Maikel Garcia’s deal with Royals could be worth $85.3M with escalators
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
Maikel Garcia’s $57.5 million, five-year contract with the Kansas City Royals could be worth up to $85.3 million if a 2031 team option is exercised and he has several seasons with at least 525 plate appearances and top-10 finishes in MVP voting. Garcia gets a $1 million signing bonus as part of the deal announced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 Indiana gives offensive coordinator a Mike Shanahan 3-year contract extension, AP source says
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
Top-ranked Indiana has given offensive coordinator coordinator Mike Shanahan a three-year contract extension, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person requested anonymity because the athletic department had not yet made an announcement. Financial terms were not immediately available, but Shanahan is expected to be one of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LISTEN: Denver’s Zach Allen says Broncos are treating matchup against Jaguars like a playoff game
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
Broncos Pro Bowl defensive lineman Zach Allen talks about the team’s quest for a division title and the AFC’s No. 1 seed, this week’s matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars, his success in defensive coordinator Vance Joseph’s system and the winning culture coach Sean Payton brought to the organization. Various NFL Players: Hey, this is Russell ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bucks’ Antetokounmpo says his focus is on his health rather than rumors about his future
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo said Thursday he’s focused on getting healthy and helping the Milwaukee Bucks turn their season around, not on rumors about his future plans. Antetokounmpo spoke to reporters for the first time since a Dec. 3 ESPN report indicated that he and his agent, Alex Saratsis, were talking with Bucks officials ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings visit Jaxson Dart and the skidding Giants in latest young QB showcase
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — J.J. McCarthy had just finished a three-touchdown performance to lead the Minnesota Vikings to victory after learning they had been eliminated from playoff contention, and he already was looking forward to their next game, against the New York Giants. “We’re always focused on that next thing and how to convert ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What we know about the plane crash that killed NASCAR’s Greg Biffle and his family
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
A private jet crashed at a regional North Carolina airport and erupted into flames Thursday, killing seven people, including retired NASCAR star Greg Biffle and three members of his family, officials said. Here are some things to know about the crash. What happened? The plane took off Thursday morning from Statesville Regional Airport, about 45 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Records show Ohio University football coach was fired for multiple violations of his contract
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
Brian Smith was fired as Ohio University’s head football coach for multiple violations of his contract, including an extramarital affair with an undergraduate student, according to records obtained Thursday by The Associated Press through a public records request. The university had said Wednesday that it terminated Smith’s contract for cause following an administrative review that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey, speedskating to go ahead in Alberta after figure skating out over trans law
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
Groups overseeing hockey, speedskating, boxing and table tennis in Canada say their Alberta event schedules haven’t changed, even though the body that governs figure skating has iced the province over its law banning transgender athletes from female amateur sport. Hockey Canada, Speed Skating Canada, Boxing Canada and Table Tennis Canada say none of their events ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NASCAR’s Greg Biffle said to be on downed plane. Here are some other athletes who died in the air
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was believed to be on the plane that crashed outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday, killing all seven people aboard. He joins a somber roll of athletes who died in plane or helicopter crashes, including fellow race car drivers Alan Kulwicki and Davey Allison, who died in separate accidents ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lions and Steelers face each other Sunday with both needing a victory to keep pace in playoff hunt
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6) at Detroit Lions (8-6) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, CBS. BetMGM NFL Odds: Lions by 7. Against the spread: Steelers 8-6, Lions 8-6. Series record: Steelers lead 17-14-2. Last meeting: Lions and Steelers tied 16-16, OT, in Pittsburgh on Nov. 14, 2021. Last week: Steelers beat Dolphins 28-15, Lions lost ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Titans’ Jeffery Simmons grateful his mom wasn’t at his home during armed burglary
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons is grateful his mother wasn’t following her usual routine of watching him play road games at his house when burglars broke in carrying guns and other weapons. “All the materialistic things, eventually I can get all of that back,” Simmons said Thursday. “But if one ... Read More »
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