Quinn Ewers looks to help Dolphins beat Bengals in his first career start
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Quinn Ewers is ready to get back under center. The Miami Dolphins quarterback hasn’t started a game in almost a year, when Ohio State beat his Texas Longhorns in a College Football Playoff semifinal. That was months before Ewers was selected in the seventh round of the NFL draft by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bijan Robinson vs. Trey McBride brings offensive intrigue to Falcons-Cardinals matchup
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Even on a pair of teams that have been eliminated from the NFL playoff race, there are standout performances to admire. Atlanta running back Bijan Robinson and Arizona tight end Trey McBride will try to extend their superb seasons when the two teams meet in the desert on Sunday. The Falcons ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kentucky coach Will Stein adds Cutter Leftwich, Joe Price III to staff
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach Will Stein announced two more coaching staff hires on Thursday, including bringing another person with him from Oregon to try to revive the Wildcats. Stein said Cutter Leftwich will be Kentucky’s offensive line coach and Joe Price III the wide receivers coach. Leftwich currently is Oregon’s assistant offensive line ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chargers could clinch playoff spot in a visit to the Cowboys, who are on the brink of elimination
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
LA Chargers (10-4) at Dallas (6-7-1) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox. BetMGM NFL odds: Cowboys by 2 1/2. Against the spread: Chargers 7-6-1; Cowboys 7-7. Series record: Cowboys lead 8-5. Last meeting: Cowboys beat Chargers 20-17 on Oct. 16, 2023, in Los Angeles. Last week: Chargers beat Chiefs 16-13; Cowboys lost to Vikings 34-26. Chargers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps re-sign all-star goalkeeper Takaoka, trade Nelson to Austin FC
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed Major League Soccer goalkeeper of the year finalist Yohei Takaoka to a new contract through June 2027, the club announced Thursday. The Japanese ‘keeper had a club-record 16 clean sheets across all competitions in 46 starts as the Whitecaps advanced to the 2025 MLS Cup final. His 18 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian defender Nikola Markovic taken first overall in MLS SuperDraft
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
D.C. United has taken Canadian defender Nikola Markovic first overall in the MLS SuperDraft. The 21-year-old sophomore centre back from Gatineau, Que., helped North Carolina State to the NCAA tournament championship game earlier this week, with the Wolfpack losing 3-2 on a golden goal to the University of Washington. The only other Canadian to go ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jalen Hurts and the Eagles can clinch the NFC East title by beating the no-Daniels Commanders
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Jalen Hurts played the worst game of his career two weeks ago and one of the best of this season last week. Another good one could help the Philadelphia Eagles do something that hasn’t happened in two decades: winning consecutive NFC East titles. It’s the longest drought in any division in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-sign veteran defensive back Deatrick Nichols
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed veteran defensive back Deatrick Nichols to a one-year contract extension, the CFL club announced Thursday. He was scheduled to become a free agent in February. Nichols had 37 defensive tackles and 13 pass knockdowns in 2025, his fifth year with the Bombers. His pass knockdowns were second only to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former NHL forward Lucic joins Fife Flyers of British Elite League, drawing backlash
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
KIRKCALDY — Former NHL forward Milan Lucic has signed with the Fife Flyers of Britain’s Elite Ice Hockey League, the club announced Thursday, a move that has prompted backlash in Scotland. The 37-year-old Vancouver native played 1,177 regular-season games in the NHL and won a Stanley Cup with the Boston Bruins in 2011. He also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Lions haven’t beaten the Steelers this century. This would be a fortuitous week to change that
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — On paper, the Detroit Lions are strong favorites to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in a showdown of 8-6 teams with playoff hopes. History points to a different outcome. Detroit is 0-5-1 against the Steelers in the 21st century, and Pittsburgh even won a Super Bowl at Ford Field against the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chiefs aim to finish strong, with no playoff hopes and no Mahomes starting against the Titans
By Canadian Press on December 18th, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs insist they have plenty of motivation left when playing their first game with no hopes of a playoff berth in more than a decade and worse, no Patrick Mahomes. The franchise that played in seven consecutive AFC championship games and five Super Bowls during a remarkable run ... Read More »
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