuemper on injured reserve after head hit from Stars’ Rantanen
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Goalie Darcy Kuemper was placed on injured reserve by the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday after taking a hit to the head during their loss at Dallas. The Kings made the move one day after Kuemper left in the first period following a significant hit from Stars forward Mikko Rantanen, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mikaela Shiffrin wins 4th straight slalom of the Olympic season as rivals falter in night race
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
COURCHEVEL, France (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin isn’t just winning every slalom of the Olympic season. She’s dominating each race and winning by large margins, too. The American skiing standout claimed a record-extending 105th World Cup victory after several of her top challengers went out during the opening run of a night race Tuesday. Shiffrin added ... Read More »
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